Schooling the Nation
On Sunday, February 16th, we will celebrate Black History Month with a program by Dr. Jennefer Rycenga about the legacies of the Black students who attended the Prudence Crandall Academy in Canterbury. The program will examine the generational activism of the students and their families before and after they enrolled in the school in the 1830’s, and their impact on Equal Education, and Civil Rights on a national level.
We can learn from their courage and fortitude during a turbulent time. The America they lived in was divided over slavery and immigration. Racism was pervasive in the North as free Blacks began to rise into the middle class and claim their rightful roles in society. Government sanctioned violence and riots were rampant. And yet they continued their march toward “The Long Arc of Justice.”
Join us on Sunday, February 16th at 4:00 P.M. at The Parson Lodge on Pomfret School’s Campus as we explore the Black History which took place in our own back yard nearly 200 years ago. Dr, Rycenga’ s book, Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women will be for sale during the reception.
We can learn from their courage and fortitude during a turbulent time. The America they lived in was divided over slavery and immigration. Racism was pervasive in the North as free Blacks began to rise into the middle class and claim their rightful roles in society. Government sanctioned violence and riots were rampant. And yet they continued their march toward “The Long Arc of Justice.”
Join us on Sunday, February 16th at 4:00 P.M. at The Parson Lodge on Pomfret School’s Campus as we explore the Black History which took place in our own back yard nearly 200 years ago. Dr, Rycenga’ s book, Schooling the Nation: The Success of the Canterbury Academy for Black Women will be for sale during the reception.

This program is funded by The Last Green Valley and sponsored by the following organizations: Prudence Crandall Museum, Windham/Willimantic NAACP and the Gary Ralls Youth Branch, Pomfret School, Pomfret Historical Society, and Christ Church of Pomfret.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP CONTACT DONNA DUFRESNE: [email protected] Tel: 860-465-7228
Parson Lodge, Pomfret School, 43 Brown St. Pomfret Ctr. CT 06259
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RSVP CONTACT DONNA DUFRESNE: [email protected] Tel: 860-465-7228
Parson Lodge, Pomfret School, 43 Brown St. Pomfret Ctr. CT 06259