Jamil Ragland

Jamil Ragland is a freelance writer at New Haven Independent since July 2023, and serves as the eSports Assistant Coach for Rockville High School, specializing in Super Smash Bros. Ragland has been a contributing columnist for CTNewsJunkie since January 2020, focusing on race, culture, and politics. Additionally, Jamil co-founded Nutmegger Daily in July 2016, aiming to provide commentary on various topics. With a solid background in tutoring, Ragland has worked at Capital Community College and as a reading tutor at the Academy of Science and Innovation. Previous positions include staff writer at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, content specialist at Everyday Democracy, and teacher resident at Capitol Region Education Council. Jamil Ragland holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from Trinity College-Hartford.