Groups hosting southern Vermont forum on race and diversity

(This story is by Cherise Madigan of the Manchester Journal, in which it first appeared Oct. 9, 2017.)
MANCHESTER — While politically progressive states such as Vermont are often viewed as bastions of racial equality, MoveOn Manchester’s members say there is ample evidence that racism is a real issue in the state.
To address it the organization will host a Community Forum on Race and Diversity in Southern Vermont, in partnership with the Rutland Area NAACP, on Oct. 19. Organizers hop