Reparations For Amherst Releases Draft Report On Black White Disparities In Town
Reparations for Amherst (R4A) has released a draft of their report to the Town Council...
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A Few Questions For… Michele Miller And Matthew Andrews, Reparations For Amherst.
Are Reparations A Moral Imperative? Are Perpetrators Of Crimes Traumatized? Why Is Amherst A White...
Town Council Passes Regional School Budget With $1.2M Cut In Services. Operating Budget Provides Minimal Funding For Alternative To Policing
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council (5/3/21) Editor’s note: This is one...
Town Manager Report For May 3, 2021
Source: amherstma.gov Editor’s note: Town Manager Paul Bockelman submits a comprehensive report to the Town...
Consultants To CSWG Recommend Changes For Amherst Police
At their February 24 meeting, the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) awarded a $58,000 contract...
Second Symposium on Reparations: Research Results And An Interview With The Founders
The second symposium on reparations was held on April 27 via Zoom and was recorded....
Forum Explores Challenges To Racial Equity In Housing
A public forum focusing on racial equity in housing was held on April 20 on...
What’s Happening In Amherst?
There is a lot happening in Amherst this spring – much of it still virtual....
School District Reports On Advances In Diversity And Equity Work
Amherst Regional Public Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Doreen Cunningham presented briefly on district diversity and equity...
Second Forum On Racial Equity In Housing Slated For April 20
The Amherst Affordable Housing Coalition, along with the Town of Amherst and the League of...
Letter: Anti-racism Work Is Not A Matter Of Convenience
I was glad to read a letter in the Indy by District 5 resident Ana...
Opinion: Love Justice And Climate Change. Feedback Loops: Greta Thunberg Asks Us To “Educate Ourselves”
First, two items of good news. With regard to racism, the recent COVID relief bill...