Born in Torrington, his truth is marching on…

A nonprofit media organization celebrating John Brown’s passion for equality

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The John Brown Project Officially Becomes a Nonprofit Organization
The John Brown Project Officially Becomes a Nonprofit Organization

Revolutionizing Historical Education Through Art, Music, and Storytelling

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The John Brown Project Featured on The Tavis Smiley Show
The John Brown Project Featured on The Tavis Smiley Show

Dan Morrison of The John Brown Project and Jacque Williams of Culture 4 A Cause join Tavis Smiley to talk about John Brown’s life, legacy, and lessons to be learned from him.

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Thanksgiving: An Abolitionist Propaganda Holiday?
Thanksgiving: An Abolitionist Propaganda Holiday?

Listen to this podcast episode by one of our advisors, Dr. Louis A. DeCaro, Jr, on the winter holidays through a John Brown lens

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The John Brown MERCH Mart is Open

  • "I liked learning about how music brought people of all races together."

    Torrington High School Student

  • “The project’s most noteworthy aspect is its creativity and innovation,” a reviewer wrote. “The project represents a highly collaborative, highly innovative form of delivering history through different mediums, and in a way that makes it accessible to a wide audience.”

    American Associaton of State and Local History Awardss committee

  • "I thought the best part of the presentation was seeing the evolution of African-American music and how it influenced the music we listen to today."

    Torrington High School Student

  • "I've never felt so alive as an artist than on this project."

    Jamie J. Tilley, photographer

  • "Someone from where I currently live tried—and did—help some of my people."

    Torrington High School Student

  • "The most meaningful part of this presentation for me was the pride for Torrington's history that was involved in it. It is interesting because you live in a town and never really consider its place in history."

    Torrington High School Student

2024 TOUR POSTER

OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER

BACKSTORY — In early 2020, Culture 4 A Cause, a NWCT Nonprofit, spearheaded an initiative to produce a song, music video, and documentary film for “John Brown’s Body,” the song that became “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” as a way to promote equality in Torrington, CT.

Torrington is the birthplace of John Brown, an important abolitionist who inspired the song, which was popular among Union soldiers. Brown was a relentless antagonist to the institution of slavery, and his views were learned in Torrington.

Dan explains the project: what, how, and why.

 

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The John Brown Project won a 2024 Award of Excellence in the Leadership in History Awards from the American Association of State and Local History. We were eligible because the previous year, the Connecticut League of History Organizations recognized us with a 2023 Award of Merit for the short film His Truth Is Marching On, and the supporting explainer videos.

We are deeply honored to be recognized on the state and national level by professional historians for our work.

An Award-Winning Documentary Film Project

Quote from the CT Judges

“The committee loved the project’s irreverent and fun approach to these important historical topics and the way the videos used the history of music to explore social movements in American history that went far beyond Torrington and the life of John Brown ... a wonderful way to reexamine a historical figure, telling an oft-told story in a fresh, fun, and eminently accessible way.

They also admired the project’s focus on African-American resistance and agency in the storytelling—and the clear impact the project was having in the community.”