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Talk Shows
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Ayannah Brown/Connecticut PublicWe look at the tradition of Juneteenth and recognize its importance as a time to learn more about Black history in the U.S. -
Tyler Russell/Connecticut PublicWe speak with two high school students who have pushed for expanded access to transportation, and we learn about the history of high school activism, including instances of FBI surveillance. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaIt has been five years since George Floyd was murdered. We'll discuss whether rates of police violence have changed and try to understand the broader historical context of 2020's protests. -
Frankie Graziano/Connecticut PublicIn the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis five years ago, Connecticut enacted landmark police reform. This hour, what’s stuck, and what still needs to be done to protect Black lives? -
Cesare Ferrari/iStockphoto / Getty ImagesThis hour, we learn from oral historians about a Black person imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and the history of Connecticut's Puerto Rican communities. -
Ken Howard/Met OperaWe talk to legendary jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and classical singer Julia Bullock, two musicians who are changing the world of opera.
Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of Connecticut. Get to know some of these men, women and children and the lives they lived.
Local News
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Gregg Johnson, president of the Valley NAACP, said Shelton has accepted the holiday, despite its past racial tensions and ongoing efforts by the federal government to deemphasize the role of Blacks in American history. -
Communities throughout Connecticut are commemorating Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to honor the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the U.S. in Galveston, Texas. -
Closing housing and income gaps for Black and Latino families in Fairfield County could lead to billions in revenue for the area. -
Connecticut's sewer infrastructure can create barriers to developing more affordable housing. A local nonprofit created a new guide, to help housing advocates understand the challenges in sewer versus septic infrastructure. -
Hartford high school students are calling on the Connecticut legislature to provide more funding so they can expand a pilot program offering them free bus fare.
Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
PBS Features
A ground-breaking documentary that explores the ways in which racism is intertwined with American religion.
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NPR features
Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience.
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