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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 Annual Meeting, Tuesday June 10, 6:30 pm. Please join us at the BAR annual meeting, featuring guest speaker Clementina (Tina) Chery, co-founder of the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute. The meeting and talk are free, open to the public, and disability accessible. The meeting location is First Church (Unitarian Universalist), 404 Concord Ave., Belmont (near Belmont Center). Please click here to download more information about the annual meeting. The annual report to our members and the public is now available in PDF format by clicking here. On Saturday, June 14th, members of the Belmont community will march in the annual Pride Parade in Boston. To join in the fun, please send us an email for more information. 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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