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1. Commentary by host Elaine B. Holtz on Ida B. Wells  and Rachel Carson for Women's History Month

2. Abrea Tillman, Treasurer, Black Student Union, Santa Rosa Junior College

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1. Commentary by host Elaine B. Holtz.  History is so interesting particularly with the history of women getting the vote. At the time it was happening African American woman many former or decent from slavery were involved in the Suffrage Movement even though they knew they would not get the vote. One of these amazing women was Ida B. Wells – one of my heroes who I would like to honor. For our musical break we played a 4-1/2-minute TED ED clip by Chistina Green talking about Ida B. Wells and her Legacy.

This Thursday March 18, 2021 our NOW monthly Zoom meeting features a presentation by Lilith Rogers of her one-woman show Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring  published in 1962, one of the first wake-up calls to the environmental disaster looming with pesticide use. See the meeting information under Announcements.

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2.  Abrea Tillman talks about the welcoming role the Black Student Union (BSU) plays in a black student's orientation at Santa Rosa Junior College to help find resources on the campus and meet new friends in a new environment, as well as provide a support networks of like-looking folks. It is easy to feel alienated when starting on the path to a college degree, and this helps build confidence and awareness of programs helpful to one's career.  Abrea shares her return to college as a mother of a young daughter, inspired to make a difference especially after the Black Lives Matter protests against the merciless killing of black people by police officers of 2020. She announces some exciting BSU and SRJC Spring Events open to the public via zoom, and they are listed below under Guest Links.

 About our Guest:  Abrea Tillman was born in Texas. Abrea returned to school in the Spring of 2020 to fulfill her longing for both education and social networking. She became a member of the Santa Rosa Black Student Union at a time when, racial tensions were at an all-time high in America due to the death of George Floyd and countless others, and the Black LIves Matter continued its movement. And we had the extra precautions and social distancing disrupting in-person classes with the global impact of COVID-19.  As Abrea watched countless peaceful protestors march down her street she wanted to march, protest, and physically show her contribution to what she felt was a progressive demonstration against prejudice and racism. However, as a mother still breastfeeding at the time and concerned about the health of her toddler, she showed her support by holding a sign in protest on her front porch. She was stricken with the notion as an African American woman wanted to do more for her culture dedicated herself to social involvement in school. Abrea joined as a member of the Black Student Union (BSU) and she became itsTreasurer and a representative for the BSU to the Intercultural Committee on campus. Recently she was nominated and appointed the
Vice-President of Marketing for the SRJC student government. Abrea has achieved leadership positions to help plan, promote, and educate on African Americans both past and present. Abrea has moved from wanting to be involved, sitting on the sidelines, silently participating, to leadership roles.

Guest Links:

Black Student Union (BSU) Club Meets
Spring 2021: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month, 5:00-7:00 p.m. by Zoom. Meeting Zoom ID: 986 3063 5214

BSU Contact:
Club E-mail: santarosajc.bsu@gmail.com
Club Advisor: Regina Mahiri, rmahiri@santarosa.edu
Social media: @santarosajc_bsu

Guest Events:   BSU Upcoming Events:

March 30th 2021, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Women’s Panel titled “Sistah Queens”, Highlighting local Black Female Professionals and Historic Icons,
Meeting Zoom ID: 986 3063 5214

April 16, 2021, 9:00 am- 3:00 pm, We The Future
Social Justice Conference “Power in Numbers”
Keynote speaker: Boots Riley
Afrocentric Hair in History Open Discussion featuring our guest Abrea Tillman: LA Beauty and Hair/Black Excellence
Zoom ID: TBD, RSVP at
https://wethefuture.santarosa.edu/

SRJC Club Card Premium
A rewards Programs for student offered by the Santa Rosa Junior College. Students may purchase card at:
https://studentlife.santarosa.edu/cubcard-premium
Businesses may signup to partner with SRJC: https://studentlife.santarosa.edu/cubcard-premium-business-interest-form

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Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance

Herstory of the National Women's History Alliance:  

In 1980, the National Women’s History Project (NWHP) was founded in Santa Rosa, California by Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevas, Paula Hammett and Bette Morgan to broadcast women’s historical achievements.
The NWHP started by leading a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress to designate March as National Women’s History Month, now celebrated across the land.
Today, the NWHP Now the National Women’s History Alliance is known nationally as the only clearinghouse providing information and training in multicultural women’s history for educators, community organizations, and parents-for anyone wanting to expand their understanding of women contributions to U. S. history.

Herstory Events:

March 20, 1852 – Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is published and becomes the second best-selling book of the 19th century. The Bible was the first. Published in 1852 Historians typically say that Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin had a tremendous impact on the North. ... Uncle Tom's Cabin is said to have caused people in the North to become much more opposed to slavery. It is said to have helped make slavery less popular by putting faces on the slaves and on their owners.

Herstory Birthdays:

March 17, 1902 (1995) – Alice Greenough, carried mail at age 15, joined a Wild West show, became a professional rodeo rider in 1921 and earned about $12,000 yearly, toured Australia and Spain as well as the U.S.

March 18, 1970 - Queen Latifah (Dana Elaine Owens) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer, who said, “I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.” FYI our host Elaine B. Holtz shares this Birthday.

March 19, 1875 (1957) – Margaret Foley, labor organizer, suffragist, and social worker, she was an out-spoken suffrage activist who would loudly confront anti-suffrage speakers, made a solo balloon flight over Lawrence, Massachusetts, tossing suffrage literature from the basket (1910)

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Announcements

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Silent Spring is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. The book was published in 1962, documenting the adverse environmental effects caused by the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Lilith tells this story in such an inspiring fashion, that you do not want to miss her performance on March 18, 2021. 

 Just think of what we might have accomplished, if we would have listened to Rachel Carson 59 years ago when she wrote the book.  Last month we had more than 60 participants at our monthly meeting via Zoom,  which was a great networking opportunity. For more information visit http://nowsonoma.org/ 

                                                                      Lillith Rogers

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Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin:

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Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show