1. 220 ERG participants/alumni attended the Robin D’Angelo/Nanette Massey; “Real Talk About Racism” program this afternoon, 2:00 – 3:30 PM at the First Unitarian Church at 220 South Winton Road. Thank you to Butler/Till, Fred Beer, Episcopal Senior Community, Five Star Bank, Gorbel, Home Leasing, LaBella, Rochester Area Community Foundation, Tompkins Bank and U.S. Ceiling for making this program possible.
2. Plan to attend the Rochester City School District’s Racial Equity Advocacy Leadership (REAL) team program regarding the importance of a common anti-racist language in education and beyond. The program is November 17, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Central Church of Christ, 101 South Plymouth Ave. See the attached flyer for more information.
3. Save the date for Action for a Better Communities’ “Signature Event” (Virtual) Thursday, January 16 and 19 plus in-person Awards Breakfast, January 26. See attached flyer. More information will follow.
4. We have begun the recruitment process for the January 2023 ERG Cohorts. Do you have someone in mind that you would recommend for this program? Talk to them about the program to determine if there is an interest, refer them to our website “exploringracism.org” and send me their name and email address. Thank you in advance for your support!
There will be more information this evening on our website “exploringracism.org“. Select “Resources” and then “Weekly Sharing”
5. Here is an interesting piece that is worth considering on a day when many of us were listening to Robin D”Angelo; “Why is Karen Doing the Diversity Training; White Women Profiting in the DEI Space”; https://drcareyyazeed.com/why-is-karen-doing-the-diversity-training-white-women-profiting-in-the-dei-space/
6. Richard Glaser shares this excellent piece from the Washington Post by Matthew Delmont on the History of Black Americans that served in WWII.
7. Richard also shared a sad piece of Rochester’s history from November 6, 1947.
8. There are 3 recent pieces published in the Beacon that should be of interest:
a. “Its Time to Right Size the Rochester School District” https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/11/01/its-time-to-right-size-the-rochester-school-district/
b. “Two Agencies Slated to Receive ARPA Funds” https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/10/27/two-agencies-slated-to-receive-arpa-funds/
c. “Loomis Street Standoff” https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/10/27/loomis-street-standoff/https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/10/27/loomis-street-standoff/
9. Here is a piece from the New York Times – The Morning titled “More Equitable Justice”
10. Below are 16 articles appearing in the D&C over the past 2 weeks in order of appearance:
a. Measuring success of Inner Loop removalhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=118e6700b_1348684
b. Minneapolis struggles to recruit policehttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=086a44490_1348684
c. $28M will help 7 cities curb violencehttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0f750a3f5_1348687
d. Exhumations resume to ID Tulsa Race Massacre victimshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0740b2b10_1348687
e. RECOVERY FAR FROM EQUAL ON NY SHOREhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0e8f42f7f_1348688
f. Baker ‘ashamed’ there are no Black players in World Series
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=04e158d73_1348689
g. Virus toll: Massive learning setbacks
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2ba7e9763_1348689
h. Camping helps heal people affected by incarceration
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=16b3cc021_134868a
i. From a food pantry to a community force
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0c31430c0_134868a
j. Curriculum fight may spur new segregationhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0bdf4400a_134868b
k. UNC case puts affirmative action before high courthttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=01c31061a_134868b
l. Malcolm X murder exoneration settlement reachedhttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0fb5d2e85_134868b
m. Justices take up college affirmative action caseshttps://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=07bd4f438_13486d1
n. Ga. campaigns work for turnout
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=06c1d4e8e_13486d4
o. Minneapolis council OKs changemaker as police chief
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=1e80b55cf_13486d4
p. Blackface costumes at legion result in 3 resignations
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=0ed475775_13486d5
q. California tenants demand rent caps
https://rochesterdemocrat-ny.newsmemory.com/?publink=2d9215299_13486d6