Anthropology Event Tomorrow: Ken Nystrom, “Community Engaged Bioarchaeology”
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The Department of Anthropology Presents
“Community Engaged Bioarchaeology: Remembering the Ancestors and Centering the Descendants”
Kenneth Nystrom, PhD
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
4:00 PM – Wooster Hall 363
Abstract:
Established in 1750 on the outskirts of Kingston NY, the Pine Street African Burial Ground was consumed in the process of urban expansion by the mid-1850s and now sits in the backyard of a residential neighborhood. Despite the importance of Kingston in the history of New York, relatively little is known about the African American experience in the city. In this presentation, we will briefly summarize what is currently known regarding the early history of the burial ground before highlighting recent efforts to preserve the site, including the purchase and stewardship of the land by Harambee, a Kingston-based, African-American run community group. Harambee has implemented a multi-year, multi-faceted plan for the Burial Ground including; development of an on-site community center and museum, design and creation of a public memorial, and a program of educational outreach pertaining to the history and centrality of African Americans in Kingston and the Hudson Valley more broadly. We will then discuss how bioarchaeological research connects and contributes to these overarching goals of Harambee, presenting results based on three seasons of excavation.
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