America 250 /america-250 America 250 en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:15:00 GMT Why is ϳԹ called the ‘Constitution State?’ /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-08-20/why-is-connecticut-called-the-constitution-state ϳԹ calls itself the “Constitution State,” but why? We trace the nickname back to the 1600s and explore the historical claim that ϳԹ wrote the first constitution in U.S. history. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:15:00 GMT /show/the-wheelhouse/2025-08-20/why-is-connecticut-called-the-constitution-state Frankie Graziano, Chloe Wynne From Japanese internment camp to UConn: Ceramics artist Minnie Negoro's legacy continues to inspire /show/where-we-live/2025-07-22/from-japanese-internment-camp-to-uconn-ceramics-artist-minnie-negoros-legacy-continues-to-inspire Minnie Negoro first learned ceramics while being held at a Japanese concentration camp. Today, we hear about her journey as an artist, and as a teacher at the University of ϳԹ. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2025-07-22/from-japanese-internment-camp-to-uconn-ceramics-artist-minnie-negoros-legacy-continues-to-inspire Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen Commemorating America 250 with inclusive stories /show/where-we-live/2025-04-01/commemorating-america-250-with-inclusive-stories Next year will mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This hour, we hear how different ϳԹ institutions plan to recognize the anniversary. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT /show/where-we-live/2025-04-01/commemorating-america-250-with-inclusive-stories Tess Terrible, Catherine Shen He once followed this path to his enslaver's mansion. Now, the same CT street bears his name /news/2025-02-14/prince-mortimers-legacy-honored-in-middletown-street-renaming A ϳԹ community has taken another step toward reckoning with its past history of slavery. For the first time ever, the town has named a street after a person who was enslaved there and walked that path each day. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:41:16 GMT /news/2025-02-14/prince-mortimers-legacy-honored-in-middletown-street-renaming John Henry Smith Remembering New Haven native Constance Baker Motley, a national civil rights trailblazer /news/2025-02-03/constance-baker-motley-national-civil-rights-trailblazer Motley was the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge and the first Black woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:34:25 GMT /news/2025-02-03/constance-baker-motley-national-civil-rights-trailblazer Lori Mack