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Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation
Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution
Episode 433: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Revolutions: Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence
Episode 432: John Ferling, How France and Spain Helped Win the American Revolution
Episode 431: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense at 250: The Pamphlet That Sparked a Revolution
Beyond the Commonwealth
Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation
How are Anthropologists Preparing for the 250th?
Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution
Opposing Censorship: AASLH and Coalition Sue U.S. Department of the Interior
Episode 433: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Revolutions: Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence
New MITx Arts Entrepreneurship Course Starts March 25
03.03.2026 Bethann Steiner, Senior Director of Public Affairs Creative Entrepreneurialism “Alchemist” by Dan4th Nicolas, licensed under CC BY 2.0 . Mass Cultural Council is excited to announce that a new Arts Entrepreneurship course is available on MITx, offering...
Creative Experiences Grants Available to Support Cultural Activities
03.03.2026 Amy Chu, Program Officer Creative Experiences The 2nd Annual Blueberry Jam was hosted by a partnership between four different farms to highlight the berry jams of Westport, MA. The festival brings the community together through music, art, and food. Photo:...
Episode 435: Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/435_ITPS.mp3 What happens after the revolution? Thomas Paine's Common Sense made the case for independence, but Paine himself understood that breaking free from a king was only the beginning. The harder work was figuring...
How are Anthropologists Preparing for the 250th?
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Local Cultural Councils Award $6.6M to 7,400 Community-Based Projects
03.02.2026 Lisa Simmons, Program Manager Local Cultural Council Program Sharon Chalk Festival. Photo courtesy of Sharon Cultural Council. Congratulations to the LCC Program! So far in FY26, the Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program has awarded 7,430 grants totaling...
$2.3M Awarded to 464 Creative Individuals
02.27.2026 Dan Blask, Program Manager Grants for Creative Individuals Rebecca Loechler, “The Road Goes Ever On” (2021), hand-cut paper, watercolor, layered design, 18x9x1.5in. Mass Cultural Council believes that when creativity thrives, so does the Commonwealth. We...
Equity Progress Report (Nov ’25 – Jan ’26)
02.25.2026 Dawn Heinen, Digital Communications Manager Diversity Equity Inclusion A regular report on our equity work Youth Underground Ensemble in rehearsal for Planning for the Future in an Unknown World work-in-progress reading with Vincent E. Siders, production...
Episode 434: Shirley Green, The Frank Brothers: Freeborn Black Soldiers in the American Revolution
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/434_Green.mp3 What would you fight for if you were free but still not equal? In 1777, brothers William and Benjamin Frank answered that question by enlisting in the Continental Army. Freeborn Black men in Rhode Island, they...
Where Art, History & Community Converge
02.23.2026 Mass Office of Travel and Tourism Cultural Districts Get to know the Cultural Districts in Western Massachusetts The Iron Horse, Northampton This is part three in a series about Cultural Districts in Massachusetts. It originally appeared on MOTT’s site....
Watch: Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia reflects on the 250th
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...
Belinda Sutton and the Politics of Refusal
This essay is part of our “People’s Guide to the Revolution” initiative for 2026. Visit our webpage for original content, events related to the 250th, and more. By Kyera SingletonMH Board MemberExecutive Director of Royall House and Slave Quarters On February 14th,...
Opposing Censorship: AASLH and Coalition Sue U.S. Department of the Interior
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Impact of the 2025 Cultural Facilities Fund
02.11.2026 Miranda Cook, Program Officer Mass Cultural Facilities Fund MassDevelopment recently published the 2025 Annual Report for the Cultural Facilities Fund (CFF), celebrating the $9.1 million awarded toward the maintenance and development of cultural buildings...
Episode 433: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Revolutions: Haiti, France, and the American War for Independence
https://traffic.libsyn.com/benfranklinsworld/433_Johnson.mp3 The American Revolution wasn’t just a War for Independence. The Revolution was part of a wider age of revolutions that reshaped the Atlantic World. Ronald Angelo Johnson, the Ralph and Bessie Mae Lynn Chair...
Multi-Year Grants Available to Support Creative Youth Development
02.04.2026 Artists & Youth Team Creative Youth Development | YouthReach Teen Program Participants, Katherine Kelly, Ren Aoki, and Ezekiel Canty assisting Zoo New England’s Field Conservation Team in a turtle tracking effort. Photo: Ana Shapiro. Mass Cultural...