In a first-of-its-kind collaboration in Somerset County, N.J., that bridges history, agriculture and the environment, the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and the Sourland Conservancy have partnered to shed light on the rich history of African Americans in the Sourland region.

Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) announced its second annual partnership with the Somerset Patriots for a fundraising event honoring the legacy of the New York Black Yankees and the Negro Leagues.

The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Central New Jersey’s only African American history museum sharing the history of Black Americans since the trans-Atlantic slave trade, will …