Local director, actor and historian Tammy Denease brings important — and hidden — Black women to life through theater
WETHERSFIELD — Local performing artist, storyteller, actor and playwright Tammy Denease is known for bringing important and hidden Black women in history to life through
At New Haven Museum, Tale Of Amistad Captive
Margu was just 9 years old when she was sold into captivity, marched 80 miles to the West African coast, held in the notorious Dunbomo
Region commemorates Juneteenth
The Day – June 12. 2021 New London — Speaking at the Juneteenth Festival at the Hempsted Houses, New London City Council President and keynote speaker
Storyteller brings ‘hidden women’ to life with virtual series
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire County Historical Society invites you to travel back in time, virtually, and learn about important, yet unknown, women in New England
Ahead Of Juneteenth, Reflecting On Connecticut’s Often-Ignored History Of Slavery
Juneteenth is a holiday that marks the day that slavery finally ended in Texas–two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This hour, we learn more about
‘We’ve got to know our history’: Juneteenth returns to Hempsted Houses
New London — When Joseph McGill visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and stood in the same rooms where the wartime diarist’s family hid from the
Performance commemorates Amistad captives’ freedom
We are commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Amistad captives’ freedom. On Thursday, March 10 at 5:30 pm, storyteller and actress Tammy Denease will be