Media about Clarissa Uprooted

Facilitated by TE Youth History Ambassadors & features opening act, 1984 poem by bobby johnson: https://www.facebook.com/100064481692599/videos/301516237624819

August 21, 2020

Source: Facebook Live

Changemakers: Rochester Women Who Changed the World exhibit

https://rmsc.org/changemakers/credits/

November 13, 2020 – May 16, 2021

Source: Rochester Museum & Science Center

Clarissa St. Corridor on the Five to Revive list by Landmark Society & Howard Coles’ Collection

https://landmarksociety.org/2020-five-to-revive/

November 11-16, 2020

Source: Landmark Society of WNY magazine

Connections with Evan Dawson: Landmark Society’s Five to Revive features Clarissa St. corridor (by Evan Dawson and Megan Mack)

YHA Bri Williams & George Fontenette appear

November 16, 2020

Source: WXXI

Geva’s “Out of Rehearsal Hall” podcast: The Changemakers (by Geva Theatre Center)

YHAs Nino Irizarry & Tashiana Williams with Joan Coles Howard and Kathryn Murano-Santos: https://anchor.fm/geva-theatre/episodes/Episode-3-2-The-Changemakers-e10f0ph

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1AINpeb3s38SVgc27wcU2O

May 10, 2021

Source: Spotify for Creators

Revisiting the Rochester Narrative. Joan Coles Howard, Simeon Banister & Maya Crane conversation (by Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Joan talks about her work with TE on the IHA project: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/videos/news/2021/06/25/revisiting-rochester-narrative/5349918001/

June 25, 2021

Source: Democrat & Chronicle

#DismantlePreservation Virtual UnConference

Features Clarissa Uprooted screening and talkback: https://www.sarahmarsom.com/july-26-dismantle

July 26, 2021

Source: Sarah Marsom

Hundreds of Pittsford students walk out to protest district’s response to racist incidents (by Justin Murphy)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/09/29/pittsford-ny-students-protest-districts-response-to-racist-incidents/5912840001/

September 29, 2021

Source: Democrat & Chronicle

Walkout protests held in Pittsford CSD after district says student made racist video (by Spectrum News Staff and Wendy Wright)

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/public-safety/2021/09/29/walkout-protest-held-at-pittsford-mendon-hs-after-district-says-student-made-racist-video

Sep. 30, 2021

Source: Spectrum News 1

In a picture-postcard New York town, racist incidents rattle schools (by Jesse McKiney)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/nyregion/pittsford-racism.html

November 27, 2021

Source: NY Times

TE helps RIT pilot summer coop experience as student Gia Caruso works with Youth History Ambassadors Tyler & Quentin to build Clarissa Uprooted website (by Michelle Cometa)

https://www.rit.edu/news/faculty-member-develops-co-op-experiences-specific-supporting-nonprofit-companies?utm_campaign=mc-nedaily&utm_source=message-center&utm_medium=email&utm_content=additional-story

October 27, 2021

Source: RIT News

RMSC, Rochester Public Library work to digitize historic Black-owned newspaper (partnership with TE YHAs cited) (by Randy Gorbman)

Role YHAs played in catalyzing this moment: https://www.wxxinews.org/post/rmsc-rochester-public-library-work-digitize-historic-black-owned-newspaper

November 12, 2021

Source: WXXI News

White supremacist vandalism of Black Lives Matter mural and IHAs’ Call-in walking tour (by Robert Bell)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/11/17/blm-mural-rochester-ny-defaced-racist-graffiti/8628587002/

November 16-17, 2021

Source: Democrat & Chronicle

Humanities New York announcement of statewide grants includes Clarissa Uprooted exhibit as a highlight

https://humanitiesny.org/hny-sharp-action-grants-awarded/

December 15, 2021

Source: Humanities New York

Can memories of Clarissa Street’s golden age of Black-owned businesses inspire a resurgence? (by Robert Bell)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2021/12/27/can-memories-of-clarissa-street-golden-age-black-business-inspire-resurgence-rochester-ny/6454760001/?csp=chromepush

December 27, 2021

Source: Democrat & Chronicle

Sarah Adams (YHA) wins Princeton Prize

https://www.rcsdk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=1&ModuleInstanceID=63347&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=87783&PageID=1

March 14, 2022

Source: Rochester City School District

Expanding the Creative Economy (by Jacob Schermerhorn)

RACF features Clarissa Uprooted: https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/03/15/expanding-the-creative-economy/

March 15, 2022

Source: Rochester Beacon

Landmark Society of WNY looks back at 2021 accomplishments

(Scroll down to #15) includes expansion of the Third Ward (Corn Hill) Historic District to include the Clarissa St. neighborhood (See #15)

January 5, 2022

Source: Landmark Society of WNY

A new exhibit tells the story of a once thriving Black neighborhood (by April Franklin)

Gloria Winston, John Aasp & Mekko Griffin-Mongeon (in text)

May 26, 2022

Source: WXXI News

‘Clarissa Uprooted’ exhibit coming to City Art Space (by Jenna Warren)

https://www.rit.edu/news/clarissa-uprooted-exhibit-coming-city-art-space

May 24, 2022

Source: RIT News

Protectors of a Diverse History (by Shelly Meyer)

Feature on alumnus Leah Green (’20), Collections & Curatorial Lead for Clarissa Uprooted exhibit

May 2022

Source: RIT News

Clarissa Uprooted Opens at RIT gallery space in Downtown Rochester (by Victoria E. Freile)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/lifestyle/2022/06/03/clarissa-uprooted-exhibit-opens-rochester-ny-gallery/7468681001/

June 5, 2022

Source: Democrat & Chronicle

What can the history of Clarissa Street teach us about the impact of urban renewal? (by Evan Dawson, Megan Mack, Emmarae Stein)

Kathy Sprague-Dexter, Jaylen Wims, Mekko Griffin-Mongeon

June 3, 2022

Source: WXXI’s Connections with Evan Dawson

3rd party Social Media posts (by various)

· RCSD school board member & Clarissa Street community descendent, Camille Simmons

· RIT City Art Space posts

June 3, 2022

Source: Facebook

Adam Interviews 2 people linked to new Clarissa St. exhibit (Joan Coles Howard & Sahiyra Dillard) (by Adam Chodak)

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/adam-interviews/adam-interviews-2-people-linked-to-new-clarissa-street-exhibit/amp/

June 2, 2022

Source: WROC-TV

RIT City Art Space highlights history of Clarissa Street (by Smriti Jacob)

https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/05/31/rit-city-art-space-highlights-history-of-clarissa-street/

June 1, 2022

Source: Rochester Beacon

Reparations. Finally. (by Howard Beckham and Ellen Leopold)

https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/08/01/reparations-finally/

(apparently they came through CUE)

August 1, 2022

Source: Rochester Beacon

Clarissa Uprooted Exhibit closes this weekend (by Carol McAlister)

https://13wham.com/news/local/clarissa-uprooted-exhibit-closes-this-weekend

July 21, 2022

Source: Channel 13 WHAM

D&C builds commitment to serving the whole community (by Michael Kilian)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/07/20/rochester-democrat-and-chronicles-commitment-to-serve-whole-community/65377950007/

July 20, 2022

Source: D&C Editorial

Students build strong relationship working with nonprofit Teen Empowerment (by Jim Mandelaro)

https://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/teen-empowerment-clarissa-uprooted-great-migration-526562/

July 18, 2022

Source: University of Rochester

Shaping the future: How a project paired teens and elders from old Rochester neighborhood (George & Briana) (by Ginny Ryan)

https://13wham.com/news/local/shaping-the-future-how-a-project-paired-teens-and-elders-from-old-rochester-neighborhood

June 21, 2022

Source: Channel 13 WHAM

Rochester City Council attends “Clarissa Uprooted” exhibit (by George Gandy)

https://www.rochesterfirst.com/hidden-history/rochester-city-council-attends-clarissa-uprooted-exhibit/

July 8, 2022

Source: Channel 8 WROC

Before Jazzfest, this Rochester club featured the greatest names in jazz music (Pythodd Club feature) (by Robert Bell)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/06/17/pythodd-club-rochester-ny-jazz-festival-hot-spot-black-community/7635170001/

June 17, 2022

Source: D&C

A Moment with Erik Fleming national podcast (2nd half—starts at 37:10): Clarissa Uprooted (by Erik R Fleming)

https://anchor.fm/erik-fleming1/episodes/On-Im-Tired-of-Racism-and-Clarissa-Uprooted-Featuring-Sharon-Hurley-Hall–Shanterra-Randle-Mitchum–George-Fontenette-and-Jaylen-Wims-e1p29b1

October 10, 2022

Source: Spotify for Creators

The gaps in teaching US racial history (by Smriti Jacob/Good Conflict by Hélène Biandudi-Hofer)

https://rochesterbeacon.com/2022/12/27/the-gaps-in-teaching-u-s-racial-history/ created for the national Good Conflict project, promoting tools for journalism focused on solutions rather than exacerbating divisions in an increasingly polarized world https://www.thegoodconflict.com/test-kitchen

December 27, 2022

Source: Rochester Beacon

Apart from Frederick Douglas, the Underground Railroad, and race riots, what is Rochester’s Black History?

Reddit.com comment on post requesting Black history in Rochester beyond Frederick Douglass (prompted several requests for the Clarissa Uprooted documentary)

December 1, 2022

Source: Reddit.com

Rochester Public Library launches archive to document Black history and culture (TE YHA helped digitize) (by Justin Murphy)

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2023/03/22/rochester-ny-public-library-launches-archive-to-document-black-history-culture/70007895007/

March 26, 2023

Source: D&C

LaLew Public Relations wins award for Clarissa Uprooted social media campaign (by Jessica Lewis)

https://www.facebook.com/jessica.lewis.146/posts/pfbid02eLdfdKFPdfZQXPpL3rU6NMfeYsf4WR4KroXUphhNWi4XqUJGDCKtzQjbyeunpQwRl

June 14, 2023

Source: Facebook

How can intergenerational conversations help us learn from the past? (by Evan Dawson, Megan Mack)

https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2023-09-05/how-can-intergenerational-conversations-help-us-learn-from-the-past