connecticut in color

This brand new business at the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods has 23 creative themed rooms with endless opportunities to strike a pose.

If you’ve ever been in need of new content to post to your social media feed, the Gallery Selfie Museum may be the answer. This brand new business at the Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods has 23 creative themed rooms with endless opportunities to strike a pose.  It’s the brainchild of Hartford native Destiany Hunter. She opened The Gallery to give...

Ryan Biggs became the first Black person on the council when he was appointed to fill a vacancy in late 2020.

Tuesday night, Wethersfield Town Councilman Ryan Biggs shared with his colleagues and constituents that he’s stepping away from his role serving his community on the council, in furtherance of his service to our country. He’s being deployed abroad as part of his service in the U.S. Navy Reserve, where he has served for more than a decade, now holding...

A Connecticut mother, who was adopted as a toddler in South Korea, is embracing the Lunar New Year to get in touch with her Korean heritage.

Embracing your identity while learning about your cultural background. A Connecticut mother is doing just that as a Korean adoptee, teaching herself and her son about Lunar New Year traditions. Eggs sizzled as Meg Carriela prepares a special dish, tteokguk or Korean rice cake soup, to celebrate Lunar New Year. “It’s considered good luck, good health,” she said. The...

As many people think about physical fitness in the new year, what about working out for a cause? That’s the objective of Glastonbury resident Eddie Esteves, who’s on a mission to do 1,000 pull-ups, raising money to build playgrounds in the country of his birth: Cape Verde.

As many people think about physical fitness in the new year, what about working out for a cause?  That’s the objective of Glastonbury resident Eddie Esteves, who’s on a mission to do 1,000 pull-ups, raising money to build playgrounds in the country of his birth: Cape Verde. “I figured I would take a task that was very difficult, which...

Travis Stewart now has a working farm complete with greens, fruits, chickens, fish and more in his home’s backyard in Hartford’s South End. His urban farming started with a single seed and his daughter’s school project. Now he’s showing everyone they too can grow what they eat.

Before leading his famed raid on Harper’s Ferry, abolitionist John Brown was born in Connecticut. A marker stands at the site of his childhood home and a new musical documentary retells much of his life story using genres from past and present.

Brianna Alers is a Hamden High School junior training to turn pro as a boxer while maintaining honor student status and inspiring others to defy every norm.

A new episode of “Connecticut in Color” airs December 10th at 7pm on NBC Connecticut.

Unashamed Inc. is a nonprofit created to give people who find themselves in need of support services that aren’t always met by community groups, faith organizations or state agencies.

Sana Cotten is the walking embodiment of victory, not victim. She’s the founder and president of Unashamed Inc., a nonprofit she created to give people who find themselves in need of support services that aren’t always met by community groups, faith organizations or state agencies. “There are families within our communities that don’t exactly meet the requirements for DCF to...

An education mission about 150 years ago, brought dozens of boys from China to our state to study and learn in order to help modernize the country.

Building bridges between different parts of the world. An education mission about 150 years ago, brought dozens of boys from China to our state to study and learn in order to help modernize the country. Walking through the Connecticut Historical Society Museum, you’ll find “Journeys,” a unique exhibit filled with artifacts and photos, chronicling a group of Chinese boys who…

This weekend, the women of the New Haven chapter of The Links Inc. will mark 50 years of service to the greater New Haven community. The Links Inc. is a national organization founded in 1946 in Philadelphia. It’s grown to nearly 300 chapters in 41 states, Washington, D.C. and abroad and a membership of 17,000 women of African descent bonded under…

This weekend, the women of the New Haven chapter of The Links Inc. will mark 50 years of service to the Greater New Haven community.

Meet the three visionaries behind Soul Bowls, a fast casual, soul food eatery on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford’s South End: Malik Golden, Hughann “Chef Pop” Thomas and Willie Fair.

Meet the three visionaries behind Soul Bowls, a fast casual, soul food eatery on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford’s South End: Malik Golden, Hughann “Chef Pop” Thomas and Willie Fair. The moguls in the making opened the restaurant earlier this year and the star of the menu is the Soul Bowl, a modern combination of soul food staples served together...