Thank you for sharing this story full of tears and love. I am happy for the happy ending.
Wilda L. White, Hilary Melton, and Malaika Puffer are founding directors of MadFreedom Advocates, Inc.,
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In the gray, snowy twilight of an early March afternoon in Pliny Park, the words on signs held up by Diana Whitney stated clearly why more than 50 people were gathered for the #MeToo Solidarity March - “Speak Your Truth” and “We Believe You.” Those principles are at the heart of the movement signified by #MeToo, a Twitter hashtag created in 2006 by Tarana Burke to help victims of sexual assault to tell their stories. It took more than a...
I am glad to see that the 100-percent-white town-government staff is considering taking action to make itself more reflective of the people who live here. I hope that the conversation reported in The Commons bears some fruit. Being aware of the problem and discussing it is not enough. Minds need to change also. In order for change to happen, we need to venture out of our cocoons, look around, ask questions, and then act differently. Curtiss Reed Jr. of the...
Musician Ben Yelle says he and his string band, Blackjack Crossing, have “never been an overtly political band, but these are different times.” With the inauguration of Donald J. Trump just days away, Yelle said he wanted to do something constructive to counter the plans of the president-elect. So Yelle has put together a benefit concert in Brattleboro for the Vermont chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. The show, which features three local bands, is Saturday, Jan. 14, starting...
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