Black Voices

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.

From Stewart’s withdrawal to Elliott’s strong showing, Connecticut’s party conventions delivered late surprises and set up a volatile August.

“An Arcane Inheritance," weaves dark academia with occult secrets at a fictional Ivy League school based in Hartford.

Tayari Jones, bestselling author of 'An American Marriage' and 'Kin,' discusses being selected for Oprah's Book Club and writing queer characters into a mid-1900s Louisiana town.

Benjamin Crump, a nationally recognized civil rights attorney, says the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General doesn’t need months to figure out what was captured on video.“It seems that the Inspector General's Office is dragging its feet, and that's troubling to the family of Stevie Jones,” Crump said.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday for a development project intended to help reconnect Hartford's downtown with it's economically-struggling north end.

We'll discuss how to think about wellness, even when the news is heavy, and we'll learn why self-care does't just mean being happy all the time.

The Freedom Trail recognizes the accomplishments, contributions and history of Connecticut’s African American community. Williams was 39 years old when he died, after the vehicle he was driving was struck by a wrong-way driver on Route 9 in Cromwell in 2023.

We talk with registered dietician Dalia Kinsey about the book, Decolonizing Wellness. We also hear from two local women business owners working to make beauty and wellness accessible to all.

Hundreds of mourners and well-wishers gathered at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena on the Fairfield University campus Saturday to celebrate the life of Carolyn Vermont, a noted local civil rights leader.