Month: June 2023

The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Release Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions

As members of the Connecticut Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, we take pride in advocating for equality and diversity for marginalized people across Connecticut. We strongly denounce today’s decision …

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The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus Releases Statement Condemning Attack on State Representative Maryam Khan and Her Family at a Prayer Service

HARTFORD, CT – Today, the Connecticut Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus (BPRC) released the following statement condemning the actions of a man who attacked state Representative Maryam Khan and …

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BPRC 2023 Legislative Session Bill Report

This year, the Connecticut Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus supported and endorsed legislation that fell under the four key policy priority pillars we established, which we believe embody the …

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House Dems Lead Intersectionality Press Conference

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BPRC Chair State Sen. Pat Billie Miller (opinion): Education must be truthful about race (Stamford Advocate)

During debate on House Bill 6762, there was an unfriendly amendment, LCO 9151, introduced to effectively ban teaching race in our schools. We’ve seen states like Alabama, Florida and Kentucky, all which similarly …

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