Black History in CT

Black History in CT

February 12th at 6:30 p.m. at the Library

Join the Sherman Library on Zoom as Christina Rewinski of the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History presents Black History in CT on Wednesday, February 12th at 6:30 p.m.

During this program, the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History will take attendees on a tour of items from their collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT. Attendees will 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.

Christina Rewinski is the Lead Museum Educator at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. She develops and teaches educational programs for school and adult audiences. Christina has formerly worked at a number of Connecticut museums and holds a B.A. in English from Skidmore College and an M.A. in Museum Education from Tufts University.

This is a free remote program on Zoom. Registration is requested. Register online at shermanlibrary.org/registration-dropdown or contact slprograms@biblio.org.