Daschall Hayes
Social Media InternDaschall Hayes is a Social Media Intern at Connecticut Public and a student at Southern Connecticut State University, where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Media and Screen Studies with a minor in Journalism.
He previously earned an associate degree in Media Production from CT State Community College Norwalk.
Hayes is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning multimedia storyteller with experience in journalism, social media, video production, audio storytelling and documentary filmmaking. He is passionate about creating content that informs, engages and connects communities across Connecticut.
As a Norwalk native and first-generation college student, Hayes enjoys filmmaking, discovering new music and following the New York Knicks.
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The event, organized by The 203 Standard and LYPHr Promotions, featured more than 20 local performers competing for prizes including a radio interview with WPKN, a Bridgeport based non-profit community radio station. The winner also receives future performance opportunities.Throughout the evening, audience members crowded around the stage to record performances on their phones and applaud as underground artists from across Connecticut performed their original music. -
Romney Donald, co-organizer of the event and founder of BVEP, said this year’s gathering was designed to bring together residents of all backgrounds while highlighting Black history, culture and achievement.“Juneteenth is more than just having a festival or historical commemoration,” Donald said. “It really is an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to come together.”
