NAACP Black History Month program celebrates 11 ‘local activists of our time’
By David Fortier A close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the first female bass players in the region and a former mayor of the city of Bristol…
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![$150 reward [cut of runaway slave] Ranaway from the subscriber, on the night of the 2d instant, a negro man, who calls himself Henry May, ... William Burke, Bardstown, Ky., September 3d, 1838.](https://i0.wp.com/www.bristoledition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/runaway-slave-reward-poster.jpg?resize=260%2C146&quality=89&ssl=1)
Bristol’s Runaway Slaves: Part 1 — Harry Jackson
Harry Jackson was a runaway slave who became Bristol, Connecticut’s oldest resident, passing away in 1904. His life, a blend of hardship and resilience, unfolded from Paterson, New Jersey, to Bristol, where he integrated into the community. Researching his story revealed limited records, underscoring the importance of preserving his legacy.