Two events this week have exposed a painful truth about Vermont. Chief Pierre Gomez, one of the state’s few police chiefs of color, resigned after months of racial hostility, disrespect, and undermining from within the system he served. Now State Senator Samuel Douglass has been named in a leaked private chat filled with racist and … Continue reading Vermont NAACP branches call for accountability and action against racism
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Hands Off Our Schools UPDATE
jump to action items We organized. We pushed back. And within hours, the AOE pivoted—now saying they’ll sign the Trump Title VI certification themselves instead of forcing districts to do it. But that’s not enough. This directive still threatens DEI in our schools. We know even if we indicate that we will follow current law and … Continue reading Hands Off Our Schools UPDATE
Press Release: Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability
For more information:Mia Schultz, presidentRutland Area NAACPpresident@naacprutland.org Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability Recent Woodstock Settlement Exposes Ongoing Discrimination in Vermont Schools RUTLAND, VT – The Rutland Area NAACP stands with families across Vermont who continue to face systemic racism in public education. The settlement of a … Continue reading Press Release: Vermont Schools Fail to Protect Students of Color: A Call for Action and Accountability
Open Letter to Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Throughout history, Black communities have been repeatedly let down by those in power who, despite their promises, ultimately choose to protect their own interests rather than standing with the marginalized people they profess to protect. Unfortunately, we are witnessing this pattern in Burlington, where Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, who was elected with significant support from Black … Continue reading Open Letter to Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 