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Service Rendered: Straight Talk Vermont - Big Hartman 12/05/2023

Host Bruce Wilson, Executive Director of Service Rendered, is joined by Big Hartman, Executive Director and General Counsel for Vermont Human Rights Commission.

Trumping the Race Card - Rodney Patterson 11/16/2015

Rodney Patterson, Author of the recently released 'Trumping the Race Card - A National Agenda: Moving Beyond Race and Racism' speaks to the evolution of his writing this book, and how the solutions offered might help nationally and locally.

Mr. Patterson was the founder of Burlington's New Alpha Missionary Baptist Church, and has more recently served as a primary diversity resource and consultant for a wide range of clients. For more information on his book go to: http://www.trumpingtheracecard.com/

Champlain Area NAACP 10/28/2015

NAACP’s newest chapter in the nation, and first in the state of Vermont, Champlain Area NAACP President Mary Brown-Guillory speaks to the issue of race in Vermont and the evolution of forming a Vermont Chapter of the NAACP. Please contact President, Mary Brown-Guillory, at 802.489.7755 or email at ChamplainAreaNAACP@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook and be sure to sign up to receive our newsletter. Read their blog here.

Champlain Area NAACP Public Meeting 07/14/2015

An announcement of the founding of the NAACP’s newest chapter in the nation, and first in the state of Vermont. Champlain Area NAACP members meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month and meetings are open to the public. If you would like more information about this topic, please contact President, Mary Brown-Guillory, at 802.489.7755 or email at ChamplainAreaNAACP@gmail.com. Like us on Facebook and be sure to sign up to receive our newsletter. Read their blog here.

Local Matters: Rental Housing Discrimination Report 06/24/2014

Host Tom Garrett, Executive Director of Law Line, speaks with Rachel Batterson, Project Director of the Housing Discrimination Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, and Karen Richards, Executive Director of the Vermont Human Rights Commission on the recently released report on rental housing discrimination in Vermont. The report finds high rates of discrimination in the rental housing market based on race, color, national origin, disability, and minor children. The results show an aggregate rate of discrimination of 44 percent, with rates of discrimination of 46 percent on national origin; 36 percent on race/color; 45 percent on minor children; and 22 percent based on disability. In addition, ten accessibility audits conducted on multi-family housing built within two years of the tests find that 80 percent had some level of noncompliance with 1991 FHA design and construction accessibility requirements. Vermont Legal Aid representatives share the report findings, implications and chart a course to address the issue.

Vermont Legal Aid - Housing Discrimination Law Project 800-889-2047 www.vtlegalaid.org

Vermont Human Rights Commission - 800-416-2010 www.hrc.vermont.gov

Fair Housing and Land Use Planning: An Introduction 01/22/2013

Fair Housing is about housing opportunity and the rights of people to choose where they live free from illegal discrimination. Fair housing rights and rules intersect with land use planning and permitting. Kevin Stapleton, of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) Fair Housing Project, presents a symposium for municipal officials regarding fair housing and land use law intersection.

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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!