NewBritain Legacies

Blueprint of Remembrance is a powerful memoir of transformation, resilience, and personal growth. Through raw reflections and lived experience, Deivone M. Tanksley Sr. shares a journey from childhood trauma and incarceration to leadership, purpose, and community impact.

Community empowerment projects are transforming neighborhoods across Connecticut through youth development, economic opportunity, education, leadership, and resident-driven solutions. Learn how local organizations, volunteers, and community leaders are creating lasting change and building stronger futures for generations to come.

Residents, families, and community members gathered during the Celebration of New Britain to participate in the first public engagement activation connected to the MLK Corridor Initiative.