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Join us to learn the history of the Massachusetts flag and seal and hear about the effort to create a new flag and seal which will represent peace, justice, equality, and inclusion for the Commonwealth. For over 40 years, Indigenous leaders have been calling for the flag and seal of Massachusetts to be changed. To many, the imagery of a white arm holding a sword over the head of an Indigenous person, and the Latin motto, "By the Sword She Seeks Peace, but Peace with Liberty," speaks of a history of violent colonization and conquest. On January 6th, 2021, the…

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

Brookfield’s longtime resident historian, the late Robert Wilder (1933-2015) spent decades mapping early Brookfield and other towns of the original Quaboag Plantation. To coincide with celebrations of Brookfield’s 350th anniversary, Wilder’s friends and collaborators organized this program to remember his legacy and to continue the conversation of how to recognize Brookfield’s Native American story. Through live presentations, film clips, maps, and a display of artifacts, the program will focus on Brookfield’s past, present and future through the lens of its first inhabitants, including the Quaboag and Nipmuc peoples. Featured speakers include Donald Duffy, Tom Silver Fox Morse, and Ted Timreck.…

In response to the recent dissemination of hate literature in West Brookfield by Goyim, a Neo-Nazi hate group, Brookfields Fight Fear is holding a Hate Has No Home Here standout on the town common. Park in local parking lots and on side streets, not on Route 9.

Organizers are mobilizing tens of thousands of people across the country to participate in the End Fossil Fuels march! The march will take place on Sunday, Sept 17, in New York City during the UN Climate Ambition Summit. The purpose is to send a clear message to world leaders – especially President Biden – that it's time to end the era of fossil fuels and invest in a clean and sustainable future for all. The all day trip will be from 6:30 am - 10:30 pm. To purchase tickets for a bus that departs from and returns to Worcester, use…

Join the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Stop Handgun Violence, Moms Demand Action, and others for an Advocacy Day to show the Legislature how widespread support for gun violence prevention is throughout the Commonwealth. Assistance in scheduling a meeting with your state senator and state representative in advance will be provided to participants. Meet at the Cathedral where the organizers will distribute advocacy materials, go over details of the day, and answer any questions that folks may have about the day. We will walk to the State House together, and then disperse to go to our meetings. The sponsoring…

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.

Join us to plan future actions, hear committee reports, and discuss issues of importance to the organization. The Leadership Group meets virtually via Zoom. Please email Jeana, justice@grassrootscentralmass.org, to receive the Zoom link.