Amplifying The Unspoken

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The Westport Library held its 19th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration with award-winning television producer, screenwriter and Shondaland CEO, Shonda Rhimes.

The announcement of the course, “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music” has garnered global attention, with many people having mixed emotions about the necessity of this class. Yale Professor Daphne Brooks sits down with Connecticut Public to discuss.

Connecticut has no shortage of artists of color. But what was missing was a space for them to come together to gain mentorship, grants and networking opportunities from other creative leaders and business owners, according to Angel Dahfay, a New Haven-based entrepreneur.

Music fans filled Seaside Park to take in the Soundside Music Festival in Bridgeport over the weekend, despite the rainy weather with performances by Noah Kahan, Boyz II Men, and more.

The streets of Hartford were filled with vibrant colors and excitement on Sunday as the capital city celebrated the 60th year of The Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sept. 22.

Some Democrats watched the debate in Danbury at the local party headquarters. Many attendees had high expectations and they say they’re seeing excitement in Connecticut even with voters who they previously thought of as supportive of the former president.

Connecticut Public visual journalists photographed one of the largest and longest-running agricultural fairs in the state. Here's what they saw.

Four historic homes on Lincoln Street were relocated to new locations within Hartford to make way for a new 9-story, $60M parking garage. This garage will serve Connecticut Children’s patient families, team members, and Hartford residents.

Rows of kids donned smiles and lots of back-to-school supplies, while educators prepared for a new year of learning and growth.

This year, several musicians from the Courtland Club were invited to perform at the internationally-acclaimed Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest jazz festivals in the country.