Join us to Protect the Results of the 2020 Election
Today, we vote. At the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance we’re voting for a future where BIPOC lives are valued and...
Response to Mayor Miro Weinberger’s Appointment of Director of Police Transformation & “Five New Actions on Policing”
By Mark Hughes & Members of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance remains committed to the...
Veto Request on Cannabis Taxation and Regulation Bill, S.54
Dear Jason, Rebecca, and Xusana, Please find attached a letter to Governor Scott, signed on behalf of the Vermont Racial...
VRJA Legislative Priorities
In short, the murder of George Floyd, the shooting of Jacob Blake and thousands of others are a symptom of...
Mark Hughes’ Letter of Resignation from the Burlington Police Commission
Mark A. HughesSeptember 3, 2020 My resignation from the Burlington Police Commission iseffective immediately. The statutory authority, delegated powers and...
Press release: RJA’s reaction to “Race Disparities Traffic Stop Data” published on August 24th by the University of Vermont
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 Contact: Mark Hughes ([email protected]) Ashley Laporte ([email protected]) Vermont Racial Justice Alliance’s Point of...
New Data Shows Black Vermonters are 10x More Likely than White Vermonters to be Infected with COVID-19
Data recently released from the state clearly illustrates that racism is a public health crisis. COVID-19 does not spread evenly...
August 22: Celebrate 401 years of African American History at the First African Landing VT Commemoration
The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance and the New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church are pleased to present the second annual First African...
Burlington City Council Votes Unanimously to Pass a Historical Reparations Resolution
For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 Contact: Ashley Laporte, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance Burlington City Council Votes Unanimously to...
Press Release: Racism Declared a Public Health Emergency; Groups Announce New Actions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2020 Mayor Miro Weinberger, Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, and 30-plus Chittenden County Organizations Together Declare...