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Zoning laws have led to a segregated Hamden: Activists are working to fix it

Marissa Dionne Mead moved to Hamden’s Spring Glen neighborhood five years ago after spending the first part of her life living in cities like New Haven. The suburbs were new to her, but now that she had kids, it seemed like the right place to settle down. When George Floyd was murdered by police in…

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First Black Lives Matter mural in New Haven, Conn. – More than just a painting

On Sept. 19 the first Black Lives Matter mural was painted in New Haven, Conn. It is located on Bassett Street and is about 277 feet long and 22 feet wide.  The mural was painted by Kwadwo Adae, a visual artist and muralist living in New Haven. “The area of Bassett Street was chosen by…

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Spring Glen Church brings attention to social justice with film festival

Groups in Hamden are working together to support the Black Lives Matter movement by showing a series of films depicting stories of Black life, love and success, followed by discussions about the films’ central themes. Spring Glen Church, located on Whitney Avenue, is hosting the movie nights over the next several weeks to provide a…