Saturday, February 22, 2025

Historians Jennifer L. Morgan and Donnamarie Barnes

Discuss Daughters of Judah

Jennifer L. Morgan and Donnamarie Barnes pictures

The North Fork Arts Center is honored to welcome historians Jennifer L. Morgan and Donnamarie Barnes for a thought-provoking discussion on their work, The Daughters of Judah: A Multigenerational Story of Slavery and Freedom on the East End. 

Jennifer L. Morgan (an award-winning author, a 2024 MacArthur Fellow and a professor at New York University) and Donnamarie Barnes (Director of History & Heritage at Sylvester Manor) bring their extensive expertise to uncover the hidden narratives of African American families on Long Island. Their collaboration in telling the story of The Daughters of Judah explores the generational impact of slavery and the enduring fight for freedom in the region, shining a light on the remarkable stories of women who shaped the course of history. 

When: Saturday, 02/22/2025
3:00pm EST – 5:00pm EST

Where: Sapan Greenport Theatre
211 Front Street, Greenport, NY 11944

How: For more information and tickets

https://www.northfork-artscenter.org/events/morgan-barnes

Friday, March 7, 2025

The Black Italian Renaissance

Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

Part of the series Race, Migration, Italy

Screening The Black Italian Renaissance: African Presence in Art
(Documentary, Italy, 2022, 90 min.)

In ENGLISH and ITALIAN with English subtitles

Directed by Cristian Di Mattia Written by Francesca Priori

Followed by a panel discussion with: Angelica Pesarini, University of Toronto, Jennifer L. Morgan, NYU, Deborah Willis, NYU

Register here:

https://www.casaitaliananyu.org/events/the-black-italian-renaissance/

PAST EVENTS

CFP: Pre-conference Workshop

Join Jennifer L. Morgan for the one-day ‘Resisting Enslavement’ pre-conference OIEAHC workshop at the College of Charleston.

Click the image below to apply and engage in thought-provoking discussions with fellow researchers. Deadline: December 9, 2025