Sunday, April 25, 2021 • 2pm–4pm • Stream Virtual Forum Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abvSnEfiNlY Black men are especially vulnerable to traffic stops and interactions that can lead to arrest and sometimes death in police custody. The events of the past few years leading to George Floyd's death and, recently, an active-duty soldier's arrest ignited a conversation about … Continue reading VOICES OF BLACK MEN IN VERMONT
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“Respectability Politics” workshop with Tabitha Moore
April 20, 2021 • 6:30pm • Free for members or $50 donation Register now! From “That hair just isn’t professional” and “Well, what was she wearing?” to “That isn’t a proper way to protest” and “He should have complied,” respectability politics tries to use an ever-shifting goalpost of “respectability” to justify the poor treatment of … Continue reading “Respectability Politics” workshop with Tabitha Moore
BIPOC Vaccination Clinics
Photo by Hakan Nural on Unsplash The Rutland Area NAACP will be collaborating with the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) to provide access to and prioritize the equitable vaccination for COVID-19 of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) folks. We will have clinic sites in Bennington and Rutland. Bennington: Location: Second Congregational Church, 115 … Continue reading BIPOC Vaccination Clinics
BIWOC Poetry series
In honor of Women's History and National Poetry Months, the Rutland Area NAACP is celebrating the remarkable work of BIWOC (Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color) poets. In addition to sharing the performances of established poets, we are seeking videos of Vermont's BIWOC poets performing their original work! We will be sharing these voices on … Continue reading BIWOC Poetry series
Rutland Middle School’s BHM Celebration
We are delighted and proud to share the beautiful video that Rutland Middle School students made for Black History Month under the guidance of Social Studies teacher Katie Geno, and Music teacher Allie Griffiths. Allie Griffiths tells us that the materials we sent out for Black History Month and Beyond were instrumental in creating the … Continue reading Rutland Middle School’s BHM Celebration
