Sandy Spring Slave Museum

05/15/2019

John Hood was the last slave to be auctioned in Montgomery County. John Hood, was auctioned off to settle the estate of the late Edward Porter. This auction took place in Ashton’s principal “watering place” and was named Thomas Circle. The young “chattel” was bid on by William John Thomas Sr. for his wife, and her sisters Elizabeth, Sarah and Virginia Porter who, as soon as possible, gave him his freedom with several other slaves. These young women earned their own living for years, and were greatly petted by the Abolitionists for their unusual act of justice and humanity. The picture below shows the vicinity of where the Thomas Circle was located.

The search is still on for the exact location of Thomas Circle. Part of this was taken from the Sandy Spring Annals.
Thank you Debby Bond Whelan

05/15/2019

Cab Calloway - Minnie the Moocher

https://youtu.be/8mq4UT4VnbE

Minnie the Moocher

05/12/2019

05/09/2019

We are now on instagram! Follow our official page @sandyspringslavemuseum📲👌🏽😊

05/07/2019

Black Exclusion Laws in Oregon

Oregon Exclusion Laws

https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/exclusion_laws/#.XNHcxhYpCaM

Oregon's racial makeup has been shaped by three black exclusion laws that were in place during much of the region's early history. These laws, all later rescinded, largely succeeded in their aim of discouraging free blacks from settling in Oregon early on, ensuring that Oregon would develop as prima...

05/06/2019

HOURS of OPERATION
Tuesday & Thursday
10:30am-1:30pm

Saturday & Sunday
2:00pm- 4:00pm
All other times by appt.

Stop by for a Tour

05/04/2019

Gina Kay Abercrombie-Winstanley (1957- ) • BlackPast

Thank you for visiting Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. Looking forward to your next visit. 🇺🇸

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/abercrombie-winstanley-gina-kay-1957/

"Image Ownership: Public Domain" Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, the first woman diplomat to lead a U.S. consulate in the gender conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, also serves as the U.S. Ambassador to Malta (appointed in 2011). Gina Kay Abercrombie was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where her …...

05/04/2019

Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America Are All Black Women For First Time In Pageant History

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/miss-usa-teen-america-black-women_n_5ccc8e28e4b0d1239553098c

New Miss USA Cheslie Kryst is a lawyer who does pro bono work with incarcerated people.

05/03/2019

"From Slavery to Freedom"🌠
DOOR PRIZE

05/02/2019

“From Slavery to Freedom”
Josiah Henson
5/11/19
5:00pm

05/02/2019

CityDig: This 1947 Map Shows Where Black Angelenos Swam and Relaxed in the Days of Segregation Los Angeles Magazine

Black Palm Springs
https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/val-verde/

The cartogram depicts Val Verde, an out-of-the-way resort town created by Los Angeles' African-American residents

04/30/2019

Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932) is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played communications officer Lieutenant (later, Commander) Uhura aboard the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek television series (1966–1969), as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as a future role-model for African American female characters on American television. She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities.

04/29/2019

Ubangi Blackhawks • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/aaw/vignette_aahw/ubangi-blackhawks/

The Ubangi Blackhawks were a predominantly black semipro football team in Seattle who played for the Community League in the 1930s. Sponsored by nightclub owner “Noodles” Smith, who was said to be present for every game, the team was also helped by Bruce Rowell who … Read MoreUbangi Blackhawks

04/28/2019

Montgomery County, MD Tourism

Come visit us when your in the area.😉

Follow us to find out what's happening now in Montgomery County, Maryland!

Montgomery County, MD Tourism official account.

VisitMontgomery.com

04/27/2019

Montgomery Parks

Montgomery Parks

Montgomery Parks, part of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, manages more than 35,000 acres of parkland and 422 parks.

For Montgomery Parks' mission, vision, and values: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/parks/.

04/27/2019

#NarcoticsFarm

The Federal Medical Center, Lexington (FMC Lexington) is a United States federal prison in Kentucky for male or female inmates requiring medical or mental health care. The site opened on May 15, 1935 on 1,000 acres under the name "United States Narcotic Farm. Its original purpose was to treat people who "voluntarily" were admitted with drug abuse problems and treat them, with mostly experimental treatments; it was the first of its kind in the United States. The site included a farm where patients would work.

Stop by the Sandy Spring Slave Museum to see pieces of art therapy creations by prisoners.🎨

04/27/2019

Another amazing presentation by Dr. Alana Murray

04/26/2019

Don’t miss Dr. Alana Murray
Tomorrow April 27th at 12:00
Impact of the Black Woman in Education

04/24/2019

Prince Hall - Medford Historical Society & Museum

http://www.medfordhistorical.org/medford-history/africa-to-medford/prince-hall/

Bound for Greatness Prince Hall’s life history has been the subject of debate. This image from the Grand Hall Lodge in Dorchester, MA states he was born in 1735, other sources state 1738, and yet others state he was born on September 12, 1748 in Bridgetown, Barbados to Thomas Prince Hall, an Engli...

04/23/2019

Jim Crow/Jump Jim Crow • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jim-crow/

The term Jim Crow originates back to 1828 when a white New York comedian, Thomas Dartmouth “Daddy” Rice, performed in blackface his song and dance that he called Jump Jim Crow. Rice’s performance was supposedly inspired by the song and dance of a physically disabled … Read MoreJim Crow/Jump ...

04/23/2019

The 1928 Bunion Derby: America’s Brush with Integrated Sports • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/1928-bunion-derby-america-s-brush-integrated-sports/

In the following account sports historian Charles Kastner describes the Bunion Derby, the 1928 cross country footrace that captured the nation’s attention in the spring of 1928 and the remarkable group of black runners who participated in that event. For a detailed discussion of the … Read MoreT...

04/22/2019

Montgomery Talks: An Oasis of Freed Slaves | Montgomery Community Media

Natalie Williams- Sandy Spring Slave Museum historian

https://www.mymcmedia.org/montgomery-talks-an-oasis-of-freed-slaves/

Historian Natalie Williams says the Sandy Spring Slave Museum is a place where people can touch history. It was created in what was an “oasis” of slaves freed by Quakers – on this episode of Montgomery Talks. Available now on MyMCMedia, Overcast, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, S...

04/22/2019

Auction Block Charleston S.C.
By local artist Vaughn Holsey

Want to see it up close?
Visit the Sandy Spring Slave Museum &African Art Gallery.

04/22/2019

Jimmy Winkfield (1882-1974) • BlackPast

Kentucky Derby 🐎

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/winkfield-jimmy-1882-1974/

Image Ownership: Public Domain Jimmy Winkfield, born on April 12, 1882, became famous as an early 20th Century horse jockey. Winkfield, the youngest of 17 children, was born in Chilesburg, Kentucky, a town just outside of Lexington. As a child, he had a routine … Read MoreJimmy Winkfield (1882-....

04/22/2019

Forty Acres and a Mule • BlackPast

Forty Acres and a 🐴
https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/forty-acres-and-mule/

Sharecroppers in the Post-Civil War South Image Ownership: Public Domain The phrase “forty acres and a mule” evokes the Federal government’s failure to redistribute land after the Civil War and the economic hardship that African Americans suffered as a result. As Northern armies moved through ...

04/20/2019

#Savethedate
Montgomery Parks Countywide Museum Manager – Shirl Spicer
Saturday May 11, 2019 5:00pm

04/19/2019

Still No Cheering in the Press Box: Sam Lacy

Sam Lacy

http://povichcenter.org/still-no-cheering-press-box/chapter/sam-lacy/index.html

Sam Lacy, a legendary sports journalist. From The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

04/19/2019

Sharp Street Meeting House - Mother Church of African American Methodism in Maryland | Battle of Baltimore

Where did Sharp Street United Methodists Church gets its name?

From the Mother Church of African American Methodism

https://www.battleofbaltimore.org/items/show/184#.XLoE5RYpCaM

What is now known as the Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church, in West Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood, has its roots in South Baltimore at 112-116 Sharp Street. The mother church of African American Methodism in Maryland, this congregation formed in the late 18th century. After tiring of ...

04/19/2019

Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. (1911-1984) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/mitchell-clarence-m-jr-1911-1984/

Clarence Mitchell, Jr. with President Lyndon Baines Johnson Image Ownership: Public Domain Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. the chief lobbyist for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1950 to 1978 played a central role in winning passage of the landmark civil … Read...

04/19/2019

John Henry Murphy Sr. (1840-1922) • BlackPast

The Afro

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/murphy-john-henry-sr-1840-1922/

Image Ownership: Public Domain Born on December 25, 1840, in Baltimore, Maryland, John Henry Murphy grew up as a slave and freed by the Emancipation Act of 1863. He enlisted in the military at age 24, during the Civil War and quickly progressed to … Read MoreJohn Henry Murphy Sr. (1840-1922)

04/19/2019

Solomon G. Brown (1829-1906) • BlackPast

First African American employee at the Smithsonian

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/brown-solomon-g-1829-1906/

Image Ownership: Public Domain Solomon G. Brown, poet, lecturer, and scientific technician, became the first African American employee at the Smithsonian Institution. He also played a significant role in the implementation of the first electric telegraph and was well versed in the study of natural ....

04/19/2019

Easter Monday at the National Zoo

The zoo called the festivities “Easter Monday: An African American Family Tradition” and said the origins dated back to 1891. What caused African American families to flock to the zoo on the day after Easter isn’t known, although it seems clearly related to Washington’s segregation at the time.
One theory zoo officials have offered is that African Americans went to the zoo because they were barred from the White House Easter Egg Roll. Another holds that many black housekeepers had to work on Easter Sunday, so they used their day off on the Monday after Easter to celebrate at the zoo.

04/18/2019

Maryland Historical Trust

Maryland Historical Trust

The Maryland Historical Trust Capital Grant for Fiscal Year 2019 is now open! This grant is a competitive funding program for construction projects on buildings or structures on or eligible for the Maryland Register of Historic Places. You can read more about this grant and eligibility requirements at our website.

The application is a two-step process. Intents to Apply are due February 15th, 2019 by 11:59pm. Please see our website for all the details and contact information.

https://mht.maryland.gov/grants_capital.shtml

04/18/2019

London Town History

Thanks to the Bay Weekly Newspaper for publishing a post about London Town's recent designation as a "Site of Memory Associated with the Slave Trade" by UNESCO.

You can read the article here: http://bayweekly.com/articles/history-lore/article/another-anne-arundel-site-memory

04/18/2019

Chuck Brown - Bio

The Godfather of Go Go
https://windmeupchuck.com/bio

Bio. Chuck Brown, a R&B/Soul group from Washington, DC

04/17/2019

Charlie Wiggins (1897-1979) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wiggins-charlie-1897-1979/

Charlie Wiggins, Indianapolis, Aug. 7, 1926 Image Ownership: Public Domain Charlie Wiggins, known as “the Negro Speed King,” was an African American motor racing pioneer who competed in the segregated Midwest in the early decades of the 20th Century. In addition, he was a highly … Read MoreCha...

04/17/2019

Effa Manley (1900-1981) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/manley-effa-1900-1981/

Abe and Effa Manley Image Courtesy of Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Born in 1900, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Effa Brooks began her life in controversy. Her mother, Bertha Brooks, a white woman married to Benjamin Brooks, a black man, claimed Effa resulted from an affair with … Read MoreEffa Ma...

04/17/2019

Home - afroamcivilwar.org

https://www.afroamcivilwar.org/

This mission of the African American Civil War Museum is to correct a great wrong in American history which ignored the contributions of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) in keeping America united under one flag and ending slavery in the United States.

04/16/2019

Matthias de Sousa ( ? -- ? ) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/de-souza-matthias-circa-1642/

Matthias de Sousa, an indentured servant, was the only black person to serve in the colonial Maryland legislature. As such he is the first African American to sit in any legislative body in what would become the United States. As one of nine indentured servants … Read MoreMatthias de Sousa ( ? —...

04/16/2019

Benjamin Bradley (1830- ?) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/bradley-benjamin-1830/

USS Dale, Sloop-of-War, ca. 1860 Image Ownership: Public Domain Benjamin Bradley was the first person to develop a working model of a steam engine for a war ship. Born in Maryland around 1830 Bradley was owned by an unidentified slaveholder in Annapolis, Maryland. While living … Read MoreBenjamin ...

04/15/2019

Look Out👀
The Sandy Spring Slave Museum will add an additional day of operation on Tuesdays
Stay Tuned for start date

04/15/2019

National Pan-Hellenic Council (1930 - ) • BlackPast

Post your Organization
Black Greeks

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/national-pan-hellenic-council-inc/

Image Ownership: Public Domain The National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC), also referred to as the Divine Nine, is the umbrella organization housing nine black Greek-letter organizations. The NPHC was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on May 10, 1930, and incorporated under laws i...

04/14/2019

When Jack Daniel’s Failed to Honor a Slave, an Author Rewrote History

First Master Distiller of Jack Daniels Whiskey

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/dining/jack-daniels-whiskey-slave-nearest-green.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer

The whiskey maker backed away from a promise to acknowledge its debt to a black distiller — until Fawn Weaver swooped into town and took up the cause.

04/14/2019

Best I Faced: William Joppy - The Ring

🥊
https://www.ringtv.com/532334-best-faced-william-joppy/

The next subject in our 'Best I Faced" series is the talented two-time middleweight titleholder William Joppy.

04/14/2019

Clotilda (Slave Ship) • BlackPast

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/clotilda/

The schooner Clotilda is the last known United States slave ship to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. Constructed in 1855 by the Mobile, Alabama captain and shipbuilder William Foster, the Clotilda was originally intended for the “Texas trade.” It was eighty-six … Read Mo...