Jamil Ragland

Jamil Ragland is a writer from Hartford, CT. His work has appeared in the New Haven Independent, CT Newsjunkie, New England Public Media, CT Public, CT Mirror, Hartford Courant, and elsewhere.

Hartford 256 posts

Open Mic Drops To The Next Generation

I’ve worked as an educator for most of my adult life. One of the great pleasures of tutoring and teaching is watching students grow in skill and confidence. That

Jamil Ragland

28 Jul 2023 · 2 min read

Cosplayers Battle AI, Studio Villains

Am I going to take pictures of struck cosplay? I pondered the question as I waited in the line that snaked through the Hartford Marriott’s parking lot for ConnectiCon

Jamil Ragland

24 Jul 2023 · 4 min read

This Means Something — Right?

I like experiencing art randomly. If an exhibit or event catches my eye, I don’t research it or the artists, I just go in blind. That was how I

Jamil Ragland

21 Jul 2023 · 4 min read

Hartford

A Night Of Free Jazz Finds Warmth In The Fires

The temperature was supposed to hit a toasty 88 degree at 6 p.m. when the six-week, and 56th annual, Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz concert series would kick off

Jamil Ragland

19 Jul 2023 · 2 min read