How Hartford Became Home: Migration and Community in Hartford

Name: How Hartford Became Home: Migration and Community in Hartford
Start: 2026-07-02T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-07-02T20:00:00-04:00
Location: West Indian Social Club of Hartford, Inc

Schedule

Thu Jul 02 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

West Indian Social Club of Hartford, Inc | Hartford, CT

Discover how African American and West Indian migration transformed Hartford's neighborhoods and identity.
About this Event

African American and West Indian communities that transformed the city’s racial and ethnic landscape. These monumental shifts in mobilities unfolded in many other metropolitan areas in the United States like Chicago and Philadelphia, Harlem and San Francisco in the twentieth century. This talk explores the history of migration, housing, settlement, community formation, and succession in Hartford.

The event is free but registration is requested. Public lecture and discussion at 6pm.

Reception with light food and cash bar to follow.

This event is a part of the LONG WEEKEND Festival. Learn more about programming and festival passes at the .