View the recording In the wake of another brutal police murder in the headlines, the NAACP of Rutland Area & Windham County and the ACLU of Vermont are bringing to Montpelier a panel of five family members whose loved ones were lost to police violence. “Voices from the Front: Structural Racism & Policing” will take … Continue reading Families impacted by police violence to speak in Montpelier
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VT State Fair: Ban the Sale of Racist Objects
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
Trip to the Black Experience
We are organizing transportation to Burlington for The Black Experience 2022 (BX22), a free holistic celebration of Vermont’s Black lived experience (cultural, communal, educational), and a welcomed new addition to Burlington’s Juneteenth celebration. We're proud to be sponsors of this event! We are planning buses from our service area in Addison, Rutland, and Bennington counties … Continue reading Trip to the Black Experience
2021 BIPOC GIft Guide
Click for full Press Release As we enter the gift-giving season, we hope you will support local businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC). We've compiled a selection of BIPOC businesses offering goods and services of many kinds, from jewelry and clothing to fitness classes, body products, and much more. Browse … Continue reading 2021 BIPOC GIft Guide
Rutland Area Branch of the NAACP 