We've been very busy! In the past few weeks we've had a bunch of events: - A panel on the experience of Vermonters of color at Burr & Burton Academy drew about 90 people, with a long discussion period after, - Our screening of Divided by Diversity at the Rutland UU Church was standing-room-only, followed … Continue reading Fall event update
Category: Events
Benefit Concert for Quincy Merlin
October 25, 6 pm • Grace Congregational Church, Rutland Join us for this event to raise funds for the family of Quincy Merlin, who survived an apparent attempted lynching in August in Claremont, NH. Local bands Rick Redington and the Luv and Promised Land will play, and refreshments will be available. $5/person or $20/family … Continue reading Benefit Concert for Quincy Merlin
Community Forum on Race & Diversity
Thursday, October 19, 6:30 pm • Burr & Burton Academy Join us for a panel presentation on the experience of people of color in the area, and what we can do to make our community more just and welcoming to people of all backgrounds.
Social Justice Book Club: The Making of a Racist
Tuesday, October 17, 7pm – College of St. Joseph Library Join us in a discussion of the book "The Making of a Racist" by Charles B. Dew, professor of American History at Williams College in Massachusetts. From the cover: In this powerful memoir, Charles Dew, one of America’s most respected historians of the South--and particularly … Continue reading Social Justice Book Club: The Making of a Racist
September 2017 Meeting
The September 2017 membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 6 at the Leahy Center at the Rutland Regional Medical Center. We are looking forward to brainstorming with the group next steps to engage the community and work to address bias and racism in the Rutland area. We hope you will join us!
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 