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Category: Northern Ireland

Timeline of Ken Johnston’s Civil Rights Walks

December 16, 2022 Ken Johnston

Walk to Freedom “Walking for the preservation of our civil rights” Chronology of Ken Johnston’s Civil Rights Walks 2022 7/2022…

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Posted in: Christiana Resistance, Eastern Shore, Maryland, MLK50th, Northern Ireland, Puerto Rico, Underground Railroad, Walking

Peace Soup

April 26, 2019 Ken Johnston

Before leaving for Ireland earlier this month I reflected on what small gesture could I make to promote the idea…

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Posted in: Cross Culture, Food, Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Ulster Filed under: African Irish Diaspora, Food, Peace Soup

Meeting Regional MP, and Former Speaker of NI Assembly

April 17, 2019 Ken Johnston

Today Daniel and I were invited to meet the regional Sinn Féin MP, Elisha McCallion. She congratulated us on the…

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Posted in: Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Northern Ireland, People

“Dia dhuit a chara”

April 2, 2019 Ken Johnston

“Dia dhuit a chara” (Hello, my friend) That was the opening message I received today from my Irish language teacher,…

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Posted in: Ireland, Irish Diaspora, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland

Air Your Linen

March 21, 2019 Ken Johnston

Air Your Linen I’ve always loved textile art, and when I learned that Northern Ireland’s Linen Biennale is attempting to…

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Posted in: Irish Linen, Northern Ireland, Ulster

The Black O’Connell

March 16, 2019 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

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