I co-curated a new exhibition @amistadcenter , it is powerful and timely. If you have not visited us in a while know this exhibition is worth your time.
🎷🎬 Tune in tonight to hear drummer and composer William Hooker interviewed by Accent on Jazz host Maurice Robertson on WWUH 91.3 FM.
📻 The interview airs at 10:30 PM during Accent on Jazz, broadcasting from 9 PM to 6 AM.
William will discuss tomorrow’s special event at The Wadsworth:
🎥 Within Our Gates (1920) by Oscar Micheaux
🥁 Live musical accompaniment by William Hooker
Part of FIRST THURSDAYS: Donuts + Democracy
🗓 Thursday, May 7
🕔 First Thursdays: 5 PM–8 PM
🎬 Screening: 8 PM
📍 Avery Theater at The Wadsworth
🎟 FREE admission
Experience a landmark of independent Black cinema accompanied live by one of the great innovators in avant-garde jazz. Co-presented with The Amistad Center for Art & Culture ♥️
Big news at The Amistad Center for Art & Culture
We are proud to announce that @rodneyna M. O. Hart, MBA has been named Interim Executive Director of The Amistad Center.
With nearly two decades of museum leadership, curatorial expertise, and nonprofit executive experience, Rodneyna brings strategic vision, operational strength, and a deep commitment to preserving and celebrating the art and culture of the African diaspora. Since joining The Amistad Center as Deputy Director, she has played an instrumental role in advancing mission-driven programming, cultivating partnerships, and strengthening organizational growth.
The Board of Trustees has full confidence in her leadership during this transition and looks forward to continued innovation, excellence, and community impact.
Please join us in congratulating Rodneyna on this new role.
#AmistadCenter #MuseumLeadership #ArtsLeadership #CulturalLeadership #HartfordCT
Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity
February 21 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Author Book Talk by Dr. Monica Miller followed by Fireside Chat with Rodneyna M.O. Hart
Monica L. Miller is Chair and Professor of Africana Studies at Barnard College, Columbia University. A leading voice in Black fashion and dress studies, Monica also teaches and writes about Black literature, art, performance, and contemporary Black European culture. She is the Guest Curator of Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, the 2025 Costume Institute exhibition at The Met, which was inspired by her book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. A Harvard PhD, Miller’s work has been supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Institute for Citizens and Scholars.
Generous funding for this free community event provided by CT Humanities
The Artists Collective
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🎬🗣️ Please join us for a special screening of BLKNWS: TERMS & CONDITIONS on Friday, January 2nd, at 7pm. Stay for an audience activation and discussion facilitated by Rodneyna Hart, Deputy Director @amistadcenter@thewadsworth .
Rodneyna M. O. Hart is a community-centered cultural leader with nearly 20 years of experience advancing museums and arts organizations as platforms for education, equity, and public engagement. As Deputy Director of The Amistad Center for Art & Culture in Hartford, she plays a central role in developing mission-driven programs, exhibitions, and partnerships that expand access to Black art, history, and cultural expression for diverse and intergenerational audiences.
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This film is part of our closing weekend programming before we go under construction.
🎟️ Advance tickets at realartways.org
If you've watched the film, you're welcome to join the audience discussion post-screening (without a ticket). We'll host the discussion in our Real Room gallery starting at 9pm. All are welcome.
#blknws #afrofuturism #kahliljoseph #richspirit #arthouse #indiefilm
