Deidre Montague is a Native of Bloomfield, Connecticut. She is a 2014 alumni of Eastern Connecticut State University with a B.A. in English and a 2016 alumni of Simmons College, in Boston MA with a Masters degree in Social Work. After making the difficult choice to leave the field of Social Work, after being laid off from her case management position in a local non-profit for the second time, she decided to tap back into her love for writing, by attending Manchester Community College and registering in the Communications program with a concentration in Journalism, which she completed in May 2022. Her work has also been featured in other publications such as Northend Agents, Better Manchester Magazine, Journal Inquirer, Essence Girls United, Blavity, and CT Public. Currently, she is the Race/Social Justice and Community reporter for The Hartford Courant.
Fun Fact #1 I sing on my Church’s Praise and Worship Team.
Fun Fact #2 I am a big Abbott Elementary Fan. #Janine&Gregory4Ever
This is the first article in a three-part installment focused on the intersection of gendered violence & communities of color. Be sure to check back into Better Manchester for the remainder of the series.
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.
“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.
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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