On A Positive Note: Black Women Firefighters Make History as First Female Captains
Two Black Connecticut women have made history becoming the first female captains of the Bridgeport Fire Department. Capt. Monique Pettyway-Moore and Capt. Necole Dundy Pittman joined 'On A Positive Note' to talk about the historic achievement and how they were able to trailblaze such a path.
After serving an in-school suspension over his hairstyle, a Black high school student in Texas immediately received the same punishment when he arrived at school Monday wearing his hair as before in twisted dreadlocks tied on top of his head, his mother said.
Jackie Siegel, best known for her 2012 documentary 'The Queen of Versailles,' joined Cheddar News to reflect on the death of her daughter due to a drug overdose. She also discussed how she's using her platform to advocate for awareness of overdoses and to help with prevention.
