It happened here in New Haven…

Join The Amistad Committee, New Haven Sister Cities, and Dixwell Avenue Congregational UCC in remembrance of the historic Amistad incident, its legacy, and the man who sought to keep this history alive for New Haven, former Amistad Committee president Alfred Marder (1922 -2023).

Reckoning with Slavery in US Intellectual History and in the University

EVENT: Resistance and Struggle Across Racial Regimes: Germany, South Africa, and the United States | Thursday, May 18, 2023

David Blight (Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center; Sterling Professor of History at Yale) in conversation with Richard J.M. Blackett (Andrew Jackson Professor of History emeritus at Vanderbilt University) about his new book, Samuel Ringgold Ward: A Life of Struggle (Yale University Press / Black Lives series, 2023).

New Haven Sister Cities joyfully announces its 45th Anniversary! Your support will help New Haven Sister Cities fulfill its mission to strengthen bonds between New Haven and our global partners and support our student exchanges.

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Join the Descendants of the CT 29th Colored Regiment, The Kiyama Movement, & the Amistad Committee inc. in celebration of JUNETEENTH.

A free, family-friendly event, with food, games, dancing, health & education resources (including College essay support, & COVID vaccinations), history, local vendors, and more!

For more info please contact:

Kelly Mero
(203) 298-8090 | CT29regiment@gmail.com
or info@amistadcommitteeinc.org

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The Amistad Committee, Inc. invites you to celebrate Alfred L. Marder's legacy of fighting for human rights and social justice.

Join us on Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 12-4 pm at Amarante's Sea Cliff in New Haven for a seaside luncheon, live music, and video presentation.

Learn about The Amistad Committee's past accomplishments and our future aspirations under the leadership of our newly elected president, Kai M. Perry.

June 22, 2019: Join us for a celebration of FREEDOM! Support local Black Businesses. Arts & crafts! Musical and Dance performances. Spoken Word and so much more!!!!

In observance of Black History Month, join the Amistad Committee for a lecture and discussion about US-African affairs with Maurice Carney, an advocate for peace, justice and human dignity in the Congo and West Africa.

Maurice Carney is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Friends of the Congo. He served as the interim Africa working group coordinator for Reverend Jesse Jackson while he was Special Envoy to Africa and has provided analysis on Congo for Al Jazeera, All Africa, Democracy Now, and a host of other media outlets.