Event Time:
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday, September 1, 2024 - 4:00pm
Event Description:
“Shining Light on Truth” presents evidence highlighting the significant contributions of both enslaved and free Black individuals in New Haven and at Yale. It celebrates Black resistance and community-building efforts while illuminating knowledge kept alive in archives and memory for more than three centuries—even when the dominant culture chose to ignore, bury, or forget.
The exhibition complements the publication of “Yale and Slavery: A History” and draws on key findings from the Yale and Slavery Research Project. These findings cover areas such as the economy and trade, Black churches and schools, the 1831 Black college proposal, and the processes of memory and memorialization from the 20th century to today. It places special emphasis on the stories of Black New Haven, including the early Black students and alumni of Yale from the 1830s to 1940.
Curated by Michael J. Morand with Charles E. Warner, Jr., designed by David Jon Walker, and presented by the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University Library.
Hours of Operation:
Public hours: Wednesday – Friday, 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday, 12 to 5 pm. Free First Sundays 1 to 4 pm.
Sponsor: In conjunction with the exhibition, Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery, admission is free through summer 2024, made possible by Yale University.