WHAT: From Civil Rights to Human Rights panel discussion on housing in Hartford

WHY: Part of opening reception for the exhibition on African American, West Indian and Puerto Rican Housing Struggles in Hartford County

WHO: Discussion moderated by Fiona Vernal, associate professor of African Studies and History at UConn. Prof. Vernal and her students developed the exhibition. Panelists include: • Fernando Betancourt, executive director, San Juan Center Inc. • Joshua Serrano, tenant activist and community organizer, Christian Activities Council • Pastor AJ Johnson, Urban Hope Refuge Church • Annette Sanderson, executive director of the Hartford Housing Authority

WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 29; exhibition opening at 5:30 p.m.; panel discussion, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Hartford History Center at the Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford

CONTACT: Hartford History Center email: hhc@hplct.org phone: 860-695-6297

The exhibition is supported by UConn, Hartford Public Library, Hartford History Center and CT Humanities

For details about the exhibition see the UConn Today story