Connecticut In Color

We introduce you to some local afrobeat dancers who demonstrate their talents and discuss the cultural importance of the music. We’ll also go to Parkville Market, Connecticut’s first food hall, to sample some of the international cuisines.

A Waterbury middle school student turned her experience participating in marches protesting the death of George Floyd into a book.

For the first time in South Windsor’s history, there is an African American man serving on the town council. Steven King Jr. became South Windsor’s first Black council member on Monday evening which means you can now add his name to the town’s history books. “It’s a humbling experience,” said King. “Obvious...

A new scholarship has been developed at Sacred Heart University to help support diversity in the brewing industry.

If ever you’ve wondered what role people in the Nutmeg State played in the push to end segregation in America, you can learn about a lot of it right now through the Connecticut Historical Society’s exhibition “Connecticut Freedom Workers: Remembering the Civil Rights Movement.”

In this segment of Connecticut in Color, we explore the new Black and Latino Studies curriculum, which all Connecticut high schools will be required to offer starting in the fall of 2022.

In this segment of Connecticut in Color we explore the disparities that exists for women owned businesses and introduce you to two women who are finding ways to thrive.

In this segment of Connecticut in Color we tackle implicit bias and racial injustice through the lens of an artist who has painted the portraits of victims of racially motivated violence.

In this segment of Connecticut in Color, we meet the people who are making a difference in our community right now.

Three Trinity College students are preparing to graduate with their degrees this week but their journey to the finish line began in the fifth grade. Back in 2017, Giovanni Jones, Tiana Starks, and Kiera Flynn found out they would be attending Trinity College on full-ride scholarships. All three graduated from Global Communications Academy in 2017. ...

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry and downtown neighborhoods across the country. But one restaurant based in downtown Hartford has found a way to thrive and even expand to create new opportunities for the community at the same time.

Inside the U.S. there is a homeownership equity gap between different races, according to data from the Urban Institute. Real estate agents of color are looking to bridge the gap. One Hartford relator wants to ensure communities of color have a fair shot at generational wealth. For Adrian Myles, selling homes is more of a second act. He’s als...

Executive Director Dajuan Wiggins explains how they work to give Connecticut teens and young adults career building opportunities.

Aundrea Tabbs-Smith helps educators revamp their classroom library and restructure their curriculum so that people of color are celebrated and centered.