How Social Media is transforming Racial Justice and uncovering the lives of people of color who were laid to rest in an ancient burial ground in Hartford.
In partnership with Friends of Grove Street Cemetery with sponsorship by Connecticut Explored magazine, Hermes’ talk will focus on the Uncovering Their History project and the people of color laid to rest in the Ancient Burying Ground.
Written by Norwalk Historical Society
In honor of Black History Month, the Norwalk Historical Society is pleased to host the virtual lecture, “Honoring the Silent: Documenting African American & Native American History in Connecticut”, on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The lecture will be given by Dennis Culliton, Founder and Executive Director of the Witness Stones Project and Dr. Katherine A. Hermes of “Uncovering Their History: Africans, African Americans and Native Americans in Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground, 1640 – 1815”. Q & A will follow the lecture.
This virtual event is free but registration is required. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-the-silent-documenting-african-american-native-american-history-tickets-138310752183
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(Image Credit: Cora Marshall & Witness Stones Project)
In honor of Black History Month, the Norwalk Historical Society is pleased to host the virtual lecture, Honoring the Silent: Documenting African American & Native American History in Connecticut , on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 5:30pm via Zoom. The lecture will be given by Dennis Culliton, Founder and Executive Director of the Witness Stones Project and Dr. Katherine A. Hermes of Uncovering Their History: Africans, African Americans and Native Americans in Hartford s Ancient Burying Ground, 1640 – 1815 . Q & A will follow the lecture.
This virtual event is free but registration is required. Register at: www.norwalkhistoricalsociety.o.