/tags/racism-in-new-england Racism In New England en-US Copyright Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:31:39 GMT /news/2022-07-08/racist-flyers-in-connecticut-are-part-of-a-rise-in-incidents-of-hate-across-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 ���ϳԹ��� towns – 10 since June 1. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:31:39 GMT /news/2022-07-08/racist-flyers-in-connecticut-are-part-of-a-rise-in-incidents-of-hate-across-new-england Frankie Graziano /news/2022-05-20/connecticut-adl-naacp-white-supremacist-terror-can-happen-anywhere Several ���ϳԹ��� 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. Sat, 21 May 2022 03:25:20 GMT /news/2022-05-20/connecticut-adl-naacp-white-supremacist-terror-can-happen-anywhere Frankie Graziano /news/2022-02-15/families-of-smith-fields-rawls-demand-reform-from-bridgeport-police-commissioners 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. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 03:10:21 GMT /news/2022-02-15/families-of-smith-fields-rawls-demand-reform-from-bridgeport-police-commissioners Kay Perkins /arts-and-culture/2021-05-21/witness-stones-commemorating-the-lives-of-enslaved-people-in-connecticut How should we remember painful events in our history? There are more than 70 Witness Stones installed throughout our state. The markers commemorate the… Fri, 21 May 2021 12:06:51 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-05-21/witness-stones-commemorating-the-lives-of-enslaved-people-in-connecticut Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /news/2021-05-20/listen-rebecca-carroll-on-surviving-the-white-gaze 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… Thu, 20 May 2021 17:30:59 GMT /news/2021-05-20/listen-rebecca-carroll-on-surviving-the-white-gaze Morgan Springer /news/2021-05-06/listen-katharine-morris-on-using-l-o-v-e-to-tackle-environmental-racism Cities around New England have declared racism a public health crisis. Scholar-activist Katharine “Kat” Morris is especially interested in the… Thu, 06 May 2021 16:45:05 GMT /news/2021-05-06/listen-katharine-morris-on-using-l-o-v-e-to-tackle-environmental-racism Morgan Springer /news/2021-03-25/listen-anti-asian-hate-and-the-inextricable-link-between-racism-and-sexism After the killings of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women, Caroline H. Lee wrote a commentary for WBUR’s blog Cognoscenti, responding… Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:37:40 GMT /news/2021-03-25/listen-anti-asian-hate-and-the-inextricable-link-between-racism-and-sexism Morgan Springer /politics/2021-03-18/more-than-12-angry-men-creating-diverse-juries-in-our-state The ���ϳԹ��� Supreme Court wants to ensure that jury pools are diverse and representative of our communities. That could mean striking restrictions of… Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:24:55 GMT /politics/2021-03-18/more-than-12-angry-men-creating-diverse-juries-in-our-state Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2021-03-01/the-adventures-of-venture-smith 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,… Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:00:00 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-03-01/the-adventures-of-venture-smith Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /arts-and-culture/2021-01-29/the-adventures-of-venture-smith 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,… Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:04:01 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-01-29/the-adventures-of-venture-smith Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible