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Communications Project with Cal State LA
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Creative Aging
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One Villager's Story
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Pasadena Area Literary Arts Center
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Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
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Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
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Rumor of Humor #15
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Reparations, Social Justice Activity
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Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
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Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
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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
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Recent Events Reflecting Racism
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Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
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Photography for Social Justice
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Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
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Gifts of Love
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03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
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Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
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2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
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GREAT DECISIONS
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OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
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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
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Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
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JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
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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
Dual Family, One Black, One White
By Blog MasterPosted: 04/23/2021
- Notes by Sharon Jarrett
The 1619 Discussion Group met on April 16, 2021.
The discussion began with an update on the Derek Chauvin Trial. This was followed by reflection on the question " What can we consider hopeful?"
Thoughts included:
- *The Blue Wall is coming down"
- "Clean Up" by the police themselves is happening with officers more willing to discuss inappropriate use of force and training issues.
- Creation of Civilian Oversight Committees being developed in multiple cities including Pasadena
- Removal or reversal of Qualified Immunity relative to policing
- Greater use of cameras to document interactions with police and the community
- Monetary settlements as they get municipal attention
- Movement in some cities to expanded discussion of the social work aspect of intervention in community issues which police currently respond to
- Expanded knowledge of community resources and their use within the community
- "De-funding" is an unhelpful descriptor and creates impediments to community discussion of how best to respond to community concerns
- Trust, once lost, is hard to reestablish
- There was a brief review of the voter suppression regulations being considered at the local level in various states.
A participant shared a group of books aimed at children featuring illustrations of children from diverse backgrounds and stressing positivity.
There was a discussion of the need to get involved when something inappropriate is observed.
This includes a need to develop a broader sense of community and awareness of needs of the common good.
The participants were made aware that May 26-29 will be focused on the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre. It was suggested participants visit the website for the John Hope Franklin Center which is sponsoring a conference during the three day period.
The success of the Black Lives Matter organization was discussed. It was noted that particularly important was the evolution of a local organization to a national focus. The importance of local organizing was noted as developing local leaders is critical to the development of future national leaders.
The next meeting will be on May 7th. There will be two speakers who are the descendants of a shared white ancestor. They have written a book titled "Cousins" and will discuss the discoveries made in researching their shared ancestor.
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This presentation ties into the previous session concept of looking for hopeful things. This is a story of discovery, recognition, acknowledgement, and communication. It is another example of positive things happening in this world that is filled with discouraging news in all sectors of the environment. We look forward to this presentation in anticipation of our continuing enlightenment of what is possible when the right spirit prevails.
For more information about this event, visit our special events page . The book may be pre-ordered at Vroman's bookstore in Pasadena.