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The history of enslaved people is so hard to trace, that it’s left some African Americans without the details of who they are and where they come from. A newly released database is compiling the fragmented experiences and stories of enslaved people in hopes of repairing that broken history

The modest brick building, built in the late 1840s, was the home of Harriet and Thomas Truesdell, key figures in the abolitionist movement

Here is the reason why the American football is commonly referred to as “pigskin.”

Leslie Mayes shares the amazing story of the ship and its history in Connecticut.

Hope and inspiration. Those were the words of many who spoke with NBC Connecticut Thursday, saying Kamala Harris’ as vice president has given them just that. Sharing the spotlight with President Joe Biden during his inauguration was Harris. The nations’ new vice president is the first woman, Black and South Asian American to hold the position. Upon taking her oath…

More U.S. schools are rethinking traditional Thanksgiving lessons that focus on the English settlers but teach little about Native Americans

NBC Connecticut presents an all new half hour special episode designed to connect kids to a very important topic in a fun and educational way!

Leslie Mayes shares the amazing story of the ship and its history in Connecticut.

A new study showed how disconnected younger generations have become from the realities of the Holocaust. Professor of Modern Jewish History Deborah Lipstadt explains why that is so dangerous.

Watch author John Meacham’s full address during the fourth night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Footage provided is a mixed feed and is a joint effort by the pool and the DNCC.

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published June 29, 2020 in the wake of the protests following the death of George Floyd and has been republished for Black History Month. The history of African Americans begins on the African continent where diverse empires thrived for thousands of years and traded gold, ivory and salt with people from other civilizations. But…

A national conversation on racial injustice is bringing new scrutiny to how African American history is taught in schools around the country

A New Haven veteran is one of only a few surviving African-American service members who were used as human experiments during atomic bomb testing after WWII.

Hartford Firehouse, Engine Co. 4, Ladder Co. 1, has served the city of Hartford for over a century. Monday was its final day in operation. While firefighters were at the ready Monday morning, most activity at 275 Pearl St. involved those moving heavy equipment. Clearing out the 64,000-square-foot building was easier than clearing the memories built there. Retired Hartford Fire…

Hartford officially closed a firehouse on Monday after it had served the city for nearly 100 years.