DRC letter 2-28-19.pdfM e t c a l f e A s s o c i a t e s A R C H I T E C T V R E
142 Main St. Northampton, MA, 01060 Tristram W. Metcalfe III, Ma. Reg. 5393
Phone number > 413 586 5775 Cell number > 413 695 8200 Email > twm3@rcn.com
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February 28, 2019
To those it may concern,
The issue of supporting the David Ruggles Center in Florence Ma comes down to a
fairly basic reality, which is clearly seen right now In our cultural evolution. This is the
real importance of maintaining the positive direction of justice with freedom. This
will happen through deeper education of the factual history of human behavior
regarding how humans have treated each other while it contrasts the persistent
shared mythology of racism.
This problem is affected by simply inaccurate information regarding human
diversity that factual history can diminish. It has recently become more intense in
current events world wide and so more support is needed.
The true record of human history will educate the future with the past as a way to
create progress ensuring justice can prevail. Without the accurate historic record
to teach the future we can’t adequately improve on the past.
The David Ruggles Center is an ideal place to maintain progress informing human
justice right here in Northampton. The DRC is preserving the obscured histories
locally and in our country under the name of one of it’s largely unknown but great
pioneers. David Ruggles taught what needed to be known through brave actions,
publications and creating connections for everyone to support progress and we
must do our best to help it continue.
Sincerely,
Tris Metcalfe
Northampton Ma