Blog archive
April 2024
Tulsa reparations, Religion and Politics
04/09/2024
March 2024
Trumps War with Black Women
03/31/2024
Addressing The Needs of Older Adults Through Pasadena Village
03/25/2024
Coming Soon: More Resources for Older Americans, Online and in Person
03/25/2024
Community Building Locally and Nationally
03/25/2024
Preparing for the Future with Ready or Not
03/25/2024
Volunteering is at The Heart of the Village
03/25/2024
Women's Liberation: Then and Now
03/25/2024
Writing Memoirs Together
03/25/2024
Current Views on Current Events
03/20/2024
Unchained
03/18/2024
Rumr of Humor issue # 2409
03/10/2024
Blacks Portrayed by European Artists
03/03/2024
Rumor of Humor #2408
03/03/2024
February 2024
Caring for Ourselves and Each Other
02/27/2024
Doug Colliflower Honored
02/27/2024
Great Decisions Connects Us to the Worldwide Community
02/27/2024
Letter from the President
02/27/2024
Pasadena Village's Impact
02/27/2024
The Power of Touch
02/27/2024
Villages as a New Approach to Aging
02/27/2024
Addressing Gang Violence in Pasadena-Altadena
02/21/2024
Rumor of Humor Issue 2407
02/19/2024
Thank You For Caring.
02/12/2024
Rumor of Humor 2405
02/11/2024
Curve Balls
02/10/2024
Sylvan Lane
02/10/2024
Rumor of Humor 2404
02/09/2024
Larry Duplechan, Blacks in Film
02/03/2024
January 2024
Pasadena Village Joins Community Partners in Vaccination Campaign
01/29/2024
Rumor of Humor #2403
01/28/2024
Pasadena Village Joins Two Healthy Aging Resource Projects
01/25/2024
Decluttering: Do It Now
01/24/2024
Village Volunteers Contribute to the Huntington Magic
01/24/2024
Villagers Creating Community
01/24/2024
Villagers Reflect on Black History Month
01/24/2024
Walk With Ease, 2024
01/24/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Wide Ranging Discussion on Current Issues
01/22/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2402
01/21/2024
Rumor of Humor # 2401
01/15/2024
Re- Entry Programs, a Personal Experience
01/08/2024
Multiple Topics Involving Race Issues
By Blog MasterPosted: 10/26/2022
Notes By Sharon Jarrett
The meeting did not have a reading or pre determined topic for discussion. Participants were encouraged to bring up topics of interest and concern.
The Weekly Journal recently had an article discussing the movement of slaves to Louisiana, Florida and Mexico, both after emancipation and, as runaways. In the 1940s, oral histories were taken of surviving individuals who made the move.
A discussion of convict labor as servitude and enslavement followed. (City of Inmates by Dr. Kelly Lytle Hernandez, addresses this topic extensively).
Issues around voting were next discussed, particularly concerns about voter suppression.
The recent concerns related to the Los Angeles City Council were addressed.
The censoring of history was discussed in relation to White Nationalism and the use of "the traditional historical narrative" (Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick). It was suggested that historical facts were provable using source information and interpretation was individual.
The next meeting will be November 4th at 10:00 PST. There will be a speaker, Peter J. Harris, who will discuss his 4 part campaign introducing his "Black Man of Happiness" project. The meeting will be on our usual link.
On November 5th, Pasadena Village will partner with Pasadena Friendship Church in an outreach program called "Soul Food Train".