JACKIE ROBINSON Airs April 11-12, 9 pm and 11 pm ET on PBS Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one of the most beloved men in America. A fierce integrationist, Robinson used his immense fame to speak out against the discrimination he saw on and off the … More Essential American History: Jackie Robinson
“We’re sorry about everything that went down at the game last week,” said Farmington High School senior Danny Ha to students from Capital Prep whom he coincidently met at Hartford Stage’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Apology Accepted, Hartford Courant reporter Lori Riley’s continuing coverage of the derisive “SAT chant” captures the story of a chance meeting between a … More “…a small act by a single student…is having a great impact…”
Stones. The words hit like stones. They hurt. They leave scars. At the end of the Capital Prep win, some Farmington fans chanted “SAT scores, SAT scores, SAT scores.” “I was hurt because I feel that just because we were able to beat Farmington, they had to figure out how to tear us down in … More “…they had to figure out how to tear us down…”
This Connecticut Forum video of Wes Moore and Jessica Williams on different kinds of racism from its Racism Forum is powerful and telling. It is essential viewing! In the words of the Forum, “…Wes Moore and Jessica Williams challenge superficial definitions of racism and encourage deeper awareness and understanding of one another’s circumstances.” Watch more clips from the Racism Forum’s other panelists … More The Connecticut Forum: Wes Moore and Jessica Williams on Different Kinds of Racism