Saturday, March 9, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm • Grace Congregational Church, Rutland Click here to register! 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 … Continue reading Know Your Rights Training
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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
Me and White Supremacy
February 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, and March 6th, 2019 • 6–8pm Location TBA CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP We are excited to be launching a month-long work group around Dr. Layla Saad's "Me and White Supremacy" curriculum in February. As Dr. Saad describes, this opportunity is intended for "people holding white privilege to examine their … Continue reading Me and White Supremacy
