Stefani and I have been engaged in an email conversation with Check Lacy, a MMUUSD Board Member and Finance Committee Member. My impression is that Board Members are paying attention to and learning from local and broader information related to School Resource Officers. I let him know that I would be sharing our recent conversation,… Read More »
Here’s the recording of the October 22nd Event! Many thanks to MMCTV for the production. https://archive.org/details/richmond-racial-equity-10222020
Richmond community– We’ve received an urgent call for monetary support for a Vermonter of Color. Here’s an excerpt from a letter from Kesha Ram and Kiah Morris to support Tabitha Moore which was shared with our community via Burlington SURJ: “Tabitha Moore, founding chapter President of the Rutland County NAACP and and State Director of… Read More »
Thank you, everyone, who came to our “Life as a Vermont Migrant Worker” session on Thursday night. We think it’s safe to say that anyone who attended left impressed and moved by the stories the presenters shared. For those of you who were not able to attend, the session was recorded and we will be… Read More »
Panelist discussion tonight! –Hosted by Richmond Racial Equity Please have a piece of paper and pen handy. You can use this document as a reference to help with the discussion: Sample Notesheet See you there! Join via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84990568148?pwd=ZEc4WTVDVVB1ZlJJTzhhU2VRR2Z1dz09 Meeting ID: 849 9056 8148 Passcode: 036766 One tap mobile +13126266799,,84990568148#,,,,,,0#,,036766# US (Chicago) +19292056099,,84990568148#,,,,,,0#,,036766# US… Read More »
Thursday October 22, 2020 – 7pm Here in Richmond: Life as a Migrant Worker Meet the migrant workers who work on our farms. Hear their voices. Listen to their stories. Learn their hardships. Richmond Racial Equity invites you to an evening of shared stories and gaining new perspectives on the lives of the people who… Read More »
If you would like to join the group on Tuesday, Oct 6, please use the usual Zoom link at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86489896358?pwd=ci9ZSEVpSXY0bktDa2VaU3htZmhnQT09
The RRE Policy and Policing subgroup is meeting Tuesday evening, October 5, 2020, 7p at the following Zoom link for anyone interested in an update and review of next steps: Join Zoom Meeting https://uvmcom.zoom.us/j/92664939320?from=msft Meeting ID: 926 6493 9320 One tap mobile +13126266799,,92664939320# US (Chicago) +16468769923,,92664939320# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312… Read More »
Christine canceled this week’s meeting but the P&P group would like to gather briefly to plan ahead for a public ed meeting in support of Fair and Impartial Policing Policy, to include (so far) a 1/2 hour of presentation (Intro from RRE, Migrant Justice, Migrant Workers, Asma – we can hash out the details now… Read More »
Would you like to make a difference in supporting racial equity in Vermont? One easy way to do this is by shopping at Black-owned businesses and financially supporting Black-owned organizations. Richmond Racial Equity will periodically be posting Black-owned Vermont businesses to shop at, as well as Black-owned organizations and fundraisers, in Front Porch Forum. This… Read More »