This spring, the Connecticut Museum will present a series of programs that shine a light on the experiences of different communities that have made the North End of Hartford their home over the last two centuries. Make sure to come early to view our newest exhibition, Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford’s North End.
On April 9, Professor Fiona Vernal will give a presentation that addresses how and when the North End became a Black community. What kind of stories did the community tell about themselves ? And why does it matter for how we think about Hartford today?
This program was developed as a companion to the Making History, Making Change Lecture Series, organized by Smithsonian Affiliations. Learn more and stay tuned for Making History, Making Change at the Connecticut Museum on May 7, 2026.
Questions? Contact Natalie Belanger, Public Programs Manager, at nbelanger@connecticutmuseum.org.
This program is free to attend. Please register below.
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About Our Speaker
Fiona Vernal is Associate Director of the Africana Studies Institute (ASI), Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut and the Director of Engaged, Public, Oral, and Community Histories (EPOCH), at UConn. EPOCH is a public-facing initiative aimed at integrating research, teaching, and scholarship in broader public policy interventions and capacity-building for community organizations. Her teaching and research center African, Caribbean, African Diaspora histories. She is currently working on a book and digital humanities project, Hartford Bound that integrates oral histories, archival research, and GIS methodologies to offer new visual and spatial histories of race, ethnic belonging, migration, and community succession in Hartford, Connecticut.
