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Amjambo Africa! (December 2019), Kathreen Harrison Dec 2019

Amjambo Africa! (December 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

New American Leaders .............p. 2

Ladder to the Moon Conference p. 3

Appeal from 350 Maine .............p. 3

Asylum Seekers & Work Permits p. 4

Palaver Strings ............................ p. 9

Ikirenga Cy'Intore .................... p. 11

New Deal for New Americans Act .............p. 13

Coffee by Design Supports Arts ..........................p. 18

DACEP & ILAP in Lewiston...... p. 18

Mid Coast New Mainers Group ............................................... p. 19

Housing Scams ......................... p. 19


Amjambo Africa! (November 2019), Kathreen Harrison Nov 2019

Amjambo Africa! (November 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Palaver Strings.........................Page 2

Elections ..................................Page 3

Asylum Seeker Update..........Page 3

Mainers Prepare for Winter Page 13

Namory Keita .......................Page 19


Amjambo Africa! (October 2019), Kathreen Harrison Oct 2019

Amjambo Africa! (October 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This issue...

Lewiston ..................................Page 2

Mana Abdi

Lewiston High School

Lewiston Adult Education

African Gala.............................Page 9

Candidates Talk Issues ...Page 10/11


October 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Oct 2019

October 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Simchat Torah; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Book Group; Announcements; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (September 2019), Kathreen Harrison Sep 2019

Amjambo Africa! (September 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue... Maine’s Way of Life................Page 9

ILAP Statement ....................Page 16


September 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Sep 2019

September 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Shabbat in the Woods; From the Rabbi; Preident's Message; Book Group; Announcements; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (August 2019), Kathreen Harrison Aug 2019

Amjambo Africa! (August 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Welcome Feast........................Page 8

My Life as a Refugee ............Page 11 by Veronica Kaluta

Wedding of Irene Yao & Romeo Adji....................Page 13


August 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Aug 2019

August 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Kiddish Levana; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (July 2019), Kathreen Harrison Jul 2019

Amjambo Africa! (July 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Racial Inequality.....................Page 7

Welcome Table ......................Page 9

Art in Exodus ..........................Page 9

Alliance Française.................Page 13


July 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Jul 2019

July 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Maine-ly Jewish Storytelling Festival; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices


June 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Jun 2019

June 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Shavout with Rabbi Erica Asch; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (June 2019), Kathreen Harrison Jun 2019

Amjambo Africa! (June 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Furniture Friends....................Page 2

ProsperityME..........................Page 2


Humanizing The Enslaved Of Fort Monroe’S Arc Of Freedom, William R. Kelly Jr. May 2019

Humanizing The Enslaved Of Fort Monroe’S Arc Of Freedom, William R. Kelly Jr.

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

Fort Monroe, located in Hampton, Virginia, was a United States Army post until its deactivation in 2011. President Barack Obama proclaimed Fort Monroe a national monument due to its complex history, including its ties to slavery and emancipation. This paper outlines an ongoing research project designed to identify and humanize both the enslaved who helped build the fort and those who were declared as contraband there during the American Civil War. Housed in the National Archives and Records Administration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States Army Engineer Records from 1819 to 1866 is the main area of focus for this …


Amjambo Africa! (May 2019), Kathreen Harrison May 2019

Amjambo Africa! (May 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Cultivating Community .........Page 8

Community Dialogue...........Page 15


May 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center May 2019

May 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Lag B'omer; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Commmunity Notices


Amjambo Africa! (April 2019), Kathreen Harrison Apr 2019

Amjambo Africa! (April 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Editorial: Migration ................Page 3

Senegalese Storytelling .......Page 12


April 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Apr 2019

April 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Café shalom; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcents; Book Group; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (March 2019), Kathreen Harrison Mar 2019

Amjambo Africa! (March 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Warm Snow.............................Page 6

Portland Brothers...................Page 7

Fikiria.................................Page 8 &9

Lewiston High School ............Page 9

Asylum Seekers ....................Page 11

Clothing Closet List..............Page 12


March 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Mar 2019

March 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Purim Perogies; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices


Amjambo Africa! (February 2019), Kathreen Harrison Feb 2019

Amjambo Africa! (February 2019), Kathreen Harrison

Amjambo Africa!

In This Issue...

Pihcintu at the UN..................Page 2

Attitude by A. Okafor............Page 5

South Sudanese Community...Page 8

Rwandese Community...........Page 9

Governor Mills ..............Pages 12/13

Mahoro Maine......................Page 15


February 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center Feb 2019

February 2019, Temple Shalom Synagogue Center

Newsletter Archive

Contents: Shabbat Together; From the Rabbi; President's Message; Announcements; Book Group; Community Notices


Barbara Smith Family Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Barbara Smith Family Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Genealogical materials concerning the family of John Murrell, pioneer resident of Homer, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, and the families of Robinson, Smith, Fowler, English, Arrant, and Davidson.


Ball Family Bible Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Ball Family Bible Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Marriage, birth, and death records of a pioneer family of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana; newspaper article on the family.


Barbara B. Lipscomb Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Barbara B. Lipscomb Papers, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Manuscript of "Jackson Parish: It's History, Government, and Characteristics," research articles and notes related to the study.


Bernice Historical Society, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Bernice Historical Society, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Newsletters and other printed material of the Bernice (Louisiana) Historical Society.


Bienville Parish Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Bienville Parish Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Parish court records, 1866-1874; "Enumeration of ex-Confederate soldiers and widow of deceased soldiers," Bienville Parish, 1911.


Barnette And Related Families Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Barnette And Related Families Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Genealogical material of Barnette and related families; includes: notebooks, letters, newspaper clippings, photographs and histories of families and various states.


Bubenzer-Cheatham Bible Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Bubenzer-Cheatham Bible Records, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Family Bible of the Christian Bubenzer and Marcus O. Cheatham families.


Calcote Family Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Calcote Family Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Genealogy primarily of the descendants of John Calcote, Sr. of Franklin and Amite Counties, Mississippi; some of the Calcote family settled in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.


Burt Family Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University Jan 2019

Burt Family Genealogy, University Archives And Special Collections, Prescott Memorial Library, Louisiana Tech University

Manuscript Finding Aids

Record of the Burt family and collateral families (Goode, Mills, Huff, Bell, Nesmith, Madden, Lomax, Trussell, Gullatt, Duty, Madden, Robison, Sims, Strain, Kolb) of Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas.