VERMONT RACIAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE

The Vermont Racial Justice Alliance (VRJA) is a leading Vermont-based racial equity and justice organization. Some of VRJA accomplishments include the establishment of the Racial Disparities in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice System Advisory Panel (Act 54, 2017) (RDAP); the Racial Equity Executive Director and Advisory Panel (Act 9, 2018, sp); the Health Equity Advisory Commission (Act 33, 2021), a Joint Legislative Resolution - Racism a Public Health Emergency (R-113, 2021) and Proposal 2, a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and indentured servitude in all forms... Through platforms and initiatives, outreach and education, community engagement and support, and cultural empowerment, the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance is mitigating the direct impact and dismantling the root (systemic) origins of racism in Vermont. We are driving systemic transformation across all systems of state and local government... Our mission is to secure sustainable power, ensure agency, and..