Along with the United States Attorney’s Office and the Vermont Attorney General’s Office, we will be co-hosting a Hate-Free Vermont Forum in Bennington on September 28 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This forum is the second of a series to be held around the state, and will be facilitated by Tabitha Moore and Etan Nasreddin-Longo. “The … Continue reading Hate-Free Vermont Bennington Forum
Sign the petition >> Press Release: For Immediate Release A vendor at the NEACA Gun Show held in Rutland City, Vermont on August 13 and 14, 2022 at the Vermont State Fairgrounds was permitted to sell shackles with connections to, or made to appear connected to, the United States’ original sin of slavery. The Rutland … Continue reading VT State Fair: Ban the Sale of Racist Objects
Learning sessions: September 19 • 12-2pm • For legislators, judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys, and town/city officials | Register for this session September 19 • 6-8pm • For community members and organizers | Register for this session September 20 • 12-2pm • For law enforcement | Register for this session Working session: October 8 • 9am-2pm … Continue reading Qualified Immunity Series
This first installment of our "Teachable Talk" series is meant for educators and people who are interested in learning more about Black and BIPOC history and the accompanying conversations that can happen. The video and slides below can be used together to teach this content. The Black Panther Party is frequently misrepresented and misunderstood. In … Continue reading Teachable Talk: Black Panthers
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
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 