Throughout 2026, Mass Humanities will share a new video series highlighting diverse perspectives on the 250th. These videos will feature grantees, public officials, friends of the organization, and Mass Humanities board and staff. At Mass Humanities, we believe that the American Revolution belongs to everyone. And, because of this, we’re committed to telling the complex stories and untold histories connected to the founding of the nation.
Our first video in the series features Jasmine Rochelle Goodspeed, a founding member of Ohketeau Cultural Center.
“I want to think of the 250th as…something full circle,” says Goodspeed. “There’s a chance for change. There’s a chance to remember the spirit of that revolution. That we don’t have to live in a way that means we’re oppressed by the forces more powerful than us, those with more money than us, those with more land than us. We can fight for a better future together. And it takes that community and that connection across communities to do that.”
“I think that is a very difficult question for an Indigenous person, when it comes to the founding of the United States. It started long before the revolution. And it started with a lot of tragedy. And a lot of displacement. And a lot of re-placement. And destruction of the environment, and spirit.” — Jasmine Rochelle Goodspeed
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