Racism In New England

People throughout New England are being confronted more and more by white supremacist incidents. The Anti-Defamation League says that since February, racist flyers have appeared in 19 Connecticut towns – 10 since June 1.

Several Connecticut human rights groups spoke out against white supremacy Friday, less than a week after a racist attack in Buffalo that killed 10 people and injured three others.

The families of two Black women who died in December addressed Bridgeport’s Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday night. Members from both families, including the Smith-Fields family’s attorney, called for acting Police Chief Rebeca Garcia to step down and for Mayor Joe Ganim to request that the U.S. Department of Justice “take over” their case.

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At first, Rebecca Carroll’s childhood in rural New Hampshire seemed idyllic. But as a Black child raised by adoptive white parents, her life became much…

Cities around New England have declared racism a public health crisis. Scholar-activist Katharine “Kat” Morris is especially interested in the…

After the killings of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women, Caroline H. Lee wrote a commentary for WBUR’s blog Cognoscenti, responding…

The Connecticut Supreme Court wants to ensure that jury pools are diverse and representative of our communities. That could mean striking restrictions of…

Venture Smith was enslaved when he was just a boy. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his family. His iconic story of will,…

Venture Smith was enslaved when he was just a boy. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his family. His iconic story of will,…