BRIDGE hosts racial justice dialogue

Stockbridge Police Chief Richard Wilcox and BRIDGE director Gwendolyn VanSant are two of the participants in the racial justice dialogue.
(David Scribner)
Stockbridge Police Chief Richard Wilcox and BRIDGE director Gwendolyn VanSant are two of the participants in the racial justice dialogue.
By David Scribner
   
LENOX —“Every so often, every community needs to look at itself in the mirror,” explained Peter Dillon, superintendent of the Berkshire Hills Regional School District.
   
He was referring to his participation in the community dialogue on racial justice in the Berkshires taking place October 24 at Shakespeare & Company’s Founder’s Theatre from 3 to 5 p.m., organized by BRIDGE (Berkshire Resources for the Integration of Diverse Groups and Education).
   
The community discussion will be followed by a dinner of multicultural dishes.
   
The event is the culmination of six months of preparation by a Multicultural Task Force under the guidance of BRIDGE Executive Director Gwendolyn VanSant and Stockbridge Police Chief Richard Wilcox. The seminar – and dinner to follow – is formally titled “Towards Racial Justice in the Berkshires: Educational, Economic and Social Equity
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