Opinion: Three Years Post George Floyd
by The Community Safety Working Group, The Progressive Coalition of Amherst, Sunrise Amherst, Defund 413,…
racism
Opinion: Whenever Oppressions Festers, Let Us Speak Up
The legacies of racism and colonialism show up in colorism, in a rejection of African…
Town Reports Progress On Racial Justice But Considerable Work Remains
Report On The Joint Meeting Of the Human Rights Commission, Community Safety And Social Justice…
Letter: Coalition Demands Response To UMass Police Misconduct
The following letter was signed by 731 members of the UMass community. The names of…
Economist William Darity Jr. To Speak At UMass: “Does Everyone Lose From Racism? ”
William A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and…
Panel Discussion: Slavery, Amherst College And Black Lives In The Connecticut River Valley
Source: Amherst College Amherst College will host a panel discussion on Slavery, Amherst College and…
Opinion: Banning Ideas And Authors Is Not A ‘Culture War’ – It’s Fascism
The media’s framing of measures like Florida’s African American studies ban is a dangerous falsification of reality
Opinion: Who’s Afraid Of Black History?
The following article, “Who’s Afraid Of Black History” by Henry Louis Gates Jr. appeared in…
Implementing Social Justice Programs In Amherst – Why The Delay?
Report On The Joint Meeting Of The Human Rights Commission And The Community Safety And…
Opinion: Progressive Coalition Of Amherst Grieves The Murder Of Tyre Nichols
Progressive Coalition of Amherst is deeply saddened by the senseless death of Tyre Nichols and…
Opinion: White Supremacy Fuels Both Police Violence And Climate Destruction
Love Justice And Climate Change A friend of mine recently talked to me about white…
Amherst Town Officials Issue Joint Statement On The Killing Of Tyre Nichols
Town of Amherst officials issued this joint statement on February 1, 2023, on the killing…