YWCA Jamestown’s Broadscast features members of the local YWCA Jamestown team – Hillary Belin, Indo Quinones, Alize Scott, and Cienna Simon – discussing a variety of issues and topics with various guests from the Jamestown and Chautauqua Region.

This episode features Hillary and Kirsten talking with Marion Beckerink about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Broadscast program covers a wide range of topics, including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) issues; racial justice and civil rights; empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls; and health and safety of women and girls. It is provided through funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Chautauqua County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon delivers remarks to Legislature (January 3, 2023)

Chautauqua County Legislators have again named Pierre Chagnon to lead them as the Legislature Chairman.

Chagnon said 2023 will bring changes to County Government, “We have a relatively new County Attorney, DPF Director, HR Director, Airport Manager, and a reorganization of Chautauqua County’s three largest Human Services programs. As legislators, you have abundant skills, life experiences, and community connections, so I urge you all to share in the helping.”

Chagnon listed off challenges facing the Legislature this year, including inflation, the state’s energy policies, and the opioid crisis, “..managing workforce retention and recruitment; ongoing effects of the Pandemic, increasingly burdensome state mandates, workforce development needs, and pursuit of economic development opportunities. But please join me in being motivated by the words of Martin Luther King Jr., ‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'”

This is the fourth year Chagnon has served as the Chairman.

This special observance will honor the accomplishments, as well as, the legacy of a man who fought to secure progress on civil rights and social justice in the United States. A man whose vision was for change that was more revolutionary than mere reform.
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Sharon Morgan and Tom DeWolf will present a special residency at JCC February 10-12, 2014.

JAMESTOWN – Jamestown Community College is planning a special event related to Black History Month and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. a few weeks from now.

Tom DeWolf, a descendant of one of the richest slave trading families in the U.S., and Sharon Morgan, whose ancestors were slaves, will present a special “Two People, One Journey” residency at Jamestown Community College’s Jamestown Campus February 10-12.

The residency features a screening of DeWolf’s Emmy nominated documentary, Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the JCC Student Union. Afterwards, DeWolf will discuss the background of the film.

On Feb. 11, DeWolf and Morgan will present “Gather at the Table” at 7 p.m. in Scharmann Theatre. The program, based on their book, Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade, examines how social and racial history can inform one’s knowledge of past injustices while instilling thoughtful discourse on contemporary issues. Gather at the Table earned the 2013 Phillis Wheatley award for best non-fiction and is, as DeWolf notes, a living model of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

“History and Healing: Two Perspectives” will be presented at noon on Feb. 12 in Scharmann Theatre.

All events are free and open to the public. Additional information can be obtained by calling JCC, 338.1047.

The event was originally scheduled for January 22 but was postponed due to the closure of JCC’s Jamestown Campus because of inclement weather.

The program, free and open to the public, is sponsored by JCC’s Faculty Student Association and college program committee as well as the Katharine Jackson Carnahan Endowment for the Humanities.

Additional information can be obtained by calling JCC, 338.1047.

During his inauguration Speech, President Obama asserted that America’s possibilities are limitless and declared that a decade of war is ending and the nation’s economy is recovering. He also said he will work to reduce the size of the country’s deficit, as well as reduce the cost of healthcare. The president said the nation must also respond to the threat of climate change and tackle comprehensive immigration reform.

Hundreds of thousands of people fanned out across the National Mall on Monday, and millions more watched on television.

On Tuesday, January 22, Marlowe will present “Reflections on Resistance” at 7 p.m. in JCC’s Scharmann Theatre. She will share examples of the resilience and courage of individuals who have suffered oppression and injustice in the Sudan, Israel, Palestine, and the U.S. At the conclusion of her program, Ms. Marlowe will join a dialogue on social activism with participants from JCC and the Jamestown community.

The program, along with two others, is free and open to the public, are sponsored by JCC’s Faculty Student Association and college program committee as well as the Katharine Jackson Carnahan Endowment for the Humanities.

Additional information can be obtained by calling JCC, 338.1047.