When I started coming to the Peace and Justice Center’s Toxic Whiteness Discussion Group, I wasn’t sure what to expect. In my head I even scoffed at the idea of an intentionally white discussion — what good could that do us in Vermont, where most conversations center around white people anyway? It never seems appropriate…
It is not too late to stop the F35s from coming to Vermont. Other communities have made stopped a planned basing this late in the process. A strong response at the polls will get the Air Forces attention. Burlington was not their chosen location and it is our belief that they will listen to the…
Over the course of my internship at the Peace and Justice Center (PJC), I have grown personally through the workshops that they have to offer and have come to realize the importance of the work they do, especially in regards to creating resources in a variety of forms to educate people on how we can…
Yesterday (December 26th) marked the beginning of the Kwanzaa celebration. These next six days will serve as a time for African Americans to gather and celebrate African heritage and African American culture with friends and family. Festivities will continue through January 1st. Kwanzaa was founded by Dr. Maulana Kerenga in 1966 during the Black Freedom…
Often when we think about the impact of poverty we think about things such as difficulties obtaining basic necessities (housing, food, heat), a lack of transportation, and the inability to save for your child’s college fund. These are all very real and serious ways in which poverty impacts individuals but there is another way that…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For years I have had some degree of awareness that the criminal “justice” system in the United States is anything but just. People of color are proportionality taken out of society and forced into bondage and indentured servitude systematically. I knew this to be true in a general way, but the implications of this truth…
We’re delighted introduce Kesha Medina and Netdahe Stoddard, PJC facilitators who do ongoing racial justice work in rural VT. Kesha Medina: “As a young woman of color it is incredibly important for me to break down the barriers of communication that prevent dialogue around racism. Since coming to Vermont in 2014 to start college I…
Through a series of interviews, university speeches, and lifelong activist work, the book Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis gives valuable insight into the power, influence, and interconnectivity of collective freedom movements from all around the world. Davis addresses key issues that arise through worldwide movements that are deeply connected but may seem…
Join us this Thursday, May 4, at Arts Riot in Burlington for this Community Reading. More details below. One of Martin Luther King Jr.’s lesser known yet equally impactful speeches, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” condemns the violence and atrocities committed by the U.S against the Vietnamese in their foolish bid to stop…
How much do you know about free trade agreements like NAFTA, TPP, and WTO? Come to the Peace & Justice Center on Saturday, June 24 from 3-4 pm for our Understanding Free Trade Agreements Presentation and Discussion! This program discusses how free trade’s good intentions, like boosting economies and encouraging trade, have not necessarily benefited countries as a result…
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