Lathrop Building
100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Madison Historical Society
Until further notice there will be no visitors to the office on Tuesdays. Appointments must be made for visiting the office on Thursdays. Email for an appointment.
You need to wear a mask to visit. We are unable to social distance as we are located in a small space.
Madison Historical Society
and
MARE (Madison Alliance for Racial Equity)
Presents
and
MARE (Madison Alliance for Racial Equity)
Presents
Dr. Walter D. Greason
Thursday February 17th at 7:00 pm
On ZOOM
"The Enduring and Evolving Dynamics of Racial Segregation in New Jersey: From Redlining to Mt. Laurel, and Beyond"
Thursday February 17th at 7:00 pm
On ZOOM
"The Enduring and Evolving Dynamics of Racial Segregation in New Jersey: From Redlining to Mt. Laurel, and Beyond"
A brief description of Dr. Greason's talk: New Jersey led the nation in redefining justice and equity in the first half of the twentieth century. Repudiating Nazism and the Ku Klux Klan, the state constitution established the principle of non-discrimination that would shape the Brown vs. Board of Education decision and the landmark civil rights legislation at the federal level between 1964 and 1968. After 1981, a dedicated movement to undermine these achievements in housing, industry, and technology expanded in the private sector. As a result, by 2013, the state was one of the nation's most racially segregated and economically unjust places.
Walter Greason is among the most prominent historians, educators, and urbanists in the United States. He has spent the past 30 years speaking to audiences in dozens of states, on over 100 college and high school campuses, at dozens of professional academic conferences, and to community groups across the country
He has also lectured internationally, in the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand, and has trained corporate, government, entertainment, media, law enforcement, military, and medical industry professionals on strategies for dismantling racism in their institutions. Dr. Greason has provided anti-racism training to educators and administrators nationwide.
Dr. Greason has written six books and more than one hundred academic articles and essays. The Philadelphia Daily News named him one of "Today's Black History Makers". He is presently Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Walter Greason is among the most prominent historians, educators, and urbanists in the United States. He has spent the past 30 years speaking to audiences in dozens of states, on over 100 college and high school campuses, at dozens of professional academic conferences, and to community groups across the country
He has also lectured internationally, in the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand, and has trained corporate, government, entertainment, media, law enforcement, military, and medical industry professionals on strategies for dismantling racism in their institutions. Dr. Greason has provided anti-racism training to educators and administrators nationwide.
Dr. Greason has written six books and more than one hundred academic articles and essays. The Philadelphia Daily News named him one of "Today's Black History Makers". He is presently Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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We are collecting personal stories of Madisonians during the covid-19 pandemic
This is certainly a stressful time and it is our wish that everyone be careful and take good care of themselves. Many of us have been confined to our homes since the middle of March or 2020. Others of you may have been working outside of your homes, perhaps as front line workers. How has the covid-19 period been impacting you and your family? Your work? Are there anecdotes about things in the borough that might be of interest to future generations? As an example, I found it interesting that during the 1918 flu pandemic, Madison had to use the YMCA building on Main Street to house the sick due to overcrowding of the hospitals. The society invites you to write about your experiences during the current pandemic. Keep a journal and send a copy of it to the society at your convenience.
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
You can send it through our contact page (see top of this page). Or you can send to our email historicalsociety@rosenet.org
Slideshow of historic sites in Madison
Madison Historical Society is located in the Local History Center of the Madison Public Library
39 Keep Street
Madison, New Jersey
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:30 am to 3:30 pm and by Appointment
Office Phone: 973-377-0722 ext. 8