Enjoy the Pleasures of Life
It’s time to rejoice, rejuvenate, and reenergize with the Westport 10 Community Club
CT INSIDER
WESTPORT — It all started with a group of four men who were out to eat.
Co-founder Jay Norris and the others discussed inequalities and social equity around the time of the George Floyd killing. He said they wondered if they made the right decision moving to the area where only about 1 percent of the population is Black, according to U.S. Census data.
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“Longtime white Westporters remember the residents as keeping very much to themselves, causing no controversy. One man called the rooms “immaculate.”
Dan Woog in the Article ’22 ½ Main Street’
Schoolhouse photo as a courtesy from the Westport Museum for History and Culture.
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“Two years ago, Jay Norris sat with 4 other Black men. Their goal was to create a social community in Westport for people of color.
The men would network. They and their spouses would attend cultural events, and dine out together; they’d organize beach parties and other events for their kids.
Hoping for a few more men, they chose an optimistic name: Westport 10
They’ve met at places like La Plage, Autostrada and Hudson Malone. Their children have gotten together. By their presence and involvement in local affairs, they’re making Westport more comfortable for themselves — and more welcoming for all.
Westport 10 has grown rapidly. They’re now up to over 50 men and their families.
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