Race

From Mark Hughes:

Host Rev. Mark Hughes is joined by guests Christine Longmore-Hughes, Director of the Richard Kemp Center, and Decon Roy V. Hill II, RJA BoD, about issues affecting the Black folks and Black folks effecting change.

Both the majority and the minority opinions in Thursday’s ruling cited the clause, using different interpretations. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote that race-based admissions programs “cannot be reconciled with the guarantees of the Equal Protection Clause,” while Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent that the decision “subverts the constitutional guarantee of equal protection by further entrenching racial inequality in education.”

The Supreme Court's decision to terminate affirmative action not only disregards the persistent racial disparities in education but also threatens the progress made in achieving racial justice and equity across all sectors of society. Affirmative action was a vital policy tool aimed at dismantling systemic barriers and leveling the playing field for marginalized communities. Its elimination perpetuates systemic inequality and denies equal opportunities for those historically disenfranchised.

From Mark Hughes:

Rev Mark Hughes, Executive Director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance and Chair of the Vermont Health Equity Advisory Commission talks about the ending of the national (and state) health emergencies and ponders where this leaves us given lessons learned.

Mark Hughes discusses doing the work around systemic racism facing the nation.

This episode covers community engagement and support, systemic racism, cultural empowerment, outreach and education, updates to the Richard Kemp Center, and the upcoming legislative agenda.

From the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance:

What is it and where did it go?