Hello, reading friends. I hope this finds you healthy, happy, and staying more or less sane in what I hope are the days of a waning pandemic. I hope you have been able to enjoy some outdoor time in the recent beautiful weather we have been having.
What white Americans refer to as a crisis, black Americans call business as usual. The murders of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and George Floyd in Minnesota are but the latest in an ongoing cycle of violence
The Champlain Valley School District board spent the June 9 meeting discussing a response to the social upheaval occurring in the nation because of systemic racism. A letter to the board from 60 teachers and staff requested that the board make an affirmative statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and take a stance in addressing racism in the school district.
George Floyd. Ahmaud Arbery. Thousands before these strong men. I’ve been at a loss for the right words. And sad. And dejected because it feels like nothing ever changes. Tired of abuse of power.
Want to know what’s happening to help young people, their teachers and their parents learn about black history and a full range of black experiences, and in doing so foster racial justice? Start in Charlotte at the Clemmons Family Farm. Closed for tours this year due to the coronavirus, CFF has remained active on many fronts, including a pivot away from its place-based arts and culture programs at the farm and in schools and communities around Vermont to programs through Zoom and social media.