“There’s a new group working to create permanently affordable housing in the Tri.”

“In 1974, my parents took issue with a new curriculum being rolled out to my public school in Glastonbury, CT. So they decided to enroll me in Cathedral of St. Joseph’s School in Hartford, CT. It was my fifth-grade year, and it shaped my life immensely.”

“It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves to live. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves medical care. It pisses me off to have to make a case for why she deserves the time it takes for you to put on a mask.”

“I had to call back the cops and explain the situation. I clarified that it was just a picture of a sunflower I was interested in. I learned my lesson that day! My brown skin color made me a person who would always be viewed with suspicion by some.”

“As a POC, 1st generation American Chinese, I have and continue to walk in the path of racial discrimination—directly as well as indirectly. While my path may not be the same as other POC, we are still walking THAT path.”

“I am teaching her to be unapologetically Black and to do it as the sun, shining bright and unconcerned with who’s eyes she shines into.”