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Bringing seven decades of nineteenth-century Black organizing to digital life is the mission of the Colored Conventions Project (CCP). Co-founded by faculty director P. Gabrielle Foreman, the CCP is a scholarly and community research project focused on digitally preserving Black political activism from the 1830s to 1890s, some of which occurred in this region, near Syracuse University and across Central New York.
P. Gabrielle Foreman
Over the course of these seven decades, Black men and women traveled to attend meetings advertised as “Colored Conventions.” These political gatherings offered opportunities for free-born and formerly enslaved African Americans to organize and strategize for racial justice. Leaders of the abolitionist movement, including Frederick Douglass, took part in some of these assemblies in Central New York and beyond. For instance, the National Convention of Colored Men, held in October 1864, convened leading abolitionists, including Dougla
Ali Serroukh
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A gang member who hid three loaded handguns and drugs with an estimated street value of £1 million in Cricklewood has been jailed for 18 years.
Ali Serroukh hid guns, knives, drugs and drug mixing equipment in Keyes Road.
The 25-year-old, of Tachbrook Street, Westminster, was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on January 14.
He was found guilty at the same court on November 13, 2020, of three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, possession with intent to supply class A and B drugs and possession of £5,000 in cash.
Guns, ammunition, drugs, knives and cash hidden by gang member Ali Serroukh in Keyes Road, Cricklewood
Jack Osbourne and the
Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Marcus Harvey and Juwan Mass – come together to freak each other out with the craziest and creepiest paranormal footage they can find. These guys have each faced their fair share of paranormal disturbances, so they know what’s real … and what’s
really freaky. It’s an uproarious and jaw-dropping battle of the paranormal. Three of the series’ 10 hour-long episodes will debut on February 9, with a new episode launching every Tuesday thereafter.
In each episode, Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers reveal mind-blowing supernatural footage: everything from UFOs to Bigfoot and ghosts. They’ll speak to the terrified eyewitnesses who captured it, get insight from psychic mediums, ufologists, cryptozoologists and other renowned experts, before ultimately voting on each episode’s “Nightmare Clip” – the most haunting one that’ll keep you up at night!
Employers may be able to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations
Labor employment lawyer gives guidance
Employers may be able to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations By Evan Gorman | January 20, 2021 at 11:29 PM CST - Updated January 20 at 11:29 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Workers may be wondering if their employer can force them to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
The topic is getting a good deal of discussion in legal realms across the Tri-State as doses are expected to become more widely available.
A local attorney tells 14 News that he does believe employers will be able to enforce this.
However, this is not a black and white situation. There is some grey area which include exceptions.
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Fr Matthew Terrace and formerly William Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his brother-in-law Tony, Jim passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday morning surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband and devoted father, he will be sadly missed by his wife Kay, daughter Gráinne, sons Ciaran and Brian, grandchildren Megan, Rebecca, Christopher and Lily Mae, great-grandson A.J., son-in-law Anthony, daughters-in-law Marina and Jodie, brothers-in-law Cyril & Stephen, sister-in-law Carmel, cousins Michael & Tom Casey and Eoin & Gerard O’Flaherty, extended family and friends. Rest in Peace
A private Funeral Mass will be held in Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church on Friday at 11.30am. Those who cannot attend can watch live via the Ss. Peter & Paul’s Parish livestream service www.churchservices.tv/clonmelpeterpaul.