Join us for a conversation on Black history & legacy of Jersey City, in conjunction with the on-view archival exhibition, "Histories of Black Jersey City, 1630-Present". On the panel is Deborah Hairston (Co-Curator, Saint Peter's University) Muriel D. Roberts (Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society Inc.-New Jersey Chapter), Dr. John Johnson (Assistant Professor of History St. […]
Thursday, February 20th, 6-7:30 PM. Limited Seating, Apple Tree House Description: This lecture analyzes the role of African American women as leaders in the movement for political rights for African Americans in the long 1960s. Starting with women who were involved in the political campaigns that led to the passage of the voting rights act […]
Outdoor performance at Apple Tree House 298 Academy Street, Jersey City, N.J. 07306 August 26th at 7PM. To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing standards and wear a mask.
TRADITIONS: CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS IN JERSEY CITY AT THE APPLE TREE HOUSE SATURDAY DECEMBER 11,2021 AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 18, 2021 1:00PM - 5:00PM COME TO THE APPLE TREE HOUSE THIS DECEMBER AND EXPERICENCE SOME OF JERSEY CITYS WONDERFULLY DIFFERENT AND INTERESTING HOLIDAY CELEBRATION TRADITIONS!!!
The MUSEUM OF JERSEY CITY HISTORY (MJCH) will have an open house on April 30, 2022, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at its future home, the historic Apple Tree House, located at 298 Academy Street, just off Bergen Square, in Jersey City, NJ. The MJCH Board of Directors officially formed in December 2021 and […]
Bergen Square Day, a celebration of the rich, diverse culture and history of Jersey City, will be celebrated Saturday, September 10th. from 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. on The celebration, hosted by The Journal Square Community Association and the Bergen Square Historical Society, together with the Journal Square Special Improvement District and Jersey City Office […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs were honored to commemorate The Chadian Independence today Friday, August 11, 2023. The Chadian Community of New Jersey has directly contributed to the diversity and positive growth of Jersey City in various fields, including education, entrepreneurship, government as well as all aspects of life throughout the United States and abroad. Today the City of Jersey City and members of the Chadian community commemorate this day August 11, 2023 by proudly displaying the flags of the United States and the Republic of Chad together, high above City Hall in recognition of the socially adopted culture and ethnic diversity of our community of Jersey City.
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city N’Djamena.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, a series of states and empires had risen and fallen in Chad’s Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979 the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the South’s hegemony. The rebel commanders then fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. The Chadian–Libyan conflict erupted in 1978 by the Libyan invasion which stopped in 1987 with a French military intervention (Operation Épervier). Hissène Habré was overthrown in turn in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. With French support, a modernization of the Chad National Army was initiated in 1991. From 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan spilt over the border and destabilized the nation. While many political parties participated in Chad’s legislature, the National Assembly, power laid firmly in the hands of the Patriotic Salvation Movement during the presidency of Idriss Déby. After President Déby was killed by FACT rebels in April 2021, the Transitional Military Council led by his son Mahamat Déby assumed control of the government and dissolved the Assembly. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d’état.
Today’s flag raising reflects the camaraderie built between the United States and Republic of Chad and our enduring love for freedom, liberty and democracy that today the world is still inspired by.
