Neighbors, Before I give an update on a new program to help Connecticut residents with rent and utility payments, I want to share about an informative discussion on Facebook Live I recently held to assist minority-owned businesses. Businesses owned by Black Americans and Latinos/as have been particularly hit hard by the economic impact of the …
Today, state Senator Dennis Bradley (D-Bridgeport) is releasing the following statement following the agreement made between Governor Lamont, the Mohegan Tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe on the modernization of gaming in Connecticut. “I am proud to have been a strong advocate for this opportunity in Bridgeport,” said Sen. Bradley. “This agreement made means we are one step …
Bridgeport, CT – On March 10, 2021, the Bridgeport Police Task Force was granted search and seizure warrants as part of the investigation into Manolo Ortiz-Granell. The investigation was predicated on evidence demonstrating that Manolo Ortiz-Granell was selling cocaine and heroin from 154 Roselle Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure …
Major Credit Rating Agency Sends Strong Signal that Connecticut is Headed on the Right Path Toward a Strong Economic Recovery Hartford, CT – Today, Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded Connecticut’s General Obligation bonds credit rating from “A1” to “Aa3”, the first such credit rating upgrade for Connecticut in …
From left, Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, Stacey Abrams and Meghan Markle are among the many Black women who’ve had to live with the contrast between how you feel and how the world sees you, Curtis writes. (Photo of Truth and Wells: National Portrait Gallery; Abrams: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call; Markle: Ben Stansall/WPA Pool/Getty Images). …
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WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has received reports that fraudsters are creating fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine surveys for consumers to fill out with the promise of a prize or cash at the conclusion of the survey. In reality, the surveys are used to steal money from consumers and unlawfully capture consumers’ personal information. Consumers receive …
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By John Thomas III, Editor, The Christian Recorder National – The commemoration of Good Friday is a solemn and holy event for Christians. We cannot get to the resurrection of Jesus Christ without traversing through the crucifixion, death, and burial of God’s only begotten son. One of the dividing lines among Christian traditions is the …
By Ben Jealous (TriceEdneyWire.com) – President Joe Biden has nominated extraordinary women of color to high-level jobs in the Biden-Harris administration. Many of them are being attacked and smeared by the far right. That’s why People For the American Way has launched the #HerFightOurFight campaign. We cannot let far-right forces silence and smear these trailblazing women who …
Speaking at press conference, Rev. A. J. Johnson, local leader of Phi Beta Sigma, talks about making sure the Northend can have and show the holiday spirit. With the help of PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, INC., Delta Pi Sigma Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated and the Phi Delta Zeta Chapter gathered to announced the …
Danny Glover, Ken Frazier, Valerie Jarrett, Eric Holder, Nikki Giovanni, Johnnetta B. Cole, James Clyburn, Anita Hill, Daymond John Featured at The HistoryMakers 20@2020 Convening (Chicago, IL — December 8, 2020) – 2020 has provided us with many lessons including how public knowledge of the Black experience and the contributions of African Americans is extremely …
Inquiring News began 50 years ago with one goal in mind, to provide the African American community in the Northeast with news that’s specifically for them. After all, there’s a bustling community of African Americans in New England, Connecticut, and Springfield.
