To the Editor: On an Island, and specifically in a town steeped in a rich history of native/indigenous and African American history, it is indeed disturbing to hear that Oak Bluffs is experiencing white supremacy and racism. It is particularly troubling that our Island’s Black businesses have felt the sting. Instead of giving white supremacists […]
If this year’s Truth and Joy event is anything like last summer’s experience, get ready for some meaningful conversation, and a lot of fun. Organized by the Martha’s Vineyard Diversity Coalition, the free daylong event features food, art, discussions, and musical performances on Saturday, July 22, at the Tabernacle in Oak Bluffs, to celebrate the […]
On Friday, the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center welcomed members from the NAACP Martha’s Vineyard branch, the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury, and the M.V. Diversity Coalition in honoring the alliance and legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. The interfaith shabbat service paid homage to King in anticipation of […]
“You’ve got to be taught to hate and fear You’ve got to be taught from year to year You’ve got to be carefully taught.” –Rodgers and Hammerstein, “South Pacific” Most people are taught to think. They may be taught at home or at school. But they are taught. Fifty-seven years ago, on Feb. 21, […]
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