Today is Saturday, May 3. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander month honoring the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the United States. May is Jewish American Heritage month celebrating the history and culture of Jewish Americans. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month to raise awareness about mental health and promote positive mental well-being. Monday, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over the French Empire in 1862. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11th.
Quote of the week: “Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation.” Coretta Scott King born April 27, 1927 – died January 30, 2006; American author.
Featured civil rights activist/abolitionist/pioneer: Coretta Scott King born April 27, 1927 – died January 30, 2006; American author.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Coretta-Scott-King
EVENTS
1. Today, Saturday, May 3 is the City of Rochester’s Clean Sweep Day. It is a great opportunity to work with City and County residents to spruce up the City of Rochester. It is safe, meaningful and fun. Consider it! See below for details.
Clean Sweep | City of Rochester, New York
2. Nanette Massey and Dr. Robin D’Angelo are hosting another ‘Beyond The White Echo Chamber: “Questions & Answers on Racism”‘ discussion on Sunday, May 4, 3:00 EDT. See below for details and to register.
3. The next offering of The Little Theatre’s Black Cinema series will be the film ‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ on Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00 PM. For tickets go to Little Theatre.
4. The City of Rochester begins the 2025 Juneteenth commemoration Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park, 353 Court Street Rochester, NY, Parade begins at 11:00 AM, Festival begins at 12:00pm-8:00pm. See details at the link below.
Join the Festivities | Rochester Juneteenth
5. City of Rochester’s Juneteenth Block Party will take place Wednesday, June 18, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as the City celebrates Juneteenth with a lunchtime block party at Austin Steward Plaza! There will be food trucks and live music. See below for more information.
City of Rochester’s Juneteenth Block Party | City of Rochester, New York
NEWS, HISTORY & RESOURCES:
6. An article regarding the African American History Museum; ‘Smithsonian Disputes Claims That Artifacts Being Removed from African American History Museum’
7. Laurie Mahoney shares ‘Monroe County set to open new emergency shelter for families’. See link below.
8. This Week’s Reveal has an encouraging podcast ‘Teaching Kids to Read: How One School District Gets It Right’:
9. David Powe shares this brief opinion piece by Tim McCarthy worth considering, ‘The Price of Exculsion’.
10. Here is the latest Pink Elephant Newsletter by Janice Gassam Asare, Ph.D., ‘Hiring Is Just The First Step-Here’s What Actually Makes People Stay’.
(12) Hiring Is Just The First Step—Here’s What Actually Makes People Stay | LinkedIn
11. Sharing 2 articles found in the current The Minority Reporter:
a. Opinion piece, ‘The Crisis Within A Nation On The Brink’.
https://www.minorityreporter.net/post/the-crisis-within-a-nation-on-the-brink
b. ‘Community Leaders Denounce Border Czar Tom Homan’s Visit to Rochester Amid Sanctuary City Clash’.
12. Here is are 2 articles from this week’s Beacon:
a. ‘N.Y. Other States Sue Trump Administration Over DEI Demand’
https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/04/29/n-y-other-states-sue-trump-administration-over-dei-demand/
b. ‘A New Measure of Public Safety’
https://rochesterbeacon.com/2025/04/30/a-new-measure-of-public-safety/
13. We share the latest Interrupter Newsletter from the Urban League of Rochester:
The Interrupter Newsletter – May 1, 2025
14. There are 6 articles that deal with Race, Poverty, Hate or Intolerance found in D&C over the past week.
a. Advocates sound alarm on housing crisis
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0b13b24c9_134f95d
b. REMARKABLE ROCHESTERIANS; N. Evelyn Brandon, (1917-1995)
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0db37b3ff_134f95f
c. Women in New York are still paid less than men
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=168173352_134f95f
d. Rochester sued over sanctuary city policy
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=00742e8a4_134f960
e. U.S. probes Harvard for ‘race-based discrimination’
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1e7420c4c_134f961
f. Border czar’s visit leaves confusion on RPD policy
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=03c132c8d_134f9aa
OPPORTUNITIES: Please share any opportunities for employment, assistance, grants, etc. that you are aware of with the community by sending them to “tcmitch1951@gmail.com”.
15. Interested in scholarships for next year’s college expenses? Check out the Scholarships that the Urban League of Rochester organizes. Applications are now open. Deadlines vary for the various scholarships. Don’t delay some deadlines have passed and many will be closing soon.
Scholarships — Urban League of Rochester (urbanleagueroc.org)
SUPPORT BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES:
16. 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)
17. Tax Day may be behind us but it is not too early to plan for next year or find a new accounting service. Check out ‘The Tax Experience’, they offer top-notch tax preparation and bookkeeping services in Rochester, NY with a personal touch. See link below:
If you have an item to include in the week’s sharing we need to have it by noon on Friday.
Thank you!