2026 Weekly Sharing Resource

5/09/2026

With the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act in its decision to strike race from consideration when defining congressional voting districts we need to understand what happened, its implications and plan an action to respond:

a.  How the Major Civil Rights Acts of the 1960s Started with a Bang and Ended with a Whimper“ by William Spivey

b. “What America Looked Like Before the Voting Rights Act of 1965“ by William Spivey:

c. “What America’s Next Voting Rights Act Should Look Like” by William Spivey:

5/02/2026

“What Does Re-Parenting of all Black Children in America Look Like?“ by William Spivey

4/25/2026

Celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the First Successful Slave Revolt in America by William Spivey:

4/18/2026

What You Need To Know About Broken Promise of 40 Acres by Dr. Allison Wiltz

4/11/2026

“How the South Really Won the Civil War: by William Spivey

4/4/2026

“Where Did Obama Hurt You, White Folks?“ by Tim Wise

3/28/2026

“The Official Definition of Lynching and Why it Excludes Potentially Thousands of Murders“ by William Spivey:

3/21/2026

‘IS THIS THE END OF AFFIRMATIVE ACTION?’ by Jessica Guynn USA TODAY

3/14/2026

“What’s the Difference Between Indentured Servitude and Chattel Slavery?“ by William Spivey

3/7/2026

“The Black Woman Who Struck Fear in White Power Brokers“ by William Spivey on Medium: 

2/28/2026

‘True Black History Teaches About Possibility’

2/21/2026

“The Vilification of Jesse Jackson“ by William Spivey on Medium

2/14/2026

2/7/2026

1/31/2026

1/24/2026

REMARKABLE ROCHESTERIANS LUCY COLMAN, (1817-1906) (advocated for abolition, suffrage, freethought)

1/17/2026

1/10/2026

“Education Doesn’t Close Racial Employment or Earnings Gaps“ by Tim Wise

1/03/2026

“How Would History Have Been Different Without the Black Press?“ by William Spivey:

Written By

ERG - Co-Founder Former CEO – Bergmann, Trustee Rochester Museum & Science Center & Rochester Area Community Foundation

ERG - Co-Founder Former CEO – Bergmann, Trustee Rochester Museum & Science Center & Rochester Area Community Foundation

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