by NAFISSATOU YATTASSAYE
It was a wet, dreary day for sure but marchers, floats, music, culture and an army of onlookers and spectators were just as present as they would have been if the skies were clear at the 57th Annual African American Day Parade in Harlem on Sept. 20.
“Everyone loves the African American Day parade. We don’t let no...
bY Ruby Szekeres
Behind a small podium, and beneath the bright lights of a programming room, Sharmont “Influence” Little met the crowd with a smile. To him, it was more than just an expression—it was a lesson, passed down by his father, who had learned how to smile through...
By Abiba Biao
Lincey Violette, Jayden Barrett, Shawn Douglas, and Journey Rosa looked out over the crowd. Violette, Barrett, and Rosa stood with their hands behind their back. Douglas slowly raised his right arm. In a quick motion, he closed it into a fist. It was a signal: the poets launched...
Lucy Gellman
“It’s 16 years of nonstop fighting.” Lucy Gellman Photos.
When Selize Mendes was a kid growing up in Danbury, she watched her father, an immigrant from Ecuador, become one of her biggest and most vocal champions. After his sudden passing nine years ago, she vowed that she would fight...
by Adam Wassilchalk
The Ford/Hill ProjectLong Wharf Theatre515 Sherman Ave, Hamden (Sept. 19-20, 2026)501 Crescent St, New Haven CT (Sept. 25-27, 2026)
“Shakespeare would love this,” one performer notes during Long Wharf Theatre’s The Ford/Hill Project, speaking verbatim Sen. Alan Simpson’s own words from the 1991 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing wherein...
by Thomas Breen
Gov. Ned Lamont’s reelection campaign paid the New Haven Democratic Town Committee (DTC) $45,292 to reimburse the local party for citywide canvassing efforts in the runup to the Aug. 11 Democratic primary, in which the two-term incumbent wound up winning 4,790 New Haven votes.
According to the New...
by Maya McFadden
Mayor Elicker calls for the district to provide monthly building-by-building facilities updates to the school board.
The private contractor that has been managing the city school district’s facilities since 2022 is set to end its work with New Haven Public Schools (NHPS) at the end of the month...
By Ira Gorawara
NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson sharply criticized the Protect College Sports Act during an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday evening,...
Allegedly Told Black Workers ‘If It’s Not White, It’s Not Right’
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Four Black employees at an IHOP in...
By Sam Robinson
Sam Robinson is a journalist covering regional politics and popular culture. In 2024, Robinson founded Detroit one million, a local news website...
By Black Information Network
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A Black Massachusetts mother who was sentenced to life without parole for killing her...
Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Adrian Florido
As a child in the 1960s, Allie Zemtseff saw how her mother, a Black woman, was turned away by landlords while...
Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com By Monica Alba and Raquel Coronell Uribe
Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize developing a plan around artificial intelligence, saying that’s what he would...
By Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
Savannah State University hosted the Big HBCU Battle of the Bands on Sunday, September 13, 2026 bringing nine marching bands from across...
By Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Michelle Garcia
After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the oft-repeated refrain became “Never Forget.” Twenty-five years later, it’s clear that many who...
by NAFISSATOU YATTASSAYE
It was a wet, dreary day for sure but marchers, floats, music, culture and an army of onlookers and spectators were just as present as they would...
bY Ruby Szekeres
Behind a small podium, and beneath the bright lights of a programming room, Sharmont “Influence” Little met the crowd with a smile. To him, it was...
By Abiba Biao
Lincey Violette, Jayden Barrett, Shawn Douglas, and Journey Rosa looked out over the crowd. Violette, Barrett, and Rosa stood with their hands behind their back. Douglas slowly...
Lucy Gellman
“It’s 16 years of nonstop fighting.” Lucy Gellman Photos.
When Selize Mendes was a kid growing up in Danbury, she watched her father, an immigrant from Ecuador, become one...
by Thomas Breen
Gov. Ned Lamont’s reelection campaign paid the New Haven Democratic Town Committee (DTC) $45,292 to reimburse the local party for citywide canvassing efforts in the runup to...
by Maya McFadden
Mayor Elicker calls for the district to provide monthly building-by-building facilities updates to the school board.
The private contractor that has been managing the city school district’s facilities...
by Jasmine Wright
THE VALLEY – The state Department of Transportation is now using a speed camera to enforce speed limits near work zones on Route 8, a spokeswoman for...
by Jamil Ragland
HARTFORD, CT – Republican gubernatorial candidate Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, and Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont laid out their competing priorities for improving affordability and opportunity in Connecticut,...
by Viktoria Sundqvist
HARTFORD, CT – State Comptroller Sean Scanlon says he has stopped state pension payments for Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, who reportedly failed to show for his federal sentencing...
by Donald Eng
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HARWINTON, CT — Can Connecticut alter its tax code to reduce residents’ federal income tax? A legislative working group is looking into that...
To Key Roles in City Government
Bridgeport, CT— Today, Mayor Ganim announced that he was advancing several Bridgeport natives to serve in key roles in his Administration, including the Office...
By Jessica Simms,
BRIDGEPORT — Starting next school year, Bridgeport students and staff members will have the day off from classes for Eid al-Adha.
The Board of Education voted at its...
By Ira Gorawara
NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson sharply criticized the Protect College Sports Act during an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” on Tuesday evening, rejecting the premise that college...
Allegedly Told Black Workers ‘If It’s Not White, It’s Not Right’
This post was originally published on this site.
Four Black employees at an IHOP in...
By Sam Robinson
Sam Robinson is a journalist covering regional politics and popular culture. In 2024, Robinson founded Detroit one million, a local news website...
By Black Information Network
This post was originally published on this site.
A Black Massachusetts mother who was sentenced to life without parole for killing her...
Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com Adrian Florido
As a child in the 1960s, Allie Zemtseff saw how her mother, a Black woman, was turned away by landlords while...
Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com By Monica Alba and Raquel Coronell Uribe
Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats to prioritize developing a plan around artificial intelligence, saying that’s what he would...
By Courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com
Savannah State University hosted the Big HBCU Battle of the Bands on Sunday, September 13, 2026 bringing nine marching bands from across...
