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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 01/10/2026

The image for “When Did It End?” the 1st in our 'Pushing the Rock' docu-series The slope is an inclined timeline since the Civil War. Youngsters push up front, parents / grandparents behind, ancestors have their backs. bit.ly/JBP-Kickoff Crowdfunding Kickoff Party Nov 5, 7:00 EST

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 30/08/2026

We just wrapped filming on a pilot episode of an abolitionist cooking show. Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes* (right) and 'Chefilini,' aka Kareem Holbrook (left). First dish: seafood boil.

Two chefs putting together a seafood boil for a pilot episode is an Abolitionist cooking show.

Seafood boil: shrimp, crab, mussels, and a whole lotta vegetables.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 30/08/2026

We just wrapped filming on a pilot episode of an abolitionist cooking show. Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes* (right) and 'Chefilini,' aka Kareem Holbrook (left). First dish: seafood boil.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 20/07/2026

We are very thankful you the Northwest Connecticut Arts Council for placing Old John Brown on the cover of their monthly Calendar (and a shout-out too Litchfield Historical Society for keeping this work in the collection). #johnbrownwasright

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/06/2026

We showcased at @nyhistory.bsky.social conference and had a blast meeting fellow history nerds 🤓 💥 📖 #johnbrownwasright

Two history dorks behind a table with a John Brown: America 250 banner in front and a monitor displaying Browniac Roundtable clips.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 24/05/2026

Historian Mat Callahan spent years recovering songs written by enslaved people. Register: bit.ly/jbp-choir The Berea Choir, led by Dr. Kathy Bullock, performs them live in Torrington CT June 22. Trinity Episcopal Church 7 PM Register: bit.ly/jbp-choir

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 23/05/2026

Poster for choir event.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 12/05/2026

Growin' up Brown Sunday, May 17, join Dr Lou DeCaro as he commiserates with Marty Brown on myth-busting through the decades. Marty is the great great granddaughter of America's most disunderstood character, John Brown. Register now: bit.ly/jb250-rt4 (#johnbrownwasright)

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 21/04/2026

Cinco de Mayo Liberation Party Tue, May 5, 6:00 p.m. at El Tenate (131 Water Street, 2nd floor) Taco Tuesday menu, mocktails (or BYOB), music, and speakers exploring these shared threads of historical resistance. (Note: the event space is accessible by stairs only). RSVP: bit.ly/5demayo-jb

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 09/04/2026

The John Brown: America250 roundtable series focuses on the provenance and restoration of the notable marble bust of John Brown, originally sculpted by Edward Augustus Brackett. 4/27/2026 7:00 - 8:30 PM eastern Via Zoom bit.ly/jb-in-art

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 08/04/2026

Paid a visit to my friend General Enoch Woodhouse II JD, aka, Woody. We interviewed him in Sep 2024 for our upcoming film, and he recently celebrated his 99th birthday. Gen. Woodhouse is one of the few remaining Tuskegee Airmen. Murals are in Terminal C, Logan Airport, Boston, Mass #pushingtherock

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/03/2026

We were filming an important superimposition of Black girl magic (present/future) over historic past (Jim Crow segregation), including the Tuskegee Airmen's struggle to get combat planes into the air. It seems that everyone understood the mission.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/03/2026

but sometimes the gravity of the work is missed in the moment. Because we're watching the levels on batteries, adjusting the lights, looking for sand bags... This was not one of those moments. It seemed that we were all in alignment with the Great Spirits.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/03/2026

The film crew, however, completely knocked it out of the park, understanding the coalition of community, history, duty, honor, and unbridled fun that kindled this opportunity. You know we mutter things like "... need to get this in the historical record..."

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/03/2026

Dustin Pfaender engineered the audio recording, Brian McKenna and Shane Scully filmed the performance, and my friend Angaza Mwando played the ghost of Louis Armstrong, alone in the audience. As usual, Ysanne was amazing, Dustin was perfect, and Angaza was solid.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/03/2026

A MAGICAL night! We were able to film Ysanne Marshall last night singing the lead on an amazing piece of American music history, that we cannot wait to unveil, but you're just gonna have to wait. The Warner Theatre was generous enough to let us film on the main stage.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 20/03/2026

After the war, he toured Eastern Europe for the State Department’s cultural exchange program, to promote democracy through jazz, returing to violent segregation in the US. Our upcoming film, Pushing The Rock, features American heroes like Dave Brubeck, who pushed the rock through tough times.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 20/03/2026

Dave Brubeck seems like an unlikely civil rights icon, but he comes by it honestly—as John Brown did. Brubeck’s parents were quick to teach racial equality and the horrors of enslavement, and Dave steadily pushed the rock forward. During WWII, he formed the first integrated band in the US Army

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/03/2026

Happy History Day! Our Executive Director, Daniel Morrison was a judge at CT History Day today in Torrington, and wow, were the papers great! #historyday

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 13/03/2026

Second Roundtable: John Brown and Abolitionist Women March 16; www.eventbrite.com/e/john-brown...

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 26/02/2026

John Brown: America 250 is a loose coalition of “Browniac” organizations, advocates, scholars, and regular folks who celebrate Brown’s passion for equality and America’s founding principles of a multiracial democracy.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 13/02/2026

The year of Browniac fun and scholarship will kick off on President’s Day with a roundtable discussion on social justice activism. The Deets Roundtable: John Brown and Social Justice Activism February 16, 7–8 PM Eastern Free Zoom Event (REGISTER below)

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 13/02/2026

EXCITING NEWS! We are thrilled to announce that The John Brown Project is an anchor partner in an America250 project called John Brown: America250 examining John Brown’s place in the nation’s unfinished struggle for equality.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 29/01/2026

I was listening—RElistening, actually—to an episode of the John Brown Today podcast, and Dr. DeCaro mentioned that this biography of Brown is very good. "It's probably out of print, but if you find one in a used bookstore, pick it up." Got the only one at goodreads.com (way better than Amazon)

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 23/01/2026

Malcom X entered activism through his parents, who were advocates of Marcus Garvey. Malcolm advocated working within our communities to bring about change, but when asked if any white people should be allowed into the Organization of Afro-American Unity, he replied, "Maybe John Brown.”

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 22/01/2026

John Brown was a so-called radical abolitionist, but that is a misnomer. “Radical” referred to his multiracial organization. Brown was invested in the Constitution and the Golden Rule and all people created equal: treat folks as you'd like to be treated. #johnbrown250 #America250 #pushingtherock

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 20/01/2026

Happy Main Luther King's Day. This speach excerpt is part of his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," worth reading at least once it year.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/01/2026

Of course, fascism falls art the very bottom of the page...

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/01/2026

It's Merriam's Dictionary with the Webster's added for marketing punch. Anyway, in addition to the Oxford American dictionary from 2000ish, I have an unabridged Webster's from 1948.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 25/12/2025

Elf on a shelf with Charlie Russell!

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 17/12/2025

Allies, Witnesses, and Woke Folk...

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 17/12/2025

With the help of 47 contributors, we met and exceeded our crowdfunding goal! Advocates, Culture Keepers, and Truth Tellers

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/12/2025

bit.ly/PTR-FUND Today—Giving Tuesday—marks the beginning of the final week of our crowdfunding campaign. It's a great time to support an Antiracist media organization dedicated to setting the historic record STRAIGHT. bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 01/12/2025

Fantastic book. Must read for all who GAF about equality. Powerful.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 21/11/2025

Woo Hoo! With the help of 40 dedicated freedom fighters, we accomplished our first crowdfunding goal! THANK YOU, BROWNIACS! With two weeks left, were pushing hard to achieve a couple of our stretch goals. You can be part of our documentary film, Pushing The Rock, here: bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 20/11/2025

Woo Hoo! First goal SMASHED with over two weeks left to hit out stretch goals! bit.ly/PTR-FUND If you feel like you're shouting into the abyss, let us be you're platform. "Pushing The Rock" is a documentary about the history of systemic racism and heroes who PUSHED BACK.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 15/11/2025

If you're as pissed as we are, invest in us to set the record straight. Our crowdfunding campaign is OPEN: bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/11/2025

If you are feeling voiceless, let our platform be your megaphone. bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/11/2025

Lewis reminded us that allies are critical in the movement "...because we can't do it. People of color can't do it. They'll kill us. They relish in the opportunity. So when we have people like you who are doing it at a grassroots level like this, it really does make a difference." bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/11/2025

Shawn was tired of talking and wanted to DO something. I wanted to be a part of something and, Dan's passion. When you talk to Dan, you know, he just makes you feel like, he’s an ally, he’s on our side and we know we need that to get things happening." bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/11/2025

Sule picked up there and enlightened us of the INTENT behind burying history. "Those who bury history INTEND to repeat it. And that's why we're on board with you: 'cause you're making sure that doesn't happen." bit.ly/PTR-FUND

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 14/11/2025

At our launch party, people spoke from the heart about history, allyship, and showing up. Liz is "mad as hell about what's going on in our country. Black people still earn less than white people because the systems weren't dismantled. Those who can't remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 07/11/2025

This is an opportunity for folks who are feeling helpless, horrified, and hobbled to speak through a larger platform than their Zuckbook page. Think of it this way: if you’re too busy to make your own documentary film— you can be a part of ours. bit.ly/PTR-FUND #johnbrownproject #pushingtherock

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 04/11/2025

Join us at the "Pushing The Rock" crowdfunding campaign Launch Party & Happy Hour! Meet the producers, scholars, and musicians in the film! Games! Prizes! We will launch a crowdfunding campaign on November 7. Stay in the loop and get invited to the Launch Party at: bit.ly/ptr-vip

The production crew: Sanjana, Dan, Kareem, and Shane with Frederick Douglass looking on.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/11/2025

If you don't have time to create an Ida B. Wells dramatization, join our film project and add your voice to our megaphone. We will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Nov 7. Stay in the loop and get invited to the Launch Party at bit.ly/ptr-vip"

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/11/2025

What You're Seeing Isn't New We exist to set the historic record straight. If people don't understand yesterday, they won't understand today. This Ida B. Wells dramatization features Effie Mwando, reading an editorial while Dr. Manisha Sinha adds cultural context and details. bit.ly/ptr-vip

Acres Effie Mwando and historian Dr. Manisha Sinha during an Ida B. Wells dramatization.

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John Brown Project @johnbrownproject.org · 02/11/2025

Pushing The Rock is a musical documentary about systemic racism in The United States, and some heroes who pushed back. If you feel like you're weathering a firehose with a dimestore umbrella, our crowdfunding campaign can put a megaphone to your voice in speaking out for truth. LAUNCH: Nov 7

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