Opinion: The Shoulders We Stand On
by Dr. Shirley Jackson Whitaker and Anika Lopes As descendants of African American enslaved people...
racism
“Why Is It That When Our Committees Of Color Come Before The Town Council They Are Poorly Treated?” Council Meeting Ends Prematurely With Frustration And Outrage
Report On The Joint Meeting of the Amherst Town Council and the Community Safety and...
UMass To Host “A Conversation About Truth, History, And The 1619 Project With Nikole Hannah-Jones” On September 23
Source: UMass News and Media UMass will host “A Conversation about Truth, History, and ‘The...
Opinion: It’s Hot! Extreme Heat, Race, Recommendations, And Hope
Love Justice And Climate Change In a hospital bed in Jacobabad, Pakistan, Mohammed Musa was...
“There’s Still Much Work To Be Done”. Little Agreement As Town Council Considers Complaints About Police Harassment Of BIPOC Youth
Report On The Meeting Of the Amherst Town Council, August 16, 2022. Part I of...
Opinion: Sunrise Amherst Condemns Harassment Of BIPOC Youth By Amherst Police
Sunrise Amherst condemns the actions of the Amherst Police Department on the night of July...
Community Safety Committee Calls On Town Council To Respond To Police Harassment Of BIPOC Youth, Address Full Slate Of CSWG Recommendations
The bulk of the meeting of the town’s Community Safety and Social Justice Committee (CSSJC)...
Town Council Scuttles Varner Appointment To ZBA, Approves CPA Borrowing For High School Track, Hears Complaint About Amherst Police Engagement With BIPOC Youth
Report On The Meeting Of The Amherst Town Council, July 18,2022 This meeting was held...
Letter: Video Of Police Interaction With BIPOC Youth Highlights Need For Justice & Healing In Amherst
The Progressive Coalition of Amherst (PCA) calls for reparative justice & healing in the wake...
Letter: Defund 413 Condemns Amherst Police Harassment Of BIPOC Youth
Like many other Amherst groups committed to antiracism, Defund413 Amherst denounces the behavior of the...
Opinion: Change Is Needed In Police Treatment Of BIPOC Youth
Recently, the Community Safety Working Group (CSWG) was presented with a video of youth being...
Opinion: From Juneteenth To Reparations: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories
The story ‘From Juneteenth To Repartions: Reclaiming Our Stolen Stories” by Yenneika Williams and Diamond...