People of Colorful Bridgeport
People of Colorful Bridgeport celebrates and honors Downtown Bridgeport’s diversity through the lens of its vibrant individuals.
These meaningful interviews with Downtown Bridgeport business owners, residents, educators, and community leaders range in topics from daily life, to achievements, to aspirations, to reflections on current events. Through these dialogues, we believe you will truly get a sense of place, specifically of Downtown’s dynamic energy. We also hope that the narratives incite curiosity, exploration, and inspiration. And lastly, we hope this series provides even more insight into why Downtown is wonderfully “Colorful Bridgeport.”
Complimentary to the online series, we have created an installation at 1001 Main Street, in the windows of the former Artist and Craftsman Supply. Come check it out!
Follow along on our Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter channels, plus see them as we post new interviews each here. The first interview goes live on Monday, October 26, 2020. All photos and videos in this series captured by local talent, Gary Judkins.
Week 1: Naomi Santiago
Alchemy Blue
Week 2: Bobbi Brown
#100GirlsLeading
Week 3: Erika Stanley
Author, Community Builder
Week 4: Dr. Dwayne Smith
Housatonic Community College
Week 5: VanDaysha Taylor
The Firm Art Gallery
Week 6: Danielle Wedderburn
Job Coach, Creator
Week 7: Gerald Moore
Artist, The Game
Week 8: Takina Pollock Shafer
ESL Teacher, Community Volunteer
Week 9: Tricia Hyacinth
Senior Director of the Fund for Women & Girls
Week 10: Elaine Braithwaite
Bridgeport City Librarian
Week 11: Natalie Dessources
Claudia Beauty
Week 12: Kareem Forrester
World of Moco coworking