DIRE-Diversity, Inclusion, Racial Equity Committee Mtg – 7.5.23
On agenda: welcome new member Justine Beringer, Historical Museum, Historical Commission, 1753 House, Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling.
On agenda: welcome new member Justine Beringer, Historical Museum, Historical Commission, 1753 House, Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling.
On agenda: reparation discussion, review of stratetic plan and initial public outreach.
Williams students Olivia Johnson & Tryphena Bossman present their historical research for the Ishmael Titus Project. Titus was an African American Revolutionary War Veteran who was born into slavery, self-emancipated, & for a time a White Oaks resident. Jemma Lambert, Director of Community Services for Amherst,MA, shares that town's initiatives to create a more inclusive & equitable community.