Category: Activism
11
Mar
Inspiring Action During Women’s History Month
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Play to your strengths,” Dr. Lois Brown urged
04
Mar
March Forth to Respect Women
by Kerri Ana Provost
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State Rep. Hewett made a corny joke, which some imaginative individuals construed as a sexual reference. Both the intern to whom the comment was directed,...
14
Feb
One Billion Rising
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Down at the Legislative Office Building on February 14th, the One Billion Rising event — speeches and a flash mob — called for an end...
23
Jan
Security Officers Rally for Respect
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Security officers employed by SOS Security, along with their supporters, including a large contingent of elected officials marched down Capitol Avenue late Wednesday afternoon despite...
31
Dec
A Harsh Year for Hartford’s Activist Community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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If you are afraid of struggle, you don’t get involved in fighting for social justice. But this past year, local activists got far more personal...
29
Dec
Clemente ¡Presente!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On December 31st, a ceremony celebrating Roberto Clemente’s achievements — as a civil rights activist and as the first Puerto Rican inducted into the National...
23
Nov
Police Ignore Ordinance as Activists Show Solidarity with Walmart Employees
by Kerri Ana Provost
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After being told that Walmart wanted protestors moved because they were allegedly impeding pedestrian and vehicle traffic, the singing and chanting group moved down to...
19
Nov
Solidarity Action at Hartford’s Walmart on Black Friday
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Who pays for the Black Friday steals? Nearly every major retailer opens its doors before dawn on the day after Thanksgiving. Last year, a Connecticut...
18
Oct
A Wreath for Emmett Till: One Book One Hartford
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The images of Emmett Till’s unrecognizable, horribly brutalized body have not been locked out of public view since his murder in 1955. Mamie Till, his...