US Slave Song Project Inc

09/08/2025

08/29/2025

Friends, family and choir members gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum on Wednesday to honor Jim Thomas, who founded the US Slave Song Project’s Spirituals Choir.

08/29/2025

https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2025/08/28/island-pays-tribute-legacy-jim-thomas

Friends, family and choir members gathered at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum on Wednesday to honor Jim Thomas, who founded the US Slave Song Project’s Spirituals Choir.

08/27/2025

A special tribute event for Jim Thomas at MV Museum today at 5:30.

08/23/2025

Today, we observe the “International Day for the Remembrance of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Its Abolition” — a solemn occasion that honors the lives of millions of Africans who were stolen, enslaved, and subjected to unimaginable cruelty through the transatlantic slave trade. This system of violence and exploitation helped shape the modern world — its legacy still echoes today.

First established by UNESCO in 1998, this day commemorates the start of the Haitian Revolution on the night of August 22–23, 1791, when enslaved Africans in present-day Haiti rose against colonial oppression. Their resistance ignited global movements that challenged slavery and helped lay the foundation for abolition across the Caribbean, the Americas, and Europe.

Dr. Maya Angelou believed that confronting the truth of our past — no matter how painful — is essential to building a just and compassionate future. She understood that memory is not merely an act of reflection, but a form of resistance. Her life and work echoed the voices of those who endured, those who rebelled, and those who dreamed of freedom.

🕯 “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” – Dr. Maya Angelou

Let us remember the horrors of the transatlantic slave trade, uplift the stories of resistance, and recommit ourselves to justice, healing, and liberation for all — knowing that the fight against slavery, in all its forms, continues today.

08/21/2025

https://mvmuseum.org/event/global-rhythms-jim-thomas-spirituals-choir/

Celebrate the vibrant cultures that shape our Island community through music and storytelling. Each week, world-class musicians take the stage to share not only their sound, but the personal and cultural stories behind it. Join us Wednesday evenings this summer for a series that moves to the beat of...

08/16/2025