Politics & Government

From Rev. Arnold Thomas:

Few organizations in this country have affected the course of human rights litigation and legislation than the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).

Host Rev. Arnold Thomas meets with James Duff Lyall, the Executive Director, and Nicholas Ward, Board President of the ACLU of Vermont, to discuss the ongoing challenges of human rights in both the state and the nation. Host Rev. Arnold Thomas meets with

When African Americans mention “The Talk,” they refer to important conversations their parents or elders had with them concerning how to survive in a racist, hostile, environment, specifically when confronted by the police. I imagine similar conversations occur between parents and children among all People of Color and marginalized communities. However, in a nation that will soon be dominated by people of color, it is crucial that such conversations occur among White families as well concerning how to live peacefully and productively in a multiracial and multicultural country where all prosper. The Talk, Vermont is about the concerns and interests of Black Vermonters, Vermonters of Color, and other marginalized communities that can be shared with all Vermonters and those who wish to live in one of the whitest state in the nation, in the hope that we can truly learn and grow from our interactions with one other, and make Vermont a truly hospitable state in which all may learn and grow.

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Shannon Moriarity, a student at Vermont State University, to discuss youth being members of boards.

A rally at City Hall Park in Burlington hosted by the Vermont Overdose Prevention Network to honor International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). IOAD is on August 31, 2026. The event is hosted by Ed Baker and Kim Blake. This event brings harm reduction advocates, providers and communities together to honor the lives lost to overdose death and to show love and compassion for people who use drugs and may be at risk.

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From Rev. Arnold Thomas:

What is the Vermont African American Heritage Trail? And what significance does it hold in one of the whitest states in the nation?

Host Rev. Arnold Thomas meets with its founder, Curtiss Reed, Jr.

When African Americans mention “The Talk,” they refer to important conversations their parents or elders had with them concerning how to survive in a racist, hostile, environment, specifically when confronted by the police. I imagine similar conversations occur between parents and children among all People of Color and marginalized communities. However, in a nation that will soon be dominated by people of color, it is crucial that such conversations occur among White families as well concerning how to live peacefully and productively in a multiracial and multicultural country where all prosper. The Talk, Vermont is about the concerns and interests of Black Vermonters, Vermonters of Color, and other marginalized communities that can be shared with all Vermonters and those who wish to live in one of the whitest state in the nation, in the hope that we can truly learn and grow from our interactions with one other, and make Vermont a truly hospitable state in which all may learn and grow.