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OUR PURPOSE To promote dialogue, awareness, and understanding about prejudice and to celebrate diversity in Belmont. OUR HISTORY Created in may 1992 after rioting scarred Los Angeles, Belmont Against Racism (BAR) is a community-action, all-volunteer organization addressing issues of racism and prejudice by following the slogan, think globally, act locally. We focus on fostering awareness and educating the community about exclusionary practices, creating a welcoming community for all, and increasing diversity throughout the town. While BAR, in its first decade, mostly focused on addressing racism, we have broadened our mission to include all problems of prejudice that impact our town and local community. BGSAC A subcommittee of BAR, the Gay Straight Alliance Committee (BGSAC) addresses issues faced by gays and lesbians in the Belmont community. WHAT'S NEW BAR Annual Meeting Friday, June 12, 2009 First Church (Unitarian Universalist), 404 Concord Ave., Belmont Boston/Belmont Dialogues - A Progress Report Free and open to the public. Please join us! 6:00 pm - Refreshments and sandwiches served 6:15 pm - Program begins 7:30 pm - Second Friday Coffeehouse fundraiser for BAR Featuring "Richard Curzi and Positive Energy" Coffeehouse donation $10 (seniors and students: $5) 2008-2009 Annual Report The 2009 annual report to our members and the public is now available in PDF format by clicking here. Read the article about the After School Transportation Fund in the Boston Globe. For other news, see the Calendar / Events page. |
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