Over the past year, the global COVID-19 pandemic and uprisings over racial inequalities have captured the public square in a way no one could have predicted.
Together these two watershed events have both exposed and deepened longstanding tensions in the United States. They have also disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives including access to health care, economic security, education, public safety, and childcare.
Every week on Disrupted, we explore how we make sense of it all: What are the things we need to consider as we chart a path toward recovery? Who are the voices raising new issues and new perspectives previously overlooked? What can we learn from these disruptions as we prepare for those yet to come?
Contact Disrupted:
- Producer: James Szkobel-Wolff
- Producer: Zshekinah Collier
- Senior Director / Storytelling and Radio Programming: Catie Talarski
Email the Disrupted producers at disrupted@ctpublic.org.
For general inquiries and questions, contact Connecticut Public's Audience Care team at (860) 275-7550 or email audiencecare@ctpublic.org.
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On this week's Disrupted, we’ll hear from a student and a professor at an HBCU in Texas who are drawing on their institution’s long history to protect voting rights. We’ll also learn more about the history of HBCUs – how they disrupted the notions of leadership and excellence to elevate Black communities. -
This hour on Disrupted, we speak with three young leaders whose faith plays a big role in their lives and communities. And a conversation on how classical music's is becoming more inclusive.
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This hour on Disrupted: As summer heats up, people across New England are flocking to the beach. But there’s been a long battle in CT, for access to the shoreline. We'll learn about the history of exclusion on the Long Island sound. And we'll hear from descendants of the historically Black communities of Oak Bluffs and Sag Harbor.
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Disrupted's political roundtable tackles recent news, like Nikole Hannah-Jones’s tenure controversy and her decision to teach at Howard University. They’ll give context around Critical Race Theory, how a supreme court case is impacting voting rights, and whether the Olympics need a racial reckoning.
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Since it began in 1948, NASCAR has only fielded 8 Black drivers for its top-level cup series. The sport hasn’t been exactly welcoming to people of color. But following the murder of George Floyd and events of last year, they’re making moves to shed that racist image.
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This hour on Disrupted, Chase W. Dillon talks about his life in Connecticut, his career, and how he’s giving back to his community. And you may know actor Michael Jai White from his roles in "The Dark Knight," "Spawn," or "Black Dynamite." He grew up in Bridgeport and is now returning to the state to open a movie studio in New Haven.
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This hour on Disrupted, we listen to a conversation featured last month as part of Connecticut Public's CUTLINE: Health Equity in the Wake of COVID.
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After years of warning from scientists, the global climate crisis is impacting Americans across the country. This hour on Disrupted, we dig into the ways our changing climate is affecting our state.
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This week, Disrupted is looking back at this history, and at how Black Americans have helped shape Connecticut History.
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This hour on Disrupted, we delve into the world of young adult literature and why it is important to see representation and diversity in books. We’ll hear from Chandra Prasad about writing multi-racial characters and a young author about protesting. We’ll also hear from a local bookstore on what they are doing to bring more representation and inclusion to their community.
