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: Rutland Area
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.
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!
Charlottesville Solidarity Rally
We are heartsick over the demonstration of racism, white nationalism, and Nazism on display in Charlottesville, VA yesterday, and the violence and loss of life that resulted. We are taking this opportunity to invite our community to stand against racism and in support of their neighbors of color, those who are LGBTQ, and other communities … Continue reading Charlottesville Solidarity Rally
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 