Race and social justice

Ayanna Pressley Urges Islanders to Keep Up the Fight for Social Justice

Voting rights, the historical nature of entrenched racism and the healing powers of the Vineyard were all topics when the Congresswoman took the stage at the Tabernacle Friday.

Racial Justice Program Launches

A series of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs begins this month, sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative.

Vineyard Walks the Walk to Commemorate Juneteenth

Hundreds gathered at Veterans Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven Friday to join a march for racial justice and equality, organized in honor of Juneteenth.

Hundreds March in Oak Bluffs for Racial Justice and Equality

Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators flooded downtown Oak Bluffs Sunday in a march against systemic racism and police brutality. The march began at Waban Park, continued along the waterfront to Nancy’s and headed up Circuit avenue, filling the streets with signs, chants and calls for change.

High School Forum Continues Narrative on Racial Justice

Nearly 100 people attended the racial justice forum Friday, a collaboration between the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School.

With a Country on Edge, Peaceful Protesters Jam Five Corners for Student-Led Rally

Hundreds of Islanders gathered at Five Corners in Vineyard Haven Monday afternoon in a show of solidarity with demonstrations that have swept the nation this past week.

Charlottesville Casts Shadow Over Debate

A panel debate Sunday at the Union Chapel over how economic issues play into the social justice movement shifted quickly.

Still Marching to the Beat of Justice

Fifty years later, the question is, what changed? Is the South and the country as a whole a better place because of the direct action at that time? The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no.

Food for Thought and Food for Justice Is Focus of Race and Health Panel

Black Americans on average die four years before White Americans, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistic released last month. “When America gets a cold, poor black folk get pneumonia,” said Dr. David Williams, professor of public health at Harvard, in a panel discussion last week.

Staying in Tune With Spirit Of Civil Rights

Fifty years ago this month Harry Belafonte helped make history. On August 28, 1963, Mr. Belafonte, at Martin Luther King Jr.’s behest, recruited celebrities to speak to the estimated 250,000 Americans assembled on the Washington Mall ­— an event which, for many, defined a decade, even a century.

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