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Commemorating Black History Month 2025
02/28/2025

Transportation at the Pasadena Village
02/28/2025

A Look at Proposition 19
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Behind the Scenes: Understanding the Pasadena Village Board and Its Role
02/27/2025

Beyond and Within the Village: The Power of One
02/27/2025

Celebrating Black Voices
02/27/2025

Creatively Supporting Our Village Community
02/27/2025

Decluttering: More Than The Name Implies
02/27/2025

Hidden Gems of Forest Lawn Museum
02/27/2025

LA River Walk
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Message from the President
02/27/2025

Phoenix Rising
02/27/2025

1619 Conversations with West African Art
02/25/2025

The Party Line
02/24/2025

Bluebird by Charles Bukowski
02/17/2025

Dreams by Langston Hughes
02/17/2025

Haiku - Four by Fritzie
02/17/2025

Haikus - Nine by Virginia
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Wind and Fire
02/17/2025

Partnerships Amplify Relief Efforts
02/07/2025

Another Community Giving Back
02/05/2025

Diary of Disaster Response
02/05/2025

Eaton Fire: A Community United in Loss and Recovery
02/05/2025

Healing Powers of Creative Energy
02/05/2025

Living the Mission
02/05/2025

Message from the President: Honoring Black History Month
02/05/2025

Surviving and Thriving: Elder Health Considerations After the Fires
02/05/2025

Treasure Hunting in The Ashes
02/05/2025

Villager's Stories
02/05/2025

A Beginning of Healing
02/03/2025

Hectic Evacuation From Eaton Canyon Fire
02/02/2025

Hurricanes and Fires are Different Monsters
02/02/2025

January 2025

Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism

By Richard Myers
Posted: 04/23/2023
Tags: videos, history

Racism is alive and well and we have had a number of presentations that describe what it is like in today’s world.

Brian Biery, our friend from Pacific Oaks College, has given a number of presentations illustrating racism and the impact it has on us in Pasadena in recent history up to today.

Show case of links:

1.       https://www.pasadenavillage.org/blog_posts/383-photography-for-social-justice

A picture is worth a thousand words and Brian illustrated that with photographs taken of Pasadena by Pasadenans.

2.       https://www.pasadenavillage.org/blog_posts/365-history,-resolution-of-the-710-freeway

Preparations for the 710 freeway extension resulted in serious disruption of many neighborhoods and discussions are now beginning to resolve issues regarding disposition of the properties taken by eminent domain and reparations to the communities involved.

3.       https://www.pasadenavillage.org/blog_posts/9-brian-biery,-more-pasadena-history

In this presentation, Mr. Biery presented slides illustrating historical acts of discrimination and marginalization of various communities in Pasadena.

4.       https://www.pasadenavillage.org/blog_posts/13-review-of-pasadena-history,-brian-biery

A description of Black history in Pasadena from the 1880’s to the present by way of photographs, featuring a panel of local community activists who experienced the changes personally in the 20th century.

5.       https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bq92mw8eVbNbH9fi6ka2Hgmsdoc0Nb5R/view

Mr. Biery has assembled a group of residents and activists who share personal stories of their experiences with racism in the Pasadena area over the last 40-50 years.

It is important for all of us to understand that the racism that has existed in this country, is still present, and stories such as these, happening present day, brings the message home in a powerful way. These histories described in these presentations are about the community we live in.  Change begins with gaining awareness of the need for change.

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