‘All the girls talked about was getting married’

 All the girls talked about was getting married  by Juliemar Ortiz NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The paintings had been on the wall for so long, it was as if they had grown right out from it. “She only...

‘Being able to see a black man in office is one of the most rewarding feelings’

Seeing a black man in office is a rewarding feeling by Aaron Berkowitz      NEW HAVEN, Conn.– The sign on the movie theater read “Negros Only.” Hillhouse High School’s Democrats of Ame...

‘I used to tell my children every night when they said their prayers before bed…’

‘I used to tell my children every night…’ by Janine Savoie Shirley Blood sits in an old recliner directly across from the living room television. Beside her, a dinner tray is stacked...

‘People are more respectful nowadays’

‘People are more respectful nowadays’ by Trevon Freeman MERIDEN, Conn. – Large propellers sliced through the air. The engines filled the sky with a rumbling sound as she watched the plan...

‘You learn to accept things that generations before would have thought terrible’

‘You learn to accept things that generations before would have thought terrible’ by Hannah Spreckley To this day, 87-year-old Mildred Klungman regrets not going to college. “My generatio...

‘Burying the secret tortured me’

‘Burying the secret tortured me’ By Aaron Berkowitz NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Up until five years ago, 75-year-old, Elaine Feldman kept the secret of her experience with sexual abuse between he...

When blind family member disowns you for being half white, it’s a painful experience

  When a blind family member disowns you for being half white By Meghan Cole JACKSON, N.J.—Years of anticipation and sleepless nights had led to this moment—Sofia Velazquez was meeting her bl...