African American History

This month, bookstores, cultural groups, activists and others are remembering James Baldwin across Connecticut and the country. WSHU spoke with Michelle Black Smith, the cultural historian of Bridgeport’s Kindred Thoughts Bookstore, about Baldwin’s legacy.

David Jon Walker is the eye behind the fabrics, printings and typography of the New Haven Museum’s newest exhibit on slavery in New Haven and Yale. He shares how his experience as a Yale student and his long African-American history lineage informed his work.

On May 1, 1970, thousands of protesters came to New Haven in support of two members of the Black Panthers who were on trial for murder. The New Haven Armory was used as a National Guard staging ground for the protests.

SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. visited SUNY Old Westbury on Long Island to share his concerns about American patriotism and discuss the importance of Black History Month and Black Lives Matter movement.

New London’s Black community has a long history in the small Connecticut city, but it’s a history that’s little known and celebrated. Now, New London has…

How do you preserve African American history? Connecticut author Jill Snyder started with her own family. Her book: "Dear Mary, Dear Luther" is a rare…