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Mayor Malik Evans holds ROC Resilience Roundtable, discusses federal issues
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Mayor Malik Evans held a second roundtable on Monday, bringing local leaders, organizations, and businesses together to discuss recent federal issues. The ROC Resilience Roundtable was held at the New Genesis Missionary Baptist Church. Topics discussed included uncertainty surrounding funding to sanctuary cities and how federal cuts to Medicaid could impact individuals living in Rochester. Sanctuary cities, including Rochester, to receive notifications of non-compliance to federal law from Department of Homeland Security 'Every day there is something coming out of Washington [D.C.] that makes absolutely no sense. The city of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass are making it clear that we are not going to stand for it,' Mayor Evans said. It was also announced that the City of Rochester is joining a lawsuit alongside other sanctuary cities against the federal government due to threats that federal funding would be cut from them. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-03-2025
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Susan B. Anthony honored with statue, Monroe County courtroom dedication
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — In celebration of Women's History Month, a Susan B. Anthony sculpture was unveiled along with a courtroom dedication at the Monroe County Hall of Justice on Tuesday. A statue now stands in the Monroe County Hall of Justice in honor of Susan B. Anthony, including the following plaque of information: ''We shall someday be heeded, and when we shall have our amendment to the Constitution of the United States, everybody will think it was always so.' – Susan B. Anthony. The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, was ratified on August 18, 1920. The Susan B. Anthony Courtroom, dedicated in her memory this 25th day of March 2025.' 'After today's ceremony, the courtroom will now bear the name of a valiant Rochester woman who fought for the rights of all women, who challenged the status quo, and who paved the way for future generations of women warriors that she would never meet,' said attorney Llitnet Rosado Riverdance celebrates 30th anniversary at West Herr Auditorium Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights advocate and leader for the women's suffrage movement, as well as a prominent historical figure in Rochester history. Born in Massachusetts in 1820, she settled in Rochester in 1849. She's now buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, and each election day, thousands of women from across the country visit her grave to place their 'I Voted' stickers in commemoration of her mission. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-03-2025
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Deaf women fought for the right to vote
If Susan B. Anthony had a deaf sister, everyone would know that deaf suffragists fought tirelessly for expanding women's right to vote, right alongside Anthony herself. Everyone would know deaf suffragists contributed to women's emancipation in the United States and Britain and that they lived bold lives. As a researcher of deaf history, including deaf women's history, I work to illuminate the often hidden history of deaf people and their unique contributions to the world. I have unearthed historical information about deaf women suffragists and assembled it into an online collection chronicling what is known – so far – about these women and their lives. Despite harsh, discriminatory conditions, low pay and lack of recognition, countless deaf women have fought with brilliance and dedication for personal and professional recognition, including for the right to vote. Annie Jump Cannon was a pioneering astronomer. Born in 1863, she experienced progressive hearing loss starting at a young age. One of the first women from Delaware to attend college, she was her class valedictorian when she graduated from Wellesley College, where she excelled in the sciences and mathematics. In 1896, she was hired as a 'woman computer' at the Harvard College Observatory, along with another prominent deaf astronomer, Henrietta Swan Leavitt. The work involved looking at photos of stars and calculating their brightness, position and color. The two were paid between 25 and 50 cents an hour – half the rate paid to men doing similar work. Nevertheless, Cannon is credited with cataloging 350,000 stars. Building on others' work, Cannon revolutionized and refined a system to rank stars from hottest to coolest that is still used today by the International Astronomical Union, though it is named for Harvard, not for her. Cannon was a member of the National Woman's Party, formed in 1916 to advocate for passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing women to vote. Cannon's suffragist efforts used her profession as a launchpad, as when she declared that 'if women can organize the sky, we can organize the vote.' She used her prominence to pave the way for women in the sciences, becoming the first woman to receive an honorary degree from Oxford University in 1925, and facing down eugenicists who blocked her from joining the National Academy of Sciences because she was deaf. In 1938, after 40 years of service, her role as 'the dean of women astronomers' finally earned her a permanent faculty position at Harvard, where she worked until her death three years later. A lunar crater, Cannon, and an asteroid, Cannonia, are named for her. British deaf suffragist Helen K. Watts, born in 1881, was a militant member of the radical Women's Social and Political Union who demonstrated at Parliament in 1909 for the women's vote. After one protest that year, she was arrested and imprisoned – but began a 90-hour hunger strike that resulted in her release. As she left, she declared: 'The Suffragettes have come out of the drawing-room, the study and the debating hall, and the committee rooms of Members of Parliament, to appeal to the real sovereign power of the country – the people.' In 1913, she left the more violent group and joined the nonviolent Women's Freedom League, also seeking women's right to vote. One of her sister leaders in the Women's Freedom League was British deaf suffragist Kate Harvey. Harvey believed in not paying taxes until women were granted the vote – which resulted in authorities breaking into her home to arrest and imprison her in 1913. Laura Redden Searing, born in 1840, was a gifted American poet, newspaper reporter and writer – often using the male pseudonym Howard Glyndon so her work would be taken more seriously. Deafened by illness as a child, she entered the Missouri School for the Deaf when she was 15 years old and learned sign language, graduating in 1858, writing an address and 'farewell poem' that was published in the American Annals of the Deaf. When communicating with nonsigners, she wrote with a pencil and pad – with which she conducted countless interviews over many years as a reporter and writer. In 1860, Searing became the earliest deaf woman journalist, writing for the St. Louis Republican, whose editors sent her to Washington in September 1861. There, she cultivated friendships with prominent leaders and interviewed Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, soldiers on the battlefield, and President Abraham Lincoln. She also met future Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, and taught him fingerspelling, a manual alphabet that is used in sign language. When the Civil War ended in 1865, she traveled to Europe and picked up reading and writing in French, German, Spanish and Italian. She continued writing news stories for the St. Louis Republican and The New York Times. Returning to the United States in 1870, Searing wrote on a wide variety of topics for the New York Evening Mail and other newspapers and magazines. Searing had a literary circle of admiring friends who supported her work. She also contributed articles and poems to the popular national Silent Worker newspaper, published by the New Jersey School for the Deaf. [More than 150,000 readers get one of The Conversation's informative newsletters. Join the list today.] She was a feminist who wrote about women's issues such as unequal pay and women's sexuality. She also explained her support for an 1872 campaign for women's right to vote with an analogy to the freeing of the slaves after the Civil War: 'I believe I am called upon to sign this petition in conformation with that clause of our constitution which recognizes the equal rights of all human beings of lawful age and sound mind without regard to sex, color, or social condition. Having decided that black people do not belong to white ones, why not go a step farther and decide that women do not belong to men unless the proprietorship be recognized as mutual?' In 1981, Searing was dubbed 'the first deaf women's libber' by Robert F. Panara, the first deaf professor of Deaf Studies at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, because of her pioneering work in the journalism field and her fierce independence as a woman who did not accept restrictions, nor follow expected traditions. This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: Joan Marie Naturale, Rochester Institute of Technology Read more: When lesbians led the women's suffrage movement 19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary How white became the color of suffrage Joan Marie Naturale does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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12-03-2025
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Ashland Business and Professional Women host inspiring history presentations
National Women's History Month took center stage at this month's meeting of Ashland Business and Professional Women. Guests included teacher Amy Nelson, four eighth grade students and two mothers. To honor National Women's History Month, the students portrayed significant women in history. Avery Bauer and Kyla Obrien presented on Susan B. Anthony, while Victoria Deaton and Jordyn Thomas focused on Elizabeth Cady Stanton, , according to an announcement. Both pairs used technology to share facts, and Bauer dressed as Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, born Nov. 12, 1815, was a key figure in the women's rights movement. She attended the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848 and wrote the Declaration of Sentiments. Susan B. Anthony, born in 1820, also was a prominent advocate for women's rights. She collected 400,000 signatures to abolish slavery and was later arrested for voting illegally. During the business portion of the March 3 meeting, Kathy Norris and Beth Wood were elected to the nominating committee. They will present a slate of officers at the April meeting. Additionally, the first of two garage sales is scheduled for June 13-14 at Karen McCready's home. This story was created by Jane Imbody, jimbody@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Ashland Business and Professional Women celebrates women's history
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07-03-2025
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Women's History Month in the Finger Lakes: Events and sites to visit
The fight for women's rights throughout history has been a long and remarkable journey. Even in 2025, women across the country continue to dedicate their lives to making their voices heard and creating a more inclusive society. Since 1995, presidents have issued annual proclamations designating March as Women's History Month to celebrate the achievements, struggles and contributions of the women who came before us, and those who continue to push the envelope in society. The Finger Lakes Region is often viewed as the grounds where the foundation of the Women's Rights Movement in the 19th century flourished, as the first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls in 1848. To this day, that region is home to many historical monuments, parks and museums highlighting the achievements of this movement and the women leading it. From the Ganondogan Seneca Historical Site, which highlights the history and culture of the Seneca and Haudenosaunee people- who specifically played a major role and impact in the women's rights movement, to the Ontario County Court House where Susan B. Anthony was put on trial for voting in 1872, this section of western New York is full of women's history. Here are some cool ways to celebrate Women's History Month in the Finger Lakes. Naples Women's Weekend is a multi-day event celebrating Women's History Month with workshops, motivational speakers, pop-up shops, and entertainment. The Naples Hotel will be the hub and information center for the weekend. There, guests can view pop-up shops, art galleries, pick up a brochure highlighting all of the weekend's events and a traveling punch card where you can visit multiple locations to fill up your punch card and enter it at back at the hotel at the end of the weekend for a chance to win one of three prize baskets. One of the weekend's highlights is the Engine 14 Brewery which will offer a handful of women-led workshops, pop-up shops and drink specials. For a full itinerary of Engine 14 Brewery's Women's Weekend events, visit What: Naples Women's Weekend event celebrating Women's History Month will run from Friday, March 7 to Sunday, March 9. Where: The headquarters for the weekend event will be held at the Naples Hotel, located at 111 South Main Street in Naples, Ontario County. Details: To find the Google Doc with the event's full itinerary of workshops and local shops, visit the Naples Women's Weekend Facebook, The National Historic Landmark, once home to the prominent women's rights leader Susan B. Anthony, will host and participate in a handful of celebratory and informational events to mark Women's History Month. Crafting the Narrative: The Role of Public Relations in the Suffrage Movement, will be a panel discussion led by Arien Rozelle, a professor at Newhouse School of Communications. The event will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 at the Little Theater, 240 East Ave in Rochester. The panel will discuss and explore the ways public relations was used as a tool during the Suffrage Movement. Tickets: This is a ticketed event and tickets are currently on sale ranging from $20 to $100. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, visit Wreath Hanging Ceremony: The Susan B. Anthony House and Museum Communications Director, Michael Flatt said that on Thursday, March 13 the museum will hold its annual Wreath Hanging Ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of Susan B. Anthony's death. Flatt said the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at the Susan B. Anthony House, located at 17 Madison Street in Rochester. Details: Details about this event have not yet been published on the museum's website, but visit the museum's events page on their website for updates, "I'm not sure that there would be a better place to celebrate Women's History Month than the Susan B. Anthony House and Museum," Flatt said. "Obviously, Susan B. Anthony played such a critical role in gaining women's suffrage, she didn't live to see it, but it's a place to honor her legacy and to really learn a lot more of what she represented." The "Celebrate International Women's Day at the Hall" event will take place on Saturday, March 8 at the National Women's Hall of Fame. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will feature Dr. Antonia Novello, the first woman and first Hispanic Surgeon General of the United States, who was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, and Jill Tietjen, the former CEO of the National Women's Hall of Fame and the author of Duty Calls: Lessons Learned From an Unexpected Life of Service. This event will include a live presentation, book signings and a reception with food from Simply Homemade, and wine tastings from Boundary Breaks and Fireline 6 Winery. Location: This event will take place at the National Women's Hall of Fame located at 1 Canal Street in Seneca Falls. Tickets: This is a ticketed event. Tickets are currently on sale for $10 for members and $15 for non-members. To purchase tickets, visit Details: For more information on this event and for a detailed list of other upcoming Women's History Month events at the Hall, visit — Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who edited our Weld Street Project and also did reporting for it. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn't help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@ The Harriet Tubman Home and National Historic Park has been managed and operated by an independent non-profit established by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Tours of her home and the grounds are available by appointment. Tours run twice a day at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and are only granted through appointments you can set up by calling (315)-252-2081. The Harriet Tubman Home, Inc. asks guests looking to set up an appointment to call that number and leave a message with their name, phone number, the number of people on their tour and the date and time they are interested in. The historic building is only accessible through guided tours; however, self-guided tours of the grounds are available only. Location: The Harriet Tubman Home and National Historic Park is located at 180 South Street in Auburn. Tickets: Tickets for guided tours are $7.00 for adults (18-64), $5.00 for college students and seniors (65 and above), and $3.00 for youth (6-17 years). Details: For more information about the Harriet Tubman Home and National Historic Park, visit This historic site is the original site of a large 17th-century Seneca Town, which highlights the history and culture of the Seneca and Haudenosaunee people, who specifically played a major role and impact in the women's rights movement. The multiple hiking trails are open year-round, dusk until dawn weather permitting. Hike these trails on your own self-guided tour, or grab 10 friends and sign up for a group tour. Group tours must have a minimum of 10 people and must be reserved two weeks in advance. Tickets for group tours are $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and $5 for students (preschool to college). To request a group tour, contact Kristin Asche at or fill out a request form at Location: The Ganondagan State Historic Site is located at 7000 County Road 41 in Victor, Ontario County. Details: For more information about this historic site, visit — Madison Scott is a journalist with the Democrat and Chronicle who edited our Weld Street Project and also did reporting for it. She has an interest in how the system helps or doesn't help families with missing loved ones. She can be reached at MDScott@ This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Women's History Month in the Finger Lakes: Events and sites to visit
