Bennington • June 12, 2022 • 9-5 | Rutland • June 19, 2022 • 9-5 We're delighted to be offering youth hair clinics again for Juneteenth! Taking place in Bennington on June 12 and in Rutland on June 19th, we will have both barbers and hair braiders available in slots throughout the day for kids under 18. … Continue reading Juneteenth Hair Clinics
image by Eye for Ebony on Unsplash For several months, we have been organizing clinics throughout our service area (Bennington, Rutland, and Addison counties) to give BIPOC kids access to culturally appropriate hair care. In a predominately white state, this is not something that is easy to find, and it is important to help the … Continue reading Support BIPOC Hair Clinics
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 3/11! All high school-aged students in Rutland, Bennington and Addison counties are invited to be part of this years Black History Month contest. Building on the success of 2021's BHM Essay Contest, we are expanding this year's contest to include visual art and audio/video submissions. PROMPT: Choose a law or policy below. … Continue reading BHM Contest 2022
Click for full Press Release As we enter the gift-giving season, we hope you will support local businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC). We've compiled a selection of BIPOC businesses offering goods and services of many kinds, from jewelry and clothing to fitness classes, body products, and much more. Browse … Continue reading 2021 BIPOC GIft Guide
The NAACP is looking to put together a list of BIPOC-owned businesses and the products and/or services they provide. The list would go out to our members and other contacts. To submit your business to the guide, please fill out the form at this link. Responses are due October 31. Photo by Jess Bailey on … Continue reading BIPOC Gift Guide Submissions
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 