
Committed to elevating and honoring Black voices, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ highlights diverse narratives and community stories from across the state. Dive into a rich tapestry of narratives celebrating the Black communities across º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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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We talk to legendary jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and classical singer Julia Bullock, two musicians who are changing the world of opera.
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While 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.
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We 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.
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We explore the way racist housing policies like redlining have impacted generations of Americans as law professor Bernadette Atuahene discusses her new book 'Plundered.'
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This hour, a panel discusses the significance of Black History Month in the context of President Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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One of the most polarizing trials of the civil rights era happened right here in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. This hour, we’re going back in time to the New Haven Black Panther trials.

Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. Get to know some of these men, women and children and the lives they lived.
Local News
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The exhibit, "Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale and Slavery," has been open at the New Haven Museum for about a year. The exhibit has been impactful for students because many can see how the fight for equality got its start at the local level, a museum official said.
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The exhibit at Stamford’s Ferguson Library celebrates Black History Month with a collection of artwork by local Black artists.
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A º£½Ç»»ÆÞ community has taken another step toward reckoning with its past history of slavery. For the first time ever, the town has named a street after a person who was enslaved there and walked that path each day.
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Rev. Robert W. Perry, a longtime pastor of Union Baptist Church in Stamford is being remembered as a pillar in the community for his ministry and civil rights activism, after dying Saturday at the age of 93.
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Enfield Republicans say no one wanted to join the town's DEI committee. Enfield Democrats say the GOP-dominated town council never supported it.

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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