Middletown, Connecticut has taken another step towards reckoning with it's slavery past. For the first time ever, the town ...

A Bloomfield historian has made it his mission to connect African Americans with their ancestors as an effort to unearth lesser-known Black history. John Mills specializes in African American history.

The items White photographed paint a vivid portrait of Black history in the United States. One photograph shows a piece of ...

I am an African-American, female, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Seeking mental health treatment for yourself or your child can be an emotional and scary decision. Between finding the ...

African Americans in the North lived in a strange ... New Jersey took the black vote away in 1807; in 1818, Connecticut took it away from black men who had not voted previously; in 1821, New ...

It was a weeklong celebration in an effort to teach people about African-American history and the contributions of Black people. Get top local stories in Connecticut delivered to you every morning.

Manchester’s African American and Black Affairs Council is advocating for two bills that would help veterans get housing across the state. “We need to eliminate homelessness for the veterans,” said ...

At Connecticut College, he offers courses ranging from the survey course in African American history to seminars on the Black Freedom Struggle, modern American segregation, race and medical history, ...