By Louisa Paushter The CCHRC, together Concord Carlisle High School’s METCO* Department, sponsored our 27th Annual MLK, Jr. Celebration...

Usually at this time of year we have already mailed out our spring newsletter and are happily gearing up for summer. This year, as we...

Recommended reading, podcasts and more by CCHRC members PODCASTS Code Switch: a NPR podcast that is extremely well done and always...

by Rob Morrison The CCHRC is pleased to announce that The Robbins House is this year’s recipient of the Council’s Climate for Freedom...

by Hedi Charde In June, Shari Barzun replaced Rob Morrison and joined Louisa Paushter as the CCHRC’s new co-chair. Rob has been on the...

In the midst of human rights issues that are brought to our attention daily in the press, it humbles us to keep our focus on the pulse of...

by Louisa Paushter The CCHRC, together with the Town of Concord, co-hosted our annual Holocaust Memorial Observance on Sunday, May 5, at...

by Louisa Paushter On December 9 at First Parish, the CCHRC held a Human Rights Day Tea in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the...

On January 16, the CCHRC honored Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at our 26th annual celebration event at the Fenn School in...

by Court Booth Last October peace-loving people the world over were again shocked to learn that hatred and easy access to military-grade...

by Ronni Olitsky The annual Holocaust Memorial Observance will be held on Sunday, May 5 from 7-8:30PM at Concord’s Town House. Sponsored...

This spring, the horrifying attack on Christchurch in New Zealand, the diminishing rights of immigrants, and the funding of the border...

by Polly Attwood With so many pressing concerns big and small — from climate change to politics, from our children to our health — it is...

by Richard Yamartino On June 10, residents of Concord and surrounding communities celebrated the second Race Amity Day on Monument Square...

Polly Attwood by Polly Attwood Following the recent attack on a Synagogue in Pittsburgh, I find myself at a loss as to how to respond to...

by Marybeth Barker and Louisa Paushter The annual CCHRC Holocaust Observance Event took place on April 22 and featured a presentation by...

by Arthur Walker In 2004, the Marie Strain International Peace Foundation was organized by my wife, Barbara Walker, and me to honor the...

by Richard Yamartino Since the attack on the twin towers on September 11th, 2001 the daily news cycles have been filled with terrorist...

by Mary Beth Barker The CCHRC, together with the Town of Concord, welcomes the public to the annual Holocaust Memorial Event on Sunday,...

by Louisa Paushter and Hedi Charde Concord’s Chief of Police, Joseph O’Connor, was the featured speaker at the annual Human Rights Day...