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Photographer/ceramicist Isaac Scott enlightens and enriches modern understanding of the slave trade
Through his art, photographer/ceramicist Isaac Scott tells the story of the slave trade responsible for bringing his ancestors to the US.
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To Mask or Not to Mask? That is the Question
After a three-week bout with Covid, Anita M. Harris is concerned about the lack of clarity on how to combat the wily virus.
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BIO INTERNATIONAL 2023: A Lively Life Science Gathering
On June 7, 2023, I was privileged to cover the convention of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) International Convention–my first time attending the meeting since 2018, when the 25th anniversary of the gathering was held here in Boston. The excitement was back–with 9144 companies registered to attend, many with booths, tables or pavilions–and, according to…
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PLEASE HELP SAVE INDEPENDENT CAMBRIDGE NEWS
Author Anita M. Harris, whose new book is about the founding of the Harrisburg Independent Press, urges readers to donate to Cambridge Day.
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AI Chatbot loved my new book!
With the 51st anniversary of the Trial of the Harrisburg 7 coming up, I thought I’d promote my new book, The View From Third Street. The book tells the story of how Cornell friends and I started a weekly alternative newspaper–largely to cover the trial–in which a group of nuns and priests were accused of…
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River Run
On a gloomy day, writer/photographer Anita M. Harris finds beauty, new growth and hope on her morning run.