2020 has been a difficult year, but Durand-Hedden’s Gingerbread House exhibit will go on!
There will be no in-person showings and no contest. Participants will simply email a photo of their gingerbread creation and its title, as well as their name(s) and ages, to Durand-Hedden at info@durandhedden.org by Sunday, December 20.
Photos will be displayed online in these categories: Little Ones (under 8), Youth (9-12), Teen (13-17), Adult (over 18), Professional
Submissions will be available for viewing on Durand-Hedden’s Facebook page in our 2020 Gingerbread House Gallery as it grows. Email info@durandhedden.org with any questions. Have fun!
Jun 17, 2020
The Durand-Hedden House, Maplewood’s historical society, stands with and supports our African American community and the Black Lives Matter movement in the quest for a society that treats all people fairly. We must all work together to right the grave injustices that have made it impossible for Black people to benefit equally from all our nation has to offer.
Last June, Durand-Hedden, in collaboration with the South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race, presented our research exhibit, The Troubled History of Slavery in New Jersey. The history presented surprised and alarmed many viewers, who had believed that New Jersey, in the North, was a relatively safe and benevolent place for Black people. Tragically, this was not true in the 1800s and, for reasons that are in some ways different and in others the same, it is not true today.
We believe that it is critical, in the diverse communities of Maplewood and South Orange, for Durand-Hedden to continue to work with others to explore and educate the public about the rich history and culture of African Americans, and the often-unheralded role that Black people have played in making our world a better place.
Sincerely,
The Durand-Hedden House Board of Trustees
