Voluntary Initiative Aims to Boost Connecticut's Black-Owned Businesses

Voluntary Initiative Aims to Boost Connecticut's Black-Owned Businesses

The mission of SHOPBLACKCT.com is to “challenge structural racism and transform the legacy of economic and social inequity in the U.S. by providing a platform to drive business to and awareness of local Black-owned businesses.” Among the values cited by organizers are Collaboration, Diversity, Service, Excellence and Empowerment. And their website has surpassed 800 featured Connecticut businesses.

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DeLauro, If Re-Elected, Poised for Run at Key Post in U.S. House

DeLauro, If Re-Elected, Poised for Run at Key Post in U.S. House

It’s anybody’s guess how this fall Congressional elections will turn out, and which party will achieve a majority in the Senate and House. But the jockeying is well underway for leading roles, including one that insiders already know will be up for grabs - Chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, if the Democrats retain their majority.

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Hole in the Wall Gang Creates New Camp Experience for Children with Serious Illnesses in the Age of COVID

Hole in the Wall Gang Creates New Camp Experience  for Children with Serious Illnesses in the Age of COVID

When COVID-19 forced the public into isolation, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – a camp for children with serious illnesses founded in 1988 – sprang into action, developing creative virtual opportunities for immunocompromised children and their families.

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New Report Urges Universal Civic Duty Voting to Reinvigorate Democracy

New Report Urges Universal Civic Duty Voting to Reinvigorate Democracy

Boldly stating that “the concept of making voting a universal civic duty in the United States would significantly enhance our democracy by broadening civic participation in all communities,” a working group organized by The Brookings Institution and the Ash Center at the Harvard Kennedy School released a comprehensive report, following a year and a half of research and analysis, saying the concept “is worthy of a broad public discussion.”

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Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations to be Launched in Greater Hartford; Hartford Foundation, Travelers Championship, UNH, CCSU Collaborate

Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations to be Launched in Greater Hartford; Hartford Foundation, Travelers Championship, UNH, CCSU Collaborate

The objective is to enhance education and training delivered to police officers to assist them in balancing the demands of public safety and the best interests of youth and Black and diverse communities, improving relations between police and youth. The newly forming Connecticut Institute for Youth and Police Relations (CIYPR) is to be launched in Greater Hartford, supported by funding from two well-known philanthropic institutions and led by highly regarded expertise of two academic institutions in the state

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