Today is Saturday, April 13. We are in Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW), April 11-17th, BMHW is a week-long campaign founded and led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building to amplify the voices, perspectives and lived experiences of Black Mamas and birthing people. We are also in the period, April 9 – 17 when Hinduism celebrates Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to the nine different avatars of Goddess Durga.
Quote of the Week:
“Diplomacy is listening to what the other guy needs. Preserving your own position but, listening to the other guy. You have to develop relationships with other people so that when the tough times come, you can work together.” Colin Powell, United States General and Statesman, born April 5, 1937.
Featured Civil Rights Activist/Abolitionist/Leader for this week: Colin Powell, United States General and Statesman, born April 5, 1937.
Colin Powell | Biography & Facts | Britannica
EVENTS:
1. “The Black Woman is Art,” an exhibit curated by local creative Zharriay Callier and Rochester photographer Erica Jae, is on display at the City Hall Link Gallery, 30 Church St., now through Friday, April 19.
The Black Woman is Art at City Hall Link Gallery (minorityreporter.net)
2. The Winters Group is hosting its 2nd Annual Virtual Racial Justice Summit April 23 – 25 (see below for details)
The 2024 Racial Justice at Work Summit: Justice for All (wintersgroup.com)
3. Jeanne Strazzabosco shares an invitation to the In This Moment Chapbook launch featuring Midge Thomas, Humanitarian and Dr. Walter Cooper PhD, Regent Emeritus of State of New York. Their writers and photographers will also take part in the panel discussion. The George Eastman Museum (900 East Ave.) is presenting the book launch and panel discussion.
April 29th; 7:00 – 7:25 – Reception in the Wolk Concourse, 7:30- 9:00 – Panel Discussion in Dryden Theatre
The event is free but we ask guests to register. Here is the link to register for the book launch and panel discussion.
4. Bill Wynne advises that Saturday, May 4 is the 2nd Annual Black Authors Day from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at The Avenue Blackbox Theatre780 Joseph Avenue Rochester, NY 14621. See below for more information and tickets.
2nd Annual National Black Authors Day Tickets, Sat, May 4, 2024 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite
5. A reminder that the Clarissa Uprooted exhibit reopened February 21, 2024 and will be open through December 2024 on Wednesdays 3pm – 7:30pm // Saturdays Noon – 4pm at the Rundel Memorial Building, 115 South Ave (riverside), 2nd floor, Rochester NY. See below for information.
Exhibit – Clarissa Uprooted – Rochester, NY
6. Check out the Urban League’s 2024 Homecoming events, May 31 – June2, 2024
Homecoming Events — Urban League of Rochester (urbanleagueroc.org)
7. Bill Wynne reminds us that it is not too early to plan for Juneteenth. Here is one event, more to come.
8. His Branches, operates as a community health center with clinics in the 19th Ward and Beechwood communities within the City of Rochester, dedicated to the pursuit health and economic equity for all people and the good of our neighborhoods is holding a fund raising golf tournament on July 22. See link below for more information.
https://www.hisbranches.org/golf
NEWS, HISTORY & RESOURCES:
9. Laurie Mahoney shares this NY Times opinion piece, ‘It’s Time to End the Quiet Cruelty of Property Taxes”.
10. Bill Wynne shares a NY Post article highlighting the NY Gov. and legislative leaders come to initial agreement on landmark housing deal.
11. This latest article from the Pink Elephant Newsletter by Dr. Janice Gassam Asare; ‘Media Misogynoir: Analyzing The Treatment Of Black Women In Modern Media’.
12. We share one item from the latest edition of the CNN Newsletter Race Deconstructed this week, there are two more at ‘racedeconstructed@newsletters.cnn.com’.
‘Anti-racism teacher slams efforts to limit how race is taught in classrooms’
Jane Elliott, anti-racism teacher, slams efforts to limit how race is taught in classrooms | CNN
13. One article provided below from this week’s Beacon;
a. RPD and the community
RPD and the community
14. Here is the Urban League of Rochester’s latest Interrupter newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/ulr/dhs-expanding-access-to-community-13747615?e=25818c1f26
15. There are 7 articles that deal with Race, Poverty, Hate or Intolerance found in D&C over the past 2 weeks.
a. Simpson’s legacy strikes at heart of race in America (where did you stand on the O.J. verdict? why was there a racial divide?).
b. THE STRUGGLE FOR MILITARY DIVERSITY (Years of effort bring little change in officer corps).
c. BEYOND THE DREAM, AMERICA’S FAILURE TO HONOR MLK (Opinion piece: Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision for racial
equality remains a distant reality as his warnings go unheeded).
d. Region sees drop in life expectancy, report says (being Black or Brown is hazardous to your health).
e. Study: Chatbots show bias based on prompted name (must be bias in the initial programming).
f. Probe looks at treatment of youth by police. (PAB study finds Black and Brown children receive different treatment).
g. Seat belt violation results in 96 shots (how many shots are necessary? how many more times will this happen before policys change?).
OPPORTUNITIES:
16. Joseph Searles Jr. announces Trillium Health is hiring for the position listed in the attachment below.
17. Looking for an “action” item to include in your ERG personal action plan? Here is a simply one; Foodlink is in critical need of a volunteer to assist with our Curbside Market Program (Mobile Market Helper)
Friday, 4/19/24, R1 9:30am – 12:45pm & 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Monday, 4/22/24, R1 12:00pm – 4:30pm
to meet our operator at Foodlink to ride on the truck to the sites and back to Foodlink. To volunteer, see below.
https://give.foodlinkny.org/campaigns/16962-curbside-market
Please share any opportunities for employment, assistance, grants, etc. that you are aware of with the community by sending them to “tcmitch1951@gmail.com”.
SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES:
18. Support the Black Community by supporting their businesses. Please share Black businesses you support and value. A good resource is “Black Owned in Rochester”
Black Owned Businesses Rochester NY Black-Owned In Rochester (blackownedinrochester.com)
19. Need an electrician or electrical contractor? Call on Reysol Electric. See below.
https://www.reysolelectricllc.com/
20. Need a photographer for a wedding, event or portrait? Check out the ‘Denise Batiste Photography. See below.
Denise Batiste Photography of Rochester, New York
That is all for this week!
If you have an item to include in the week’s sharing we need to have it by noon on Friday.
Thank you!