Nonotuck Celebrates Black History Month Across Multiple Mediums

February was Black History Month, and the Nonotuck community celebrated with notable quotes, statewide events, and a list of black-owned businesses.

We capped the month off with a vibrant discussion of the 2017 film Whose Streets? The documentary—which can be viewed on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Youtube—chronicles the killing of Michael Brown, and subsequent Ferguson uprising.

We encourage our community to celebrate all year with these resources:

• Support Black Owned Businesses
• Black History Month Quotes
• Attend Black History Month Events

The month’s programming was designed by Nonotuck’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee. The committee—which is run entirely by staff volunteers—meets regularly to promote greater cultural understanding for the Nonotuck community. “Nonotuck continues its journey to eliminate discrimination and bias. During Black History Month we have celebrated and recognized employees’ racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds which helps build a safe space for discussions and offer employee engagement,” says NIchole Burke, co-chair of the DEI committee. “We strive to continue to openly embrace people of color to be proud of their cultural and ethnic background as we embrace everyone’s differences in the workplace.