About Us
The Southern Maryland Equity in History Coalition’s objective is to elevate the history of Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color across Southern Maryland. This local history is extensive, but too often has not been revealed or has been constrained within the “silos” of organizations. These organizations across the region that hold this history (museums, community organizations, school systems, colleges, historical societies, churches and libraries) are working together to identify this history and make it accessible through a comprehensive easily searchable website. Without knowing this history, we cannot fully understand and address the causes of racism. If we promote an understanding of our own rich local history, it will humanize the stories and make this history more readily understood and impactful.
The Mission of the Coalition:
Guiding Principle:
- provides a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of the past,
- honors the voice and experiences of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color,
- humanizes people of the past and present, and
- creates empathy, respect, and understanding amongst community members.
About this Website:
Thirty-one Participating Organizations:
Provides information and resources regarding the history of Black, Indigenous and Other People of Color in a variety of formats:
Churches:
- Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish
- All Saints Sunderland
- St. Peter Claver Church & Museum
Colleges:
- College of Southern Maryland
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Community Institutions:
- African American Heritage Society of Charles County, Inc
- Big Conversation Partners in Dismantling Racism and Privilege in Southern Maryland
- Calvert County Historical Society
- Calvert County NAACP
- Charles County Archaeological Society of Maryland
- The Historical Society of Charles County
- St. Mary’s County Historical Society
- St. Mary’s County Branch NAACP #7025
- Unified Committee for Afro American Contributions (UCAC)
County Agencies:
- Calvert County Planning & Zoning: Historic Preservation and Archeology
- Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism
- St. Mary’s County Museum Division
Libraries
- Calvert
- Charles
- St. Mary’s
Museums
- Bayside History Museum
- Calvert Marine Museum
- Historic St. Mary’s City
- Historic Sotterley
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
- Piscataway Park / Accokeek Foundation
Public Schools
- Calvert County Public Schools
- Charles County Public Schools
- St. Mary’s County Public Schools
Others
- American Chestnut Land Trust
- Southern Maryland National Heritage Area
Project oversight and support
The Coalition is administered through the Big Conversation Partners in Dismantling Racism and Privilege in Southern Maryland, a project of Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish in Lusby, Maryland.
The project has received support in multiple ways through the generous sponsorship of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
This project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.
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Support us:
We welcome your support in three ways:
- Become a participating organization/individual and guide and support the work of the Coalition.
- Present us with additional history to include on our website.
- Provide financial support to allow us to maintain the website and bring you exciting opportunities to learn more about the history.
Send your interest and ideas to: [email protected]
Send financial support to:
The S. MD Equity in History Coalition
Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish
P.O. Box 277
Lusby, MD 20657
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