North Andover Celebrates African American History

24/04/2026

Baritone James Dargan brings his FREE musical passion project "Ladies Only" to the Andover Baptist Church this Sunday, April 26 at 2 pm. The program celebrates little known female composers from the 19th century to the present. It is music composed by women, many of whom are all too often spoken of in connection with the men in their lives.

For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1986591006177?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/04/2026

Great music and a chance to support a worthy non- profit, and features our friends the Choral Majority and the Brooks School Choir.

14/03/2026

Did you miss Dr. Alexandria Russell's talk on Black Women's Legacies in Massachusetts? It is available on You Tube through our partner, North Andover CAM. Check it out:

North Andover Historical Society's Black History Month Speaker Series at the Worden Theater.Featuring Dr. Alexandria Russell, Executive Director of Boston Wo...

25/02/2026

Our events for Black History Month have concluded, but there are still interesting events happening throughout the area such as this gala presented by Salem's Hamilton Hall and History Alive. Charlotte Forten and Sarah Remond, featured on the North Andover banners, are included in this program.

You’re invited

23/02/2026

Thanks to everyone that came out to hear Joel’s talk on Sunday. This one was not recorded, so if you missed it you will have to do one of his walking tours! We hope to organize a group in the spring to take an in person tour, so watch this space!

ReIdren’s Hidden History of Black Boston Tour is offered as van rides, walking tours, and presentations for schools, families, and institutions. Learn 400 years of Black Boston history with clarity, purpose, and power.

21/02/2026

Don't miss this FREE Black History Month Talk this Sunday February 22 at 2 pm at the North Andover Historical Society: The Hidden History of Black Boston (400 years in 90 minutes). The event is FREE, thanks to a grant from the North Andover Cultural Council. Joel MacKall brings his walking tour to the Worden Theatre in an engaging and interactive talk for all ages. For more information: https://www.northandoverhistoricalsociety.org/upcoming-events/2026/2/8/6s5khth4xqx7x8g6i64wc1tpdtd0hd

17/02/2026

Dr. Alexandria Russell’s talk on Sunday on Black Women’s Legacies in Massachusetts was informative and inspiring! Attending with her were two of her mentors and members of the Board of the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail. If you missed her talk, it will be available as a replay through our partner, North Andover CAM.

14/02/2026

Don't miss our FREE event tomorrow at the North Andover Historical Society at 3 pm with Alexandria Russell speaking about Black Women's Legacies. We are privileged to have this author and historian visit us for Black History Month. Check out her website at https://www.dralexandriarussell.com/ .

No need to register! More information on the North Andover Historical Society website "Events" page.

Alexandria Russell is a historian and memorializer that specializes in the history of African American women in the United States.

07/02/2026

If you are walking around the North Andover Common this February, look up at the banners of notable African Amrricans from Massachusetts all around the Common and Old Center. To learn about them, see their bios on the Town of North Andover website: https://sites.google.com/northandoverma.gov/blackhistorymonth/biographies.

Thank you to the Town of North Andovers DPW for installing them in the cold and snow!

02/02/2026

Happy Black History Month! The 2026 Theme is a "Century of Black History Commemorations."

2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William B. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps institutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and commemoration of Black history when they founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) on September 9, 1915.

In 1925, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson planned the inaugural week-long observance of Black history, he could hardly have anticipated the imprint he would leave on the world. From Negro History Week to Black History Month, ASALH has carried forth the tradition, and the observances have become part of the warp and woof of American culture and increasingly the global community. For the 100th theme, the founders of Black History Month urge us to explore the impact and meaning of Black history and life commemorations in transforming the status of Black peoples in the modern world.

31/01/2026

Join us for our February Speaker program at the Worden Theater at the North Andover Historical Society. All programs are FREE thanks to a grant from the North Andover Cultural Council!