by Polly Attwood, On behalf of the Drinking Gourd Committee
Our `Black Heritage and Abolitionists’ Trail’ committee now has a name – `The Drinking Gourd Project Committee’. The name comes from the name for the Big Dipper, the constellation that points to the North Star, showing the way north to freedom for fugitive slaves. In some […]
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28th Holocaust Memorial Observance
On Sunday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town House, the Concord Selectmen will sponsor the 28th Holocaust Memorial Observance. Polish survivor Hyme Hipsman, father of Concord resident Irwin Hipsman, will recount his remarkable story. Once again Rosalie Gerut, daughter of survivors, will also perform her original music.
Hyme Hipsman was born […]
Open Nominations for the ‘Climate For Freedom’ Award
Open Nominations for the ‘Climate For Freedom’ Award
In 1995, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council created its bi-annual “Climate For Freedom” award to be given to an organization in Concord or Carlisle to recognize that group’s special achievement in advancing human rights at the local level. In order to meet the criteria for the Climate For […]
Year in Review: 2007
Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council: 2007
2007 was a busy year for the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council. Some years, we receive a lot of citizen calls and concerns but, on that front, the year was quiet. Whether because of that, or because things came together in a serendipitous way, we were busy with other initiatives […]
The Climate of the Community is the Responsibility of the Citizens of the Community