/tags/black-voices Black Voices en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:15:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2024-11-22/playwright-and-actress-anna-deavere-smith-on-the-politics-of-art Anna Deavere Smith hopes her one-woman shows inspire people to take action. She discusses courage, doubt and her new play 'This Ghost of Slavery.' Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:15:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2024-11-22/playwright-and-actress-anna-deavere-smith-on-the-politics-of-art Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald /news/2024-11-15/waterbury-unveils-mural-honoring-formerly-enslaved-man The mural project was initiated by the Alex Breanne Corporation. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to researching the lives of formerly enslaved individuals. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:00:51 GMT /news/2024-11-15/waterbury-unveils-mural-honoring-formerly-enslaved-man Brandon Cortés /2024-11-14/racist-text-messages-referencing-slavery-raise-alarms-in-multiple-states-and-prompt-investigations Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:42:57 GMT /2024-11-14/racist-text-messages-referencing-slavery-raise-alarms-in-multiple-states-and-prompt-investigations The Associated Press /2024-11-10/ella-jenkins-the-first-lady-of-childrens-music-has-died-at-100 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. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:36:58 GMT /2024-11-10/ella-jenkins-the-first-lady-of-childrens-music-has-died-at-100 Andrew Limbong /news/2024-11-04/former-ct-senate-minority-leader-len-fasano-talks-future-of-state-gop 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. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:09:44 GMT /news/2024-11-04/former-ct-senate-minority-leader-len-fasano-talks-future-of-state-gop John Henry Smith /news/2024-11-04/ct-immigrants-immigration-new-london-business-haiti-peru-latinos New London has become a haven for entrepreneurial immigrants. The southeastern ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø city says its post-Covid comeback is largely driven by immigrants opening businesses and filling once-closed storefronts. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 14:58:36 GMT /news/2024-11-04/ct-immigrants-immigration-new-london-business-haiti-peru-latinos Terell Wright /show/disrupted/2024-11-01/examining-inequities-in-education-with-dr-bettina-love-and-anthony-abraham-jack This hour, our guests say that anti-Black racism is baked into U.S. education policy and making college campuses more inclusive goes beyond admitting a diverse student body. Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:15:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2024-11-01/examining-inequities-in-education-with-dr-bettina-love-and-anthony-abraham-jack Kevin Chang Barnum, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald /news/2024-10-31/inspired-by-harris-many-black-sorority-and-fraternity-members-are-helping-downballot-races 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. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:27:37 GMT /news/2024-10-31/inspired-by-harris-many-black-sorority-and-fraternity-members-are-helping-downballot-races Susan Haigh, AP /2024-10-29/how-to-better-weigh-race-in-voter-polling-nyt-best-selling-author-steve-philips-explains 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. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:53:18 GMT /2024-10-29/how-to-better-weigh-race-in-voter-polling-nyt-best-selling-author-steve-philips-explains John Henry Smith /show/disrupted/2024-10-25/rethinking-mass-incarceration-with-james-forman-jr This hour, Yale law professor James Forman Jr. talks about dismantling mass incarceration at every level, from policing to prisons to courts. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:38:00 GMT /show/disrupted/2024-10-25/rethinking-mass-incarceration-with-james-forman-jr Kevin Chang Barnum, Wayne Edwards, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Robyn Doyon-Aitken , Meg Dalton, Megan Fitzgerald