June 7, 2022 The message about freedom is not an artifact of ancient American history. It was like yesterday for Ceretha Sherrill. And it is personal. Sherrill grew up listening to her father's stories about her grandfather, an American enslaved by other Americans. The red on the Juneteenth ... Continue Reading →
‘The Fair-Skinned Black Actress Who Refused to “Pass” in 1930s Hollywood’
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Frederika “Fredi” Washington 'The Fair-Skinned Black Actress Who Refused to "Pass" in 1930s Hollywood' (Dec. 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the June 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is ... Continue Reading →
Cisco Room Kit clips, May 31
One in a possible series of pages exploring the workings of the Cisco Webex Room Kit equipment at Belmont Center. The assumption is that the system is working as designed, and that use of the system will improve with operator experience. The series will be shared with other ... Continue Reading →
Belmont Center conference room update
May 11, 2022 While the Forum took refuge from COVID-19 in a virtual room, several big changes have occurred at the Forum's old haunt at the Belmont Center. New chairs and new tables, all with wheels. More chairs. And an audio/video equipment package that will bring Forum meetings to your ... Continue Reading →
Forum to resume in-person meetings May 24
May 3, 2022 Forum facilitators, meeting Tuesday afternoon, decided that the Forum would resume in-person meetings on Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Belmont Center, 700 Parkwood Ave. [As of May 10, the About Us page on this website was updated with details.] Masks will be required for entry ... Continue Reading →
Mae Jemison: First African American woman in space
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Mae Jemison “First African American women in Space” (Oct. 1, 1956 –) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the May 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is published here with permission of the author. Researching the story of ... Continue Reading →
Urban League report focuses on threats to democracy
April 27, 2022 Below are the pages from the executive summary of the national Urban League’s 2022 State of Black America report titled, “Under Siege: The Plot to Destroy Democracy.” The report, issued April 12 in Atlanta, includes information from the Brennan Center for Justice that focuses on ... Continue Reading →
Wangari Maathai: Nobel laureate helped Earth restore itself
"Incredible Black Women You Should Know About" – The Series Wangarĩ Muta Maathai “The First African Woman Nobel Peace Prize Winner” (April 1, 1940 – September 25, 2011) By DonnaMarie Woodson This article, from the April 2022 edition of the Charmeck Chronicle, is published here with permission ... Continue Reading →
Event to mark Tommie Robinson’s first 75 creative years
March 28, 2022 Since the Forum moved its meetings to the Belmont Center in 2016, Tommie Robinson was the ageless gentlemen planted firmly in the left front corner of the room. His attendance was so regular, his questions so reliably probing, that facilitators opening each question-and-answer ... Continue Reading →
Facilitators visit tricked-out Belmont Center meeting room
March 22, 2022 Forum facilitators masked up and met this afternoon at Belmont Center, to examine room upgrades and map out plans for return to the building. A decision was made to resume in-person meetings at 700 Parkwood Ave. sometime after the May 17 primary election. With a new COVID variant ... Continue Reading →
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