Atlantic Black Box

Atlantic Black Box is committed to expanding the field of historical recovery. We empower communities throughout the Northeast to research and reckon with the region's active role in colonization and slavery while recentering the stories of its historically marginalized groups. Burying New England's history of racial violence and oppression was the work of many hands. At Atlantic Black Box, we believe it will take just as many hands to uncover the truth and to build a culture of repair. Our organization provides communities with the tools, resources, and support needed to recover and make sense of suppressed history through public programming, research assistance, community dialogue, place-based education, artistic expression, and advocacy.

Atlantic Black Box is leading a grassroots historical recovery movement to unearth the region's suppressed history of racial violence and oppression and to shine a light on efforts by historically marginalized groups to resist oppression, fight for justice, reclaim their heritage, and express the depth of their humanity and creativity. Our organization provides communities with the tools, resources, and support needed to recover suppressed history through:Public programmingResearch supportCommunity dialogueSite-based educationStorytelling & interpretationAdvocacyThrough our website and membership platform, we serve as a hub and clearinghouse for individuals and institutions engaged in historical recovery work across the region. We leverage innovative digital humanities platforms that allow multiple voices to tell stories from communities across the region. Our programs build bridges between academia and the public sphere and foster dialogue about the impact.