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Biography Major movements and revolutions in history are marked by big events but are always comprised of smaller events which are often overlooked. Claudette Colvin´s story is one of these significant but overlooked events. Her story begins as a young girl growing up in segregated Montgomery, Alabama. She knew firsthand of the...

July 1, 1877 -November 26, 1970 African American Soldiers have served in the American military since the Revolutionary War. Many, like Brig. Gen. Benjamin Davis Sr., pushed against racial boundaries to better the situation of future Black Soldiers. Davis began his Army service in a segregated unit. Still, he strove...

by Donald Eng CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — A series of sales and income tax cuts, renter’s tax credits, health insurance subsidies and more highlighted the affordability measures Senate Democrats proposed Thursday. The centerpiece, Senate Bill 1, would eliminate the sales tax on school supplies, prepared supermarket meals, clothing under $100 and...

Lucy Gellman Before Mackenzie Robinson steps onstage Saturday, she knows she’ll have to take a moment to push away the pre-performance jitters and still her mind. Just beyond the curtain, the stage will be waiting for her like an old friend. As soon as the music starts and she...

The sociological and historical significance of August 25, 1950 was enormous for African-Americans in their pursuit of breaking down color lines and paving the way for equal opportunities as Althea Gibson became the first African-American to compete at the U.S. National Championships. Gibson’s inclusion in America’s biggest tennis event...