2026 BRJE Racial Justice Candidate Forum

2026 BRJE Racial Justice Candidate Forum

Event:

Event

April  13th, 2026
6 – 8 pm

Location: Brookline Teen Center
40 Aspinwall Ave, Brookline, MA 02446

Location: Brookline Town Hall
333 Washington St, Brookline, MA 02445

Event Summary:

For the 8th year, BRJE is bringing together candidates for the Brookline Select Board, School Committee, and BHA Commission. Candidates will be asked to share their personal experiences, articulate policy positions, and provide concrete solutions to advance racial equity in Brookline. This is an important moment ahead of May’s election to hear directly from candidates before you vote.

We’re shaping our questions with input from the community. Submit your questions here.

Information:

Where: Select Board Hearing Room, 6th floor, Brookline Town Hall

When: Monday, April 13, 6–8pm

Who: Moderated by BRJE Board Chair Kimberley Richardson

* The forum will also be livestreamed through BIG (link coming soon), but in-person attendance is strongly encouraged.

Agenda:

Select Board (6-6:45pm)

BHA Commissioner (6:45-7:00pm)

School Committee (7-8pm)

BRJE was founded in 2016 as a grassroots, community-based organization to address issues of racial inequity in Brookline and to build a multiracial coalition to dismantle structural racism. In 2023, we incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit to strengthen and sustain our long-term mission of eliminating racism in Brookline.