That night, my Jamaican father was beaming with pride, chest pumped up and his face filled with joy. I was too young to fully grasp the weight of what had just happened, but I understood my father.

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Funeral services were held for former Hartford mayor Thirman L. Milner, who died at 91, on Friday. Milner was the first Black mayor in Hartford and New England. The day began ...