Sports Together is a program by the Hudson Oral History Project to collect interviews with community members about the role of sports in their lives.
As part of Sports Together, we will be organizing and participating in a series of local sports-focused events to collect interviews with community members about the role of sports in their lives. This program is part of a larger national effort called By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, which was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. We were selected as one of the groups representing New Jersey by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
Events (Spring and Summer 2026)
Cricket
Watch parties at the HCCC student center for two ICC Men’s T-20 world cup matches: India v. Netherlands and the India v. England semi-final
Baseball
Watch party for the World Baseball Classic game between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela
Basketball
A panel event on the strong tradition and legacy of Jersey City high school basketball (details TBA)
Soccer
Local events and watch parties for the World Cup (several games including the final are being played nearby at the Meadowlands)
By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
