About the Cambridge Black History Project
The Cambridge Black History Project is an all-volunteer organization of individuals with deep roots in Cambridge committed to researching, accurately documenting, preserving, and illuminating the journeys, accomplishments, and challenges of Black Cantabrigians, and to raising awareness of their stories through educational outreach to the Cambridge community and beyond.
Illuminate
We will shine the light of truth on the history of Cambridge’s Black community and disseminate it here and beyond.
Support
We will be accessible to groups and organizations throughout the city in need of our knowledge and expertise.
Educate
We strive to educate others, especially young people, by sharing the discoveries we have uncovered through our research and verification.
Empower
We will endeavor to present factual history in a way that is free of bias, prejudice, and blame that will propel us into a dynamic future.
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Endorsements
It is important to infuse Black History into the curriculum year-round. Teaching about Dr. King and President Obama is a good start, but introducing our students to the hidden figures in our community is just as important.
I am so grateful for the Cambridge Black History Project….The thousands of bookmarks that they have given out to young people already have been a wonderful educational tool and given students insight into the important work of these trailblazers.
The Cambridge Public Library distributed the Black Trailblazer bookmarks at all seven of our branches. The bookmarks were gone in a few days. We are honored to partner with the Cambridge Black History Project.
The Cambridge Black History Project’s Trailblazer bookmarks should be in the hands, books, and libraries of every Cantabrigian of every age as reminders of the many contributions of African-Americans and Caribbean Americans made to Cambridge’s rich history.
The Cambridge Black History Project bookmarks were distributed to our local school communities. It was very powerful and inspiring for our students to learn about important Black History trailblazers who were from the students’ own city and neighborhoods.