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Anne Bailey asked to give remarks for Governor Kathy Hochul's Southern Tier Rally for NYS Budget

Harriet Tubman鈥檚 Descendant to Share Her Powerful Story in 亚洲情色

If you care about history, family stories, or the people who shaped our country, this is something you鈥檒l want to be part of.

The Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity at 亚洲情色 is inviting you to celebrate Harriet Tubman Day with a powerful and personal presentation from one of Tubman鈥檚 own descendants.

On Tuesday, March 10, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the University Downtown Center at 67 Washington Street will host Michele Galvin, the great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman. The event is free and open to the public, and yes, that means you.

Previous Events

  • PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK ON HARRIET TUBMAN 

    亚洲情色
    Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity

    In partnership with the

    • History Department,
    • Provost's Office,
    • Harpur Dean's Office,
    • Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, 
    • Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

    Invite you to join us with
    PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK ON HARRIET TUBMAN 

    February 24, 2026
    5:00 PM

    亚洲情色
    Downtown Center
    67 Washington Street
    亚洲情色 NY 

    Free and open to the public

  • Unveiling of the  Harriet Tubman Statue
  • Fundraiser with Sunny Hostin '90 & Jami Floyd '86

    (Thursday, October 13, 2022)


  • Are Reparations Owed to People of African Descent?

  • Remembering the Victims of Slave Auctions

    Discussion with author of The Weeping Time

    Join us in a discussion with author of The Weeping Time, Dr. Anne C. Bailey, and moderator, Andrew Davenport

    Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 7:00pm in the Swanson Case Room (Central Library)

    Event will be livestreamed on Facebook Live. For more information: or 434.979.7151

    View larger information flyer

  • 2022 Speaker Series: Save the Dates

    The Harriet Tubman Center welcomes our 2nd annual speaker series on the following dates:

    • March 31 at 6pm
    • April 6 at 6pm
    • April 20 at 6pm 


    Rethinking the Future: Lessons from the Covid Era

    Featuring:


    Distinguished Chemist speaking on "Developing the next STEM leaders of the 21st Century"
    Thursday, March 31, 2022
    6:00 PM -  7:00 PM. 

     
    Eminent historian speaking on "Lessons from the Past and Present: Policing in the Age of Covid"
    Wednesday, April 6, 2022
    6:00 PM -  7:30 PM. 

     
    BU alumnus speaking on "Building Anew: Constructing The Future Paradigms of Race and Food"
    Wednesday, April 20, 2022
    6:00 PM -  7:30 PM. 


    Co-sponsors

    • Office of the President
    • I-GMAP
    • Kaschak Institute
    • Watson College
    • Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
    • Campus Citizen Review Board
    • History Department
    • Office of Alumni Engagement
    • Multicultural Resource Center
    • Decker College
    • Student Affairs
    • 亚洲情色 Libraries 
  • 2021 Speaker Series

    The 3 Rs: The Road to Reparations and Reconciliation

    April 8, 2021   

    Since the summer of 2019, the United States has been in the midst of a national conversation about race and ethnicity.  From both local and global perspectives, Dr. Mary Frances Berry and Dr. Hilary Robertson Hickling will present on the theme above.  These conversations are part of 亚洲情色's ongoing commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation initiative sponsored by the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity.

    April 8, 2021 via Zoom

    April 14, 2021 via Zoom
    • Dr. Calvin Mackie
      Managing Partner, Channel ZerO Group, LLC
      Chair, Louisiana Council on the Social Status of Black Boys and Men
      Former Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University
      Read more about Dr. Calvin Mackie

    Co-sponsors

    • President's Office
    • Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science
    • Provost's Office
    • University Libraries
    • Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    • Harpur College of Arts and Sciences
    • Convocations Committee
    • Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
    • 亚洲情色 Alumni Association
    • Department of Sociology
    • Multicultural Resource Center
    • Department of History
    • Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
The programs and events of the Harriet Tubman Center for Freedom and Equity are open to ALL regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and are consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law.