By Tiffany Williams - On a quiet street in eastern Connecticut sits a small wooden schoolhouse that once shook the nation. In the 1830s, Prudence Crandall opened her boarding school to Black girls here in Canterbury, knowingly defying state law and the fury of her neighbors. Windows were smashed. Wells were poisoned. She was jailed. … Continue reading The 7 Wonders of Black History in Connecticut

By Tiffany Williams - NEW ENGLAND — When most people think of slavery and Black history in the United States, their minds jump straight to the South. But the truth is far closer to home, and far more complicated. From New Hampshire to Rhode Island, African and Indigenous lives were lived, buried, resisted, and too … Continue reading From Graves to Heritage Trails: Rediscovering Black History in the North

By Tiffany Williams - Lloyd Sealy never sought to be a symbol. Yet, in the crucible of 1960s New York—when race, policing, and power collided on city streets—he became one anyway. Over a 27-year career with the New York Police Department, Sealy earned a series of historic firsts that quietly but permanently altered the face … Continue reading Lloyd Sealy: The NYPD Pioneer Who Led With Calm in a Time of Crisis