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Burlington CEDO Show: Black History and Youth Engagement in Burlington 02/27/2017

Host Beth Awhaitey interviews Mary Brown, President of the NAACP, and Rajnii Eddins, a spoken word artist, singer, and activist who works to make a difference in every life that crosses his. He has been performing poetry, engaging diverse audiences, and coaching young performers for more than 20 years.

For more information:

champlainareanaacp.wixsite.com/champlain-area-naacp

www.facebook.com/NAACPChamplainArea

Burlington CEDO Office's monthly show.

#BlackLivesMatter in the Trump Era 02/23/2017

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes on black politics, social movements, and racial inequality in the United States. She is an assistant professor in the African American Studies department at Princeton University. According to Taylor, the Black Lives Matter movement has awakened a new generation of activists.

In her recent book, "From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation," she offers a stirring and insightful analysis of the historical and contemporary ravages of racism and persistence of structural inequality, such as mass incarceration and Black unemployment. She argues that this new struggle against police violence holds the potential to reignite a broader push for Black liberation.

This is part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series.

Ethan Allen Homestead Enrichment Program: Ethan Allen – Prisoner of War 02/19/2017

Willard Sterne Randall, Ethan Allen's biographer, explores Allen's capture and captivity and the 954-day ordeal he endured as a British POW in the Revolution, adding new evidence on the details of his exchange-- facilitated by Alexander Hamilton --and return to Vermont to recover.

For more info visit: http://www.ethanallenhomestead.org/

Memes Saved from Extinction February 2017 02/16/2017

Richard Dawkins’ concept of a meme, an item of culture that is differentially replicated and hence evolves by natural selection, has provoked many misguided attacks, and yet survived in heavily transformed guise to become a dreaded buzzword.

Sandy Baird Commentary: In Love With Cuba 02/02/2017

Community activist and lawyer Sandy Baird offers commentary on falling in love with Cuba.

Stump the Chumps: Old City Jail and Grocery Stores 01/30/2017

"Stump the Chumps" -- one of Channel 17's most popular programs ever -- returns! This episode includes the old city jail and grocery stores.

Chumps include Bill Keogh, Joey Donovan, and Kevin McLaughlin.

Test your knowledge of Chittenden County history and see if you have what it takes to Stump the Chumps!

Preservation Burlington: Raising a Building Near the Winooski Bridge 01/26/2017

Hosts Liisa Reimann Rivera and Ron Wanamaker discuss raising the building near the Winooski bridge with Jay White, Architect.

More information on Preservation Burlington.

Liisa Reimann Rivera - Originally from England, Liisa has lived in Burlington since 2006. She earned her Master's in Historic Preservation from the University of Vermont and is a principal with Blue Brick Preservation. Liisa lives in a 1954 ranch house, whose historic wooden windows she thinks are of a genius design seldom seen since, in Burlington's New North End. Liisa's passions include historic industrial buildings, firehouses and little-known builder-architects of the vernacular landscape.

Ron Wanamaker - Ron has been a member of the Board since 2007 and has served as Vice President and President. A passionate preservationist, he continues to serve on the Education Committee for Preservation Burlington and is also a member of Burlington’s Design Advisory Board. A contractor since 1988, he has lived and worked in Burlington since 1998 and managed Wanamaker Restoration as well as Champlain Valley Millworks.

Ohavi Zedek Lunch & Learn: Connecting Communities With Police 01/19/2017

Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo discusses accountability, transparency, and communication as he shares his background and his personal philosophy of policing.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: Civil Rights Panel - A Vision for Civil Rights in Vermont 01/16/2017

On January 16, 2017, ECHO, in partnership with the City of Burlington, will host the 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.

This FREE EVENT is part of a nationwide initiative to make MLK Day a "day on, not a day off," in which communities engage their citizenry in meaningful service and reflection. Each year, adults and children gather to explore issues of diversity and inclusion through story, song, and conversation. This year, we are proud to highlight our community's youth and recognize their leadership in advancing social justice and eliminating racism as part of the City's "My Brother's Keeper" program.

Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations: My Brother’s Keeper Youth Panel 01/16/2017

On January 16, 2017, ECHO, in partnership with the City of Burlington, hosts the 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!