“This person is making assumptions about us,” one recipient said. “They don’t know what we do in our spare time to back our beliefs and help others.”
Black Lives Matter
Every day, Black and Asian lives matter. So does our flag’s promise (Town Square)
Montclair resident Gene Gitelson stood at the township’s “Five Corners” intersection on Flag Day reminding people of the value of Black and Asian lives, and the hopes he says the U.S. flag must stand for.
Where activism meets art — the power of ‘Rhythms for George’ (Our Montclair)
The wordless, tap tribute to George Floyd is just one expression of angst, grief and a desire for change expressed through powerful art in Montclair.
Equity must be an ongoing mission for Montclair schools, group says
Teachers Undoing Racism Now, a key participant in Montclair’s recent BLM Week of Action, wants to see more minority hiring and inclusive lessons.
Activism: Moms take to the streets
Across the nation and here in Montclair, moms are protesting and taking to the streets for political issues they care about.
Montclair schools add Juneteenth holiday to school calendar
Juneteenth will now be an official holiday on the Montclair school calendar, and Oct. 12 will be marked on the school calendar as Indigenous Peoples Day rather than Columbus Day.
Students, community members call for schools to rethink resource officers
The “school resource officer” was born in the wake of school shootings in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, after which officers more commonly began being stationed in schools.
Teens make their own summer jobs
With the pandemic making summer jobs hard to find, Montclair teens became entrepreneurrs, using their art to earn some money.
Black Kids Matter Rally: Montclair Students Share Stories of Racism, Former Equity Advocate Slams District
A Black Kids Matter protest in Montclair, attended by more than 200 children, students and adults Saturday, sitting in socially distanced groups on the sprawling grounds of Rand Park, featured […]
Life under Lockdown: friendship bracelets, for humanity
When COVID-19 hit, Hannah Giordano pivoted and started donating her money from friendship bracelets she makes to good causes.
Opinion: Students amplify anti-racism demands
by ALIYAH ANDREWS, ISIS AREVALO, MIKEE ELLIS and GENESIS WHITLOCK Special to Montclair Local This piece is part of our “Town Square” opinion essay section. The writers are organizers of […]
Montclair justice advocates call for police transparency
Montclair justice advocates are asking the police department and town for increased transparency, including the use of body-worn cameras by officers.
Photos: Peaceful Ride Out for Black Lives
Bikers and skaters gatthered on Sunday, June 28, for a loop around Montclair in the Peaceful Ride Out for Black Lives.
Town Square: A movement, not a moment
In order for the district to address the institutional racism that exists in our town, we must include as many voices and perspectives of black individuals as possible. There is so much that still needs to be said, so I wish everyone reading the love and liberation needed to hear us and fight alongside us.