Blog archive
June 2023
Bridget Brewster Discovers Village Benefits
06/04/2023
Rumor of Humor #16
06/04/2023
Communications Project with Cal State LA
06/02/2023
Creative Aging
06/01/2023
May 2023
One Villager's Story
05/31/2023
Pasadena Area Liberal Arts Center
05/31/2023
Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023
Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023
Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023
Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023
Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023
Issue #12
05/09/2023
Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023
Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023
Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023
Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023
Table Topics
05/01/2023
Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023
“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023
April 2023
Jumbo Joy
04/24/2023
Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism
04/23/2023
Recent Events Reflecting Racism
04/23/2023
Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
04/18/2023
Photography for Social Justice
04/11/2023
Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
04/06/2023
Gifts of Love
04/06/2023
March 2023
Issue #7
03/31/2023
Issue #6
03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
03/14/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
03/08/2023
February 2023
2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
02/26/2023
GREAT DECISIONS
02/26/2023
OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
02/26/2023
The Important, Influential Books in our Lives - Revisited
02/26/2023
History, Resolution of the 710 Freeway
02/19/2023
Eminent Domain, 710 Highway
02/13/2023
Bernard Garrett, 710 Freeway
02/06/2023
Men's Times Gatherings
02/03/2023
January 2023
Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
01/27/2023
JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
01/27/2023
Bernard Garrett, Incredible Black Entrepreneur
01/17/2023
What is the "Spirit Talk" Group About?
01/16/2023
Same Ol’ New Year, Brand New Me
01/12/2023
Review of 2022, Consideration of 2023
01/06/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - PATTI LA MARR
01/03/2023
FROM THE CHAIR
01/03/2023
WALK WITH EASE
01/03/2023
Current Issues, History , Reparations, Race
By Blog MasterPosted: 06/21/2021
The meeting was called to order by Dick Myers, there were initially 6 participants with a 7th joining after the meeting started.
Before the discussion began it was noted that the American Historical Association (www.historians.org)
had released a joint statement with 105 other organizations titled "Joint Statement on Legislation Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism in American History". The statement noted "It is not possible to address divisions that exist without honest reckoning with their history."
The discussion turned to a number of topics recently in the news with many posted on the blog. Included were:
The cutting off of the microphone of a speaker at an Ohio commemoration of Veterans Day. There was a backlash over the event with many in the community wanting to hear the comments and organizers not agreeing with the speaker.
The signing of Legislation to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
Clint Smith's book, "How the Word is Passed" particularly the sections related to the United Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Fathers.
The United Churches of Christ postings on the topic "What June 19th means to me".
A recent article in Harper's Magazine "History Wars: 1619 versus 1776". Noted was the difference in thinking between a colonial versus a national view of history.
The commercialization of Juneteenth. The group had mixed feelings about this, some thinking it was at least bring the holiday into the discussion space, others feeling it was inappropriate.
It was noted that Portland is repurposing space to offer a safe place for community discussion on issues of concern to the community.
Reparations were discussed with it being noted that the City of Tulsa, Virginia Theological Seminary and the State of California were moving forward with either discussions or programs about how to offer reparations to the descendents of enslaved ancestors. The group felt there was an increasing acceptance of the idea of reparations but how to structure the settlements was a sticking point. A suggestion made relative to the Tulsa Massacre was paying the insurance claims filed in 1921.
A participant informed the group of a organization Jack and Jill of America which uses annual conferences to teach and build organizational skills in adolescents with the idea being they will be future community organizers.
Additional short discussions focused on voter suppression and Critical Race Theory, particularly the misunderstanding of the theory and it's analysis structure.
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Links to the articles that lead to this discussion can be found on our previous post: Reparations, Censorship and Accountability
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Cancelation Notice:
In anticipation of the 1st post COVID celebration f July 4th, we have decided to cancel our July 2nd meeting. Our next meeting will take place on the 3rd Friday of the Month, July 16th at Noon. Happy 4th of July to all and we hope to see you on the 16th.