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Brentwood NH to decide future of town newsletter after racist op-ed

In Brentwood, newsletter opinion on racism in U S is dividing residents

In Brentwood, newsletter opinion on racism in U.S. is dividing residents Resident Alina Arida speaks during a community meeting last month. Todd Bookman / NHPR The Brentwood Newsletter was founded in 1977 to fix a problem: people in town weren’t getting along. “Town meetings were kind of well known for being a bit of shouting affairs,” remembers Linda Rousseau. After securing grant money from the New Hampshire Humanities council, Rousseau and some residents launched the newsletter with the aim of better informing the community about happenings in town, and, hopefully, bring residents together. The newsletter, though, had a rough start.

In Brentwood, Newsletter Article That Downplayed Extent Of Racism In U S Is Dividing Residents

Listen to the broadcast version of this story. “It was done on a bad typewriter, where the letters were half missing,” says Rousseau. “It was a mess.”  But by issue number three, Rousseau took over as typist, and for the next four decades, she served as editor of the monthly publication, before retiring a few years ago. Under Rousseau’s tenure, the newsletter was well-regarded, and a must-read for many residents. In the 1980s, residents voted to fund the Brentwood Newsletter with town money, though it remains technically an independent publication. Last year, it received $10,200 in public funding, and it carries the town seal. A copy is mailed to every residence in town. 

Brentwood, NH divided over newsletter s future after racist op-ed

Brentwood, NH divided over newsletter s future after racist op-ed
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ACLU involved in racist newsletter column controversy, Brentwood, NH

BRENTWOOD  The Brentwood Newsletter remained shuttered this week as townspeople continued to grapple with allegations of racism and the New Hampshire ACLU requested records of all town correspondence regarding the free community publication. The website for the monthly publication run by volunteers is locked and password-protected, and no April edition has appeared in the town s mailboxes or email inboxes.  The publication has been under fire after it ran a piece in the March edition written by community member Richard Gagnon titled Racism: From a White Man s Perspective.  The article criticized Black Lives Matter and questioned whether systemic racism exists.  The article was labeled an editorial rather than an op-ed or opinion piece, and several residents alleged that since the newsletter received town funding, the article would give an impression of Brentwood as racist. Community members have since called for a range of options, from stricter editorial supervision

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