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Hartford committee forwards five nominees to African American and Black History and Culture Commission
Summary
The Hartford Health & Human Services Committee on Dec. 2 heard introductions from five nominees to a new African American and Black History and Culture Commission and voted to forward the bundled slate to the full City Council with a favorable recommendation; the council will consider the appointments at its Dec. 8 meeting.
Councilman TJ Clark, chair of the Hartford City Health & Human Services Committee, said the committee would not have authority to take final action without a quorum but led introductions on Dec. 2 for five nominees to the African American and Black History and Culture Commission and moved to forward them to the full City Council.
Dr. Benjamin Foster Jr., who was introduced first, told the committee the commission should "tell their story then and now," calling for city support to document Hartford’s Black history. Foster cited a range of local and national figures he said help illuminate Hartford's past and asked the council for help in…
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