05 November, 2024
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A Tale of Two Democratic Conventions

Finding A Common Thread of Racial and Social Justice in 1988 and 2024 By John McNamara The 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) that nominated Kamala Harris for President last week brought many comparisons to conventions past. Not many delegates, however, were looking back. Delays in getting to the convention on chartered busses and through TSA-type […]

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Students’ Art, Music and Essays Commemorate MLK Day in New Britain

“America has not reached greatness yet because we are all not great together.” –Bishop Rha-Sheen Brown, Right Now Ministries by John McNamara On the 38th anniversary of the national holiday for the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 95th anniversary of his birth, New Britain held its commemorative program Monday (January 15) featuring music, […]

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Black Ministers Mark Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation On New Year’s Day

By John McNamara The first day of 2024 marked the anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 161 years ago by President Lincoln. The Proclamation signed at the start of 1863 freed more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans in the secessionist Southern states during the bloodiest year of the Civil War. New Britain’s […]

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City Marks 30th Anniversary Of MLK Park

Staff Reports NEW BRITAIN – Officials and residents marked the 30th Anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park on October 14th, rededicating the monument for the slain civil rights leader with more than 90 new commemorative bricks donated by individuals and organizations. The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities organized the observance […]

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MLK Remembered At Memorial Wreath Laying To Mark Anniversary Of Assassination

Next Step For MLK Corridor Initiative Announced By John McNamara NEW BRITAIN – The Mary McLeod Bethune Club, the Black Ministerial Alliance and the City of New Britain joined together on Saturday, April 8th, for the annual memorial wreath laying marking the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968. Evelyn […]

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DTC Condemns Buffalo Attack, Race-Baiting Politicians and Gun Violence

By John McNamara New Britain – In the aftermath of the racially motivated killings at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo May 14th, the New Britain Democratic Town Committee (NBDTC) Thursday adopted a resolution calling for local action and condemning “white supremacy” that “remains a prevalent and dangerous reality in the United State today.” Last Saturday […]

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