Category: Activism
29
Apr
Rising Tide: A Community Bill of Rights
by Josh Blanchfield
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Decades have passed since neighborhood organizations in Hartford made city leaders nervous. At one time, these once legendary community organizations took over city council meetings,...
29
Apr
Weekend on the Ave
by Kerri Ana Provost
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It’s the sense of duty that tugs you from the bed on a Saturday morning, later than you had intended, but with this constant gray...
27
Apr
May 2014 Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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May 1 The U.S. Small Business Administration, in partnership with Hartford Public Library and the Hartford SCORE chapter, is hosting a 5 week small business...
20
Apr
“Stop Telling Women to Smile” Stops in Hartford
by Nichole Guerra
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Passersby near the Charter Oak Cultural Center may have noticed some new literature posted around the neighborhood on their commutes within Hartford this week. Without...
19
Apr
How to Become a Tough Broad in Six Steps and Three Pairs of Custom Made Shoes
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Whether or not women should “lean in” or close the “confidence gap” are debates of the moment, but this fretting should have been settled decades...
27
Mar
Hartford Food Distribution Group Loses Fresh Produce Source
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Every Sunday for the past eight years, Hartford Food Not Bombs has received donations of produce from the Whole Foods in West Hartford Center. This...
26
Mar
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April 2014 Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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April 1 The Entrepreneurial Center at the University of Hartford offers free classes and workshops. Today’s is “Small Business T.I.P.S. Series: Low Cost High Impact...
16
Mar
Clark School Community Resists Ultimatum
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Hartford Board of Education was not suggesting a leadership change or closure, said outgoing Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto at a BOE meeting in January....
13
Mar
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Top Ten Non-Twain Things to Do in Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Between lists written by those who can’t see beyond the major institutions and shoddily researched, outdated articles authored by someone who spent little time in...
24
Feb
Thoughts on Black Power
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The conversation was supposed to continue until 3pm, but well before that time, the library announced the panel would be wrapping up, despite panelists and...