We’re told to aspire to civility, but what if that call to civility is simply a way to preserve an unequal status quo?
Community Editorial Board
The Community Editorial Board (CEB) is a new CT Mirror project to amplify diverse voices and perspectives.
The Connecticut Mirror invites eight to 12 community members to join the Community Editorial Board for year-long terms. During this time they will write opinion essays on their areas of expertise or interest and provide perspective to the CT Mirror news staff.
Learn more about this year’s Community Editorial Board members here. Mercy A. Quaye is the first-ever editor of the Community Editorial Board.
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Is Farmington committed to diversity, equity and inclusion? The jury is out
The Farmington school board’s reversal on religious holidays leaves students and community members wondering if they’d truly been heard.
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The Protect Act protects survivors, protects us all
If we wish to create a safer Connecticut, then it means supporting and protecting ALL survivors, including those who are incarcerated.
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You want a latte? Your barista wants fair pay and sick leave
While globalization and the rightward march of politics largely hollowed out union representation, change looms on the horizon.
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(Lawn) Signs of the times
In Connecticut the month of October is peak fall foliage season. It is also peak season for political lawn signs.
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Your kids deserve affirming and inclusive curricula
To parents who demand more restrictions in education: When you protest gender, sexuality, and human development education in schools, you are endangering your kids.
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Divest from the war on drugs
Just as we accept federal and state restraints on law enforcement’s right to conduct searches without probable cause, local authorities can put their own policy curbs on police use of traffic stops or investigations of drug crimes.
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Connecticut’s ‘local control’ needs serious reform
Many of our society’s biggest problems are regional in nature, and localities do not have the right incentives to produce the best outcomes for all.
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The assault weapons ban of 2022 should be a no-brainer
Mass shootings in America have reached astronomical heights, yet we are polarized on the issue. As the House assault weapons ban bill moves to the Senate, I hope lawmakers can reach a bipartisan agreement — one that protects us all.
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The Roe ruling should be a call to action to support Black women
Overturning of Roe v. Wade will disproportionately impact Black women’s access to reproductive freedom, exacerbating the racial, structural and systematic policies that have impacted Black women for generations.
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Not being racist is not enough
After someone spray-painted the N-word onto the Ridgefield High School athletic field, officials missed a moment to enact positive change.
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Bail: How much does freedom cost in Connecticut?
Connecticut must build a system that does not incarcerate people who haven’t been sentenced simply because they can’t afford freedom.
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If Connecticut wants great teachers, we have to pay like we do
The kids have left school for summer. Some teachers have left school for good. We should all be concerned.
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Immigration: Do we truly know our neighbors?
More Americans embrace immigration as a recent survey shows. However, more work needs to be done to further inclusion..
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Housing is a human right
High housing costs don’t just impact those who can’t afford them – they can negatively shape our communities and neighborhoods too.