Category: Activism
10
Nov
Want to Learn How to Speak for the Trees?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On November 19th, there will be a free regional training session for those wishing to work for environmental justice. Lunch, child care, and Spanish language...
07
Nov
Veterans Day Parade
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Perfect weather showed up for Sunday’s parade.
07
Nov
Power and Privilege at Women’s Forum
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“We’re not asking you to speak for us. We can speak for ourselves,” said Jasmine Burnett of SisterSong and Trust Black Women. In a time...
06
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Marching through el barrio
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Three police on horseback kept themselves at a respectful distance from activists near the Bank of America on Park Street. Saturday morning’s march had been...
04
Nov
Occupy Hartford: And Now a Word from Our Mayor
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The march that Occupy Hartford has planned for Saturday has provoked Mayor Segarra to issue a press release for the occasion: It has come to...
03
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Bank Transfer Day
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Some activists will be using November 5th as an opportunity to loudly and visibly protest Bank of America, but those behind Bank Transfer Day want...
02
Nov
Occupy Hartford: Solidarity with Occupy Oakland
by Kerri Ana Provost
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“Get a job” is yelled, again, from an SUV speeding by Turning Point Park during early evening rush hour on a day when many are...
31
Oct
November Events
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Here is your monthly list of hand-picked events. There may be others, but those did not make the cut: November 1st Hartford Candidates Forum: Candidates...
30
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Surviving the Storm
by Kerri Ana Provost
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They said they would not be deterred by the weather. Given the nature of Saturday’s storm, the Occupy Hartford bunch may have had a few...
18
Oct
Occupy Hartford: Signs of Momentum
by Kerri Ana Provost
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While morale seemed to be at a low last week, the threat of imminent implosion appears to be minimal now. Monday evening’s meeting involved around...