Black History in Connecticut

February 28, 6:30pm. Black History in Connecticut: Artifacts from the Connecticut Historical Society

Zoom Program

Join the CT Historical Society on Tuesday February 28th at 6:30 for a virtual tour of items from their collection representing the Black experience in CT. 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 CT’s West Indian community for their annual celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.

Register through our Events Calendar at wethersfieldlibrary.org to receive the Zoom link