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Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr of Derry and Strabane Makes History

By Mary Pay Kelly
IA Newsletter, June 8, 2024

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“I am proud to be a Maasai woman and a Derry girl,“ Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, the first black person to be mayor anywhere in Northern Ireland, told a cheering crowd in the Guildhall on June 3. Colum Eastwood, MP, leader of her party, the SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party), stood with her on what he called “a fantastic night in the City of Civil Rights.” Born in Narok … [Read more...] about

Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr of Derry and Strabane Makes History

“No Man Left Behind”

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter, June 1, 2024

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"No Man Left Behind" is so much more than a slogan to me. In a sense, I contemplate Memorial Day year-round due to my work with the Army. For the past 25 years, I’ve been assisting the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) with the identification of our soldiers who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam but have not yet been accounted for. My role as a … [Read more...] about “No Man Left Behind”

Honouring Indigenous Aid: Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid

IA Newsletter May 25, 2024

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The Irish Heritage Trust has released a film entitled Honouring Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid to mark Ireland’s National Famine Commemoration Day. The film pays tribute to the Indigenous peoples in Canada West (now Ontario) who contributed to Irish Famine relief in 1847. Based on newly discovered archival records, it tells the story of their … [Read more...] about Honouring Indigenous Aid: Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee & Huron-Wendat Irish Famine Aid

Golden Legacies: The Floating Hospital

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2024 Gala, Tuesday June 4th, Gustavino's New York CityFloating Hospital President Sean Granahan, an Irish America Business 100 honoree from 2023 and keynote speaker, urges your support for The Floating Hospital’s Golden Legacies Gala on June 4 from 6:30 to 9:30 pm at Guastavino’s, nestled beneath the 59th Street Bridge in Manhattan. The event underwrites the charity hospital’s … [Read more...] about Golden Legacies: The Floating Hospital

William P. Powell:
A Black Abolitionist in Ireland

IA Newsletter
Aptil 13, 2024

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William Peter Powell is generally overlooked in the history of the Black abolition movement. Nonetheless, as a former seaman from his homes in New Bedford, New York, and Liverpool ports, he was at the heart of a global network of anti-slavery activity, primarily centered on the nexus between Dublin, Liverpool, and Boston.  Powell's numerous and crucial contributions are not … [Read more...] about William P. Powell:
A Black Abolitionist in Ireland