Opinion: Difficult Truths And Democracy In Amherst
by Andrea Battle and Jeff Gold The following column appeared previously in the Daily Hampshire…
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Opinion: Who’s Afraid Of Black History?
The following article, “Who’s Afraid Of Black History” by Henry Louis Gates Jr. appeared in…
Musical Celebration Of Black History Month, February 26
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Human Rights Commission and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
Activist Bill Fletcher Will Present Annual James Baldwin Lecture At UMass On February 23
Source: UMass Department of History Activist Bill Fletcher will present the annual James Baldwin Lecture…
In Memoriam: Black Studies Pioneer John Bracey Joins The Ancestors
The following article, “Black Studies Pioneer John Bracey Joins the Ancestors” by Walter Hudson, appeared…
CRESS Program Nearing Capacity
Report On The Meeting Of the Community Safety And Social Justice Committee, January 24, 2023…
Black History Month Kickoff, February 1
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Human Rights Commission invites the public to help kick off Black…
Opinion: Feedback From Parents Of BIPOC Youth On The Naming Of The Amherst 9
I am submitting this article on behalf of parents of BIPOC youth known as the…
Listening Session Explores The Experiences Of Being Black In Amherst
The African Heritage Reparations Assembly (AHRA) held its first in-person listening session at the Hitchcock…
“Mojuba” Event Honoring African Ancestors Will Feature Discussion Of Amherst’s Reparations Efforts
Source: Bridge4Unity Bridge4Unity, a grass-roots organization devoted to interracial and intercultural dialogues, will host an…
Opinion: The Shoulders We Stand On
by Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker and Anika Lopes As descendants of African American enslaved people…
A Better World Is Possible: On The Other Side of Reparations, A New World Awaits
As Amherst’s African Heritage Reparations Assembly begins its public listening sessions to better understand how…