Opinion: Equity Under Attack by Amherst Town Government
By Deborah Ferreira, Allegra Clark, Pat Ononibaku, Darius Cage, Russ Vernon Jones, Briana Owen, Ellisha...
racial equity
Amherst Will Celebrate the Life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 15
Source: amherstma.gov The Amherst Human Rights Commission and the Amherst Office of Diversity, Equity and...
Rethinking Racial Equity In Education Training
Educators, administrators, and parents of pre-college age children are invited to attend the Rethinking Racial...
Public Forums on Police Resident Oversight Board
The town will hold the first of four open public forum on Sunday December 17...
Speakers Urge Town to Implement Community Safety Working Group’s Final Recommendations
Report on the Second Public Forum of the Community Safety and Social Justice Committee on...
Hampshire College Denounces Supreme Court Decision On Affirmative Action
Source: Hampshire College News Hampshire College issued the following statement on June 29, 2023, concerning...
New UMass Poll: Plurality Of Americans Favor End To Affirmative Action But Support Supreme Court Reform
Source: UMass News & Media The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on June...
Letter: Town’s Disbursement Of ARPA Funds Was Inequitable
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council on June 26, 2023 Back...
Amherst’s Color Divide Meets ARPA Funding
At the Town Council meeting on June 26, two members of the public and one...
Community Health Assessment Highlights The Need For More Affordable Housing, Better Food Access In Amherst
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Board Of Health, June 8, 2023 The meeting...
APEA Calls For District Action On Gender and Racial Equity
Source: Amherst Pelham Education Association The Amherst-Pelham Education Association (APEA) issued a statement on April...
Reparations Assembly Asks Amherst Residents To Respond To Survey
Source: African Heritage Reparations Assembly Do you want to see racial equity for Black residents...