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Freedomways: From Jubilee to Juneteenth
Amistad Center 1310 SW 2ND CT, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesAnother Amazing Event at Amistad
MLK Family Day: Amistad For the Culture!
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main St, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesJoin us on MLK Community Day in partnership with the Wadsworth Atheneum in centering social justice and equality. Looking at objects on view in Freedomways: From Jubilee to Juneteenth, we will offer artmaking in the galleries. Bethani Blake, Associate Curator for the African Diaspora, will lead teens in a gallery talk to discuss the history […]

Encounters: From Jubilee to Juneteenth
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main St, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesJoin us for an Encounters Dialogue, a follow-up to the Pennington Lecture, which honors the legacy of Rev. Dr. James W. C. Pennington, a pioneering leader in the fight for racial equality and education. This dialogue will explore the trajectory of Black freedom celebrations from Jubilee to Juneteenth and reflect on the meaning of those […]
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Divine Design: Ramadan Breaking the Fast Celebration
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main St, Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesJoin Us!
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Uncomfortable Conversations
The Amistad Center’s Uncomfortable Conversations Series invites artists, scholars, and community members to address important topics that promote meaningful dialogue and understanding. This session focuses on voting rights, access, participation, and registration in the United States. It aims to foster open discussion and highlight pathways toward progress. April 4, 2025, Uncomfortable Conversations: Voting Rights, Access […]
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Exhibiting Forgiveness | An Evening with Titus Kaphar
Amistad Center 1310 SW 2ND CT, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United StatesThe Amistad Center, Wadsworth Atheneum, and Brother Carl Hardrick Institute present an evening with renowned artist and filmmaker Titus Kaphar, featuring his critically acclaimed film, Exhibiting Forgiveness. The program is made possible by the generous support of the Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation Fund at the Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Foundation Black Giving Circle Fund, […]

2025 Juneteenth Family Day
Enjoy artmaking and education as we celebrate African American Emancipation Day. Experience The Amistad Center for Art & Culture’s new Yoruba World exhibition with festivities and food related to West African practices and culture. Click Here to Register!
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Film & Discussion: Hale County This Morning, This Evening
5pm exhibition viewing of (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art | 6pm film followed by discussion This portrait of Black life in Alabama’s Black Belt weaves moments of work, play, and reflection through unscripted scenes to challenge traditional depictions of the American South. Followed by a discussion with the film’s director and Rodneyna Hart, deputy director of The […]
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