Celebrating the Impact of African American Connecticut Explored

Celebrating the Impact of African American Connecticut Explored

image of the front cover of the African American Connecticut Explored publication

Location

New Haven Museum
114 Whitney Avenue
New Haven Connecticut 06510
Connecticut US
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Join the New Haven Museum and Connecticut Explored to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of "African American Connecticut Explored." Panelists include:

  • Elizabeth Normen, Founding Publisher, Emeritus, of Connecticut Explored, Inc. and the editor of “African American Connecticut Explored.”
  • Dr. Frank Mitchell, 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, assistant professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. 
  • Dr. Fiona Vernal, 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, Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas.
  • Dr. Brittney Yancy, Assistant Professor of History and African American Studies at Illinois College.

Tickets are free and can be reserved here.