Racial Justice Alliance A.C.T.

MEDIA ALERT

Contact:  Stephanie Gomory / [email protected] / 802-505-5587 

Press Conference:
Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Announcing A.C.T. Legislative Agenda for 2021

The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance will hold a Press Conference on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at noon.  The virtual event is the first public unveiling of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance legislative agenda this session.

What: Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Announces A.C.T.
When: January 27, 2021, 12:00 pm
Where: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkdO6srT8tGdWkJEe1_AMeeaPjTn_31sIV 
Who: Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Leaders and Partners

This year, the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance is building its advocacy around three main tenets, known as A.C.T. 

• Acknowledging and reconciling historic systems of racism
• Creating new structures for American Descendents of Slavery (ADOS) economic and cultural empowerment
• Transforming state systems to better serve ADOS Vermonters.

A.C.T. will enable policy makers to prioritize ADOS wellness and empowerment and enable their ability to thrive.

Speakers from the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance will call for a statewide declaration that racism is a public health emergency, and a moral budget that centers ADOS in Vermont. Hundreds of supporters and community members are expected to attend, including elected officials President Pro Tem Becca Balint and House Speaker Jill Krowinski.  

Individuals, organizations, community leaders, educators, elected officials and media are encouraged to register here: http://bit.ly/2LUDlHC. 

About the Racial Justice Alliance:

The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance mitigates systemic racism through platform and policy, community engagement and support, outreach and education and cultural empowerment activities. To secure sustainable power, ensure agency and provide security for ADOS, while embracing their history and preserving their culture.