Welcome The GNH African-American Historical Society  is privileged to have hosted distinguished guest honorees/speakers  Ben Vereen - Versatile Entertainer, Adam C. Powell III - Educator,  the Honorable Judge Constance Baker Motley, Dr. Bruce Jackson -  the Roots Project DNA, Sonia Sanchez - Poet & Activist, Abi Odun Oyewole - The Last Poets, Scot X Esdaile -  President of the Connecticut NAACP and many other wonderful  Exhibitors and Presenters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Each year, in addition to our many other activities,  individuals from the Community and a special guest speaker receive the GNHAAHS's" Lifetime Contributions Award". During the 2010 Awards program, the Zannette Lewis Scholarship was awarded to Robert Kinney, Jr., a recent graduate of Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Connections to the past can be found everywhere.  Individuals, museums and historical societies are counted on to save and make historical information available to the public.  The GNHAAHS remains dedicated to preserve and celebrate the history of people of African heritage. We invite and encourage anyone who shares our goals to become a member. Valerie L. Bertrand, President

Board of Directors Edna Carnegie, Chairperson Emeritus (deceased) Valerie L. Bertrand, President Brenda Jennings, Vice President Sheila Jewell, Recording Secretary Margery Mills, Corresponding Secretary Jesse Snipes, Treasurer Geraldine Poole, Archivist/Librarian Carolyn Baker Howard el Yasin Mary Jones Diane Petaway

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Lucy Anne Hurston                  Book Signings         Genealogy Presentations        Black Kings and Governors                         _____              Anniversary Program                   Special Guest                         Ben Vereen                        ______                   Open House                        _____            2010 Lifetime Awards        "Public Service & Activism"                 Congratulations                     Jim Barber               Bernice Bowman                 _____                  Film Series:                Story of Hip Hop                 Marcus Garvey              History of the Blues                     ______   Please call ahead to  visit our                  archives  The Edna  B. Carnegie  Library                  _____   Request our Newsletters             c/o the Ethnic                   Heritage Center               270 Fitch Street          New Haven, CT 06515            Tel: (203) 392-6126              Fax: (203 392-5140                      _______ Thank you to our elders  and  our ancestors for the knowledge they’ve given us and how they continue to    guide us – inspire us – and encourage us to grow.