"A Platform Connecting the Spokes on the Wheel of History of Enslaved People and Descendants"
Copyright Lloyd Family Trust
Our Work
Monthly Speaker Series
Our speaker series, hosted on the second Wednesday of each month, offers coalition members an opportunity to connect with experts in the preservation of enslaved history. Utilizing virtual and hybrid formats, each meeting features a guest speaker sharing their valuable insights and research. All sessions are recorded and publicly available on YouTube. Learn More
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Bus Tours and In-person Experiences
In addition to our engaging virtual platform, we curate immersive bus tours and in-person experiences in the New England region. Explore historic landmarks, scenic routes, and local culture with our membership.
Reparative Listening Circles
Launched in the fall of 2024, Reparative Listening Circles aims to foster understanding and build connections with local churches and communities. Through engaging dialogues and collaborative efforts, this initiative seeks to strengthen relationships and promote shared learning. Made possible with a grant from Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. Learn More
Darby Vassall Audio Exhibition
In 2023, Dennis, Egypt, and Jordan Lloyd gave their commentary on a depiction of their ancestor, Darby Vassal, in the form of a doll. The interview is part of a larger exhibition by the American Folk Art Museum in NYC titled Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North.
We Claim/Reclaim Space
We Claim/Reclaim Space is a digital exhibit that examines the lives, work, and legacies of early Black and abolitionist communities in Boston and Cambridge as they established and recorded their history, memory, and activism. The exhibit was made possible by a partnership between the Lloyds, Museum of African American History Boston/Nantucket, and the Harvard & Legacy of Slavery Initiative. Learn More
Other Community Engagement
We have served on local Committees and Advisory Groups on projects dedicated to commemorating the lives and humanity of enslaved people in the Cambridge. Recent projects include The Forgotten Souls of Tory Row commemoration at Hooper-Lee-Nichols House on Brattle Street and Wade in the Water Embroidery Project with First Church in Cambridge.
