Posts by Mark Hughes

Juneteenth and More

Juneteenth and More

A Juneteenth Message    At the heart of the message of Juneteenth is the ambiguous and aspirational language of freedom in...

For Immediate Release: Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Announces Richard Kemp Center Juneteenth Activities

For Immediate Release: Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Announces Richard Kemp Center Juneteenth Activities

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release:June 14, 2023 Contact: Isaac Owusuinfo@vtracialjusticealliance.org Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Announces Richard Kemp Center Juneteenth Activities  Burlington, VT...

Richard Kemp Center Announces Revitaliztion Campaign

Richard Kemp Center Announces Revitaliztion Campaign

Youth night at the Richard Kemp Center    PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release:May 10, 2023 Contact: Isaac Owusuinfo@vtracialjusticealliance.org Richard Kemp Center Announces...

Do The Work

Do The Work

Platforms and Initiatives (Policy) We’re exited that the legislature is back in session because we still have work to do....

Governor Proclaims PR.2, Amendment to Abolish Slavery will be on the Ballot in November

Yesterday Governor Scott released a the following Declaration: “I, Philip B. Scott, Governor of the State of Vermont, do proclaim Proposal 2 is herewith...

Slavery is a Crime Against Humanity

Abolish Slavery Vermont!   From our proposals for oversight of the criminal justice system (Act 54, 2017) and racial equity (Act...

Maximum Impact Poetry

Honoring the launch of Vermont’s Abolish Slavery Campaign, husband wife duo Tribal Raine and Max Parthas are right out of...

Abolish Slavery Vermont Campaign Liftoff

Abolish Slavery Vermont!  Get ready for liftoff!Long before the 13th Amendment, in 1777 Vermont was the first state to constitutionalize slavery...

Alliance and Partners Host Forum on Public Health Emergency – Racism

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: April 6, 2022 Media Contact: Miha Longmore info@vtracialjusticealliance.org Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (VRJA) announces plans...

The “Resignation” of Director Green

Regarding the “Resignation” of Director Tyeastia Green, Burlington Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging Department February 21, 2022 First let me...