/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 ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽ towns ā€“ 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 ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽ 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 Bridgeportā€™s Board of Police Commissioners Tuesday night. Members from both families, including the Smith-Fields familyā€™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 ā€œtake overā€ 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 theā€¦ 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 Carrollā€™s childhood in rural New Hampshire seemed idyllic. But as a Black child raised by adoptive white parents, her life became muchā€¦ 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 ā€œKatā€ Morris is especially interested in theā€¦ 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 WBURā€™s blog Cognoscenti, respondingā€¦ 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 ŗ£½Ē»»ĘŽ Supreme Court wants to ensure that jury pools are diverse and representative of our communities. That could mean striking restrictions ofā€¦ 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,ā€¦ 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,ā€¦ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:04:01 GMT /arts-and-culture/2021-01-29/the-adventures-of-venture-smith Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible