Deidre Montague, Author at Better Manchester

About Author

Hi, I’m Deidre! I recently joined the Town of Manchester as the Journalism Intern for Better Manchester Magazine. I’m currently a student majoring in Communications – Journalism at Manchester Community College. I was a former Editor in Chief for the MCC Live Wire Campus Newspaper, and am the current Treasurer for MCC’s ICE Radio at 1620 AM. I am also a freelance writer for the Northend Agent’s Newspaper, Connecticut’s largest and longest-published African
American newspaper.

Fun Fact #1 I love to sing Gospel music!
Fun Fact #2 KevOnStage is my favorite online comedian to watch. :)

Exploring the Black Maternal Mortality Health Crisis in Connecticut

May 20, 2021

Unique, vivacious, educated women from all walks of life, yet they share three things in common. They were Black, pregnant and, tragically, all died in childbirth due to pregnancy related complications.

Stop AAPI Hate: How You Can Be A Part of The Solution

April 21, 2021

“Incredibly disheartening. Shocking to a degree.” These are the haunting words of Tam Vu, a University of Connecticut student and member of the Vietnamese Student Association, describing her emotions on the recent mass shooting in Atlanta, which took the lives of eight people, six of who were of Asian descent, according to USA Today.

COVID-19 Has Heightened Inequities in Manchester

March 11, 2021

Collectively, the world has felt the devastating impacts that have been caused by COVID-19. From hospitals running out of space to treat patients to families having to navigate the world in the wake of losing loved ones, the wreckage from this pandemic will haunt us for years to come. Read More.

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Exploring the Black Maternal Mortality Health Crisis in Connecticut

Stop AAPI Hate: How You Can Be A Part of The Solution

COVID-19 Has Heightened Inequities in Manchester

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