March 7, 2026, 12:30 PM ET
Bloomfield, CT
CT Humanities present “Sara Margu – A Child of the Amistad” at the Bloomfield Public Library on March 7. Margu, portrayed by Tammy Denease, was one of six children stolen from the shores of Africa that, along with 52 others, would be held captive on the schooner Amistad. During the voyage into captivity Margu would miss the rite of passage (Sande Society) into adulthood in her native Mendeland (now Sierre Leone). The nightmarish voyage through the middle passage will change Margu forever. After gaining her freedom, Margu would go on to become the first African to graduate from college in America (Oberlin College, Ohio). Share with Tammy this poignant voyage from childhood denial to adult autonomy.
This program is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
