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Public Lecture at UC Law School: Prof. Joel Quirk on Human Trafficking and Historic Slavery
Lecture Flyer – The Anti-Slavery Project: From the Slave Trade to Human Trafficking Please join the Freedom Center and the Urban Morgan Institute for Human Rights for a very special lecture at the University of Cincinnati’s Law School. WHEN: Monday, November...
Posted: 11/7/2012 3:54 PM
“So you give victims from around the world have hope”
Those are the words of Sina Vann, who was trafficking as a young girl from Vietnam into Cambodia, on hearing President Obama’s groundbreaking speech on human trafficking yesterday at the Clinton Global Initiative. Now a powerful activist at the Somaly...
Posted: 9/27/2012 10:59 AM
The Emancipation Proclamation: Instrument of Change… Then & Now
On this date, 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The document laid out the plan to free enslaved African Americans in the areas rebelling against the United States beginning on January 1, 1863. Given...
Posted: 9/22/2012 3:01 PM
Sex Trafficking in Ohio? Yes, says Human Trafficking Commission
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Human Trafficking Commission released an important report yesterday entitled “Domestic Sex Trafficking in Ohio”, detailing the reality of Sex Trafficking in Ohio, through the eyes of its victims. While awareness of...
Posted: 8/9/2012 2:54 PM
Cincinnati Museum Center Trustees Approve Resolution to Join National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Into Corporate Structure
Media contact: Elizabeth Pierce, Vice President, Marketing Communications Cell: (513) 368-2139 Email: epierce@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati—Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) Board of Trustees approved a resolution today authorizing CMC to become the sole member...
Posted: 6/28/2012 8:03 PM
The Passage of H.B. 262
Last month H.B. 262 was passed by a unanimous vote by Ohio’s General Assembly. What is H.B. 262? H.B. 262 is the Human Trafficking Victim Protection Bill to protect minors and strengthen penalties for offenders. This is a big deal for our state. Below...
Posted: 6/21/2012 9:51 AM
Do You Know Ursula Burns? You Should!
Perhaps you have heard someone refer to a copier as a Xerox machine, or maybe they have asked you to go Xerox a document for them. The iconic name of an iconic American company has become synonymous with copying documents and copiers that revolutionized...
Posted: 5/23/2012 10:06 AM
Sounding Off Little Africa: Celebrating Freedom with Every Step
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Be a part of the celebration and participate in the 2012 Juneteenth Freedom Parade! The theme for the 2012 Juneteenth Freedom Parade is “Sounding Off...
Posted: 5/11/2012 9:55 AM
Recognizing COURAGE: High Court grants asylum for witness to slavery; affirming Freedom Center position
We are celebrating COURAGE at the Freedom Center right now, and today we bring you the story of a man who risked everything to stand up against modern slavery. Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted asylum to the family of Albanian Edmond Demiraj,...
Posted: 5/9/2012 10:57 AM
Directions for Flying Pig Weekend
The Flying Pig Marathon is THIS weekend and the NURFC will be open on Saturday. Please note there will be road closures as thousands embark on the Queen City for this weekend’s festivities. Below are the parking directions for Saturday: From 75 75 south...
Posted: 5/4/2012 4:04 PM
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