Debby Dane, Author at WilliNet

Spring Street to open to Pedestrians only from 4-10pm on Sat., June 27 –Closed to cars 4-10pm.

The Town will experiment with opening Spring St. to pedestrians 4:00-10:o0pm, Sat., June 27. The goal is to create a safe outdoor space for everyone to enjoy. We encourage restaurants to set up outdoor table service, retailers to put out hanging racks, & businesses to take advantage of this opportunity to think outside their storefront.

Questions?? email Town Hall : comment@williamstownma.gov.

Milne Library offers LIBRARY TAKEOUT..go to milnelibrary.org

Milne Public Library announces option to: 1) order your book online 2) drive up to tent 3) find your bag 4) grab & go & READ a real BOOK! milnelibrary.org

A Community Event in support of Black Lives Matter: Sat, June 20, 2-5pm downtown N. Adams

Please join us to rally in support of black lives in the northern Berkshires and hear from members of our community of ways to support change locally. This is a family event. *Please wear masks, bring hand sanitizer & keep a safe distance.
A Community Event in support of Black Lives Matter
June 20, 2 – 5 pm Downtown North Adams

As well, we will be sharing ways in which our community can be supportive in addition/ outside of attending the event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/blm-gathering-north-adams/649397962321033/?ti=cl

Celebrate Juneteenth online at 4:00pm– youtube.com/NAACP

June 19th from 4-6pm celebrate Juneteenth Black Family Reunion live on youtube.com/NAACP.

“Policing of Black People in Public Spaces: An Old Trend That Legislation Has the Power to Stop – 7pm, Wed, June 17

Join Roberta McCulloch-Dews for this online talk. Free & online: pre-registration required. She presents the historical framework surrounding the policing of black Americans in the United States; explores the role of bias; & highlights how legislation can play a major part in addressing discriminatory behavior.

Presented by Berkshire Community College & OLLI. Roberta McCulloch-Dews is the Director of Administrative Services in the Office of the Mayor for the City of Pittsfield.

2018 saw a rash of troubling incidents in which law enforcement was called to investigate bystander accounts of black men, women, and children occupying public and community spaces. These accounts were not based on the witnessing of actual crimes or offenses, but rather a suspicion on the part of the caller. The unifying factor is that the calls were made by white individuals.

Fast forward to 2020 and these disturbing and discriminatory acts still continue to occur. So what can we do to stop it?

The mobilization of law enforcement for unfounded nuisance calls is not only a diversion of public resources but perpetuates the weaponization of police against black people, actions that date back to this country’s origins. This talk presents the historical framework surrounding the policing of black Americans in the United States; explores the role of bias, and highlights how legislation can play a major part in addressing discriminatory behavior.