For the Love of Rutland | Growing Up Black in Vermont
Clip: Season 10 Episode 2 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Lisa Ryan knows what life is like being one of the few people of color in Vermont.
In a state that is ranked as the second whitest in the US, Lisa Ryan knows what it is like growing up and living as a Black woman in Vermont. She shares her experience as the town of Rutland is divided on refugee resettlement.
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For the Love of Rutland | Growing Up Black in Vermont
Clip: Season 10 Episode 2 | 1m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
In a state that is ranked as the second whitest in the US, Lisa Ryan knows what it is like growing up and living as a Black woman in Vermont. She shares her experience as the town of Rutland is divided on refugee resettlement.
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