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Talk Shows
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Food reporter Priya Krishna joins to discuss her new cookbook and preview an event at The CT Forum. Samad Gardens Initiative teaches newbie gardeners how to grow food, and Mercado Popular is a CSA grocery improving access to fresh food in Hartford.
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We discuss a pioneering librarian who helped start the Morgan Library while keeping her racial identity a secret and a recent drag story hour in Enfield that was rescheduled due to safety concerns.
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This hour of 'Disrupted' explores issues around equity, race, and the environment. We talk to Leah Penniman, author of 'Black Earth Wisdom,' and Dr. Dorceta Taylor of the Yale School of the Environment.
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Horticulturist Renée Giroux talks about her approach to farming and the role small family farms play in offsetting climate change. And, author Susan Spungen gets you excited about spring cooking. Plus, Karyn Bigelow is building a community for Black beekeepers.
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Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. talks about his new book 'We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For.' We'll discuss the origins of the book and his thoughts on the 2024 election.
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We talk to chart-topping country songwriter Alice Randall about her career and the often-ignored tradition of Black country artists that Beyoncé is now a part of.
Local News
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Experts are uncovering Connecticut’s ties to slavery. But students are also chronicling stories of northern enslavement right where they live.
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Connecticut volunteers have reconstructed the life of Sawney Freeman, a violinist and composer, and restored his work for contemporary muisicians.
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Venture Smith's narrative provides key insights into the history of slavery in the North and in Connecticut. His descendants are working to keep his story alive.
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A phone call from a stranger would link a Connecticut woman with ancestors enslaved before the American Revolution — and reshape her view of patriotism.
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There’s a deeply-rooted perception that the North was home to the “good guys,” the abolitionists. The truth is far different.
PBS Features
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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