The final discussion surrounding “Question Bridge: Black Males” at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center focused on black men and the legal system. The panelists were John Klofas, director of the Center for Public Safety Initiatives at RIT; former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson; Van White, Rochester school board president; Mary Ann Wolfe, of the Rochester Area […]
Question Bridge: Black Males
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Question Bridge discussion: “The Role of Youth: Sketching a New Blueprint”
This week’s discussion surrounding “Question Bridge: Black Males,” held at Rochester Contemporary Art Museum, was hosted by Youth Organizers (YO) from Teen Empowerment and focused on their role as empowered young people in the community and how to create their own “blue print” with help from previous generation. The discussion opened with a spoken word […]
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Question Bridge discussion: recap from Wednesday, November 5, and Friday, November 7
Last week, Rochester Contemporary Art Center hosted two discussions based on the on-going exhibit “Question Bridge: Black Males.” On Wednesday, November 5, Lloyd Holmes, Vice President for Student Services at Monroe Community College, hosted Shelitha Williams, professor of African-American Studies at MCC, and Marcus Watts and Verdis Robinson of MCC Student Services. Holmes started off […]
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Question Bridge discussion: Led by RIT’s MOCHA
The latest panel in a series of discussions surrounding “Question Bridge: Black Males” was hosted by 10 members of RIT’s MOCHA (Men of Color, Honor, and Ambition.) This panel, held Wednesday, October 29, brought out many of Rochester’s youth and gave them an opportunity to share their opinions with attendees. After a short clip of […]
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Question Bridge discussion: “The representation of black men in the media”
Rochester Contemporary Art Center hosted the first in a series of panel discussions related to the video installation "Question Bridge: Black Males,” Wednesday evening. The discussion, “The representation of black men in the media,” was organized by the Democrat & Chronicle, and included 10NBC news anchor Janet Lomax; Minority Reporter publisher-editor Dave McCleary; James Lawrence, […]
