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Description
New Haven Museum will join with Connecticut Explored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of “African American Connecticut Explored,”— the first collection, comprising 50 essays by 30 scholars, to delve into the many facets of African-descended people in Connecticut—during a panel discussion at the New Haven Museum on Thursday, February 1, 2024, (Snow date Feb. 8, 2023) at 6:00 p.m., followed by a reception. The free event will also stream on FB Live.
The ground-breaking collection won a Connecticut League of History Organizations Award of Merit in 2014 and is currently featured in the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History's "Connecticut's Bookshelf" exhibit and is used in schools all over Connecticut. The distinguished panel will discuss the effects of the publication on current scholarship in Connecticut, and how the study of African American history in Connecticut has changed and grown since the book first appeared. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
Panelists
Elizabeth Normen is the Founding Publisher, Emeritus, of Connecticut Explored, Inc. and the editor of “African American Connecticut Explored.”
Dr. Frank Mitchell is a cultural organizer in visual arts and public humanities. He is The Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s Curator at Large and Curatorial Adviser for the Toni N. and Wendell C. Harp Historical Museum at New Haven’s Dixwell Q House.
Dr. Camesha Scruggs is an assistant professor of history at Central Connecticut State University.
Dr. Fiona Vernal is the Director of Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories (EPOCH) and Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Yohuru Williams is Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas.
Dr. Brittney Yancy is Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Illinois College.
The event is part of NH250, an ongoing series of programming developed by NHM to complement “America 250.” Culminating with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the series highlights inclusive, local, and lesser-known stories, connecting past and present.
Date & Time
Thu, Feb 1, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Venue Details
New Haven Museum
114 Whitney AvenueNew Haven, Connecticut 06510
