Category: Activism
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...
25
Sep
How Accessible is Downtown for Pedestrians and Cyclists?
by Kerri Ana Provost
3 Comments
Bike Walk Connecticut wants to know what is working and not working for cyclists and pedestrians in downtown Hartford. They have set up a survey...
14
Sep
Hartford Federation of Teachers in Solidarity with Chicago Teachers Union
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Just as it is being reported that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Chicago Teachers Union and the school board, the Hartford Federation...
14
Aug
Access Activism Asylum Hill Community Construction Design Frog Hollow Hartford Quality of Life Transportation Unsolicited Advice
Deflowering Without Consent
by Kerri Ana Provost
20 Comments
Dissent from Neighborhood Not a single Hartford resident or business owner attending Monday’s special meeting of the Frog Hollow NRZ spoke in favor of the...
13
Jun
Book Review: Better Together: Restoring the American community
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Books about urban development and growing community are often written in jargon, making the content inaccessible to the general public. That choice in language says...
05
Jun
Federal Labor Complaint Filed Against Pressroom Cleaners
by Kerri Ana Provost
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32BJ SEIU reports that the “National Labor Relations Board has filed a formal complaint against Pressroom Cleaners, for failing to hire the eight cleaners at the Hartford Courant...
24
May
Still Revolutionary, Real Hartford-Style
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Connecticut is not boring. It is revolutionary. Still. But tourism websites and ad agencies never capture this for a multitude of reasons, giving the masses...
16
May
From Talk to Action on Adult Learning as a Pathway to Change
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Pushpins pierced over twenty countries on a world map, showing the diverse origins of those participating in or just stopping by to learn about the...