January 2021
Discovering New York Suffrage Stories Panel
Join WNED PBS for a panel discussion focusing on "Discovering New York Suffrage Stories" as we examine the themes surrounding this local film. WNED PBS Executive Producer Lynne Bader will host a sneak peek and panel discussion to explore the intersection of women's voting rights and race. While most white women leaders of the movement were largely focused on suffrage, Black women were also fighting for civil rights and equality for their race. Voting was just one of the rights…
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2021 Anthony Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues
The 4th Annual Anthony Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues will confront the double pandemic of COVID-19 and racism in its 2021 program, to be held virtually on Saturday, February 27, 2021. This year’s theme, Lessons Learned from an Unequal World, takes an intersectional approach to understanding and addressing longstanding and continuing inequality facing the Rochester community. Keynote speaker William A. Johnson will reflect on his experiences confronting racism and supporting the LGBTQ+ community as head of the Urban League, mayor of Rochester, and co-chair of the…
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