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Virtual Presentation: Black History at the Vassall Estate
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A new landmark study of Black History at the Vassall Estate documents and analyzes the Black experience at 105 Brattle Street (now Longfellow House–Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site) and in the wider Cambridge community from the mid-1700s to the mid-1800s.
Join the study’s authors Caitlin DeAngelis, Carla Martin, Rayshauna Gray, Aabid Allibhai, and Eshe Sherley for a virtual presentation on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:00-7:00 pm. They’ll introduce the study, share key findings, and take you behind the scenes of their research and writing process.
This study is remarkable not only for the history it documents—much of it appearing in print for the first time—but also for the breadth of research behind it. In partnership with lineal descendants of the Black Vassalls, the authors consulted sources spanning New England, the United Kingdom, and the Caribbean over the course of more than three years. Research of this scale is rare, and even more rarely presented in a format accessible to all readers.
All registrants will receive a digital copy of the final study upon completion, and it will also be made available online.
The virtual presentation on September 25 is free and open to all, but advance registration is required.