Racial Justice

When heinous acts of racist violence happen elsewhere, many well-intended people use that as evidence that there isn’t racism in Vermont. The staff and board of the Peace & Justice Center disagree. There is more to discrimination than just the dramatic acts of violence that saturate our media. The shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, as well…

The fourth of July has always been a staple summer time holiday for me. Growing up, the fourth meant going out on the boat, seeing family and friends, my mom’s brownies, sparklers in the driveway, and patriotic attire from Old Navy. This year, it isn’t just the parade and the fireworks that have me thinking…

Frederick Douglass once wrote: “Slavery cannot stand. Its character is like that of Lord Granby: ‘it can only pass without censure as it passes without observation.’” The same can be said about racism itself, especially today—We can’t talk about the racism that still exists if we refuse to recognize it. And if we refuse to…

The Peace & Justice Center is committed to the promotion of nonviolent resolutions to conflict through awareness, education, and outreach.  We are shocked and saddened by the case and subsequent verdict concerning the late Trayvon  Martin, which condone our culture of violence and reveal flaws and inconsistencies in the legal framework that facilitates democracy. We…

Since June 20th was World Refugee Day, it seems only fitting to explore the plight of refugees around the world.  The Peace & Justice Center and Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program shed some light on the situation of many refugees with a panel of both U.S. veterans, and former refugees who talked about their various experiences…

Written by PJC Intern, Jack Mulderrig Asa Philip Randolph was a leading civil rights activist in the fight for racial justice in the United States. A man who was ahead of his time, Randolph enlightened many by claiming that socio-economic advancement was the African American’s ticket to equality and human rights. Randolph’s belief of a…