Wednesdayâs violence at the U.S. Capitol, for many Black residents of Berkshire County, served as a jolting reminder that notions of white supremacy run rampant through the nation. âThe laws might have shifted, but there have been generations of people who maintained the same mindset about the inferiority of people of color, that we are less than human, [that] this is âtheirâ country,â said Shirley Edgerton, a community organizer and cultural proficiency coach for Pittsfield Public Schools. Quote âIf I ever had a doubt, yesterdayâs activities confirm the need for the NAACP and its mission.â â Dennis Powell, president of the NAACPâs Berkshire County chapter, speaking of Wednesday's invasion of the U.S. Capitol