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SURJ ROC Endorses the Black Agenda Group

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020 adminUncategorized

“Racism is a community health crisis.” In response to the call of the Black Agenda Group to join in its declaration on the racial inequities in our health care system, and the BAG’s call to action, the Rochester chapter of […]

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SURJ ROC Statement on Defunding the Police

June 20, 2020June 30, 2020 adminUncategorized

Overfunding police has led to militarization, which has given the police the tools to escalate violence rather than to deescalate. Defunding would give us the opportunity to refocus much of the funds that have been used for over-policing Black and […]

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Ending White Silence

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 adminUncategorized

Recent events, including the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and anti-police brutality demonstrations that have in some cases inspired property and other damage, have demonstrated how virulent and urgent a threat to life and dignity still remains for people of […]

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SURJ ROC Response to BLM Protest and Aftermath

June 1, 2020June 3, 2020 adminUncategorized

At SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Rochester, we supported and participated in yesterday’s rally. As a white ally group, we celebrate the thousand people who showed up, wore masks, listened, applauded, shouted, carried signs of solidarity against police brutality, […]

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Black Lives Matter Signs and Pride Flags Stolen

February 20, 2017February 26, 2017 adminUncategorized

“The executive director of the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley says when some rainbow flags were targeted in the fall, a number of people in the North Winton Village Neighborhood put up flags to show solidarity. Over the last […]

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