Video: the Vermont House vote on the Proposition 2 constitutional amendment
View the Vermont House vote on Proposition 2.
Category Archives: Local Events
Abolish Slavery: Educating Communities on Prop 2
Vermont Interfaith Action Deputy Director Melissa Battah will present “Abolish Slavery: Educating Our Communities on Prop 2, ” developed in collaboration with the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, on Wednesday, March 2 from 7 to 8:30 pm on Zoom. The purpose of this presentation is to explain the Vermont constitution’s current language regarding slavery and how… Read More »
November is Native American Heritage Month
Shared on behalf of the Richmond Free Library:
Juneteenth Flag Raising
The Richmond, Vermont Selectboard passed a resolution to fly the Black Lives Matter flag on the flagpole at Volunteers Green, starting on Juneteenth and remaining for three months thereafter. The flag was raised at 10:20 AM or so on June 19. Patty Brushett and Denise Noble of the Richmond Racial Equity group led the observations… Read More »
Restorative Justice, the day after
On behalf of Richmond Racial Equity, we would like to extend our deep gratitude to all of you who attended our Community Education Night on Restorative Justice which was presented by the Williston Community Justice Center (https://willistonjustice.org/). It was very heartening to have such a large turn out from our community, hear your thoughtful questions… Read More »
Materials from tonight’s Restorative Justice webinar
During tonight’s webinar presented by the Williston Community Justice Center, the following slides will be shared. You can download them here: Williston Community Justice Center
Restorative Justice
Richmond Racial Equity will be hosting representatives from the Williston Community Justice Center for a webinar on Tuesday, May 18. Everyone is welcome, but registration is required. You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: May 18, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Community Justice in Richmond Register in advance for this… Read More »
This Monday! — Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man — YouTube Series by: Emmanuel Acho
In the You-Tube video series, Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and “incorrect” many white Americans are afraid to ask—yet which all Americans need the answers to, now more than ever. A former NFL player shares his take on American race relations. Emmanuel Acho,… Read More »
Honk to Halt Deportations
In case you missed it: Today (Sunday, March 14, 2021) Community Voices for Immigrant Rights, Migrant Justice, and others held a drive-by honking at the ICE Law Enforcement Support Center in Williston, VT today to protest continued deportations and other police-state style policies and tactics — such as the proposed high-tech, 120-foot-tall surveillance towers proposed… Read More »
An Evening with the Vermont Chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Abenaki Tribe
Hosted by the Community Senior Center of Richmond – Bolton – Huntington Wednesday: January 27 – 7pm Google Meet link to attend: meet.google.com/ery-uyeb-jnn More information or assistance connecting, email: martha@cscvt.org Don Stevens, Chief of Vermont’s Nulhegan Band of the Abenaki, is well-versed in the difficulties, prejudices and land losses that are recorded in his people’s… Read More »