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League of Women Voters wants racial equity data for Amherst
A view of Main Street in downtown Amherst on Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2020. GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 3/15/2021 7:50:13 PM
AMHERST When the Amherst League of Women Voters formed a task force compiling data about racial equity in town for employment, housing, health, policing and government, its members anticipated identifying trends so the organization could promote social justice goals for the community.
Instead, despite accessing more than a dozen national, state, regional and local information sources on those issues, the task force learned that getting specifics of how well Amherst is promoting and achieving equity is nearly impossible, and that the college student population overwhelms the demographic statistics.
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Rolling Stone Menu Music’s Road Crews Are Overwhelmingly White and Male. Meet the People Trying to Change That
Artists and roadies alike are stepping up to address a long-standing industry problem
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By the time he signed on for Justin Bieber’s
Believe tour in 2012, Lance “K.C.” Jackson had more than 30 years under his belt as a stage manager and touring pro; he’d worked with Prince, Destiny’s Child, Luther Vandross, and Earth, Wind, and Fire, among others. Now, on a tour headlined by a white artist, he drew quizzical looks backstage whenever he went to help Bieber with a harness that allowed him to descend onto the stage sporting wings. “There aren’t a lot of black props workers out there, so people were looking at me like, ‘Who is this guy? Can he make it happen?’” Jackson recalls. “It was a prejudgment.”
Dante Bazard Jr to serve three-year term as Commissioner of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Dante Bazard Jr’s confirmation this month to the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission is not only a first for a Bahamian, but for black people in the province.
At 27, he is the youngest appointee named by the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province. He will serve a term of three years.
Commissioners are selected for their in-depth knowledge and expertise in human rights issues as well as matters relating to vulnerable populations, public policy, social values, and concepts of fairness, justice, and public service.