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CeLillianne Green will deliver the conference's keynote presentation Saturday.

When Paul Stewart and his wife Mary-Liz first began researching the Underground Railroad more than 15 years ago, they had trouble finding a conference where they could broaden their knowledge of black history. So, they decided to start their own.

We wanted to go to a conference somewhere, but we couldnt find any handy or available, said Stewart, who works with the Capital District Community Loan Fund.

We thought the Capital Region would be a great place to host one, so we did it ourselves. We figured out what it would involve and pulled all those pieces together.

Everything came together and its been great, but if you told me 15 years ago that wed still be doing it I would have been shocked.

Stewart and his wife, a retired teacher in the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District, have hosted their event all around the Capital Region, but this years event, named Liberty Con 2017, will be held Friday and Saturday at Schenectady County Community College. The event concludes on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. with an open house event at the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence in Albany.

We were a little unsure of just how things would go with the first one, remembered Stewart. But the people turned out, they were really enthusiastic, so we thought we would move forward and do another two or three. This year is No. 16, and we are continuing to fine-tune our event. Much of the time people think were discussing old history with the Underground Railroad, but this year were going to be tackling some of the controversial issues of the day and show how they connect to our history.

The theme of this years conference is Americans at Risk: Race, Denial, Privilege, and Who Matters. To help him start that conversation, Stewart has secured two nationally-known figures in Tim Wise and CeLillianne Green to speak at this years event. Wise, who is white, is an anti-racist speaker and author who was an associate director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, a major group formed to fight the political aspirations of former Ku Klux Klan leader and white supremacist David Duke. A 1990 graduate of New Orleans, Wise has produced ten books, including Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama (2009) and White Lives Matter: Race, Crime and the Politics of Fear in America (2017). Wise will speak Friday at 7 p.m. at the Carl B. Taylor Auditorium.

Green, a black woman, will deliver the keynote presentation on Saturday at 10 a.m. A Pennsylvania native who graduated from Drexel University and Howard University School of Law, she had a 20-year law career before blossoming into a successful poet. Her first poem, Because I Love You, was inspired by Hurricane Katrina and published in 2003.

Greens talk is entitled Crossroads, after a poem in her recently published book, A Bridge: The Poetic Primer on African and African American Experiences.

Theres a line in the poem, America is at a crossroads in what is just and fair, and the unjust road leads to nowhere, said Green. Im going to read the poem, and I also intend to analyze it for the purposes of exploring the theme of the conference.

We are at a crossroads. Things get me riled up, but I try to maintain a sense of calm. I know the creator has a larger plan.

The talks by Wise and Green, according to Stewart, should spark some good discussion.

Traditionally, weve had some major speakers and some workshops, said Stewart. This year were going to have a lot more interactive things going on, like roundtable discussions. Most people are familiar with the 13th Ammendment and how it did something to stop slavery. But what it did was transform slavery. It said, no private person can hold another private person in involuntary servitude. That leaves a big back door for public institutions that led to the Jim Crow system, so were going to be talking about and discussing things that are going on today.

WHAT: The annual conference of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region WHERE: Schenectady County Community College (Friday and Saturday) and the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence in Albany (Sunday) WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday HOW MUCH: Check web site MORE INFO: 432-4432, http://www.UndergroundRailroadHistory.org

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GFWC Santa Rosa Womans Club members and guests celebrate with Pfeiffer Carolyn Pfeiffer has been a member of the GFWC Santa Rosa Womans Club for 50 years. She became a member when a friend, with whom she was bowling, invited her to join the at-that-time small club. She joined and the next year she became the Clubs Secretary. She has held practically every office in her local club and served three two-year terms as President. From there she graduated into being the District Director and then held offices in the Florida Federation of Womens Clubs.

Santa Rosa Womans Club members were so impressed by Pfeiffers tenure in their club that on March 7, they celebrated these 50 years with her. While planning the celebration they found that club members in other districts wanted to celebrate with Pfeiffer as well. So three guests came from Crestview Womans Club and 4 guests from Fort Walton Womans Club, including the District Director Liaison Betty Boudreau.

Members turn out to hear the IMPACT 100 2017 Membership Drive Numbers. Pfeiffer exclaimed, I felt super honored when the GFWC Santa Rosa Womans Club celebrated with me my 50 years of membership in the Club. They gave me a beautiful bouquet of flowers, had a cake decorated with our clubs yellow roses with the 50 years and my birthday (which was two days after that) on it, and invited friends from neighboring clubs who came to celebrate with me. I received many congratulations that day, and was much appreciative of all the good wishes by my friends.

From early membership in this organization, Pfeiffer participated in many charitable projects not only locally but also statewide and nationwide. She says, But the most important thing to me is that I have made many true friends from all over, which all started from my local club membership.

Carolyn Pfeiffer blows out the candles of her cake for the celebration for 50 years as a member of the GFWC Santa Rosa Womans Club IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area Announces 2017 Membership Drive Numbers

IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area announced that its 2017 Membership Drive has successfully concluded with a total of 1077 members. The organization will give back to the community $1,077,000 by awarding 10 high impact project grants of $107,700 each to nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties on October 15. Two grants will be awarded in each of the following five focus areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment, Recreation & Preservation; Family; and Health & Wellness.

We are thrilled to have such a tremendous response from our community and we cant wait to see what innovative projects the nonprofit organizations submit this year, said Meri Asmar, President of IMPACT 100. Thanks to every one of our members, the Pensacola Bay Area shines once again as the largest Impact 100 organization in the world.

This will be the 14th year that IMPACT 100 will award grants to local nonprofit organizations. After awarding the 2017 grants, IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area will have funded 87 grants, totaling $9,395,000.

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a grant are invited to attend this years Nonprofit Education Workshop with guest speaker Debbie Ritchie, President of The Studer Group and Founder of IMPACT 100 Pensacola Bay Area. She will present Dream Big, Serve Better, Make an IMPACT at First Baptist Church, 500 North Palafox Street, on Thursday, April 20th, 8:30 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. workshop presentation. All nonprofit organizations in Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties are invited to learn about the grant process, get tips for writing a more successful grant, be inspired to dream big and create a winning project. Letters of Intent to Apply for a grant are due April 30th. Grant Applications must be submitted by June 16th.

Gulf Isle Neighbors models for the fashion show are (L-R) Jackie Zachem, Jonnie Pewitt, Betty Weekley, Nancy Salinas, Mary Claus, Paula Burns, Wil Raynor, Lydia Harris, Anna Shiplee, Gail Welsh, and the moderator, Christine Stephens from Chicos. Additional information is available on the IMPACT 100 website at http://www.impact100pensacola.org. Maria Goldberg Publicity Chair Board Member (850) 217-2347 publicity@impact100pensacola.org

Santa Rosa Republican Women

Employees of AppRiver celebrated International Womans Day on March 8. The next meeting Of the Santa Rosa Republican Women will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at The Club Hidden Creek, 3070 PGA Blvd. in Navarre. This Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month;

Socializing begins at 11 am with the guest speaker at 11:30 AM. The speakers identification will be revealed at the meeting.

Lunch served at 12 noon followed by a short business meeting. The Lunch menu is Corned Beef, Braised Cabbage and Steamed New Potatoes with Pineapple Upside Down Cake. Sounds scrumptious! The cost of the luncheon is $15, payable at the door. Checks are to be made payable to The Club Hidden Creek. Should have sent in your RSVP no later than Tuesday, March 21st for the Tuesday, March 28th luncheon meeting. Please contact Jodi Volmert at jodi.volmert@me.com or 850- 936-6941 to confirm your reservation. Point of Contact: Carol Rosejohn.rose1@mediacombb.net or 636-887-1230.

Meri Asmar, President of IMPACT 100, Announces IMPACT 100 2017 Membership Drive Numbers. Navarre Garden Club

The Navarre Garden Club invites artist and vendors to participate in its annual Spring Fling on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be at the Days Inn Conference Center in Navarre. The day will include a tasting of Navarre luncheon, musical entertainment, arts and crafts, plant sales, educational exhibits, and gift basket raffles. Applications are available on The Navarre Garden Clubs website; navarregardenclub.org under Spring Fling.

Gulf Island Neighbors (GIN)

The ladies of Gulf Isle Neighbors held the fashion show of the season on Wednesday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at the Bay Center. Every attendee was beguiled by Chicos fashions as well as their outstanding fashion show with hostess Christine Stephens. The models were Jackie Zachem, Jonnie Pewitt, Betty Weekley, Nancy Salinas, Mary Claus, Paula Burns, Wil Raynor, Lydia Harris, Anna Shiplee and Gail Welsh. The event, GINs fundraiser of the year, was aptly entitled Shamrocks and Shenanigans.

David Radcliffe hosted a Sertoma Club Smoker at his home in Villa Venyce Thursday. From left, Robert Randle, John Fromularo, Rick Hawthorne, Baker Clark, Tim Wise and Sonny Campbell. Approximate 100 people showed up to enjoy the happenings and to appreciate the beautifully decorated venue with an all Irish theme. Helene Star dressed as Molly Malone pushed her wheelbarrow with Cockles and mussels and offered a few shenanigans of her own. The event was chaired by Phyllis Kulig and co-chaired by DonDru Riley.

There were many door prizes and a fun and expansive raffle; some of the items included movie tickets, wine baskets, booze baskets, restaurant offerings and many, many more. The cash drawing prize of over $200. This event was well worth the $25 ticket which included a lovely Irish lunch. Proceeds of this benefit event will go GINs local charities; Interfaith Ministries, Weekend Food Program and Santa Rosa Education Foundation.

The next Gulf Isle Neighbors luncheon/ meeting is April 12 at the Bay Center. Dorothy Kaufmann with the Pensacola Wildlife Center will speak about the organization and the many animals they rescue and house. If you would like to bring a donation, items needed include scrub sponges, paper towels, bleach, wild bird seed, suet cakes and animal crackers. For a comprehensive list, please visit their website at pensacolawildlife.com.

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Tim will host an interactive breakout session in which participants will be invited to examine institutional practices and procedures which often inadvertently perpetuate unequal opportunity and treatment. Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He is the author of seven books including his latest, Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America and his highly acclaimed memoir, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son.

Attendees will develop strategies for shifting the institutional culture at SCC in the direction of greater parity. Space is extremely limited for the workshop. Please, RSVP for the 2:30 p.m. workshop by sending an email to dennism@scc.losrios.edu as soon as possible. You are invited!

1-2:30 p.m. Talk Performing Arts Center (PAC) *Open to everyone

2:30-3:15 p.m.Book signing PAC Lobby

3:30-5 p.m. Workshop Cultural Awareness Center *Please, note: Workshop is full and closed. For more information, contact: Mark Dennis at DennisM@scc.losrios.edu or (916) 558-2395

Refreshments will be served during the workshop!

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Privilege and Politics

January 27, 2017 |7:30 p.m. Kane Hall, room130

Racism not only burdens people of color, but also benefits white Americans in every realm. Tim Wise shares how racial privilege impedes progressive social change for all and ways to challenge this paradigm.

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He has spent the past 20 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1,000 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the country.

He has also lectured internationally, in Canada and Bermuda, and has trained corporate, government, entertainment, media, law enforcement, military, and medical industry professionals on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions. Wise has provided anti-racism training to educators and administrators nationwide.

Wise is the author of seven books, including his latest, Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America(City Lights Books).Other books includeDear White America: Letter to a New Minority(City Lights Books); his highly acclaimed memoir,White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son (recently updated and re-released by Soft Skull Press);Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male; Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; andColorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity.

Named one of 25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World, byUtne Reader, Wise has contributed chapters or essays to over 25 additional books and his writings are taught in colleges and universities across the nation. His essays have appeared on Alternet, Salon, Huffington Post, Counterpunch, The Root, Black Commentator, BK Nation and Z Magazine among other popular, professional and scholarly journals.

From 1999 to 2003, Wise was an advisor to the Fisk University Race Relations Institute, in Nashville, and in the early 90s he was Youth Coordinator and Associate Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism, the largest of the many groups organized for the purpose of defeating neo-Nazi political candidate David Duke.

Wise has been featured in several documentaries, including the 2013 Media Education Foundation release, White Like Me: Race, Racism and White Privilege in America. The film, which he co-wrote and co-produced, has been called A phenomenal educational tool in the struggle against racism, and One of the best films made on the unfinished quest for racial justice, by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva of Duke University, and Robert Jensen of the University of Texas, respectively. He also appeared alongside legendary scholar and activist, Angela Davis, in the 2011 documentary, Vocabulary of Change. In this public dialogue between the two activists, Davis and Wise discussed the connections between issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and militarism, as well as inter-generational movement building and the prospects for social change.

Wise appears regularly on CNN and MSNBC to discuss race issues and was featured in a 2007 segment on 20/20. He graduated from Tulane University in 1990 and received antiracism training from the Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond, in New Orleans.

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Afternoon session with Tim Wise, open to all Student Leaders.

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. He has spent the past 20 years speaking to audiences in all 50 states, on over 1000 college and high school campuses, at hundreds of professional and academic conferences, and to community groups across the country.

He has also lectured internationally, in Canada and Bermuda, and has trained corporate, government, entertainment, media, law enforcement, military, and medical industry professionals on methods for dismantling racism in their institutions. Wise has provided anti-racism training to educators and administrators nationwide.

Wise is the author of seven books, including his latest, Under the Affluence: Shaming the Poor, Praising the Rich and Sacrificing the Future of America (City Lights Books). Other books include Dear White America: Letter to a New Minority (City Lights Books); his highly acclaimed memoir, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son (recently updated and re-released by Soft Skull Press); Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White; Speaking Treason Fluently: Anti-Racist Reflections From an Angry White Male; Between Barack and a Hard Place: Racism and White Denial in the Age of Obama; and Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial Equity.

Named one of 25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World, by Utne Reader, Wise has contributed chapters or essays to over 25 additional books and his writings are taught in colleges and universities across the nation. His essays have appeared on Alternet, Salon, Huffington Post, Counterpunch, The Root, Black Commentator, BK Nation and Z Magazine among other popular, professional and scholarly journals.

From 1999-2003, Wise was an advisor to the Fisk University Race Relations Institute, in Nashville, and in the early 90s he was Youth Coordinator and Associate Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism: the largest of the many groups organized for the purpose of defeating neo-Nazi political candidate, David Duke.

Wise has been featured in several documentaries, including the 2013 Media Education Foundation release, White Like Me: Race, Racism and White Privilege in America. The film, which he co-wrote and co-produced, has been called A phenomenal educational tool in the struggle against racism, and One of the best films made on the unfinished quest for racial justice, by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva of Duke University, and Robert Jensen of the University of Texas, respectively. He also appeared alongside legendary scholar and activist, Angela Davis, in the 2011 documentary, Vocabulary of Change. In this public dialogue between the two activists, Davis and Wise discussed the connections between issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and militarism, as well as inter-generational movement building and the prospects for social change.

Wise appears regularly on CNN and MSNBC to discuss race issues and was featured in a 2007 segment on 20/20. He graduated from Tulane University in 1990 and received antiracism training from the Peoples Institute for Survival and Beyond, in New Orleans.

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