
Committed to elevating and honoring Black voices, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø highlights diverse narratives and community stories from across the state. Dive into a rich tapestry of narratives celebrating the Black communities across ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and beyond. Explore podcasts, documentaries, local news and talk shows, all spotlighting diverse perspectives and stories.

CPTV and CPTV Spirit have curated a selection of notable documentaries about key moments in the history of Black Americans, featuring unsung activists and artists who have made enormous contributions to popular culture.
Talk Shows
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This hour, we learn from oral historians about a Black person imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp and the history of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Puerto Rican communities.
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We talk to legendary jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard and classical singer Julia Bullock, two musicians who are changing the world of opera.
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While writing The Trouble of Color, historian Martha S. Jones saw how the complexities of her racial identity had been part of her family for generations.
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We discuss the inequities that the pandemic exposed, from how COVID-19 impacted people with disabilities to a broader look at the history of health and race.
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We explore the way racist housing policies like redlining have impacted generations of Americans as law professor Bernadette Atuahene discusses her new book 'Plundered.'
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This hour, a panel discusses the significance of Black History Month in the context of President Trump's rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. Get to know some of these men, women and children and the lives they lived.
Local News
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Your finished basement might feel cozy, but if it lacks a second exit, it could be a deadly fire trap. West Haven officials explain how to stay safe — and legal.
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Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman's gender discrimination lawsuit against New York's Abyssinian Baptist Church was dismissed in late March. Turman doesn’t see it as a defeat, but as shedding light on a larger issue.
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A new program in Hartford will transform vacant lots into new housing. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam says the goal of the program is to boost homeownership opportunities among "Black and Brown" residents.
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The Rev. Eboni Marshall Turman, a Yale Divinity School professor and former assistant pastor at Abyssinian, was among the candidates interviewed in the search for a successor to longtime senior pastor Calvin O. Butts III, who died in 2022.
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A church connected to Lucy and Lois, documented as the final two enslaved people sold in New Haven in 1825, recently held a service to honor their stories and resilience.

Host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
PBS Features

A ground-breaking documentary that explores the ways in which racism is intertwined with American religion.
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NPR features

Welcome to a collection of some of NPR's best podcast episodes and features from across the Black experience.
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