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L-Et FREETOWN, Sierra Leone ..--- 1"'*'-"t 4,..,,JrntJ """~' c:..+- OFFICE OF THE MAYOR M E MO \ , ... a-t-o7 To: Cliff Graves .c;>o~" 70 c,_,.;:r. AA From: John DeStefano, Jr. ,o'i ~·I! ru ,l• Til) November 21,2007 ~~ Re: AMISTAD AMERICA I am writing following our meeting and after receipt of your November 14 letter. I have made some calls. Frankly AMISTAD America needs to do some ground work with New Haven businesses and institutions. While acknowledging the important mission of AMISTAD America, it is clear to me that little ground work has been laid to engage local enterprises. Little will be gained without that outreach. Please give me a call when you receive this. _.., ~Oa""l~ ro•~T" Ce'171"1 ....::r"') ,A.-C.,.. • "' ' rJ Confronting The Past; Transforming The Future 746Chapel Street, Suite300 · New Haven, Cf06510-3102 phone: 203.495. 1839 · toll free: 866.AMISTAD ·fax: 203.495.9647 z~ November 14, 2007 rY ,Y-o"'A;"'~ ..,..., ""("- Honorable John DeStefano, Jr. " .. :;;e ofthc Mayor (f' City ofNew Haven ~~~ Mayor's Office , ""rt 1 /, 165 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 Dear Mayor DeStefano: Pursuant to your request at our meeting on November 2, 2007, enclosed is the listing of individuals and corporations based in New Haven who have contributed monies to AMISTAD America, Inc. over the past two (2) years. As you will readily see, noticeably absent from the donor's list are entities such as Yale University, Yale New Haven Hospital, Wachovia and New Alliance Banks, school construction contractors, and major law firms, etc. The companies and individuals that support and donate money to the Atlantic Freedom Tour will be recognized not only in Sierra Leone, but throughout the Caribbean Islands, the other ports of call and especially upon the return on the vessel to New Haven in June 2008. Therefore, we would appreciate whatever assistance you could render to support this historic venture. I have enclosed a template that represents a sample of letter that AMISTAD America, Inc. has sent to potential donors. Again, on behalf of AMISTAD America, I thank you for this much needed assistance. Donation List Anne Calabresi $100.00 2007 Barbara Gell er $100.00 2006 Barbara Wareck $140.00 2004 Esther Armmand $615.00 2005- 2006 First & Summerfield UMC $200.00 2004 John Emra, AT&T $5 ,000 sponsorship AAI Golf 2005, 2006 Tournament & Tournament Chair NewAIIiance Foundation $25,000 2007 $417.00 2006 Rev. John Henry Scott Plus use of their church for annual meeting 2004 - 05 Fusco Corporation $5000.00 In kind 2007 Follow the Amistad- 14,000 miles of 2007/2008 Atlantic Freedom Tour ISJ Confronting The Past; Transforming The Future 746 Chapel Street, Suite 300 · New Haven, CT 065 I 0- 3 I 02 phone: 203.495. 1839 ·toll free: 866.AMISTAD ·fax: 203.495.9647 To Whom It May Concern: In a few short weeks, the replica U.S. schooner Amistad will sail into the harbor of Freetown, Sierra Leone recognizing a dream to bring this historic icon to the home country of the original La Amistad captives. The arrival in Freetown marks only the midpoint in a 14-month commemorative voyage of the Amistad on what is being called the Atlantic Freedom Tour. More than 160 years ago, the landing of the original La Amistad in New London, Connecti­ cut began a worldwide affair that awoke and galvanized the American abolition movement and, ultimately led to an extraordinary victory by former president John Quincy Adams before a hostile U.S. Supreme Court. Today, through the Atlantic Freedom Tour, the Amistad is poised again to raise the conscience of the world. The arrival of Amistad into Freetown this December is an important moment in the history of Sierra Leone, the country founded by freedom-seeking African Americans who escaped to Nova Scotia, Canada and joined forces with British abolitionists to establish Freetown. Indeed, the visit comes at a profoundly important moment in African history and, for that matter, U.S. and African relations. Sierra Leone-- the second poorest country in the world ­ is characterized by stories of blood diamonds and the brutal civil war of the 1990s. But today there is another story: Sierra Leone just held free and fair elections and has completed a peaceful transition of power - something that has happened only once before in post-colonial Africa. That accomplishment - especially in this year of commemoration of the abolition of the slave trade - cries out for international recognition. I am writing as CEO and President of AMISTAD America, the owner and operator of the Amistad, to ask that you consider helping support the Atlantic Freedom Tour. At this critical juncture ofthe Atlantic Freedom Tour, we are faced with ship repairs, security costs, and the declining purchasing power of the dollar that has added significantly to the cost of the tour. We need your financial support to keep the project on time and the media outreach robust and unwavering. At a recent international forum, the Peabody award-winning journalist Char layne Hunter Gault said sarcastically of news coverage of Africa: "If it's not bleeding; it's not news." The Atlantic Freedom Tour and the Amistad's arrival into Freetown can offer a compelling, newsworthy story of hope and cooperation that can break through the constant negative reporting, a story that ties the histories of the Americas, England, Europe and West Africa together. In a world increasingly divided into camps of intolerance, and at a time when the vestiges of racial hatred are again capturing American headlines, no more important message could be delivered. Please consider supporting the Atlantic Freedom Tour. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss further our project with you or your staff. Follow the Amistad- 14,000 miles of 2007/2008 Atlantic Freedom Tour Brief Update on the Atlantic Freedom Tour The Atlantic Freedom Tour has been formally recognized by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as the official United States representative during the year 1 commemorating the 200 h Anniversary of the British abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in 1807. The tour has garnered the endorsement ofthe UNESCO's Slave Trade Route Project; The Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City; The Museum ofthe Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia; The Black Loyalist Society ofNova Scotia and numerous other public historians and scholars currently focused on the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. In September, the Amistad completed its major leg with a month-long visit to the United Kingdom, representing the United States in 2007 commemoration events in Liverpool, Bristol and London. During October Amistad completed similar programs in Lisbon, Portugal, including the first of its kind Interfaith Sail for Moslem, Jewish and Christian students. The official receptions and the public participation have been truly remarkable. (Please look to our website for details: www.amistadamerica.org.) The purpose of the 2007-2008 Atlantic Freedom Tour is: 1) To call attention to and help commemorate the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and a similar ban passed into U.S. law in 1808; 2) To conduct educational programming about the slave trade and the Amistad Incident to an ever widening audience of schools with students onboard from the U.S., Canada, England and West Africa; 3) To bring the Amistad, its crew and students to Sierra Leone as an international symbol returning to the homeland of the original captives. 4) And to conduct a multi-port public tour of the U.S. East Coast and Caribbean, "completing" the story of the Atlantic Slave Trade and furthering the understandings of this important and painful history. ,, CITY OF NEW HAVEN e-w !Haven OFfiCEOFMANAGEMENT&BUDGET .4!!1 •• 165 Church Street, New Haven, CT 06510 Phone: (203) 946-7921, Fax: (203) 946-7924 1fi\1 2{)03. JOHN DESTEFANO, JR. MAYOR LAWRENCE D. R uscoNI Q,_ ,,_. ~ B u DGET D IRECTOR .. / tz 0,,, 4 MEMO "''0, .. _....; TO: Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. FROM: Lawrence D. Rusconi DATE: November 5, 2007 pK: RE: Amistad Funding For you information, and in response to our discussion Friday, I asked Becky to research funding sources that have supported Amistad America in prior years (see attached). In addition, please note they also received bond authorization in the amount of $250,000 last week, when the State finally approved the bond authorization. They have many friends and resources. Please let me know what amount of funding you want to be provided by the City of New Haven. Attachments . ' " Confronting The Past; Transforming The Future 746 Chapel Street, Suite 300 ·New Haven, CT06510-3102 phone: 203.495.1839 ·toll free: 866.AMISTAD ·fax: 203.495.9647 November 2, 2007 Honorable John DeStefano City ofNew Haven 95 Church Street New Haven, CT 06511 Dear Mayor DeStefano: The Freedom Schooner Amistad has just completed a tour ofthe United Kingdom representing the United States during the events commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in 1807. The Amistad is currently in Lisbon, Portugal, the nation that began the infamous slave trade more than 400 years ago and is completing educational programming with students from the University of Connecticut. In just a few short weeks, the schooner will set sail for Freetown, Sierra Leone recognizing a dream to bring this historic icon of one of the earliest victories of American abolition to the country of the original Amistad captives. The upcom:ing arrival in Freetown marks the midpoint in 14 month commemorative voyage. The Freedom Schooner Amistad and the Atlantic Freedom Tour has been formally recognized by U.S. Secretary of State Rice as the official United States representative during this year of international commemoration.
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