Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society

Saturday, June 17, 2023 — 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Take a tour of historical artifacts representing the Black experience in Connecticut!

June 17, 2023

Events > Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society

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Saturday, June 17, 2023
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
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Berlin-Peck Memorial Library
234 Kensington Road
Berlin, CT

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Take a pictorial tour of Connecticut Historical Society artifacts representing the Black experience in Connecticut!

Learn about Harlem Renaissance writer Ann Petry, who carefully preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook. Examine daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa. Browse through the photo album of a Hollywood actress who became a champion of labor rights for black entertainers. Marvel at the gorgeous costumes created by Connecticut’s West Indian community for their annual MAS celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.

Presented by the Connecticut Historical Society.

Sponsored by the B.E.A.T. (Berlin Equity Action Team).

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