Newsletters

On this page, you'll find every newsletter we've written since our organization formed in spring 2020. Take a look at the wide array of social justice topics we've covered in the past.

January 2023

We'll be taking a two month hiatus to work on developing our new website and podcast. Stay tuned in April 2023 for our new releases!

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April 2023

We're back! With the release of our new website and updated 2023 Earth Day Guide, we're thrilled to offer mutiple new ways for you to learn and grow this year!

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May 2023

For this month, we narrowed in on Mental Health Awareness Month and various obstacles that at-risk, minority groups face in attaining access to support.

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August 2023

For this month, we dive into the expansive history and present-day relevance of the Forced Assimilation of Indigenous People, specifically through residential schooling.

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December 2022

2022 year in review. The end of our fellowships has come, but take a look at all we've accomplished this year!

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November 2022

This newsletter highlights Native American Heritage Month, Supreme Court review of the Children Welfare Act, and honoring Native American history on Thanksgiving.

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October 2022

This newsletter focuses on Hispanic Heritage Month. It is a celebration of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.

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August 2022

For our August newsletter, we discuss the long legacy of violence and genocide toward Native Americans.

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July 2022

For July, we are dedicating this newsletter to pressing current events around the world. From gun violence, reproductive rights in America, and refugee crises, we cover it all.

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June 2022

ARA members developed a comprehensive Juneteenth toolkit filled with information about the history of this important day, as well as how to celebrate it.

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April 2022

Our group created a comprehensive Earth Day Celebration toolkit diving into the history of Earth Day, suggestions on how to celebrate it, and activities for kids to get involved.

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February 2022

For this month, we created a Black History Month toolkit. It encourages us to learn, self-reflect, and get more involved this Black History Month!

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January 2022

The focus of this month is fast fashion. Fast fashion leads to significant human rights violations and environmental issues for many countries, primarily in the global South.

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December 2021

This month, we focus on the Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan.

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November 2021

This month, our newsletter focuses on the history of music in America and the hardships Black artists have faced.

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October 2021

This month, we discuss Spanish/Latinx Heritage Month.

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August 2021

This months' newsletter topic was all about Indigenous peoples of America and their forced assimilation into Western culture.

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July 2021

The focus of this newsletter included Islamophobia both in the United States and globally.

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June 2021

This newsletter dives into the extensive history of LGBTQ+ rights and Pride in the United States.

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May 2021

This newsletter serves as a reflection on our accomplishments over the past year, as well as our goals moving forward with the Anti-Racism Alliance.

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April 2021

This newsletter discusses environmental justice issues across Connecticut.

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March 2021

Mass incarceration in America disproportionately impacts the Black community, and in particular, men.

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January 2021

COVID-19 and its disproportionate impact on communities of color across the United States.

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December 2020

For our December newsletter, we discussed police brutality across the world. With the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, people from countries around the world have voiced their support of the movement.

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November 2020

For our September issue, we focused on the impact of sex trafficking on women of color. Sex trafficking is not solely a "foreign" issue. It is a significant threat to women and children across the U.S., disproportionately impacting BIPOC individuals.

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October 2020

For our October 2020 issue, we focused on LGBTQ+ rights in the Black community. Our goal this month is to continue to raise awareness through educational resources, providing institutions taking donations, and organizations to get involved with.

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September 2020

For our September issue, we discussed police brutality in America. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner...how many more need to lose their lives? Police brutality is a product of systemic racism within this country.

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