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Louvenia Bright: first black woman lawmaker in Vermont

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Republished from Vermont Historical Society Black History Database

Louvenia Dorsey Bright was born in Chicago and educated in Michigan. A life-long educator, she took a teaching position in Colchester when her husband was hired as a professor of education at UVM. She eventually joined the UVM faculty as an associate professor of education.

Bright ran for, and won, the district 6-3 seat representing South Burlington in the Vermont legislature. She became the first black woman to hold a seat in the Vermont legislature. And, along with Francis Brooks, was one of only two African-Americans in the legislature at the time. She served until 1994 when her family moved to Illinois.

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  1. It is truly wonderful to experience Vermont’s cultural expansion, our mono culture not so very nourishing of the soul, and the souls collective. That being said. These people think of themselves as “lawmakers’ and the writer of this peice refers to them as “lawmakers’, I have erroneously called them lawmakers in many a conversation until I was corrected. I am passing that correction on. Having taken an oath to protect and preserve the Constitution of our State and of our Nation, the role these people are stepping into is quite different from that which is currently practiced, in other words, because of corporatism undermining our republic, the roles of the elected has devolved from a role that has vigorous boundaries. The correct role of the elected is to uphold the Constitution and to see that their constituents are experiencing peace and tranquility, and are able to maintain health and happiness, and speak freely, act freely, and expand freely without harm to others. Their oath is to Natural Law. AS the republic became influenced then taken over by Corporatism, the jurisdiction of corporations, admiralty or maritime law replaced Common, God’s or Natural Law, and with it a myriad of statutes, rules, regulations and licenses. The elected call themselves law makers when in fact there is only Title 3 or Natural Law that they have taken an oath to uphold and defend. Actually, Natural Law ( Common/God’s) when practiced serves peace and harmony, health and wellbeing, and the courts who have also left their oath to practice admiralty law instead of common law ( look at the 7th amendment), without informing the people that they are not operating in the jurisdiction of their oath of office. This is why we have private prisons that want prisoners for their business plan, and health industries that want sick people for THEIR business plan, and the ‘lawmakers’ make laws to create them, enhancing these corporations’ bottom line. We are all involved by adhesion, adhesion to contracts that we did not know we are agreeing to, but that require our objection to opt out of. Our real living self has been coopted by corporatism by the deliverance of a Legal Fiction, that most of us are unaware of. That legal fiction is in essence a mini corporation that is backed up by bonds. Corporations contract with our legal fiction, avoiding the problem of educating the people how to stand in their true authority as co-contractual participants. The Legal Fiction is shown by your name in ALL CAPS, this is the corporation the corporatism (the undermined organizational structure that abandoned our republic to enslave and indenture the people to enforced scarcity and deliberately employed divisiveness) gave you when you parents registered your birth. “Meet Your Strawman” by David Robinson on Amazon is a starter place to learn more. That’s all for now from me. XO, we have great things ahead to accomplish as a people who understands that common sense and care of the environment has not been delivered by corporatism. PS, we used to have a council of censors, this was an important independent elected body to inform the people when the elected were trespassing on our constitution. When that was compromised to become government oversight committees, it is the fox ( or skunk, weasel or raccoon) in the hen killing the productive hens. In this metaphor, the hens is the wealth, health, creativity and peaceful wellbeing of the people.

    • Yawn… articles like this are so proglibpandering… yawn.

      Good for her.

      but still… you are not going to change Vermont into ‘chi town’ or NYC or bean town or LA… yawn…
      TAKE BACK VERMONT!!!

  2. Did you ever notice how TEL. LIE. VISION. always shows people using a shovel to move snow during a storm. This to avoid showing you how to move snow with a snow scoop. Look at all the health ads on T. L. V. These clowns are all bought and paid for. Have been using a snow scoop for years and have had no heart attack, back problems, or any other health problems moving snow.

  3. What does she stand for? What was the platform she ran on? This says nothing about her plans, character.

    Why are we having all these Chicago educated people getting into Vermont politics? Vermont is filled with Astro turf from Chicago, Rights and Democracy being the latest, is she an organizer? Vermont doesn’t need any more organizers, we have too many.

  4. I challenge anyone to quantitatively define what “black” is. We are all children of God, that’s it. Race is a social construct meant to divide.

  5. To quote a great American: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character”. By this, he argued for a merit-based society, not one which specifically celebrates someone because of their skin’s melanin content. Enough with the obsession with race and victimhood.

    • Most people want to live in a nation where no one is judged by the color of their skin. Unfortunately we don’t live in that nation. I’d like to believe that people who think otherwise are just ignorant, but I actually think that they’re just bigots.

    • Over the past 50 years, African Americans have faced various forms of discrimination, despite significant progress in civil rights. Here are some key areas where discrimination has persisted:

      Employment: African Americans have often faced discrimination in hiring, promotions, and wages. Studies have shown that resumes with traditionally African American names receive fewer callbacks than those with traditionally white names.

      Housing: Discriminatory practices in housing, such as redlining and mortgage discrimination, have limited African Americans’ access to home ownership and quality housing.

      Education: African American students have faced disparities in school funding, resources, and disciplinary actions. Schools in predominantly African American neighborhoods often receive less funding and have lower-quality facilities.

      Criminal Justice: African Americans are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement and face harsher sentencing compared to their white counterparts. This has led to higher incarceration rates and a significant impact on African American communities.

      Healthcare: African Americans have experienced disparities in access to healthcare, quality of care, and health outcomes. This has resulted in higher rates of chronic illnesses and lower life expectancy.

      Voting Rights: Despite the Voting Rights Act of 1965, African Americans have faced various forms of voter suppression, such as strict voter ID laws, gerrymandering, and purging of voter rolls.

      While progress has been made, these areas highlight the ongoing challenges African Americans face in achieving true equality.

      : CBS News : Brookings : The Root