AN original print by Aberporth’s very own ‘Banksy’, Peter Taylor, has raised nearly £600 for the village hall restoration fund. Peter – who has delighted locals during lockdown with his mouse paintings throughout Aberporth – donated an original Christmas painting for the hall’s Heart of the Community fundraiser. The painting was put on display at the village hardware shop and because of Covid regulations, raffle tickets were sold mainly on line. Organiser and village hall trustee Kristina Jackson said: “We were overwhelmed by the response. It was the first time we have ever done a virtual raffle and we were delighted with the result.
Outpost Writers Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson Adapting World War II True Story Spearhead (EXCLUSIVE)
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Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson, the Oscar-nominated screenwriters behind “The Fighter” and “The Outpost,” are on board to adapt “Spearhead: An American Tank Gunner, His Enemy, and a Collision of Lives in World War II,” a best-seller from Adam Makos. The project reunites the duo with “The Outpost” producer Paul Merryman, who acquired the rights to the book.
“Spearhead” follows ace American tank gunner Clarence Smoyer and German gunner Gustav Schaefer on their harrowing parallel journeys to Cologne Germany’s fortress city where the Third Reich hoped to stop the Allied advance. It culminated in a showdown between the two reluctant warriors that is known as “the greatest tank duel in history.” Their conflict takes an unexpected turn when a young woman in a civilian car drives through their crossfire and their live
Plus, how Valentine s Day helps local restaurants Author: Jenn Bernstein Updated: 10:39 AM EST February 14, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn Representative Robyn Porter has re-introduced The Crown Act- which would make it illegal to discriminate based on hair styles that are historically associated with race. Representative Porter discusses the legislation with Real Story Host Jenn Bernstein, and explains why she believes it needs to be a priority this legislative session. Student and member of the YWCA Young Women s Leadership Corps Program, Christina Jackson, also joins the conversation, and discusses what The Crown Act means to her.
Then, Sunday is Valentine s Day, an important holiday for restaurants. Max Downtown and Trumbull Kitchen Co-owner Steve Abrams, Place 2 Be Owner Gina Luari, and Chicago Sam s General Manager Ryan Kealey talk about how they ve kept their doors open, and their customers safe during Covid.
Connecticut lawmakers are hoping to make Connecticut the eighth state to ban discrimination against Black women in the workplace and schools for how they wear.
Law would protect race-based hair styles
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Tradition Black hairstyles would be protected under an anti-discrimination proposal awaiting action in the General Assembly.Michael Wyke / ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Thirteen-year-old Christina Jackson, praised Tuesday as a “young Black queen,” doesn’t want to bow to some future employer’s racist attitude toward wearing her hair in box braids or corn rows.
And under a bill that died in last year’s pandemic that is now being revived in the General Assembly, she and Black women, as well as men throughout the state of Connecticut, would be able to proudly wear ethnic hairstyles historically associated with race.