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The Rhinoceros In Us

by Lary Bloom RhinocerosBy Eugene IonescoDirected by Liz DiamondYale Repertory TheatreNew HavenThrough March 28 There was a gap of more than six decades since I last saw Eugene Ionesco’s play, Rhinoceros. That long stretch, as I think about what I just witnessed in Yale Rep’s imaginative and startling production, could be connected by an insular journey.  In 1964, I had a ticket...

Solar Planned For Party Lot

by Mona Mahadevan The city is working with a clean energy company to install a solar canopy on the Bowen Field parking lot — a project that has renewed neighbors’ calls to address noise, litter, and partying in the area. Plans for a solar carport were discussed during Tuesday’s meeting of...

Housing Authority To Rehab 5 Scattered-Site Houses

by Dereen Shirnekhi Commissioner Rivera Bello joins virtually: Concerned about high rehab costs. New kitchens, bathrooms, andelectrical and plumbing systems — among other improvements — are coming to five different housing authority-owned properties across the city, thanks to an approval handed down by the housing authority’s Board of Commissioners. One commissioner expressed...

Artist Moves In Fast And Slow Motions

City Gallery exhibit features William Frucht's street photography By Brian Slattery Shooting Fast and SlowPhotos By William FruchtCity GalleryNew HavenThrough March 29 It's a jumble of faces on a street corner in what could be lower Manhattan. The first points of interest lie in the people's faces, the dynamism and multiplicity of...

Man Arrested After Hill Shooting

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent City police arrested a 29-year-old man in the Hill on Saturday following the shooting of a 37-year-old woman in the arm in an apparent act of domestic violence. The New Haven Police Department (NHPD) posted on the social media site X at 10:33 a.m....

Housing Authority To Rehab 5 Scattered-Site Houses

by Dereen Shirnekhi Commissioner Rivera Bello joins virtually: Concerned about high rehab costs. New kitchens, bathrooms, and electrical and plumbing systems — among other improvements — are coming to five different housing authority-owned properties across the city, thanks to an approval handed down by the housing authority’s Board of Commissioners. One commissioner...

Hillhouse Principal: Student Phone Use On The Rise

by Maya McFadden The New Haven independent Hillhouse Principal Antoine Billy sent out an email to students, staff, and families Wednesday acknowledging “an increase in student cell phone usage during the school day” — and outlining progressive discipline, up to and including a one-day suspension, for violators of the high...

Shaquille O’Neal to pay funeral costs for 12-year-old girl killed in school bus fight speak out [Video]

By Roz Edward Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has announced he will cover the funeral expenses of 12-year-old Jada West, who died...

Meet Dr. Iris Stevenson-McCullough, the woman who inspired the ‘Sister Act 2’ movie by Dollita Okine, 

By Face2FaceAfrica.com Dr. Iris Stevenson-McCullough, affectionately known as “Mama Mac,” is the woman whose life’s work inspired the beloved film Sister Act 2. While many...

Frozen Overnight: Inside America’s Uneven Bank Account Seizure Laws

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent American families are carrying more debt than at any point in the nation’s history. As debt collection...

Misty Copeland’s Oscar Perfection After a Total Hip Replacement 

 by Corynne Corbett, BlackHealthMatters.com One of the most dynamic moments of the 2026 Oscars was the performance of “I Lied to You,” featuring the cast of...

Congressional leaders refer Kristi Noem to Justice Department for perjury investigation

By Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....

Author Details History of Black Leisure Sites in Southland

LOS ANGELES WAVE — At a Black Women for Wellness Black History Month presentation Feb. 13, author Alison Rose Jefferson chronicled the history of...

A Hundred Years of Healing: The Return of Riverside Hospital and the Legacy That Never Left Third Ward

There is a particular kind of grace that belongs only to things built against the odds — buildings that absorbed the weight of a...

Former NBA star Jalen Rose says there is a ‘residue of slavery’ in the NBA, Black-led sports

 by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com Former NBA star Jalen Rose believes there is a “residue of slavery” in Black-led sports like basketball and football, largely due to how...
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Solar Planned For Party Lot

by Mona Mahadevan The city is working with a clean energy company to install a solar canopy on the Bowen Field parking lot — a project that has renewed neighbors’...

Housing Authority To Rehab 5 Scattered-Site Houses

by Dereen Shirnekhi Commissioner Rivera Bello joins virtually: Concerned about high rehab costs. New kitchens, bathrooms, andelectrical and plumbing systems — among other improvements — are coming to five different housing...

Artist Moves In Fast And Slow Motions

City Gallery exhibit features William Frucht's street photography By Brian Slattery Shooting Fast and SlowPhotos By William FruchtCity GalleryNew HavenThrough March 29 It's a jumble of faces on a street corner in...

Man Arrested After Hill Shooting

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent City police arrested a 29-year-old man in the Hill on Saturday following the shooting of a 37-year-old woman in the arm in an...

Housing Authority To Rehab 5 Scattered-Site Houses

by Dereen Shirnekhi Commissioner Rivera Bello joins virtually: Concerned about high rehab costs. New kitchens, bathrooms, and electrical and plumbing systems — among other improvements — are coming to five different...

Hillhouse Principal: Student Phone Use On The Rise

by Maya McFadden The New Haven independent Hillhouse Principal Antoine Billy sent out an email to students, staff, and families Wednesday acknowledging “an increase in student cell phone usage during...

Assessor: Yale-Owned Prospect House Is Actually Still On Tax Rolls

by Thomas Breen Acting City Assessor Alex Pullen told the Independent on Wednesday that a Yale-owned single-family house at 282 Prospect St. is still on the city’s tax rolls. For...

Expanded Shield Law, Access To Gender-Affirming Care Top CT Reproductive Rights Caucus’ 2026 Priorities

by Donald Eng HARTFORD, CT — Access to reproductive care and sustainable for those who need it topped the list of legislative priorities for the Reproductive Rights Caucus in the...

More Than 40 ‘No Kings Day’ Protests Planned In CT For March 28

by Viktoria Sundqvist More than 40 events have been planned throughout Connecticut for March 28 as part of a national “No Kings Day” event, including at the State Capitol in...

Elks To Build New Cultural Center

by Thomas Breen The New Haven independent The Elks Club plans to build a new 6,000 square-foot cultural center with classrooms, a computer lab, and spaces for “intergenerational connection” on...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade, In Photos

by Chris Randall The New Haven independent New Haven’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade brought music and marching and oh so many colorful outfits to Chapel Street Sunday. Independent photographer Chris...

NHPD Doubles Down On License Plate Readers

by Mona Mahadevan The New Haven independent The New Haven Police Department has received $750,000 in federal funds to purchase more crime-fighting technology, including automatic license plate readers — a...
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By Roz Edward Hall of Famer and Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has announced he will cover the funeral expenses of 12-year-old Jada West, who died March 8 following a fight...

Meet Dr. Iris Stevenson-McCullough, the woman who inspired the ‘Sister Act 2’ movie by Dollita Okine, 

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Frozen Overnight: Inside America’s Uneven Bank Account Seizure Laws

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Misty Copeland’s Oscar Perfection After a Total Hip Replacement 

 by Corynne Corbett, BlackHealthMatters.com One of the most dynamic moments of the 2026 Oscars was the performance of “I Lied to You,” featuring the cast of...

Congressional leaders refer Kristi Noem to Justice Department for perjury investigation

By Atlanta Daily World Atlanta Daily World stands as the first Black daily publication in America. Started in 1927 by Morehouse College graduate W.A. Scott....

Author Details History of Black Leisure Sites in Southland

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A Hundred Years of Healing: The Return of Riverside Hospital and the Legacy That Never Left Third Ward

There is a particular kind of grace that belongs only to things built against the odds — buildings that absorbed the weight of a...

Former NBA star Jalen Rose says there is a ‘residue of slavery’ in the NBA, Black-led sports

 by Mildred Europa Taylor, Face2FaceAfrica.com Former NBA star Jalen Rose believes there is a “residue of slavery” in Black-led sports like basketball and football, largely due to how...

FAMU Drum Major Graces the Oscars Stage 

By courtesy of HBCUNEWS.com The first female head drum major of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100” recently appeared on the stage of the 98th...
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