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SUMMARY:“The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad\, A Graphic Novel” Book Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Rough history requires rough art\, according to graphic artist/musician David Lester. Lester and historian Dr. Marcus Rediker will explore the jagged edges of history and parse the creative process behind their newest collaboration\, “The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad\, A Graphic Novel\,” during a special book launch at the New Haven Museum on Wednesday\, September 30\, 2026. Reception at 5:00 pm.\, program at 6 p.m. The program is free and offered as a Connecticut Freedom Trail Month activity. Registration is required and available here. \n“The Black Schooner” transports readers from the rebellion by 53 people from Sierra Leone on the Amistad in 1839\, to the resulting trials in New Haven and an unexpected international victory for the abolitionist movement. Rediker (onsite) and Lester (virtually) will offer insights on the interpretation and the behind-the-scenes decisions that guided the creative process for telling the story in graphic-novel format. \n“I want readers of ‘The Black Schooner’ to have a visceral experience of history that spills forth in the splatter of ink on the pages\,” Lester says. The book’s bold style pushes the limits of light and dark\, with a raw texture in black and white with which Lester brings to life the essence of resistance. “For me\, the artwork must match the emotional depth of the history being depicted\,” he says. “This aesthetic approach goes back to my own origins as a punk rock guitarist where the splintering sound of a distorted chord rings out with a kind of raw beauty.” \nRediker\, Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. has made it his business to publicize the real history of the Amistad uprising. “The Amistad affair\, as it has been called\, is one of the most important historical events in the history of both the state of Connecticut and the American nation\,” he says. Rediker authored “The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom” in 2012 and teamed up with filmmaker Tony Buba to create the prize-winning documentary\, “Ghosts of Amistad: In the Footsteps of the Rebel” in 2014. “Having made these two efforts to publicize the real history of the Amistad uprising\, I wanted to reach a new portion of the public through the graphic novel\, so I teamed up with the Lester to create ‘The Black Schooner.’” The powerful visual experience re-centers the West African rebels as the primary actors in their own freedom story while presenting their tale of liberation and social justice to new readers in a graphic style. \nAt 4 p.m.\, Rediker and Lester will hold a conversation with educators on how to use the graphic novel as an educational resource and teach “history from below.” All educators are invited and encouraged to register in advance. \n“David and I foresaw an all-ages audience for the books\, and we had a special concern for younger readers\, who need to know that history has been made\, and can still be made\, by resistance from below\,” Rediker says. He explains\, “Since we in the United States have not achieved full freedom\, democracy\, and equality for all people\, the Amistad rebellion remains a reminder that people have long fought for these ideals and that we still have work to do.” \nDuring the workshop\, Rediker will discuss with educators the process of making the book and how he and Lester emphasized themes of action\, drama\, and humanity in telling the story in visual and textual terms. He will share various ways to teach the book: how to use historical sources\, how to identify the larger forces shaping the story\, and how to role-play the action\, which will help students grasp the deep human emotions embedded in the story. \n“Young people are very sophisticated when it comes to text and visuals\,” Lester says. He adds that graphic novels are a perfect medium to convey complex history in an engaging way\, especially for students and the general public. “The graphic novel or comics form has the ability to communicate in ways that traditional history books do not by removing barriers for potential readers who find history boring or intimidating.” He notes that students are extremely receptive to graphic novels\, and their use is now essential in the process of teaching. \nNew Haven Museum Director of Education Joanna Steinberg notes that the museum\, in collaboration with the Anti-Racist Teaching & Learning Collective\, launched a book club in August for educators who teach at local middle and high schools. “Ten committed educators\, who teach social studies\, ELA\, and theater\, held substantive discussions about “The Black Schooner\,” how they would use the graphic novel in their classrooms\, and the opportunity it presents for students.” \nSigned copies of “The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad” by David Lester and Marcus Rediker\, and edited by Paul Buhle\, will be available for purchase. \nThis program is organized by New Haven Museum\, the Amistad Committee\, Inc. and the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery\, Resistance\, and Abolition. \nNew Haven Museum is a CT Freedom Trail Site. The Amistad story has united cities and towns across Connecticut around a shared history\, which inspired the formation of the Connecticut Freedom Trail. This program is offered as a Connecticut Freedom Trail month activity. \nThe New Haven Museum exhibition\, “Amistad: Retold\,” centers the people from Sierra Leone who led the revolt and their collective actions to determine their own lives. The exhibition focuses on New Haven as the site of their incarceration and abolitionist organizing. The exhibition includes the iconic 1840 portrait of Sengbe Pieh by New Haven artist and abolitionist Nathaniel Jocelyn\, Hale Woodruff’s 1939 mural studies\, and a serigraph of Jacob Lawrence’s “Revolt on the Amistad” (1989).
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/the-black-schooner-rebellion-on-the-amistad-a-graphic-novel-book-launch-event/
LOCATION:New Haven Museum\, 114 Whitney Ave\, New Haven\, CT\, 06510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,September 2026,Special Events,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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SUMMARY:Main Street Walking Tour with Jack Sanders
DESCRIPTION:Take a walk through the history of southern Main Street with author and town historian Jack Sanders on Saturday\, Oct. 10 (rain date Oct. 17)\, at 10 a.m. The 90-minute walk will begin and end at Jesse Lee United Methodist Church at 207 Main Street (corner of King Lane and Main Street). He is the author of Ambling Along Old Main Street. \nSanders will share stories about the many interesting people who have lived in homes and had businesses on Main Street on a route that will go north as far as St. Stephen’s Church and south as far as the southernmost crosswalk on Main Street. He’ll describe buildings that are no longer standing as well as tell how some have been altered or moved. \nThe group size is limited to twenty people\, age 12 or older. Tickets are limited and nonrefundable\, all sales are final. Pricing is $35 or discounted at $30 for active members of the Ridgefield Historical Society.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/main-street-walking-tour-with-jack-sanders/
LOCATION:Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church\, 207 Main Street\, RidgefieldCT\, 207 Main St.\, Ridgefield\, 06877
CATEGORIES:Activity,Exhibitions, Tours & Openings,October 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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SUMMARY:Ridgefield History Club Explores Stonehenge Inn’s Golden Age
DESCRIPTION:The glamour and excitement of Ridgefield’s famed Stonehenge Inn during the 1950s will be the focus of the Ridgefield History Club on Tuesday\, Nov. 17\, at 10 a.m. at the Ridgefield Historical Society’s Scott House\, 4 Sunset Lane. Historical Society board member Keith Russell will lead an illustrated group discussion\, “Clarence Korker’s The Golden Age of Stonehenge – The 1950s\,” featuring recently digitized photographs of the inn’s celebrated guests\, staff and social life\, including entertainers Judy Garland and Jackie Cooper. \nClarence “Korky” Korker documented Ridgefield from the mid- to late 20th century through thousands of photographs and negatives. After retiring\, he donated his extensive collection to the Ridgefield Historical Society. Russell has been gradually digitizing the images and adding them to the Society’s online archive. The collection ranges from portraits\, weddings and community gatherings to streetscapes\, commercial buildings and celebrities visiting Stonehenge Inn. \nThe Ridgefield History Club is an informal community storytelling program of the Ridgefield Historical Society. The group meets for an hour on the third Tuesday of every month to explore a specific topic in Ridgefield’s history through shared conversation. \nEach session is recorded and cataloged in the Historical Society’s archive to preserve these stories for future generations. The program is also streamed live on Facebook and uploaded to the Society’s YouTube channel. Everyone is invited—just bring your curiosity and love of history. Some attend every month\, while others join when a topic holds special meaning for them. Longtime Ridgefield residents and newcomers alike are welcome. This free program is a wonderful way to connect with others and discover new insights into the town’s heritage.
URL:https://cthumanities.org/event/ridgefield-history-club-explores-stonehenge-inns-golden-age/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Historical Society\, 4 Sunset Lane\, Ridgefield\, 06877
CATEGORIES:Discussion,November 2026,Talks, Lectures, Presentations
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