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On a cool, sunny Saturday afternoon, the Middlebury College community gathered to celebrate a historic Commencement for 481 members of the Class of 2021. Graduates and their guests assembled at six separate outdoor venues, to comply with pandemic health and safety regulations, each with a stage and large video screen. At an event that was … More Remarks by Curtiss Reed, Jr. at Middlebury 2021 Commencement Luncheon for Honorary Degree Recipients • 29 May 2021

When curator David Rios Ferreira invited Jennifer Mack-Watkins to create a new body of work to be exhibited at BMAC, Mack-Watkins, whose artwork explores issues surrounding Black visibility and representation, began researching the history of African Americans in Vermont. It was not long before she encountered the Vermont African American Heritage Trail and, from there, … More Illuminating History: The Vermont African American Heritage Trail at the Brattleboro Museum and Art Center • 20 May 2021

Rutland celebrated a new public sculpture Thursday that honors a trailblazer in higher education. The bust of Martin Henry Freeman was installed late last year, but the COVID-19 pandemic meant the sculpture’s dedication had to be delayed until now. Martin Henry Freeman was born in Rutland 195 years ago. His grandfather earned his freedom from … More Unveiling of Martin Henry Freeman sculpture on the Vermont African American Heritage Trail • 13 May 2021