Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series

Taking Good Care: A History of Health and
Wellness in the Black Community

Paul Robeson Campus Center, Rutgers Newark
February 18, 2012

The centrality of health in the history of black Americans will be the focus of the 2012 Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series. Celebrating its 32nd anniversary, the Series is New Jersey's largest and most prestigious conference commemorating Black History Month. This year's program will examine the intersection of health and race in American life. Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former Surgeon General of the United States under President Clinton, will deliver the Marion Thompson Wright Lecture, Health Disparities in Black America.

Co-sponsoring the program for more than 30 years, the Commission is pleased to announce that the conference is free and open to the public. To register and for more information visit ethnicity.rutgers.edu.

For more information on Black History Month visit the National Archives at www.africanamericanhistorymonth.gov.

19th Annual History Issues Convention

Objects of Our Affection:
Are Artifacts Still Necessary in a Digital Age?
March 30, 2012

As history institutions are confronted with challenging economic times and changes in the way people participate in cultural experiences, how do they survive and make their collections relevant? Explore how history organizations are using innovative technology, considering new models for collections care and interpretation, and encouraging the next generation of patrons to engage in history. The 19th Annual History Issues Convention will be held at the Trenton War Memorial on March 30, 2012.

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Best Practices for Nonprofit
History Organizations

Collections Care:
Policies and Practices for the 21st Century
March 19 & 22, 2012

The New Jersey Historic Trust, New Jersey State Museum and New Jersey Historical Commission are pleased to present this 2012 two-part series of regional collections care workshops, Collections Care: Policies and Practices for the 21st Century. Join us for the second part of the series, Collections Care in Practice, at the Salem County Historical Society on March 22, 2012 or the Thomas Edison National Historical Park on March 19, 2012.

There is currently a waiting list for both sites. You may register to be placed on the waiting list.  

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The New Jersey Forum Coming in November 2012 Call for Papers Deadline Extended

The New Jersey Historical Commission, the New Jersey State Archives, and the New Jersey State Museum invite proposals for research papers to be delivered at the 2012 New Jersey Forum on Saturday, November 17, 2012 (location TBD). Email your paper submissions by February 29, 2012.