AAHS of Rockland

06/17/2025

🖤 Celebrate Juneteenth with Us! ✨

Join us for a free virtual event with Dr. Deborah Plant, editor of Barracoon, as she shares the story of Oluale Kossola (Cudjo Lewis) and the founding of Africatown—plus insights into the legacy of Zora Neale Hurston.

A powerful evening of history, storytelling, and celebration.

🎉 A celebration.
📚 A learning opportunity.
🖤 A moment to reflect.

📅 Wednesday, June 18, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM ET
💻 Free via Zoom — Register here:

https://ccny.zoom.us/meeting/register/HaFMBVm3QWq_gHXkVxQ78Q

Presented by the African American Historical Society of Rockland County
In partnership with Finkelstein Memorial Library

06/16/2025

Join Us for a Powerful Junueteenth Virtual Event

On Wednesday, June 18 at 7:00 PM ET, the African American Historical Society of Rockland County invites you to a moving and meaningful online gathering:

Freedom’s Legacy: Africatown and the Power of Storytelling
featuring Dr. Deborah Plant, editor of Barracoon: The Story of the Last “Black Cargo” and a leading scholar of Zora Neale Hurston.

🎉 A celebration.
📚 A learning opportunity.
🖤 A moment to reflect.

📅 Wednesday, June 18, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM ET
💻 Free via Zoom — Register here: https://ccny.zoom.us/meeting/register/HaFMBVm3QWq_gHXkVxQ78Q

06/09/2025

Join us for Freedom’s Legacy: Africatown and the Power of Storytelling

Celebrate Juneteenth with the African American Historical Society of Rockland County and Dr. Deborah Plant. Explore Zora Neale Hurston’s preservation of Cudjo Lewis’s story in Barracoon and the lasting legacy of Africatown — a community built by survivors whose spirit endures today.

📅 Wednesday, June 18 | 🕖 7 PM | 💻 Virtual on Zoom

Register: https://ccny.zoom.us/meeting/register/HaFMBVm3QWq_gHXkVxQ78Q

06/09/2025

Freedom’s Legacy: Africatown and the Power of Storytelling
Celebrate Juneteenth with the African American Historical Society of Rockland County and Dr. Deborah Plant. Explore Zora Neale Hurston’s preservation of Cudjo Lewis’s story in Barracoon and the lasting legacy of Africatown — a community built by survivors whose spirit endures today.

📅 Wednesday, June 18 | 🕖 7 PM | 💻 Virtual on Zoom

Join the African American Historical Society of Rockland County for a special Juneteenth event featuring renowned scholar Dr. Deborah Plant. Dr. Plant will discuss her research into Zora Neale Hurston and Hurston’s commitment to preserving the narratives of the past, particularly through her docum...

11/12/2024

Join Us to Discuss the Power of Freedom: The Legacy of William Henry Myers

09/01/2024

Join us for our Community Forum! Share your voice and discover how we're preserving Black History in Rockland County as dedicated heritage stewards. We want to hear from you! RCC,Technology Bldg., Ellipse Room,145 College Road,Suffern, NY

04/30/2019

Knowing the Past to Understand Our Present

This is a community event for the entire family in observance of the documented arrival of African people during 1619 in Jamestown Virginia.

Sponsored by the African American Historical Society of Rockland County (AAHS). �The year 2019 marks 400 years since the documented arrival of African people in Jamestown Virginia.

Celebrate the resilience of African American people who have a proud history and a significant role in building this country.

Saturday, May 18, 2019 �
2:00 – 5:00 PM �

Town of Ramapo Cultural Arts Center
�64 N. Main St, Spring Valley, NY

Join us for music, dance, poetry, spoken word, resistance readings, and much more!

Special recognition of Haitian Independence and Flag Day

ADMISSION IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Knowing the Past to Understand Our Present This is a community event for the entire family in observance of the documented arrival of African people during 1619 in Jamestown Virginia. Sponsored by the African American Historical Society of Rockland County (AAHS). 
The year 2019 marks 400 years sin...

12/31/2018

Thank you for attending our Annual Meeting held at Rockland Community College in Suffern, NY, on Mon, Dec 10, 2018. The highlights included an update of the Society's activities by Co-President Drusilla Kinzonzi and a Keynote address by Dr. David Lucander.

AAHS Co-President, Drusilla Kinzonzi

Community Members incl.

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12/12/2018

Join this community of historical activists who are working to promote and educate the public regarding the historical, social and cultural experiences of People of the African Diaspora in Rockland County.
Presentation: Digitizing Black Rockland | Special Guest Speaker: Dr. David Lucander - Civil Rights Scholar

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