Blog Archive
August 2026
Really Irene?
08/15/2026
There Is A Risk
08/09/2026
2026 Year in Review
08/03/2026
A Message From Your Newly Elected President
08/03/2026
Neighborhoods Within the Village
08/03/2026
Treasurer’s Report
08/03/2026
An Even Exchange
08/01/2026
July 2026
The 3:00 AM Trip to the Bathroom
07/30/2026
A New Year, A New Board of Directors
07/01/2026
Home Sweet Home...No Moving Required
07/01/2026
How Did You Get Here?
07/01/2026
Scams, Frauds, AI…Oh No, Not Again
07/01/2026
Two's Company!
07/01/2026
Village Magic
07/01/2026
June 2026
Ability Resource Fair - A.R.F.!
06/01/2026
Goals, Priorities and Tasks. Oh, My!
06/01/2026
Jabber-Walkies
06/01/2026
LGBTQ+ Bars: A Book-talk
06/01/2026
Ladies Who Lunch
06/01/2026
President’s Message
06/01/2026
April 2026
Altadena’s Coyote Comeback
04/29/2026
Catch it Before it's Gone!
04/29/2026
Legacy Project
04/29/2026
Not Too Old To Get Carded
04/29/2026
President's Message
04/29/2026
Stuck in Milwaukee - Airplane Travel 2026
04/29/2026
The Art Journaling Workshop
04/29/2026
Think You're Losing Your Mind?
04/29/2026
Visiting The Getty
04/29/2026
March 2026
My Home For Now
03/30/2026
My Home for Now
03/30/2026
Do I Really Need a Will and/or a Trust?
03/26/2026
Everybody Needs a Blankie
03/26/2026
Kickoff: Prepared 50+ Emergency Preparedness
03/26/2026
The Birth of an Archive for Pasadena Village
03/26/2026
Too Smart to be Scammed?
03/26/2026
“I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!” A Refresher Course
03/26/2026
Across the Waiting Room
03/11/2026
February 2026
Status - February 28, 2026
02/28/2026
AI Presentation
02/26/2026
Exploring the “Cheech”
02/26/2026
Mary Mejia is Here to Make a Difference
02/26/2026
One Year On
02/26/2026
President’s Message – March 2026
02/26/2026
January 2026
Hearts & Limbs in Zambia
01/28/2026
Lost Trees of Altadena Return Home
01/28/2026
President's Message: WHY the Village Works
01/28/2026
TV: Behind the Scenes
01/28/2026
Trauma to Triumph
01/28/2026
Black History Month References
By Blog Master · Posted 02/08/2021
Another lively discussion covered current events with special attention to those related to Black History Month. Also, a reminder about our upcoming presentation from Carol McGrath about her successful efforts to get sundown laws in Glendale removed from the books. Tell your friends who might be interested about this upcoming presentation.
-- notes prepared by Sharon Jarrett--
The discussion group met on February 5th.
-- notes prepared by Sharon Jarrett--
The discussion group met on February 5th.
A number of events related to Black History Month were discussed which included:
- the California African American History Museum author panels, these can be reviewed by logging onto the Museum website.
- Event Brite.com has a listing of programs nationwide available, log onto the eventbrite.com website.
- The New York Times has a number of op ed pieces focused on the Los Cause which can be accessed on the website.
The next meeting of the 1619 group on the 19th will have a guest speaker Carol McGraff. She will discuss the sundown laws in Glendale and the process to remove them. One of the participants from Oregon indicated that when they purchased their property, the title included a no sale to African Americans clause. The clause was removed as the paperwork was processed. Another participant indicated they encountered a similar issue.
This led to a discussion of a cemetery refusing to accept an African American for burial due to a clause in the title documents.
The participants were encouraged to notice these types of incidents and to comment on them to end them.
A general discussion on voter suppression followed. This included the need for education to ensure everyone was observant of changes in voting processes that resulted in suppression.
The meeting ended with a discussion of the importance of Black History Month activities and the need to participate.
