You may recall that 2 years ago, I challenged Yale University's Beinecke Library on their identification of a 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment soldier in an image in their collection. The image is part of their Randolph Linsly Simpson African-American Collection.

To celebrate the 160th anniversary of the return of the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment from the Civil War, we are organizing a memorial walk, following in the exact footsteps of the soldiers during the Hartford parade they were given on November 24,1865!  The walk will occur on Saturday November 22, 2025. 

In October 1637, the Connecticut colony passed a law in response to Native American's fighting back against the encroachment of English settlers. The law allowed for enslavement of Native Americans if they destroyed the property of English settlers.

In October 1637, the Connecticut colony passed a law in response to Native American's fighting back against the encroachment of English settlers. The law allowed for enslavement of Native Americans if they destroyed the property of English settlers.

On June 19, 2025 at 10am, the Alex Breanne Corporation in Collaboration with Simsbury Historical Society and the Town of Simsbury will be unveiling a new monument at Simsbury Cemetery honoring a historic black couple and their family. Their names are Peter and Esther Jackson.

In 1835, James and Martha Bulloch, the grandparents of Theodore Roosevelt, traveled from Roswell Georgia to Connecticut.

On February 20th @ 7pm, John Mills will be giving a lecture at Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury, CT.

The Prince Mortimer Avenue Dedication Ceremony is scheduled! It will occur on February 1st at 10am, kicking off Black History Month!

2024 has been an incredible year of action, growth and blessings for our small non-profit!

In describing Primus, who was a child taken from his sick mother's bedside in Africa and enslaved in Norwich, and who watched his father die on the slave ship journey to America, the 1895 book about Norwich says the home he lived in measured 30' x 20'. The book said, “The school children would often pay [Old Primus] a visit.” It also said a barberry-bush grew on the rocks above his house.

On November 2nd at 11am, in collaboration with the city of Waterbury, the North End Rec and The RiseUp Group, my non-profit held a dedication ceremony to unveil a new mural for a former enslaved man in Waterbury named Fortune.

On November 2nd, 2024 @ 11am, we will be officially presenting the Fortune Mural at a dedication ceremony to be held at the North End Recreation Center; 268 N Main St in Waterbury, CT.

On September 13th at 3:00pm, Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine will be holding a ceremony to celebrate the induction of the site onto the Connecticut Freedom Trail, commemorating the life of Prince Mortimer.

To challenge the inequity in value subconsciously disseminated by the lack of representation in historical photos, the Alex Breanne Corporation has decided to commission a professional artist who will take each individual photo in our collection and create a new piece of portrait art for each.

It’s been 6 months in the making! The Mary & Thaddeus Newton Graveside Memorial Celebration went off without a hitch! It occurred at 11am on Friday, June 21st. Military honors for Stephen Newton, their son who died in the assault on Fort Wagner, were provided by the Connecticut National Guard, as well as by the Massachusetts 54th Regiment who traveled down from Boston to join us!

On Wednesday, June 19th (Juneteenth), I will be appearing on the Kelly Clarkson Show!

On Wednesday, June 19th (Juneteenth), I will be appearing on the Kelly Clarkson Show!

In honor of National Military Appreciation Month, join the Working Women’s Network, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Yale Veterans Network for a discussion with John Mills, an independent scholar and president of the Alex Breanne Corporation, discussing individuals of Connecticut's colored regiments.

The “Unforgotten“ project was made available on YouTube and on the Connecticut Public website on March 18th, 2024. It will now air on the Connecticut PBS affiliate CPTV as a 1 hour documentary.

I'm honored to have been asked to contribute to the creation of, “Unforgotten: Connecticut's Hidden History of Slavery” — a special series from Connecticut Public, featuring radio storytelling, in-depth videos, digital stories, pictures, a podcast and a television special.