Services

Upcoming Events
March 24, 2013
Marilyn Nelson, Poet
Lula Mae White, Freedom Rider

December 16, 2012
Membership Meeting
Dr. Julian Madison, speaker

September 28, 2012
9th Annual Awards Program
Dr. Lonnie Bunch Honoree

April 15, 2012
Board meeting & Raffle fund raiser

February 19, 2012
Take a trip on the CT Freedom Trail
with
Al Narcisse
January 2012
Exhibit: Ethnic Traditions and
Celebrations
For more information
call: (203) 392-6126

November 1 - 28, 2011
Exhibit - New Haven's
African-American Heritage: A Bridge
to Today
New Haven City Hall Atrium

November 5, 2011
Authors, Adeline J. Tucker and Adele
J. Smith will discuss their book
Live, Labor, Love
The History of a Northern Family and
related genealogy research at the
New Haven Free Public Library, 133
Elm Street, NH, 3:00pm

September 18, 2011
Membership Meeting/Film: "All of
Our Sons" A tribute to the fallen
heroes of 9/11
Lieutenant Gary Tinney of the New
Haven, fire Department and
President of the New Haven
will discuss the history of the New
Haven Fire Department

September 15, 2011
"New Haven Field House Dedication"
Our Society will present a plaque to
Floyd Little in recognition of his
accomplishments on and off the
football field

                        "Speak, So You Can Speak Again" by author
                                              Lucy Hurston (seated)
                                        Book Review and Signing

                    Author Lucy Huston is the great niece of author
                                     Zora Neale Huston

July - September, 2011
Exhibit - New Haven's African-American Heritage: A
Bridge to Today Wells Fargo Bank, New Haven

June 18, 2011
Annual Lifetime Contributions Awards
Program
"Change and Empowerment"
Michael Adanti Student Center, SCSU
Hugh B. Price, 2011 Honoree
New Haven Black Coalition President
National Urban League President and CEO
Contributions to education, law and social
advocacy
2011 Community Awards:
William "Pete" Gray
Hattie Turner
Elsie Cofield
Reception catered by Larry Lucky
Music by Ric Jennings - Steve Daniels and
Lilllie Perkins and the Unity Boys Choir

March 19, 2011
African-American Women's Summit,Wexler
Grant School in New
Haven - For more Information contact
Cynthia Streeter at (860)
573-1365, Evelyn Streater-Frizzle at
evelynstreater@gmail.com or
Wanda Faison at 203-606-6985,
wandafaison@gmail.com

February 17, 2011
Freedom Trail launches an updated
website.
Reception held in Hartford, Ct
Website features a "Kids Only" section

January 30, 2011
Book review and signing by author Keith
C. Holmes, 2:00pm at the
Ethnic Heritage Center, NH. Mr. Holmes will
discuss, Black
Inventors: Crafting Over 200 Years of
Success.

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January through June 2011
Exhibit: "New Haven's African-American Heritage" - a tribute to
some of the people and institutions which helped shape New
Haven, Connecticut and the Nation. The Exhibit can be seen at
the Ethnic Heritage Center, 270 Fitch Street, NH -Call for more information:
(203) 392-6126

August through December 2010
Exhibit: "Ethnic Wedding Traditions"- a multi ethnic display of
wedding customs and traditions, Ethnic Heritage Center, 270 Fitch Street, NH

December 29, 2010
Kwanzaa celebration given by the sisters of S.W.A.N.A. at the
Cortland Wilson Library in New Haven - For more information
call: (203) 901-4765

September 2001 through November 2009
Archived

                                              the Amistad

                                A discussion about the Connecticut Freedom Trail with
                                                        Al Narcisse and Fredrica Gray.
                                          There are now 130 sites in over 50 towns.
                The Amistad Schooner is one of the sites on the Connecticut Freedom Trail