Here鈥檚 the story that New England tells itself: Racism is a Southern problem.
But our region鈥檚 abolitionist past hides a darker history of racism, slavery and segregation. It鈥檚 a legacy that lives with us today.
Premieres: Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
This week, we begin a special radio series on 鈥淩acism in New England鈥� 鈥� produced by the and . In this first of four weekly episodes, we鈥檒l focus on New England鈥檚 direct involvement and complicity in slavery and white supremacy.
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We also want to hear from you:
- Is your community segregated? What role does racism play? And what can we do about it?
Leave us a voicemail on our comment line: 860-275-7595. Or email us at AmericaAmplified@nepm.org.
GUESTS:
, chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation in Vermont鈥檚 Northeast Kingdom.
, whose Rhode Island ancestors were among the largest slave traders in American history. He served as a historical consultant for the documentary 鈥淭races of the Trade.鈥�
, author of 鈥淪undown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism鈥� and professor emeritus at the University of Vermont.
, state representative in 海角换妻 whose ancestors were among the first to be memorialized in the that honors enslaved residents of Guilford, 海角换妻.
CREDITS:
Hosts: Morgan Springer of NEXT and
Coordinating Producer: Morgan Springer
Producer: Lydia Brown of Vermont Public Radio
Executive Producer: John Dankosky of America Amplified
Executive Editor: Vanessa de la Torre
Additional support: 海角换妻, New England Public Media, Vermont Public Radio, Maine Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio and CAI Cape and Islands. America Amplified and the New England News Collaborative are funded, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
