African American Historical and Cultural Society   
Upcoming Events
January 2012
Exhibit - 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
Speaker, Craig Kelly - Lieutenant
Gary Tinney of the New Haven, fire
Department and President of the
New Haven
Fire birds will discuss the history of
the New Haven
Fire Department and take questions.

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

July - September, 2011
Exhibit - New Haven's
African-American Heritage: A Bridge
to Today
Wells Fargo Bank, 205 Church St,
New Haven
          
            Floyd Little New Haven Field   
                   House Dedication



            "All Our Sons" a documentary
                  Producer Craig Kelly
                
                                       Hugh B. Price
                               Former  President of the
                               National Urban League
                                          and the
                           New Haven Black Coalition
       Live  Labor  Love  by  authors  Adeline Tucker
                           and Adele Smith
                 Book and Genealogy Presentation
                   


                  Black Inventors by author Keith Holmes
                            Book Review and Signing
                                  Speak, So You Can Speak Again by author
                                                  Lucy Hurston (seated)
                                               Book Review and Signing

    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