Dr. Kendra Taira Field recently spoke on behalf of Clinton Church Restoration as part of the Town of Great Barrington 5th Annual W.E.B. Du Bois Legacy Festival. On the occasion of Dr. Du Bois’ Birthday (February 23), we share her remarks.

Our Time Press, February 25, 2022

W.E.B. Du Bois Award Winner and Keynote Speaker, Freedom Fund Awards Ceremony

NAACP-Berkshires, January 22, 2022

HERITAGE AND HISTORY FOUND ALONG THE JOURNEY WITH THE AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAIL PROJECT

The Boston Globe, September 13, 2020

BLACK HISTORY TRAIL MAKES 200 STOPS ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS

The New York Times, February 21, 2019

THE LANGUAGE OF FAMILY

The Language Of A Family. A new book by historian Kendra Taira Field ’99 explores family, race and nation after the U.S. Civil War.
Williams Magazine, May 2018

AUTHOR DISCUSSION ON THE LEGACY OF SLAVERY IN THE U.S.

A discussion on the legacy of slavery in the United States from the 23rd annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books that featured Ethan Kytle and Blain Roberts, Denmark Vesey’s Garden: Slavery and Memory in the Cradle of the Confederacy; and Kendra Field, Growing Up with the Country: Family, Race and Nation after the Civil War. full author discussion.

C-Span, Apil 22, 2018

IN SEARCH OF A MORE FREE PLACE

Historian Kendra Field tells the story of the post-Civil War migration by African Americans to Indian Territory. Read full article.

TuftsNOW, February 15, 2018

A COUP IN NORTH CAROLINA

How white supremacists overthrew Wilmington's legally elected city government. Full interview.

Slate Plus, January 16, 2018

TUFTS PROJECT MAPS THE LANDMARKS OF BLACK BOSTON

Boston is a city rich in American history. Tourists come here to explore the city's central role in some of the United States’ pivotal moments. But its historical narrative is whitewashed, often omitting the influence and accomplishments of the city's African-American community. Full article and Freedom Trail Map.

WBUR 90.9, Tufts University, October 16, 2017

MEDIA

A LOCAL ORGANIZATION IS TRACING THE LINEAGE OF ENSLAVED AMERICANS TO THEIR PRESENT-DAY ANCESTORS

RARE AUDIO OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE CONNECTS HISTORY TO THE PRESENT

THE '10 MILLION NAMES' PROJECT: A READING LIST

10 MILLION NAMES PROJECT FINDS HISTORY OF ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS

10 MILLION ENSLAVED AMERICANS' NAMES ARE MISSING FROM HISTORY. AI IS HELPING IDENTIFY THEM

‘10 MILLION NAMES’: LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT, FREEDOM COLONIES

MICHAEL STRAHAN LEARNS DEEP-ROOTED FAMILY HISTORY OF SHANKLEVILLE, AN EAST TEXAS FREEDOM COLONY

PROJECT SEEKS TO NAME THE 10 MILLION PEOPLE ENSLAVED BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR

REDISCOVERING YOUR ROOTS

GENEALOGICAL PROJECT PUSHES TO NAME 10 MILLION ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN NEW EFFORT

10 MILLION NAMES PROJECT DIGS INTO HISTORY OF BLACK FAMILIES

'10 MILLION NAMES' PROJECT AIMS TO RECOVER HIDDEN HISTORY OF ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS

RECOVERING FAMILY HISTORY FOR MILLIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS

‘10 MILLION NAMES’ DOCUMENTS ENSLAVED PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT

BLACK FEMINIST ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZERS ARE THE FOCUS OF A NEW EXHIBIT IN D.C.

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM DISPLAYS FIRST FREE-STANDING EXHIBIT IN 25-YEARS

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

HISTORY PROFESSOR KENDRA FIELD CO-CURATES DC EXHIBIT ON BLACK FEMINISM

NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM OPENS WITH INAUGURAL EXHIBIT

NEW EXHIBIT SPOTLIGHTS THE IMPACT OF BLACK FEMINISTS IN WASHINGTON

THESE MOTHERS OF BLACK FEMINISM HAD ONE BIG THING IN COMMON — D.C.

GRAND OPENING OF NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM’S EXHIBITION ON DC BLACK FEMINISTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON NATIONAL POLICY

HOW BLACK FREEDOM IS LINKED TO BLACK FEMINISM

ANOTHER SIDE OF W.E.B. DU BOIS HAS BEEN PRESENTED

THE STORIES WE REFUSE TO TELL