The Partnership
SSBC × TCGT
Echoes of Liberty is co-created by SSBC and TCGT, joining community-centered history and education with craft-forward storytelling and production, so Black Revolutionary voices are met with care, evidence, and access.
Secret Society of Black Creatives
SSBC is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, leads community research, educator engagement, and program design for churches, libraries, and local organizations.
SSBC also serves as our charitable home for tax-deductible contributions that help keep Echoes free for the public.
Origin Story
Echoes of Liberty began with a simple question: how do we meet the Black Revolutionaries who shaped the nation, not just read their names?
Our team comprises individuals with backgrounds in storytelling, education, and community work. We build small, carefully crafted dioramas, layer them with first-person audio drawn from primary sources, and publish scene by scene so people can encounter these lives in everyday places. Classrooms helped us test clarity; churches and libraries helped us test belonging. We chose spatial media to make memory portable and public: on a plaza, in a school hallway, or at a kitchen table. As America approaches the Semiquincentennial, we want more than an anniversary. We want a habit, listening to Crispus Attucks, Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman, Prince Hall, Phillis Wheatley Peters, and others with attention, context, and care. When stories move from archives into our routes and routines, the past stops feeling distant and starts shaping what we do now.
Liberty rings louder when every voice is heard.
Our Approach
Crafted Dioramas
Physical scenes built with historical detail to anchor memory.
Cinematic Soundscapes
First-person narration and layered audio drawn from primary sources.
Spatial Storytelling
Site-aware moments delivered via Hoverlay’s AR browser; accessible without AR
At a Glance
10+ figures
in launch cohort
Free & Public
supported by partners
Spatial AR on Hoverlay
No Application Needed
Aligned with MA250
America’s 250th
What Impact Looks Like
Students & Families Reached
We measure unique participants across school visits, family groups, and public sessions—on-site and at-home listening.
Community Hours Hosted
Free, pay-what-you-can, and partner-sponsored hours designed for churches, clubs, and neighborhood groups.
Educator Sign-Ups
Teachers, librarians, and youth leaders receiving our materials and updates; a leading indicator of classroom use.
Press & Partnerships
Local coverage, museum/library collaborations, and sponsor activations that help keep Echoes free for the public.
Alignment
MA250 (America’s 250th)
Programs timed to Semiquincentennial milestones; content rooted in Revolutionary-era primary sources.
Alignment
Equity
Centering Black Revolutionary lives; community partners help shape selection, language, and access.
Alignment
Accessibility
Captions on all audio, readable text sizes, sensory-friendly mixes, and wheelchair-appropriate site choices when possible.
Alignment
Public-History Best Practices
Transparent sourcing, interpretive clarity, and iterative feedback with educators and community advisors.
Alignment
Outcomes we aim for
Curiosity sparked, context gained, and confidence to discuss the past in today’s civic life.
About Echoes of Liberty
We surface the lives and voices of Black Revolutionaries through crafted dioramas, immersive audio, and spatial media, so their echoes meet every visitor.