Letter: Councilor Ellisha Walker: A Problem Solver Who Deserves Re-election
Seeing a young business owner like Alysia Bryant opening Carefree Cakery in the Mill District...
Amilcar Shabazz
Opinion: Building a More Inclusive, Responsive Town Government
by Amilcar Shabazz, Pat Ononibaku and Deb Neubauer Our beloved Dee Shabazz, who recently passed...
A Primer On Juneteenth
by Amilcar and Demetria Shabazz On June 19, 2021, for the first time ever, the...
July 4 Communal Reading Of Frederick Douglass Speech Celebrates The Struggle For Justice
The annual communal reading of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the 4th of...
States Are Passing Laws Banning The Teaching Of Critical Race Theory. What Is It And Why Is It Important? A Guide To Resources
by Amilcar Shabazz and Abdul Alkalimat Critical race theory has its origins in the work...
Letter: The Civil War & Juneteenth Memorial Project
The Civil War & Juneteenth Memorial Project is a group of Amherst residents, some of...
Second People’s Assembly To Be Held Sunday 11/15 Via Zoom
The Second People’s Assembly will take place on Sunday, 11/15, at 4 PM on Zoom....
Letter: Racial Equity Task Force Offers Alternative To Town’s Community Safety Working Group
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and Town Manager...
COMMUNITY JUNEENTH CELEBRATION GOES VIRTUAL
The Five College Area’s 10 th Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held mostly virtually this...
WHAT JUNETEENTH MEANS TO ME
Ten years ago I met Ed and Vira Cage at a Juneteenth Family Fun Day...