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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Cesare Ferrari/iStockphoto / Getty ImagesThis hour, we learn from oral historians about a Black person imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and the history of Connecticut's Puerto Rican communities. -
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.
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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Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs. -
With the CT GOP once again in the legislative minority, Len Fasano thinks the party needs to learn from Donald Trump, change its mindset, and run Erin Stewart in '26. -
New London has become a haven for entrepreneurial immigrants. The southeastern Connecticut city says its post-Covid comeback is largely driven by immigrants opening businesses and filling once-closed storefronts. -
Inspired by the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, individual members of historically Black sororities and fraternities are working to help her presidential campaign and that of downballot candidates. -
A tool developed by best-selling author Steve Phillips incorporates the racial composition of voters into election predictions, by considering the number of people of color in a district, as well as the number who are not voting.
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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