Last week we took a different approach to the Weekly Sharing by providing a link to the sharing on our website. We will be issuing the sharing most Saturdays. Rather than embedding all the information in the e-mail we have placed a link to the week’s page in the e-mail. Please note that once you are on the page you can click on the “Resources” and then “Weekly Sharing” in the upper part of the page you will find all the weekly sharings from weeks past.
If you have an item to include in the week’s sharing we need to have it by noon Friday. Please send items to “tcmitch1951@gmail.com”. Please place “Weekly Sharing” or “WS” in the subject line. Thank you!
This week ahead Black History month starts on Wednesday, February 1. We have events and resources listed below.
The Black History Month22023 theme, “Black Resistance“, explores how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial terrorism of lyncing, racial pogroms and police killings,” since the nation’s earliest days.
Black History Month; February was named African American History month because it holds the birthdays of two men who helped eliminate slavery; Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln.
Quote of the Week:
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress” Frederick Douglass
Events:
There are many events are planned for Black History Month in the Rochester area:
1. January 28 (Saturday): Family Fun Night: Meet Dr. King! Final Living the Dream Series Event at the Pittsford Public Library from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
2. January 29 (Sunday): Nanette Massey is hosting “Conceptualizing Whiteness” program featureing a Q&A session with Jacqueline Battalora. See below for more information.
3. January 31 (Tuesday): 2023 Expressions of King’s Legacy – The 41st Annual Expressions of King’s Legacy featuring keynote speaker Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. The program will include RIT student Daniel Aisogun, spoken word artist, and the RIT Gospel Choir. This event is free and open to the public. It will not be live streamed.
- Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023; 12:00–2:00pm
- Location: RIT Gordon Field House, The Quarter Mile Walkway, Rochester, NY 14623
- Event Information: 41st Annual Expressions of King’s Legacy
4. February 3 (Friday): Representation Matters
5. February 4 (Saturday): Black History Month at the Rochester Museum and Science Center from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
https://allevents.in/rochester/black-history-month-at-the-rmsc/200023891658107
6. February 4 (Saturday): Kids Create: Color, Mosaics & Pointillism
7. February 7 (Tuesday): Black History Month Creative Celebration, The Historic Wilder Building, Rochester,
https://allevents.in/rochester/black-history-month-creative-celebration/10000502766065837
8. February 9 (Thursday): Black History Month Recital
9. Sandra Katz shares a link to National Coalition Building Institute (NCBI) of Rochester’s series of four (4) remaining Friday workshops. Next one is Friday, February 10. You can sign up for all at this link:
10. February 14 (Tuesday), it’s a celebration of Frederick Douglas’s birthday hosted by the Frederick Douglas Family Initiative.
11. Honoring Black History Month, Wednesday 2/15 @ 6:30 @ First Congregational UCC Church; Perinton Pastoral Association hosts a presentation by Tiffany Porter “Being Black in the Burbs”
Perinton-Pastoral-Association-presents-Tiffany-Porter-Being-Black-in-the-Burbs-Download
12. Richard Glaser shares information on a program at the Kusler-Cox Auditorium 3rd Floor Rundel Memorial Library, Saturday, February 18, 2023, 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Lavelle Lewis will speak about his ancestor, John W. Thompson a dedicated activist, abolitionist and politician.
13. Join the 2023 Greater Rochester Antiracist Education Virtual Conference: Teaching, Action, Equity, & Justice on March 11th
Register here (zoom events link will be emailed the week of the conference): https://forms.gle/4xPD8tekyANaagqX6
Our goal is to bring together local educators, administrators, activists, students and parents to learn from each other as we create a more just and equitable community.
NEWS, HISTORY & RESOURCES:
14. We want to repeat article we provided last week. Food is needed throughout the City of Rochester. Read the article below and see the link to the map of food stand locations.
Free food stands struggle with dearth of donations
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1da9f57e6_134aa04
Free Food Stands – Locations · ROC FNB
https://maps.app.goo.gl/S9aNrfAbPZtpZeK76?g_st=ic
15. Richard Glazer shares a copy of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary Edition of ABOUT…TIME Magazine
16. Dan Drmacich provides information on and resources for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action:
17. Celebrate Black History Month 2023 | National Museum of African American History and Culture
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/initiatives/black-history-month-2023
18. 38 Ways To Intentionally Celebrate Black History Month (2023)
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-celebrate-black-history-month
19. Historically Black | APM Reports
https://features.apmreports.org/historically-black/
20. We share two articles from this week’s Beacon (support the Beacon, Donate to Support Our Work – Rochester BeaconRochester Beacon);
a. Results presented last week show that more than 68 percent of RCSD kindergartners assessed scored below a level that indicates a student is functioning in a “normal range.” But the data can be tricky. https://rochesterbeacon.com/2023/01/26/learning-from-early-childhood-assessments/
b. The state’s 2021 Cannabis Law has a long—and unachievable—list of objectives. To create a viable legal market, it needs to be revised.https://rochesterbeacon.com/2023/01/20/you-want-to-legalize-weed-pick-a-goal/
21. Are you aware of the Families Igniting Racial Equity (F.I.R.E.) organization. Below is information on the Webster organization.
22. Here is a piece from the NY Times Morning newsletter about Hulu TV’s production of the 1619 project:
23. Have you subscribed to the CNN Newsletter Race Deconstructed? Here is the latest edition:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/21/us/william-barber-christian-nationalism-blake-cec/index.html
24. Once again there were many informative articles in the D&C (We need the D&C to survive and thrive, subscribe!). I list 14 such articles in order of appearance:
a. Zoning proposal draws doubts, praise
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1d8bb099c_134aa0e
b. WOKE
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=077de6ad9_134aa0e
c. Medical system fails cancer patients like me
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2c0aff6ae_134aa0e
d. Indigenous nations to help change symbols, mascots
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ed3d4287_134aa0f
e. Assaults in prison rise; union urges more solitary confinement
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1be4f8664_134aa0f
f. Residents oppose plan for charter school to relocate
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=05285a455_134aa10
g. Confederate general’s remains transferred
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0a6169971_134aa10
h. Swift firing of police may become more common
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=294183234_134aa10
i. Board set to vote after teacher shot
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=00ef4fa87_134aa11
j. Judge dismisses suit by Irondequoit official that alleged discrimination
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0bc9f2822_134aa12
k. Faculty calls on embattled Minn. college head to resign
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=140584185_134aa12
l. 5 Memphis cops charged in killing
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=188af61a6_134aa13
m. BRUTAL MEMPHIS VIDEO RELEASED
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=30149ae42_134aa14
n. Nichols remembered as beautiful soul
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=110b0e781_134aa14
OPPORTUNITIES:
25. Mary Holleran of the Rochester Area Community Foundation announces a scholarship opportunity for students pursuing studies in social services, nursing and related fields.. See the link below:
RACF-Scholarship-Opportunity
Download
Support Black owned businesses:
Support the Black community by supporting their businesses. We have listed a few below. Please share ones you know with us!
26.The Charleston House – Taste of The South on East Avenue.
http://thecharlestonhouseontheeast.com/
27. The Five Mile Line Cafe.
28. The Toast Factory
The breakfast and brunch spot owned and operated by Keith Brown II aims to offer a unique French toast experience.https://rochesterbeacon.com/2023/01/04/the-toast-factory-expands-from-pop-up-to-restaurant/
29. Better & More Professional Cleaning
Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Specialty Cleaning; call 585-705-3848
That is all for this week!
Enjoy the weekend!