Committed to elevating and honoring Black voices, Connecticut Public highlights diverse narratives and community stories from across the state. Dive into a rich tapestry of narratives celebrating the Black communities across Connecticut and beyond. Explore podcasts, documentaries, local news and talk shows, all spotlighting diverse perspectives and stories.
CPTV and CPTV Spirit have curated a selection of notable documentaries about key moments in the history of Black Americans, featuring unsung activists and artists who have made enormous contributions to popular culture.
Talk Shows
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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. -
Image provided by Martha S. Jones/Image provided by Martha S. JonesWhile writing The Trouble of Color, historian Martha S. Jones saw how the complexities of her racial identity had been part of her family for generations. -
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesWe discuss the inequities that the pandemic exposed, from how COVID-19 impacted people with disabilities to a broader look at the history of health and race. -
Marquis Parker/Marquis Parker EnterprisesWe explore the way racist housing policies like redlining have impacted generations of Americans as law professor Bernadette Atuahene discusses her new book 'Plundered.' -
Bettmann Archive via Getty ImageThis hour, a panel discusses the significance of Black History Month in the context of President Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Barton Silverman / New York Times Co./Getty ImagesOne of the most polarizing trials of the civil rights era happened right here in Connecticut. This hour, we’re going back in time to the New Haven Black Panther trials.
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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Now in its 55th year, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Love March, starting with humble beginnings, is now well attended by local and state leaders. -
The nation marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, but events across Connecticut will honor the civil rights leader throughout the month of January. -
The announcement of the course “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music” has generated global attention, with many people having mixed emotions about the necessity of the class. -
Partial settlement in CT state trooper's deadly shooting of man holding knife in car with windows upA partial settlement has been reached in a Connecticut State Police trooper's deadly shooting of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane. -
She Loves Me is set in 1930s Hungary, but performed at a former middle school gym, now the home of the Lab@ConnCorp in Hamden.
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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