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History sails into harbor aboard the Amistad
A replica of La Amistad docked at the Inner Harbor yesterday as part of an 18-month voyage that retraced the history of the original ship and the slave trade on the Atlantic Ocean.
Several speakers, including Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, extolled the...Tags: New York, History, Elijah E Cummings, Slavery, Highlandtown
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Amistad replica retraces path, docks at Inner Harbor
A replica of La Amistad docked at the Inner Harbor today as part of an 18-month voyage that has retraced the history of the original ship and the slave trade on the Atlantic Ocean.
Several speakers, including Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, extolled the...Tags: New York, Schools, Elijah E Cummings, Slavery, Highlandtown
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Beyond the traditional model
Sharon L. Harris found out she would lead Baltimore County's first public charter school, Imagine Discovery, this spring, when she was an assistant principal at Windsor Mill Middle. Harris, 49, hasn't stopped moving since, selecting teachers (about 30),...Tags: Middle Schools, New York, Colleges and Universities, Charter Schools, Windsor Mill
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Sierra Leone president cancels visit
New Haven officials say the president of Sierra Leone has canceled a visit to commemorate historical ties between the African nation and the Elm City. President Ernest Bai Koroma was scheduled to visit Tuesday, nearly a year after a New Haven-based...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), John DeStefano, Slavery, National Government, Government
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Connecticut Coverage Advisory
Editors, Assignment Editors, Photo Editors Here is an early look at stories we're tracking for Wednesday AMs, subject to change as developments warrant. The Connecticut digest will be updated at 12:30 p.m. The news editor is Patrick Sanders. The...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Connecticut, Slavery, National Government, General Electric Company
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'Huckleberry Finn' Still Raising A Raft Of Concerns
Courant Staff WriterIn "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the title character and Jim complete a harrowing journey down the Mississippi River, but their story continues to hit snags and obstacles today. The book has been banned frequently since its publication in 1885. At...Tags: Teaching and Learning, High Schools, Frederick Douglass, Literature, West Hartford
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Autopsy on Slain UC Riverside Professor "Deferred"
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Shock has spread across the University of California Riverside campus after a popular and highly respected English professor at the school was found murdered over the weekend. Lindon Barrett, 46, was found dead by police inside a Long...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Crimes, Pennsylvania, Beach Vacations, Debbie Allen
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Amistad Event Is Something To Shout About
Diverse entertainment and a Ring Shout ceremony led by Sankofa Kuumba were among the highlights at the Amistad Center for Art & Culture's annual Juneteenth Gala Friday night at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. "Ring Shout! Celebrating the Spirit...Tags: Nancy Allen, Michele Lee, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Music, Rock and Roll Music
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Rell Should Help Charter School
He's a junior at New York University, majoring in economics and looking for summer work in the financial industry. Jared Bailey, though, also has a Plan B — you know, just in case. "I'm thinking about changing my major to computer science or...Tags: Crown Heights, Charter Schools, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Budgets and Budgeting, New York University
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Art Museum Listings
Bruce Museum — "Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker," ends Sept. 7. Hours: Tues-Sat, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun, 1-5 p.m. $7 adults, $6 seniors and students. 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich (203-869-0376). Florence Griswold Museum &#...Tags: University of Hartford, Capital Community College, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Arts
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Cheo Feliciano, cinco décadas de pasión tropical
Descansando en su casa de Puerto Rico, Cheo Feliciano hecha a volar sus recuerdos y con ellos visualiza las grandes anécdotas que ha vivido en su larga trayectoria como embajador de un género conocido en diversas partes del mundo como salsa.
“Han sido...Tags: Dancing, Tito Puente, Dance
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