Black History Month
The City of New Britain Celebrates Black History Month
Congresswoman Jahanna Hayes Joins the City Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities in Honoring Nine Prominent Black Residents By Jessica Angelo-Julien, MBA, JPChair, New Britain Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities On February 22nd nine prominent black residents were recognized for their contributions to the city. It is important to acknowledge the work done by […]
NAACP and Black Democrats Hold Criminal Justice Forum
Proactive engagement between the community and law enforcement was a common theme at Black History Month Town Hall meeting on criminal justice.
Criminal Justice Town Hall Meeting Planned
The New Britain Branch of the NAACP and the Black Democratic Club of New Britain will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on criminal justice.
Town Hall on Economy and Housing Planned
The New Britain NAACP and the Black Democratic Club of New Britain have will be hosting a Town Hall meeting to discuss economic development and housing.
NAACP and Black Democrats Host Education Town Hall
The NAACP New Britain Branch and the Black Democratic Club of New Britain opened the 2019 Black History Month with a Town Hall Meeting on education in New Britain. About seventy people attended the event, led by Michele Stewart Copes and a panel that included NAACP Education Chair Gerri Brown Springer, schools Superintendent Nancy Sarra, […]
Black History Month Begins in New Britain
As Black History Month 2019 begins on February 1st, organizations are planning events to honor African American history and plan for a better future.
Award-Winning Author of “The New Jim Crow”, Michelle Alexander, to Speak at CCSU
Michelle Alexander, the award-winning author of the acclaimed book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, will speak at an already-full event at Central Connecticut State University on February 28, 2018. The New Jim Crow is described as, a stunning account of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United […]
Black Ministerial Alliance and NAACP to Hold Black History Month Worship Service, Feb 18th
The New Britain Black Ministerial Alliance and the NAACP New Britain Branch will be celebrating Black History Month with an Afternoon Worship Service on Sunday, February 18, 2018. The Preacher of the Hour for the service will be the Rev. Gervais Barger, the Pastor of Peace Missionary Ministries. The Service will be held at the Historic […]
OIC and ParaDYM Academy to Present “Day of Tears” for Black History Month on Mar 3rd
Continuing the celebration of Black History Month on March 3rd, OIC of New Britain and Paradym Plus Academy will present a stage adaptation of Julius Lester’s book, “Day of Tears.” The event will be at 4:00pm on March 3, 2018, at OIC, located at at 114 North Street. “Day of Tears” is a novel in dialogue by […]
Discussion About Economic Self-Empowerment of African-American Women – Kicking Off Black History Month
The Mary McLeod Bethune Club kicked off Black History Month with a discussion by Dr. Evelyn Phillips about African American women who overcame racist and sexist oppression, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, to build economic vitality in the African American community out of the beauty products industry. Professor Evelyn Phillips, PhD., is Co-Director […]