June
with a nod to Bob Marley and Peter Tosh

"Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights.

Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight."
                                                                                              Bob Marley & Peter Tosh, 1973
                                           Source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2015/10/inspiring-human-rights-quotes/
Image is in the public domain.

What's BCCR Been Up to Lately?

6/17/2024 -- Juneteenth Flag Raising
Did you Miss It?

TX to BTV Access, You Can Watch Here
Thank you to David Wilson and Brian Cordeiro for Sound and Video

Thank you to BTV Station Manager Jeff Fowler
  The flag raising will air on Channel 9 pm
Wednesday 6/19 at 7pm, Thursday 6/20 at 8:30pm
Saturday 6/22 at 7pm, Tuesday 6/25 at 8pm.
Thursday 6/27 at 8:30 pm and Saturday, 6/29 at 7pm.

  • Raising of Juneteenth Flag.
  • Reading of Juneteenth Flag Resolution.
  • Speeches by African American community members.
  • Musical performance.
  • Educational resources from local groups.
Enjoy this gallery of photos courtesy  Alexis Marie Photography and Designs

Juneteenth Standout - 6/15/2024
Bridgewater Center

Credit for Center Starburst Background Vectors by Vecteezy
We hope to see you at Bridgewater's Juneteenth 2024

6/22/24 from 1:00-6:00 p.m.
Bridgewater State University - University Park
Click here for more info!

Saturday, 6/8/2024 at 10:00 a.m.

6/3/2024 Fourth Annual Pride Raising

Academy Building Bridgewater, MA
BCCR members organized a 4th Annual Pride Flag Raising at the Academy Building. In addition to the raising of the flag:
  • Town Council Vice-President Paul Murphy read the Pride Flag Resolution.
  • Adults and students from the LGBTQ+ community spoke.
  • Members of the be; community treated us to a musical performance.
  • Local LGBTQ+ organizations provided resources.
Thank you to Jeff Fowler, Station Manager, BTV Access for providing a link to the entire flag raising ceremony here.

If you just want to watch the flag being raised, Jeff also provided that. Click on the file to download it.
pride-flag-raising_2024.mp4
File Size: 34430 kb
File Type: mp4
Download File
Enjoy this gallery of photos courtesy  Alexis Marie Photography and Designs

6/1/24 BCCR "Tabled" at BAMSI Event

BCCR was happy to support the first annual BAMSI Pride event. Everyone worked so hard to make the event a success! The Mayor of Brockton came to show support and speak about how important diversity is.

Saturday, 5/18/24

Reproductive Justice Standout


BCCR Stands Out For

Reproductive Justice and
Bodily Autonomy: the ability to make decisions in relation to your own body ... having autonomy to determine your own fate without undue policing of your body...a prerequisite to living a life with dignity.
Freedom to make decisions about reproductive choices has been under attack since the 2022 Dobbs vs. Jackson decision and dismantling of Roe V. Wade.

In addition, this decision has led to nationwide restrictions on the right to bodily autonomy, which impacts LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care.

Friday April 26, 2024

Tree Planting for Arbor Day

Bridgewater's Tree Planting Committee invited the public to observe Arbor Day with them as they planted a cherry tree in front of the Williams Intermediate School on South Street.

BCCR's Ray Ajemian, Chair of the Committee, described the importance of Bridgewater's designation as a Tree City, thanking those whose assistance was instrumental, with a particular nod to Nicole Holmes, without whom the designation would not have materialized

You can hear those who spoke thanks to BTV access, who have provided this link.
The ceremony will also air on BTV's Channel 9 on:
Sunday 4/28 at 3:30 p.m.
Monday 4/29 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 5/1 at 10: 30 a.m.


Earthday Standout-Bridgewater Center

4/22/24

                        The 54th Earth Day was April 22, 2024.

Click here to read this Old Farmer's Almanac article that provides a brief history of Earth Day and includes 10 tips for a better planet.


Want to help the environmental locally?
Participate in the in the Town Cleanup this Sunday 4/28/24.
Scroll down for more info
Earth Vectors by Vecteezy Modified for this page

4/16/24

BCCR at BSU Health Equity Event

BCCR members were invited by Bridgewater State University Wellness Center's DEI Staff Counselor Tanya Ross to participate in the Center's Health Equity Resource Event on April 16, 2024. The goal of the event was to inform BSU students about health disparities and racial, social and justice organizations they could get involved with or seek help from.

Tanya expressed particular interest in organizations that are locally active and who can show how they implement change on the local level. BCCR fit the bill!

March 30th - Bridgewater Center

Immigrant Awareness Standout

 In 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared October 28 "National Immigrants Day." He said:
“Our national celebration of Immigrants Day is a moving reminder to us that America is unique among the nations. We are the sons and daughters of every land across the face of the Earth, yet we are an indivisible Nation...."
                                                               Click for Source

Tuesday, 3/12/24 from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

A Forum on Trees
at
Bridgewater Public Library
15 South Street, Bridgewater, MA

                             3 Guest Experts Will Discuss:
  • The Importance of Trees to the Environment
  • Trees of New England
  • How to Plant and Care for Trees
  • Bridgewater's Tree Bylaws
  • Care and Importance of Trees

          The session will be recorded. Thank you BTV Access!
                              Handouts will be provided.

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Standout for Women's History Month

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
It's been over 100 years. The ERA is still pending.

Click here. Read about the amendment & sign the ERA pledge.
Click here and take more action to help pass the ERA!

Women's Right to Vote
The 19th amendment passed in 1920. Click here for more info.

Honor those before us who fought for this right.
Remember to vote in 2024
                               

Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old non-binary high school student, died after being attacked at their high school, where they had previously been bullied.

Visit the BCCR FB page for more about the 2/24 standout.
Data from HRC and the University of Connecticut’s 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report, detailing findings from a 2022 survey of nearly 13,000 LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18 nationwide, found that LGBTQ+ youth–and trans and gender-expansive youth in particular–face bullying, harassment, and violence in school at alarming rates. 

We must demand better from our elected officials and reject harmful anti-transgender legislation at the local, state and federal levels, while also considering every possible way to make ending this violence a reality. 

                                   Source HRC.Org      Read more here


              Candelight Vigil at Boston Common
Some BCCR members braved the cold and attended the Candlelight Vigil in honor and memory of Nex Benedict held at the Boston Common Bandstand at 6:00 p.m. on 2/24/24.

Other regional Trans, LGBTQ+, and Native Americans groups attended, standing up for the transgender community and expressing a need for change.
Saturday, 2/10/2024

BCCR Standout Bridgewater Center
Black Vectors by Vecteezy with modifications for this page.

Saturday - 1/20/24


Stop Antisemitism

Stop Islamophobia
A 3-degree "real feel" didn't stop these hardy New Englanders from standing out against Antisemitism and Islamophobia

Photo Credit Vernon Domingo

Monday, 1/15/2024

BCCR Held a Standout for


Martin Luther King Day

Photos from BCCR's 1/15/24 standout in honor of
Martin Luther King Day.

Photo credits : David Michael.