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Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum

March 16, 2019 Ken Johnston

A few pictures from my recent visit to Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum in Hamden, Connecticut. The museum is focused on…

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Posted in: Art, Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Museum, Republic of Ireland

The Black O’Connell

Ken Johnston

As I prepare for my trip to Ireland next month to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Belfast to Derry…

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Posted in: Fredrick Douglas, Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Museum, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland

Border Walls

March 8, 2019 Ken Johnston

Border Walls and Interfaces

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Posted in: Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Northern Ireland, Peace Walls

Notice of Intention to Organise A Public Procession

February 21, 2019 Ken Johnston

Yesterday I officially filed my “Notice of Intention to Organise a Public Procession” to walk across Northern Ireland. And today…

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Posted in: mile marker, Parades, Thank You

Forest, A Freedom Summer SNCC Volunteer

May 14, 2018 Ken Johnston

I have many wonderful stories to share about people I met on my recent Walk to Freedom, as I meandered…

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Posted in: People Filed under: Inspirational Quotes

Remembering Ida B. Wells

April 27, 2018 Ken Johnston

Ida B. Wells-Barnett is an unsung heroine of the early 20th Century. She was a Civil Rights advocate, journalist and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized

New England Public Radio Interview

Ken Johnston

Now that I’m back in Amherst I am just beginning to catch up on some of the interviews I participated…

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Posted in: Media Interview

People’s World

April 17, 2018 ken

My friend Karen King forwarded this evening an interview I gave to a People’s World reporter during the I Am…

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Posted in: Video Filed under: I Am 2018, Memphis, Tennessee

Walking for MS

April 8, 2018 ken

I was delighted yesterday to have the strength to complete a 3-mile walk for Multiple Sclerosis in Kansas City with…

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Posted in: Photographs Filed under: Kansas City, Missouri, MS Walk

Our Walk gets TV coverage in France

April 5, 2018 ken

On April 5, Our Walk to Freedom was given coverage on (Paris) FranceTV’s “Review of the World”. Check it out…

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Posted in: Interview, Media Interview, Video

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