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After gathering on Sunday, July 9, to determine the future of Martha’s Vineyard Black Lives Matter (MVBLM), members of the local chapter are deciding to shake up how the group operates. MVBLM had been holding vigils to speak out against racism in Chilmark on a monthly basis. During the vigils, attendees would share stories of […]
For many, the Fourth of July is synonymous with jubilation; fireworks, parades, hot dogs, and flashy displays of red, white, and blue. For others, it’s a day of reflection on the meaning behind patriotism. This year, the Fourth marks the 246-year commemoration of the second continental congress passing the United States Declaration of Independence, repudiating […]
Martha’s Vineyard Black Lives Matter (MVBLM) invites Islanders to join in its monthly vigils. The vigils are on the first Sunday of each month at the Chilmark library at 10:30 am, from early spring to fall, according to the group’s website. The vigils are held virtually during the winter. During the vigils “a volunteer presents […]
On Thursday, the Shelby County district attorney general, Amy Weirich, announced her decision to stop pursuing the death penalty against Tenessee death row inmate Pervis Payne, a case that’s drawn the attention of Island activists. The given reason was that state experts examined Payne and available records, “and could not say that Payne’s intellectual functioning […]