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A Magical Holiday Food Drive

Black Lives Matter peaceful protesters

Save Rochester Honors Rep. Jon Lewis

"Our ancestors marched." We peacefully demonstrated against police brutality and racial injustice in our community. 

Want to help, but can't be an elf?

While we want to emphasize that children are in need today, we know that times are tough and we appreciate your continued support.

Your contributions will go to provide meals for families during the holidays and clothing items to keep kids cozy.


EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS

THANK YOU FOR BRINGING JOY TO THE HOLIDAYS

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You helped us bring joy to thanksgiving, you jive turkeys!!!

high quality baskets made with care

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Turkey Baskets

Our turkey baskets are made with quality and care. Each basket contains a large young turkey, and staple items such as rice, potatoes, beans, corn, and soup. We also add sweet treats like brownies and cake mix. 


Our turkey baskets are made on 18" turkey trays accented with colorful decorative shred. Each food item is labeled and neatly placed around the turkey centerpiece. 


Lastly, before the baskets are delivered we carefully insert a Thanksgiving card and shrink wrap the gift baskets, accenting with a beautiful bow.

Turkey angels

We want to give a special thank you to Turkey Angels who donated multiple turkeys. Without these jive turkeys we would not be able to provide the level of quality for each turkey basket.


Special Thanks to:


Ann McAllister, Allison Pratt, Alex Cicero and 14 small donors (across NY, WA, and TN), Claire MacAulay and 19 small donors, Ashley Seager-Cecchini

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FOOD DRIVE SERIES

  

If you compare Rochester to any city in America with the same number of people, we RANK #1 in child poverty and that should be alarming to everyone! Save Rochester is doing something about that. We have the network to prove that there is a need for our programs in the community. Our community needs more supplemental assistance. 


Supplemental resources help to close the income-achievement gap by allowing parents and others impacted by poverty to save monetary resources for practical utilization. For example, if we give away food at one of our Feed the People events it allows for single mothers and others impacted by poverty to pay a phone bill or buy gas or personal essentials. 


We know that families are hurting because of COVID-19 and we have over 100 families signed up right now who need Turkey Baskets for thanksgiving. Just imagine providing food for families so that they can spend their money on important other essential items, to help keep their families happy and thriving. 



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If you have a passion for helping others and feel the need to do something about child poverty, then please send us an email.

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Join us @ the Black Lives Matter March with a Purpose 2020

A BLack Lives Matter march with free food and raffles

We are excited to present this VERY unique opportunity for anti-racist education and we need you to join us to help sustain the Black Lives Matter movement.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE SIMPLE REGISTRATION ON FACEBOOK. THIS EVENT IS FREE! WE NEED YOU TO REGISTER SO THAT WE KNOW HOW MANY ALLY HANDBOOKS WE NEED AND SO THAT WE DO NOT WASTE FOOD. THANK YOU!


We are officially one of Rochester's most dedicated charitable organizations (501(c)3 pending).

Please check for updates here, on IG @blmroc and @saverochester!!! 

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Please visit our FB event page for details by clicking the link below. 

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We make signs and give them to protesters for free!

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READY FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST JUNETEENTHS IN HISTORY?

What is Juneteenth? Does America have 2 Independence Days?

  

            Many people have heard of the extravagant gatherings of Black folk in mid-June to commemorate Juneteenth, however few know about the rich history and culture embedded in this festive holiday. It is true that America gained independence from Britain in 1776, but Black people in America were still enslaved. It wasn’t until January 1st, 1863 that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, requiring all Confederate states to fully abolish slavery. So YES, there are TWO Independence days; one for White Americans and another for Black Americans nearly two centuries later. 



Here’s what you should know about Juneteenth:


· It is celebrated on June 19th annually.


· It commemorates the day when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to deliver the news to the last 250, 000 enslaved Black people that they had been freed.


· Juneteenth is an official holiday in Texas.


· Black Americans celebrate this holiday every year with many festive activities including but not limited to cookouts (also known as barbecues), performances, dancing, music, etc. 


· Most states have passed legislation to legally observe or make Juneteenth a state holiday.


            Are you glad to know a little more about Juneteenth? Be sure to click the resources below for a more information. But in the mean time and between time, let’s unpack a couple of the countless inequities that persist in contemporary America and the symbolism attached to holidays, especially those with legal observances and federal recognition. 


            Unless you’ve been quarantined a lot longer than the rest of us, you should know that celebrated heroes such as Christopher Columbus and George Washington are not the heroes that history books proclaim. Let’s just be real. Christopher Columbus helped to catalyze and lead one of the largest genocides in history against indigenous Americans. And, George Washington owned slaves all of his life. He grew up on a plantation. When Washington’s father died, Washington helped his mother manage the plantation. As it turns out our founding father wasn’t much more than your average slaveholder. Just think about that! The man we grew up idolizing as the 1st president of the United States, the man that chopped down a cherry tree, the man that had Betty Ross sew the first American flag…lies-ALL LIES! 


            Younger intellectuals have  vigorously begun to shed light on how extremely offensive symbols celebrating the legacy of slavery are by taking down confederate flags at state capitol buildings and throwing Columbus statues in the River, intellectuals who value true equity realize that these symbols have no place in America if we want a more equitable future for our children. This Juneteenth marks 155 years of freedom for Blacks in America. 


            Within such a short amount of time we have gone from being called Niggers to Coloreds, to Negroes, to African-American and Black. There is an ever evolving identity for a Black people in America; a people who bear the burden of slavery in their DNA and carry the scars of genocide in their psyches. There is an inherent resiliency embedded in the hearts of Black people in America. The Black Lives Movement and SAVEROCHESTER.ORG encourages you to harness your power, and to find allies that will help you do just that. On this Juneteenth please take the time to remember what we’re celebrating during our cookouts. Sure, have a beer or two! But the words “BLACK LIVES MATTER” had better be in your mouth and the freedom songs sung by the last freed slaves in Galveston, Texas should be imprinted on you mind! 




Sources (not a complete list).

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/founding-fathers-and-slaveholders-72262393/ 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/juneteenth-our-other-independence-day-16340952/ 

https://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington 

Juneteenth Celebration 2020

Save Rochester Black Lives Matter encourages you to show up to a Juneteenth event to celebrate FREEDOM. All are welcome, including pets! 


We are cancelling JULY 4th. There will be a BLACK OUT. Instead, join us on June 19th at Highland Bowl. 

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Latest Update

The El Bey Family wants lovely warren to speak up!

 On May 16th, 2020,  Mr. El Bey and his children were stopped for not having a valid inspection sticker and no front license plate. Somehow this minor traffic stop resulted in 3 arrests, including the ARREST of a 10 yr old girl!!! The Rochester Police Department (RPD) took this child, N to the police precinct despite her mother arriving on scene to pick her up!

After RPD detained the 10 yr old girl they refused to release her to her mother even after the mother made several calls to RPD police sergeants and visited the police precinct on Clinton Avenue.

It wasn't until the mother, Aqueelah El Bey, reached out to people on Facebook Live to gain support in pressuring police officers to release Na'ilah. Community members flooded the phone lines demanding that Na'ilah be released immediately! We saw it all play out on FB live. You can find out more about the incident in this article: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/05/18/rochester-ny-traffic-stop-ends-10-year-old-girl-handcuffs/5214246002/

***We are asking all BLACK LIVES MATTER protesters to join us in a press conference at 186 Ward St. in Rochester NY. We will be marching to City Hall and demanding that the Mayor meet with the family after the press conference, as well as release the police body cam footage. THIS EVENT IS FULLY ENDORSED BY THE FAMILY.
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This is a BLACK LIVES MATTER issue. No doubt about it. How is it that Black bodies are still treated as cargo? This little girl was shipped off to the precinct with no formal charges and criminal activity! Imagine how traumatized this little girl must be. Our children are supposed to view law enforcement as those who protect and serve, but we know that the police have NEVER protected or served Black Americans. The police have always upheld the status quo and served those in power.

If you cannot attend, here are other ways you can help:

**Please write or call in to Lovely Warren and the RPD Chief stating these two demands:

1.) Release the body cam footage of the arrest of Na'ilah immediately, along with RPD policies for the arrest/detainment of a minor. We are also asking for the suspension of arresting officers pending a full and thorough investigation.

2.) Lovely Warren must meet with the family to address the large community that is aware of these misguided actions by police officers in Rochester and other instances of intimidation and bullying that continue to impact our communities.

Attention: Mayor Lovely Warren
Office of the Mayor
30 Church St.
Rochester, N.Y. 14614

Office of the Mayor telephone: Phone: (585) 428-7163
Deputy Mayor: James.Smith@cityofrochester.gov

Office of the Police Chief telephone: (585) 428-7033

Rpd.chief@CityofRochester.gov  

Let the Mayor and Police department know what our demands are!!!

**Aqueelah El Bey will be asking everyone to sign a petition to #DEFUNDTHEPOLICE.

BLACK
LIVES
MATTER 

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If you cannot attend this event please help support the Black Lives Matter movement in Rochester, N.Y.

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Our team is an amazingly diverse blend of community members. Ranging in ages  17-55. Our network includes high school students, college students, nurses, teachers, paraprofessionals, and many others. 

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The mission of Save Rochester is to provide a highly organized, sustainable, and diverse portfolio of resources for the City of Rochester’s Black Lives Matter movement by promoting anti-racist solidarity among protestors with an emphasis on youth advocacy. 

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As the sun sets on a chaotic Rochester upset by the death of yet another Black man, there has to be other solutions to combating injustice besides burning and looting the town. We are spending countless nights after our day jobs to ensure we can support youth advocacy and anti-racist allies in our commit to bring justice to Rochester on a more consistent basis. 

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