Jamil Ragland

6 days ago | newhavenindependent.org | Jamil Ragland

Virtual Author Talk with Dr. Melba Pattillo BealsHartford Public Library/ The BushnellHartfordMay 7, 2025It’s not often that you get a chance to speak to a living legend, but I had that opportunity when Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, one of the Little Rock Nine who helped to desegregate Little Rock Central High School in the late 1950s, addressed a gathering in Hartford.

6 days ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Jamil Ragland

HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut’s political leaders and activists joined immigrants and their families to celebrate the contributions of foreign-born residents at the state Capitol Wednesday. The 25th annual Immigrant Day celebration was hosted by the Connecticut Immigrant & Refugee Coalition (CIRC), a network of organizations committed to protecting the rights and economic development of refugee and immigrant communities in Connecticut.

1 week ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Jamil Ragland

FARMINGTON, CT — As Mental Health Awareness Month continues, state leaders and public health officials were listening Monday as students shared their own experiences combatting the multitude of pressures and expectations that weigh on them and their mental health. Students and teachers welcomed Comptroller Sean Scanlon, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, Rep.

1 week ago | theinnercitynews.com | Jamil Ragland

by Jamil Ragland CTNewsJunkieHARTFORD, CT — A roundtable discussion on the impact of reductions in federal funding for public health generated plenty of examples Friday. Connecticut has already seen nearly $150 million in federal public health grants terminated by the Trump administration, and the loss of the funding is already being felt across the state. “Many of our local health departments had to lay people off,” said Dr. Manisha Juthani, commissioner for the Department of Public Health.

1 week ago | newhavenindependent.org | Jamil Ragland

Shawn TaylorSunberry Restaurant and BarHartfordMay 1, 2025I’d heard that Sunberry, one of the newer bars that have helped to revitalize Hartford’s famed Pratt Street, has musical performances on Thursday nights. The early evening still held the warmth of the day that preceded it, so I went out to listen to Shawn Taylor and his spin on the typical guitar-wielding, harmonica-playing soloist.