Tag: #CT43PelegNott
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Juneteenth Celebrations Begin with Witness Stones Installation in Old Center Cemetery
By Sophie Christensen and Lily Guberman on We-Ha.com on June 19, 2021 Even before entering the cemetery, the powerful sound of Afro Caribbean drumming could be heard from a block away. The sounds of the drums traveled far, but they could not overpower the enthusiastic voices of the crowd, about50 people of many ages and backgrounds. Sixteen…
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West Hartford Town Council Approves Procedure for Honorary and Historic Renaming of Public Streets
By Sophie Christensen on We-Ha.com on June 9, 2021 In a January Letter to the Editor, Aliza Sadiq and Regina Miller (two Kingswood Oxford students) asked the West Hartford Town Council to rename New Street in Blue Back Square. They wish to honor Peleg Nott, who had been enslaved in West Hartford but according to research was…
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Kingswood Oxford Students Make Important Progress in Witness Stones Project
In the Kingswood Oxford News published on January 21, 2021. The Witness Stones Project is an ongoing one in the Kingswood Oxford School history department each year that engages the students in authentic, real-world learning. The project seeks to honor the humanity and contributions of the enslaved people who helped build the community we live…
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West Hartford Students Ask for Renaming of New Street to Honor Peleg Nott
Kingswood Oxford students, Regina Miller ‘22 and Aliza Sadiq ‘22 wrote a proposal to the West Hartford Town Council, in which they outlined their reasons to rename New Street in Blue Black Square after Peleg Nott. We invite you to read it here.
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Peleg Nott’s Story
We invite you to listen to this podcast from Kingswood Oxford students Garrett Gallup and Isaias Wooden: giddyup · Peleg Nott’s Story- History Podcast