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Aug 3, 20 •
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Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Rain didn’t stop Chatham-Kent residents from gathering at BME Freedom Park for an Emancipation Day rally on Saturday. Equipped with masks and umbrellas, approximately 50 people stood apart but united for a cause:...
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Jul 31, 20 •
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More work to be done on C-K anti-racism front By Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative A Chatham-Kent anti-black racism activist is holding an Emancipation Day rally on Saturday. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and take place at Freedom Park at the corner...
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Jul 7, 20 •
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First known black person in Chatham was a slave Jenna Cocullo, Local Journalism Initiative Chatham-Kent anti-racism advocates are hoping to see the municipality helps to designate Aug. 1 of every year Emancipation Day, and for the federal government to follow...
