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This Little Sign of Mine
During our Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration called “This Little Sign of Mine”, over 60 signs honoring the civil rights leader were...
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Mar 6, 2021
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2021 Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance – This Little Sign of Mine
Every year, the CCHRC comes together to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a form of celebration. In 2021, we plan to...
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Dec 31, 2020
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METCO Annual Celebration – Raise your voice for Racial Equity
Friday December 11, 2020 4 – 6 PM Join the Board and leadership of METCO, Inc. for a celebration of the pride and resilience of the METCO...
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Nov 12, 2020
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Media Corner
From the editor Here are some reading, listening and viewing recommendations from CCHRC Board Members that deal with race, race...
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Jul 1, 2020
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27th Annual MLK Jr. Celebration
By Louisa Paushter The CCHRC, together Concord Carlisle High School’s METCO* Department, sponsored our 27th Annual MLK, Jr. Celebration...
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Jul 1, 2020
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Human Rights Day Tea Features Local Film
by Louisa Paushter On December 9 at First Parish, the CCHRC held a Human Rights Day Tea in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the...
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Apr 13, 2019
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Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
On January 16, the CCHRC honored Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at our 26th annual celebration event at the Fenn School in...
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Apr 13, 2019
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Fortitude: Courage in Pain or Adversity
by Court Booth Last October peace-loving people the world over were again shocked to learn that hatred and easy access to military-grade...
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Apr 13, 2019
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Race Amity Day
by Richard Yamartino On June 10, residents of Concord and surrounding communities celebrated the second Race Amity Day on Monument Square...
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Nov 30, 2018
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From a Number to a Name, A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
by Marybeth Barker and Louisa Paushter The annual CCHRC Holocaust Observance Event took place on April 22 and featured a presentation by...
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Nov 28, 2018
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Board Member Highlights Peace Foundation
by Arthur Walker In 2004, the Marie Strain International Peace Foundation was organized by my wife, Barbara Walker, and me to honor the...
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Nov 28, 2018
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From a Number to a Name: A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
by Mary Beth Barker The CCHRC, together with the Town of Concord, welcomes the public to the annual Holocaust Memorial Event on Sunday,...
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Apr 16, 2018
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Concord Police Chief Featured Speaker at Annual Human Rights Day Breakfast
by Louisa Paushter and Hedi Charde Concord’s Chief of Police, Joseph O’Connor, was the featured speaker at the annual Human Rights Day...
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Apr 16, 2018
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Film Screening: Not in Our Town: Waking in Oak Creek
What: Film screening & Panel Discussion with film producer, family member of victim & former white supremacist Film: Not in Our Town: ...
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Jan 14, 2016
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South African Anti-Apartheid Champion and Mandela Colleague to Speak in Concord April 13, 2014
Albie Sachs, an anti-apartheid activist appointed by President Nelson Mandela in 1994 as a judge on South Africa’s first Constitutional...
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Mar 20, 2013
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Holocaust Memorial Observance Event: 4/07/2013
This year’s observance, called for and hosted by Concord’s Board of Selectmen, will be held at Town Hall, 22 Monument Sq., on Sunday,...
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Mar 13, 2013
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Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
By Kimberly Hill, member of CCHRC On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council will honor Reverend Dr....
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Jan 1, 2013
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Upcoming Events: Human Rights Day Breakfast + MLK Celebration
Featuring Our Climate for Freedom Award Winner Jennifer Larson-Sawin, Executive Director, Communities for Restorative Justice...
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Nov 12, 2012
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Take a Stand For Human Rights
by Wade Rubinstein, CCHRC member Six people are killed in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin by a white supremacist. Their crime? Gathering to...
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Nov 12, 2012
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What is C4RJ?
In 1997, two Concord community leaders, Jean Bell and Joan Turner, organized a community forum on restorative justice. When 230...
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Nov 12, 2012
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