Amherst History Month By Month: The Bowker Auditorium At UMass Amherst
“Neath the elms of dear old Amherststands our college fair,hail to thee our alma mater,Stockbridge...
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Town Commemoration Of Martin Luther King Jr. On January 15
Source: amherstma.gov Please join the Amherst Human Rights Commission on Sunday, January 15 from 2:00 p.m...
Amherst History Month By Month: Brutalist Buildings in Amherst
Significant architectural styles sometimes come about with birth pangs that linger afterwards. The same could...
Mass Municipal Association Spotlights Reparations Work In Amherst
Source: amherstma.gov The Massachusetts Municipal Association recently did a spotlight feature in their December issue...
Amherst History Month-By-Month: Amherst’s New England Heritage
When thinking of a typical New England town, an image can be conjured that includes...
UMass Panel Will Explore The Legacies Of The Vietnam Era Anti-war Movement
Source: UMass Department of History The UMass Department of History’s Feinberg Series will present an...
Opinion: Why Is The Town Of Amherst Still Called Amherst?
In 1757, John Nash, Isaac Ward, and Nehimieh Dickinson, three of the leading citizens of...
Who Will Be Eligible For Reparations?
Report On The Meeting Of The African Heritage Reparations Assembly, November 7, 2022 As a...
Media Education Foundation Will Dedicate Meeting Room To The Memory Of Three Area Activists
Source: Media Education Foundation State Senator Jo Comerford, State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, and Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra will be...
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...
“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...