The Rutland Area branch of the NAACP is dedicated to the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminating race-based discrimination in Vermont.
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Know Your Rights
Saturday, March 9, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm • Grace Congregational Church, Rutland Registration coming soon! As concerns about government-sponsored violence and discrimination toward immigrants—in particular non-white people who are assumed to be undocumented immigrants— continues to dominate national and local news, Vermonters are more vocally expressing confusion, concern, and outrage over what is happening … Continue reading Know Your Rights
Rutland NAACP Art Contest
You are invited to enter our first Art Contest! Who can enter: Anyone between the ages of 12 & 22 Your submission can be: 300-500 word essay or short story Up to two pages of poem(s) A drawing, painting, collage, or other material form of art 2-3 minute video of a performance (singing, dancing, or … Continue reading Rutland NAACP Art Contest
February Events
Saturday Feb 16 at 10:30 am — The Black Kungfu Experience at Fox Room, Rutland Free Library, 10 Court St, Rutland City. The public is invited to join the Rutland-area branch of the NAACP for a free screening of The Black Kungfu Experience, exploring the intersection of African American and Asian cultures, from the shadows … Continue reading February Events
Joint Statement of Vermont Branches of NAACP & ACLU of Vermont
Joint Statement of Vermont Branches of NAACP & ACLU of Vermont In Response to Reports That Bennington Officials Failed to Disclose Key Evidence in Kiah Morris Investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb 11, 2019 Bennington, Vt.—The Vermont branches of the NAACP and the ACLU of Vermont are calling for a broader inquiry following revelations that Bennington officials failed … Continue reading Joint Statement of Vermont Branches of NAACP & ACLU of Vermont
