Eesha Williams's Blog, page 190
April 4, 2011
Simba Plays Near Brattleboro June 21
Simba will play a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 21. The evening concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads in Dummerston. At least 100 people danced to the music of Simba for hours at a recent concert near Brattleboro. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Springfield Incinerator Hearing is April 5
Why did an incinerator corporation recently choose Springfield, the biggest city in western Massachusetts (population 156,000) as the location for a new incinerator? Could the choice be related to the fact that Springfield is home to a much higher percentage of people of color (48 percent) than most cities and towns in the region? The percentage of families in poverty in Springfield is more than double the national average. Maybe the incinerator company's lawyers thought poor people of color ...
April 2, 2011
Simba Plays Near Brattleboro June 21
Simba will play a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 21. The evening concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads in Dummerston. At least 100 people danced to the music of Simba for hours at a recent concert near Brattleboro. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Photo: River Valley
This photo was taken on April 2. It shows the Connecticut river; Brattleboro; Hinsdale, New Hampshire; and Bernardston, Massachusetts. To make the photo bigger, click on it, then scroll down and click "see full-size image." photo by Eesha Williams
March 28, 2011
Simba Plays Near Brattleboro June 21
Simba will play a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 21. The evening concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads in Dummerston. At least 100 people danced to the music of Simba for hours at a recent concert near Brattleboro. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
Workers to Rally April 4 in Springfield, Greenfield, Keene
On April 4, the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., there will be rallies for workers' rights in Springfield, Greenfield, and Keene. The award-winning documentary film "At the River I Stand" shows King's last days in Memphis, in which he spoke to big crowds and marched, in support of striking garbage workers. Information on the film is at:
www.newsreel.org/video/AT-THE-RIVER-I-STAND
The DVD is available by inter-library loan from your local public library.
The time, location...
March 27, 2011
Simba Plays Near Brattleboro June 21
Simba will play a public concert in Dummerston, Vermont, near Brattleboro, on June 21. The evening concert will be at the Grange hall at the corner of East-West and Middle roads in Dummerston. At least 100 people danced to the music of Simba for hours at a recent concert near Brattleboro. The band plays reggae and funk, among other kinds of music.
