A diverse community is something to be celebrated. However, in recent years animosity between people of different racial or ethnic identity has increased, and institutional racism should continue to be addressed by all those who share community.
Since 1960, ethnic and racial statistics show a decrease in the number of caucasian people and an increase in those identifying as Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian and multiracial. Projections expect that this trend will continue through 2060.
Chelmsford has also enjoyed an increase in diversity since 2010, and is working to better support this growth within the community. On Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 2020, Chelmsford community members called for educational reform in Chelmsford Public Schools. They asked the district to advocate for and better support Black, Indigenous, & People of Color; to adjust its curriculum; and to open discussions about racism and anti-racism in the classroom.
- Avvo Legal: Learn more about your right to assemble and get legal questions answered about protesting injustice.
- Black Perspectives: The leading online platform for public scholarship on global Black thought, history, and culture. Daily content, from a roster of more than 50 regular contributors and guest authors, includes features such as scholarly reflections, book features, online roundtables and forums, book reviews, and author interviews.
- Hate Crime Statistics: Compiled by the FBI and the Department of Justice.
- National Museum of African American History & Culture: The talking about race portal provides resources and support for learning about and having conversations about racial identity.
- US Census Bureau: Browse the census bureau’s topic page on race, including data tables.
- Town of Chelmsford Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Committee: The Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DREIC) supports Chelmsford’s efforts to become a welcoming town that recognizes diversity, pursues racial equity, and fosters inclusion.
- Local Black Owned Businesses: List compiled by the Chamber of Commerce.
- Black Lives Matter: Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Inc. is a global organization in the US, UK, and Canada, whose mission is to eradicate white supremacy and build local power to intervene in violence inflicted on Black communities by the state and vigilantes.
- Life After Hate: A non-profit group committed to de-radicalization of ideological extremists and helping individuals exit hate groups.
- Race Forward: Race Forward supports advocacy and action on complex racial justice issues by mobilization, skill-building, leadership development, organization- and alliance-building, issue-framing, messaging, and advancing solutions.