Visitors to the New Haven Museum have been captivated by two exhibits celebrating Black History.

In this week's Road Trip Close to Home, New 12 photojournalist Lori Golias takes us there.

Now focusing on the people who led the revolt, “Amistad: Retold” takes a new perspective on the familiar story.

A new exhibit highlights the essential role of enslaved and free Black people in New Haven and at Yale. "Shining Light on Truth,” is based on "Yale and Slavery" written by David Blight, sterling professor of history and African American studies at Yale, and also features many archival images of materials from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Black History Month events at the New Haven Museum include:

Feb 12: Speaking for Herself: Black Women’s Voices in Colonial New Haven.

February 15: Community Day: New Haven, Yale, and Slavery Exhibition at New Haven Museum.

February 22: The "What's at the Whitney" program explores the revolutionary spirit and grassroots activism that shaped New Haven’s Black Panther Party movement through historic newspapers.

Thursday, April 3: "Rethinking the Amistad Story" with Marcus Rediker

"Shining Light on Truth" is on view until March 1