250 years ago, in the wake of the now famous Dec 16, 1773 “Boston Tea Party,” the people of Concord took steps that would lead them down a dangerous path toward rebellion. On January 10, 1774, Concord took up an article in town meeting to write a response to a letter from the Boston...
The Busing Battleground, Sunday, Jan . 14, 2 p.m. at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord. The Busing Battleground illustrates how civil rights battles had to be fought across the North as well as the South, exploring how neighborhoods most impacted by the court's order were the poorest in the city.
Free African Americans of Concord walking tour on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. at Concord Visitor Center. Free but registration required . tps://visitconcord.org/visit/walking-tours/african-american-history-of-concord/
Day of Community Service, Monday, Jan 15, 10-11:30 AM “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a morning of service hosted by the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders. In collaboration with Open Table, we’ll be assembling and decorating food pantry bags to...
Civil Disobedience Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s abolitionist legacy at the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” on activists King and Gandhi and...
Black History Month in Concord - Learn about local Patriots of Color and the fight for Freedom and Equality. Details to come. Part of Concord 250.
