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Purpose of the Site  This site is operated for the purpose of improving the lives of people of the African diaspora (with an emphasis on African-Americans) by providing general information about Black people and the State of Connecticut African-American Affairs Commission.

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Intellectual Property Rights of Others  We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we request that our visitors do the same. If you think that your work has been copied in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify the African-American Affairs Commission as follows: State of Connecticut  African-American Affairs Commission 210 Capitol Avenue, Room 509 Hartford, Connecticut 06106 (860) 240-8555 (Phone) (860) 240-8444 (Fax)

Jurisdiction  The State of Connecticut African-American Affairs Commission is located in Hartford, Connecticut in the United States of America, and this site is operated in the United States. The laws of the State of Connecticut govern these terms and conditions and your use of the site, and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Connecticut for any action to enforce these terms and conditions. We recognize that it is possible for you to obtain access to this site from any jurisdiction in the world, but we have no practical ability to prevent such access. This site has been designed to comply with the laws of Connecticut and of the United States. If any material on this site, or your use of the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.

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