Dedicated to harnessing the power of arts and education for racial and social justice, the power of truths festival returns for its fourth year. Sponsored by Self-Evident Education and the Northampton Arts Council, the festival offers a unique opportunity to help build a community dedicated to seeing and understanding the history of racism and [...]

In 1830s Connecticut, Prudence Crandall, a white woman, stood against racism to open a private academy for young Black women. Author and Professor Emerita Jennifer Rycenga will detail the story of Crandall and her courageous students' resistance in the face of the ensuing racist backlash. As is often the case, the effort to suppress rights [...]