In this program, we’ll take you on a tour of items from the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History's collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT. You’ll learn about a 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 MAS celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.
This program will be presented by Mya Concepcion, a Museum Educator at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and
History. Mya develops and teaches educational programs for school and adult audiences. She has had experience in both education and museums in CT and holds a B.A. in Art and Art History from the University of Hartford.
Registration is not required for this program.