{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"236. Greater Hartford\u2019s West Indian Diaspora (10th Anniversary Encore Release)","description":" In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we are bringing you a remastered edition of an episode recorded in 2018 by Dr. Walter Woodward, Connecticut State Historian Emeritus with Dr. Fiona Vernal and former Hartford History Center Program Manager Jasmin Agusto. Dr. Vernal serves on the Connecticut Explored magazine Editorial Board. She holds a BA in history from Princeton University and a PhD. from Yale University. She is an associate professor of history and Africana studies and director of EPOCH: Engaged Public, Oral, and Community Histories at the University of Connecticut. Since this episode was recorded in 2018, Vernal has recorded hundreds of oral histories with members of Greater Hartford\u2019s West Indian community. The 2018 exhibit referenced in the episode has long since come down but a new exhibit entitled \u201cDrawn Here: Stories from Hartford\u2019s North End\u201d is open now, September 2026 to January 17, 2027, at the Connecticut Museum of Culture & History in Hartford. The exhibit exploresthe migration history and culture of Hartford\u2019s North End through a series of original graphic novels developed by local students and professional artists. The experiences of the Irish, Italians, Eastern Europeans, Black Southerners, West Indians, Puerto Ricans, and others who have made the neighborhood their home, whether briefly or for generations, add nuance and depth to our understanding this urban neighborhood. In today\u2019s Grating the Nutmeg episode, we\u2019re going to take a deep dive with Drs. Woodward and Vernal into the 70+ year history of West Indians who made Hartford home. Be sure to go to the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History\u2019s website to plan your visit to see Drawn Here: Stories from Hartford\u2019s North End\u201d. In addition to the fabulous graphic novel artwork, the exhibit also has interesting items too. connecticutmuseum.org\/exhibition\/drawn-here-stories-from-hartfords-north-end\/   --------------------------- Don\u2019t forget to subscribe to Connecticut Explored magazine today-our Fall issue is about to go in the mail-in your mailbox or your inbox. And please set up your monthly donation to Grating the Nutmeg at ctexplored.org so we can continue bring you new research in Connecticut history, compelling first-person stories and fresh voices. ctexplored.org\/donate\/ This remastered episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O\u2019Sullivan at highwattagemedia.com\/   Follow Grating the Nutmeg on Facebook and Instagram. Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at West Hartford Town Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!     ","author_name":"Grating the Nutmeg","author_url":"http:\/\/gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"