UConn Voices
‘It’s time to tell my story’: Sociology Professor Recalls 7 Decades of Racial Reckoning
Noël Cazenave says he became aware of racism within his own family, as the aunts, uncles, and cousins on his mother's side often treated him differently because his skin color was darker than theirs
New Study Finds Gap in Tools Assessing Emotional Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Emotional well-being is important for physical and mental health, but few tools exist to specifically measure it in adults and children with intellectual disabilities.
Humanities Project Looks at Black American Sign Language, African American English
'It’s important to unpack how systemic structures influence the way people live'
UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity
Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana
UConn Firsts: The First Black Student
In 1914, Alan Thacker Busby quietly made history when he became the first Black student to enroll at the school that today is the University of Connecticut
Benton Exhibit Honors Minnie Negoro, Pioneering UConn Ceramics Professor
UConn historians curated the exhibit to honor Negoro's impact on the University and her personal experience with a dark chapter of American history — the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII
Mapping, Documenting, and Digitalizing Latin American and Caribbean Communities in Waterbury
UConn Waterbury students are forming connections with community members to create a digital library that documents the hidden stories of Latin American and Caribbean communities in Waterbury
Carrying on Nursing Sorority’s Legacy
UConn Health nurse Desiree A. Mahon showcases Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. for Black History Month
Humanities Fellow Studying Literature from Black Power Era and its Reception in France
The French, even though an ocean away, are fascinated by what happened in America in the mid-1960s to 1970s
Joy, Music, and Community Come Together to Celebrate Martin Luther King Legacy
The event featured performances by the Voices of Freedom Gospel Choir and Grammy-nominated Artist Todd Dulaney