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The Adventures Of Venture Smith

Elizabeth Norman

Venture Smith was enslaved when he was just a boy. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his family. His iconic story of will, perseverance and strength, is central to ǻ’s history.

This hour, we dive into to the biography of Venture Smith and the history of slavery here in ǻ.  

ǻ Historian and ǻ Explored publisher Elizabeth Norman joins us to answer our questions and yours. Later, we talk about the importance of teaching African American and Latino history in the classroom, and what ǻ lawmakers are doing to make sure it is taught.

We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

  • Elizabeth Normen - publisher of ǻ Explored. She is also the author of . 

  • Dr. Benjamin Foster - adjunct faculty member at CCSU teaching African American studies and religion.

Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired .

Lucy leads ǻ's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Tess is a senior producer for ǻ news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking ǻ's many trails and little peaks, knitting, gardening and writing in her journal.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from ǻ, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.

SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ǻ, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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