Honoring 100 Years of Negro History Week

Schedule

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 07:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Cambridge City Hall | Cambridge, MA

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Opening Reception for Local History Exhibit Curated by Sophie G. Young
About this Event

Join and Cambridge City Councilor E. Denise Simmons for an evening Honoring 100 Years of Negro History Week.

HONORING 100 YEARS OF NEGRO HISTORY WEEK is an exhibition of images in Cambridge, MA, celebrating a century of leaders, students, and innovators who dismantled systemic barriers in the city.

ENTER and learn about stories of persistence and community, tracing the lives of those who refused to be sidelined by the status quo.

OPENING RECEPTION, FIRESIDE CHAT WITH ANTI-APARTHEID ACTIVIST CAROLINE HUNTER, PHILLIS WHEATLEY STAMP UNVEILING WITH ESTHER P. COOPERBAND

  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
  • Cambridge City Hall 2nd Floor
  • 795 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA
  • Light refreshments will be served.
  • Free and open to all!

ON VIEW: April 1 to April 30, 2026

  • Mon 8:30am-8:00pm
  • Tue-Th 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Fri 8:30am-12:00pm

For more information, please contact: [email protected]


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Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, United States

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