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NoNames for Justice Sit-In at UVM Waterman 02/23/2018

Activist sit-in at UVM.

FOCUS: The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Name Should be Removed from the Vermont Book Award 01/29/2018

In this discussion of why Dorothy Canfield Fisher's name should be removed from the Vermont Book Award, evidence is presented that the author had a direct connection with the Vermont Eugenics Survey. Judy Dow, Franco American/ Abenaki educator, artist, and writer, presents a compelling power point on the history of eugenics and documentation on the reasons to change the Dorothy Canfield Fisher book award name. Kim Chase, third generation, Franco American writer and educator, and Kathy Olwell, retired social worker and social activist, talk about how the impact of the Vermont Eugenics Survey is still pertinent and discuss the vital need for acknowledgment, education, and a chance to heal.

Vermont Book Award: vcfa.edu/vermont-book-award/about-vermont-book-award

RAD-TV Presents: Raise Up VT 08/25/2017

This August on RAD TV - Live @ 525 we are breaking down one of RAD’s big campaigns to "Raise Up VT," which addresses workers' rights issues in Vermont ranging from implementing a $15/hr minimum wage, to paid family and medical leave. We discuss our goals for the campaign, as well as delve into the intricacies of raising a state’s minimum wage. We also touch on some of RAD’s successes over the past month and look to the future for upcoming events and campaigns. This month’s show starts with a response to white supremacy, the KKK, neo-nazis, racism, and hatred overall.

Black Lives Matter Vermont: Episode 2 - About the Movement 08/08/2017

Host Ebony Nyoni, co-founder and organizer of Black Lives Matter Vermont, is joined by Brianna Lambert Jenkins, student leader at Saint Michael's College, to discuss issues and share videos about the Black Lives Matter movement.

For more information: https://blacklivesmattervermont.com/

Black Lives Matter Vermont: Racism in Schools 06/13/2017

Host Ebony Nyoni, co-founder and key organizer of Black Lives Matter Vermont, discusses racism in the schools, in particular the Milton school district, after an incident between students went unaddressed by school officials. Guests include Omega Jade, Tiffany Zheng, Mikhayla Lee, and Maria Twitty.

For more information: https://blacklivesmattervermont.com/

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Civil Rights Panel - A Vision for Civil Rights in Vermont 01/16/2017

On January 16, 2017, ECHO, in partnership with the City of Burlington, will host the 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.

This FREE EVENT is part of a nationwide initiative to make MLK Day a "day on, not a day off," in which communities engage their citizenry in meaningful service and reflection. Each year, adults and children gather to explore issues of diversity and inclusion through story, song, and conversation. This year, we are proud to highlight our community's youth and recognize their leadership in advancing social justice and eliminating racism as part of the City's "My Brother's Keeper" program.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: My Brother’s Keeper Youth Panel 01/16/2017

On January 16, 2017, ECHO, in partnership with the City of Burlington, hosts the 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Anti-Police Brutality, School to Prison Pipeline March 01/16/2017

Anti-Police Brutality, School to Prison Pipeline March from Burlington High School to Burlington Police Department.

Racism and the Culture of Policing 09/07/2016

Nekima Levy-Pounds, Keynoter, Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo, respondent. Dr. Nekima Levy-Pounds is a civil rights attorney, freedom fighter, legal scholar, blogger, and nationally recognized expert on issues at the intersections of race, public policy, economic justice, public education, juvenile justice, and the criminal justice system. In 2016, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the Governor's Commission on Martin Luther King Day. In 2015, she was named one of “40 Under 40” by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. In 2014, she was named a “Minnesota Attorney of the Year” by Minnesota Lawyer and recognized as one of “50 Under 50 Most Influential Law Professors of Color in the Country” by Lawyers of Color magazine. She currently serves as the President of the Minneapolis NAACP and as an advisor to Black Lives Matter Minneapolis.

Trinity Institute 2016: Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice 01/22/2016

With the recent targeting of persons of color with Ku Klux Klan leaflets and events in Ferguson, Mo., Staten Island, NY, and Charleston, SC., many across the United States have come to question whether our nation can ever achieve racial equality within our institutions and social interactions. The St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral and College Street Congregational Church will be partner sites when a leading group of activists, scholars, authors, artists and experts on racial inequality come together to hold life-giving conversations on the racial issues of our time, including structural racism, mass incarceration, and policy change at Trinity Institute’s 45th National Theological Conference, “Listen for a Change: Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice.”

A Panel of local experts on racism in Chittenden County and in Vermont will speak. Panel members include:

Hal Colston, Director of Neighborkeepers and 2014 Burlington Free Press Vermonter of the Year
Dr. Sylvia Perry, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Science at UVM, and author of many papers on issues related to racism and bias awareness
Wanda Hines, Executive Director of the Joint Urban Ministry Project (JUMP), and community activist

The panel is being moderated by Sally May, Interim Associate Pastor at First Congregational Church, Burlington.

For more info visit: http://conta.cc/1OvvqID or contact: Karen Mikkelsen at kmikkel@icloud.com or Rev. Ken White at kwhite@collegestreetchurch.org

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