Annual conference on the Underground Railroad

The annual conference on the Underground Railroad will April 8. 9 & 10th of 2011 (NOT in February) in Troy at Russell Sage College.
Themed as Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: The UNDERGROUND RAILROAD in
the Americas, Africa, and Europe, the conference will examine the international
aspects of the story. This is the 10th year we have done the conference and it
will be extra-special. It is expected that registration materials will be ready
in the upcoming week.

Underground Railroad History Project: Jazz Event

2009 Underground Railroad History Conference

The Planning Committee of the Eighth Underground Railroad History Conference is soliciting brief proposals for presentations, panels, and workshops that address the theme "The Underground Railroad, Its Legacies, and Our Communities". Proposals should be made for a 60-minute workshop session, for a poster session or exhibition, or for a cultural/artistic activity. The UGR asks that all proposals allow for significant audience interaction. And, while the conference committee urges that proposals focus on the conference theme, the group also invites proposals on other important topics concerning Underground Railroad history.

The Eighth Annual UGR History Conference will be held at College Park, Union College, Schenectady, NY, on February 27-28, 2009. It is sponsored by the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.

For more information, please contact us at 518-432-4432, the addresses noted below, or consult the web site at www.ugrworkshop.com.

Proposals should be submitted to the planning committee by September 30, 2008 at:
Mail – URHPCR, PO Box 10851, Albany NY 12201
Email – urhpcr@localnet.com

Underground Railroad Conference - February 22-24, 2008

FREEDOM’S SONGS – VOICES OF THE UGR

ALBANY, NY: The Underground Railroad History Project/URHPCR of the Capital Region, Inc. will present Kim and Reggie Harris and Nzinga’s Daughters in concert on Saturday evening, February 23rd, 2008, at 7:30 PM at St. Joseph’s Hall at the College of Saint Rose on Madison Ave in Albany, NY.

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, “Nzinga’s Daughters” is a women’s performing ensemble of professionals and trained semi-professionals. The ensemble presents varied programs of African, Caribbean and African-American music, dance, storytelling and poetry. The Underground Railway is a favorite focus. The February 23rd performance will “start in Africa and bring you to America, and end with the Emancipation Proclamation."

Kim and Reggie Harris have been singing and telling stories together for nearly two decades. As singers, songwriters, storytellers, educators, interpreters of history, and cultural advocates, they have developed a stunning reputation amongst college presenters and folk audiences. Their music, alternating between contemporary and historically-based songs, is always rich in emotion, powerful and draws one into its rhythm and beat, and their stunning voices and intelligent harmonies prompted one reviewer to describe them as "vocal acoustic joy!!"

The presentation will bring to an end a full day of workshops and events that comprise part of the 7th annual conference on the Underground Railroad Movement in New York State: “The Underground Railroad: How It Worked: Two Centuries of Resistance, Escape, and the Underground Railroad in New York and Across the Continent.”

The Conference will be held in Albany, NY, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 22, 23, 24, 2008. It will begin on Friday evening at the Best Western Sovereign, 1228 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, with dinner and a speech by Spencer Crew, Director of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Saturday’s events will be at the College Of Saint Rose. The fee for Saturday evening is $10. There will be open seating.

The conference schedule, description of featured events, a list of workshops, and an online registration form are available at the URHPCR web site.

Underground Railroad History Project
P.O. Box 10851
Albany, NY 12201
518-432-4432
Contact: Katherine Storms
Phone: (518) 427-7168 or 265-3418 (cell)