Today is Saturday, October 7. Monday, October 9 is Indigenous People’s Day. This day honors the indigenous people of North America; the holiday was formerly called Columbus Day.
Quote of the Week:
“To support whatever is right, and to bring in justice where we’ve had so much injustice” Fannie Lou Hamer, American Civil Rights Activist. October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977.
Who was Fannie Lou Hamer? See information below.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Fannie-Lou-Hamer-American-civil-rights-activist
EVENTS:
Here is what is going on in the Rochester area:
1.Kit Miller shares a newsletter with a list of events to learn about and celebrate Indigenous People and the holdiay, Monday, October 9.
2. Richard Glaser shares this program on Innovative Community Building in Rochester, Thu, Oct 12 • 5:30 PM EDT at S. Clinton Avenue Downtown, Rochester, NY 14604.
The program will be covering issues of social justice including the Clarissa Street Legacy.
3. Kit Miller shares information on a Roxy Manning book talk at Spiritus Christi church on Saturday, October 14 from . She will be talking about her book “How to Have Anti-Racist Conversations”.
4. Dr. Frederick Jefferson reminds us that the Gateways Music Festival, the program “connecting and supporting classical musicians of african descent”” will be held in Rochester October 17 – 20. See below for more information and tickets.
2023-24 Season (Rochester) — Gateways Music Festival
5. Kathi Lynch announces the Community Wellness Summit that Common Ground Health will be hosting on October 19th. This link will take you to more info: commongroundhealth.org/summit
NEWS, HISTORY & RESOURCES:
6. We share this well researched, informative, and important article by our friend Nanette Massey.
7. Maybe you missed the program 2 weeks ago on Connections with Evan Dawson and the makers of a new film on segregation and Rochester and the film was featured Thursday, September 29 at the Little (I did). Ajamu Kitwana shares the links to both below.
The Connections show is linked here:
The excellent 20 minute film entitled Home: Access Denied is here:
https://resistancemapping.org/s/m/page/home-access-denied
8. Frank Staropoli shares an article from the NY Times titled Elite Capture on Progressive movement failures.
9. Dr. Sandy Mayer shares an article from the John Hopkins Bloombery School of Public Health journal on the “Minnesota’s Task Force to Find Missing Women and Girls is a Model for Federal Legislation”.
10. Here is a piece from the Pink Elephant Newsletter by Dr. Janice Gassam Asare; “Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace”
(29) Decentering Whiteness in the Workplace | LinkedIn
11. We are sharing 2 items from the latest 2 editions of the CNN Newsletter Race Deconstructed this week:
a. Why Coach Prime’critics should think twice
b. The UAW strike could also shape an ongoing battle over race
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/us/uaw-strike-race-deconstructed-blake-cec/index.html
12. Sharing one article each from the previous 2 week’s Beacon; Preserving stories of Black leaders and Police Accountability Board report.
a. Visual Studies Workshop will host a book launch event for its second “In This Moment” chapbook on Oct. 2.
https://rochesterbeacon.com/2023/09/27/preserving-stories-of-black-leaders/
b. PAB Report
13. Since we missed last week we have 12 of articles that deal with Race, Hate or Intolerance found in D&C over the past week. We list in order of appearance:
a. Fire chief won’t tolerate racism
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1deab6ac3_134ad2e
b. Black Adirondack pioneer John Thomas is honored
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=107e703e9_134ad30
c. In Rochester, some broil while others enjoy shade
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0456c8ec9_134ad30
d. Big business urges Biden to weigh in on DEI policy
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0c637062c_134ad30
e. Health care pioneer known for pre-Thanksgiving meals
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=11ae652e4_134ad33
f. Program lets Black teens take to skies
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=187423c01_134ad35
g. Artist to commemorate Black man’s 1932 killing
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ee3ace52_134ad34
h. Magazine publisher James ‘Jim’ Blount dies at 80
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0639b1b34_134ad7f
i. PIONEERING BLACK EDUCATOR TURNS 100
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=12e947f15_134ad80
j. Districts expand Black voters power in Alabama
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=192940978_134ad82
k. PAB closes cases over insufficient evidence
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=092506808_134ad83
l. Columbus statue reemerges in Rhode Island town’s park (Is there a better way to deal with the past?)
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=083a921cb_134ad83
OPPORTUNITIES:
14. The Urban League is always looking for qualified and committed people interested in helping others and building a stronger community.
If you would like to join the Urban League team, please click here for current opportunities.
15. Joseph Searles shared there are Open Positions at Trillium Health. See the attached list.
16. Be aware of the Adult Education Services offered by the Action for a Better Community
https://www.abcinfo.org/adult-education-services/
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:
17. 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)
a. Men, seeking that enhanced look or style? Check out Enhanced GentleMen Grooming Parlor, a barbershop and more (see below).
https://www.enhancedgentlemen.com/
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 Fridays.