Talking to kids about race and justice

When Trayvon Martin was killed in Florida in 2012, Joanna Colwell’s daughter was 11 years old. Just old enough, Colwell recalled, to walk by herself to the store in East Middlebury for a Snapple. “It was not in my consciousness that she could be the victim of violence,” Colwell said. “And that is what it is for Black parents.” Seventeen-year-old Trayvon had been walking back from a convenience store when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. “I was very in my bubble,” Colwell acknowledged. “But, as a … (read more)

As we encounter yet another incident of violence against people of color in our country, it’s critical that we, as a community, renew our stance against racism, discrimination, and hatred. The deep-rooted racism and harm that communities of color are expe … (read more)