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Black Woman Quits Vermont Town Board, Citing Bigotry, Her Safety Alicia Barrow said she believes the backlash is partly due to her being a Black woman in a position of power and outspoken advocate for racial justice Published January 26, 2021 • Updated on January 26, 2021 at 2:26 pm Town of Hartford, Vermont A Black member of a Vermont town's selectboard has resigned, citing safety concerns and "blatant bigotry" she's experienced in the community. Alicia Barrow sent a resignation letter to the Hartford selectboard on Friday evening. "Though I no longer feel safe nor welcome in a...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   BENNINGTON — Bennington resident Mia Schultz, chairwoman of the Bennington Town Democratic Party, has been elected president of the Rutland Area Chapter of the Vermont NAACP. She said she hopes to use the two-year position to continue the historical organization’s fight for racial justice. Schultz will become president January 1 when she succeeds Tabitha Moore, who announced in September she was stepping down due to months of harassment. Moore described threats and harassment of herself and her family including the vandalism of a...