SuffrageForward

Past Events

Many of our past programs are available for streaming on-demand at our YouTube Channel

This ZOOM Webinar offers viewers the opportunity to screen Joe Allen's documentary which chronicles the efforts of Ankie Spitzer, Ilana Romano and others, over 49 years, to get the International Olympic Committee to hold a minute of silence for their husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and friends murdered by terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. They couldn’t make it happen. Then Rockland JCC joined the fight!

ABOUT JOE ALLEN:

Joe Allen has spent most of his career involved in community activism and philanthropy. He is currently Senior Vice President, Employee Communications and Community Affairs, Ret. at Active International, a global trading company. He is the founder of Active Cares, the company’s cause-related program. Active Cares has supported, financially and otherwise, close to 700 charitable organizations that its employees, clients or vendors are involved in.

Joe currently serves as Chairman, Emeritus, of the Board of Directors of People to People, Rockland County’s largest food hub, located in Nanuet, NY. He also on the board of the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and the Rockland Community Foundation. He spearheaded the acquisition of naming rights of the Active International Cardiovascular Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital, which opened in January, 2007.

An award winning documentarian, Joe has written, produced and directed films of interest to Rockland County. He most recently won “Best Documentary” in the Nyack Film Festival for his film “There Was No Silence” about the minute of silence on behalf of the Israeli Olympic Team members who were murdered at the 1972 Games in Munich. Among his other films are:

• “20 Million Minutes”

• “Hudson Valley Honor Flight: Generation Bridge”

• “Two Schools in Hillburn”

• “Big Apple Honor Flight”

He is currently working on “Empty Cupboards,” a documentary about hunger in suburbia and the impact hunger is having on our society. Each of those films was made by The Hudson Cove Group, Inc., where Joe serves as President. Joe resides in Tomkins Cove, NY. He received his B.A., Cum Laude, from Queens College of the City University of New York in 1974.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

This presentation is also a companion to “Mariel Farlow—Being of Light,” a special mini-exhibit within the Historical Society of Rockland County's semi-permanent exhibition, Rockland Voices, open to the public Wednesdays-Fridays between 1 and 4 pm by prearranged reservation. www.RocklandHistory.org.

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York. Clare Bowes Sheridan is a volunteer at the HSRC and in this role she researches, documents and writes about local history and produces the monthly podcast "Crossroads of Rockland History". Tune in to their podcast “Crossroads of Rockland History” on all major podcast platforms. www.RocklandHistory.org.

ABOUT NYACK ARTWALK™:

Nyack ARTWALK™, was conceived and produced by Paulette Ross in 2006. Her vision was to encourage tourism, give a platform to artists, welcome visitors to the many unique shops and restaurants all the while enjoying the charm and culture of the Village. A triple winning combination! This juried event running for 3 days over Father's Day weekend. Nyack’s village shops are turned into mini art galleries, with the talented artists, in residence, exhibiting and selling their works. Drawing visitors, and artists, from the tri-state area and beyond, this 15-year event has received a Proclamation from the Village of Nyack as well as a Certificate of Appreciation for its contribution to tourism from the Governor of New York. This is a unique experience to meet and discuss the creative process with the selected artists. Each year a theme is given to the event and each artist is required to create one piece in their respective medium that speaks to the event theme as part of the entry process. The Nyack ARTWALK™ poster is chosen from these submissions and used for all advertising and promotion of the event. Visitors stroll down the streets of Nyack shopping, dining or simply enjoying the art & soul of this river village. Nyack ARTWALK™, is fiscally sponsored by ArtsRock of Rockland and appreciates being part of that organization. Learn more on FACEBOOK.

ABOUT: Yes, Men Are Apes — As Are Women

Humans are great apes, a taxonomic family of primates that includes orangutans, gorillas, and pans (chimps and bonobos). The procreative job of the human male is to spread his seed widely. The job of the female is to be selective about whose seed she receives. Those are dramatically different biological blueprints. And therein lies one explanation for the many recent headlines about sexual misconduct by men. Our animal nature is undeniable. But is beastly behavior inevitable? Can understanding animal behavior liberate us from gender inequality?

Rebecca Coffey will explore these questions and more in a conversation with event producers Paulette Ross and Penny Peace.

Coffey will use science, nature and a bit of humor to explore how men and women differ and how a better understanding of animal behavior might liberate us from gender inequality. A conversation will follow led by Paulette Ross and Penny Peace, both of SuffrageForward. Recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the goal of the program is to build on SuffrageForward’s past presentations which aim to foster enlightening, inspiring community conversations.

The program is free (registration required), and will begin at 7pm.

ABOUT REBECCA COFFEY:  Rebecca Coffey is a science journalist with broad national recognition. She contributes five features a month to Forbes.com, where she addresses evolution, science, health, and behavior. She has written regularly for Scientific American and Discover magazines, PsychologyToday.com, and Vermont Public Radio (where she was a frequent on-air contributor for almost a decade), and she also contributes science-informed op-eds to newspapers like The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, and to many radio and internet outlets. Coffey is also a humorist (McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Defenestration, The Rumpus, a host of lit websites, and a book of literary humor) and a novelist (the highly praised, serio-comic Hysterical: Anna Freud’s Story). Kirkus Reviews has likened Coffey to journalist and humorist Mary Roach.

This ZOOM Webinar event will offered viewers the opportunity to screen, for the first time, Susan Stava’s documentary about women and voting in today’s challenging times. This film builds on Stava’s compelling and thought-provoking work by exploring civic engagement by women 100 years after the passage of the 19th Amendment. A live Q&A followed with moderator Paulette Ross, SuffrageForward Chair which continues the organization’s efforts to start valuable community conversations.

The online event will serve as a fundraiser for SuffrageForward with ticket sales to benefit the organization’s mission.

ABOUT SUSAN STAVA: Susan Stava has worked in the NYC area as a photojournalist for over 25 years covering humanitarian projects, stories, and news assignments from politics to protests. Her recent video “Women Are All The Thing” was exhibited at Garner Arts in Sept 2020. She received a NYSCA grant for a series on women correction officers on Riker’s Island, Santa Fe grant as well as NPPA and NYPPA awards for her feature and news submissions. Contributing photographer for the NY Times since 2002, she also has been published in Time, Newsweek, People as well as other news outlets. She graduated from Pratt Institute and attended Teachers College for her degree in Education.

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About the program:  Nyack--- On February 25, 2021, SuffrageForward presented a live, 90-minute ZOOM program, moderated by Shirley Crabbe and Sean Jones, with the aim of fostering an enlightening, inspiring community conversation about racial justice and the challenges and opportunities at this historic moment in our nation. A diverse group of people who have devoted their lives to equity and justice participated in the conversation including Milly Hawk Daniel, Phyllis B. Frank, and Jamila Michener. They were joined by speakers, including Dr. Frances Pratt, Nicole Hines, Adal Regis, and others who shared personal stories of perseverance, challenge, growth, and compassion. A Q&A followed.

 “In our quest for equality for all, the first step toward change is to listen to each other and to hear what our neighbors have to say,” said Paulette Ross, SuffrageForward Chair.  “Through this empathic activity, our goal was to heighten awareness of social injustice and to inspire action for change.”  

This virtual community conversation followed other successful programs presented by SuffrageForward including: 

•          The film screening and panel discussion of “Two Schools in Hillburn” the documentary that tells the compelling 1943 story of how Thurgood Marshall and a community achieved the historic desegregation of a Rockland County elementary school. 

•          The three-part video series “Power of Persistence,” which featured local and national celebrities including Jane Fonda, Muriel Fox, Jamie Margolin, Dr. Frances Pratt, Gloria Steinem, and others presenting poems, correspondence, speeches, music, and art created by or inspired by Suffrage Activists and Women's Rights Pioneers.  

•          The webinar “Breaking the Bronze Ceiling - Envisioning & Creating the First Ever Monument to Real Women in Central Park which explored the process of conceiving, advocating, and fundraising for the creation of this groundbreaking public sculpture.  

 Other programs were recorded and are available to be streamed on-demand at www.SuffrageForward.org.

ABOUT MILLY HAWK DANIEL: Milly Hawk Daniel is a speechwriter, editor, presentation and strategic communications trainer, and author. She has directed communications for several nonprofit organizations and provided communications consulting services for many others. In this role she has led communications activities and campaigns focusing on health equity, infrastructure equity, equity as a superior growth model, and federal and state advocacy. She is an avid jazz lover, arts and culture fanatic, and a staunch believer in the power of equity.

ABOUT PHYLLIS B. FRANK: Phyllis B. Frank is a long-standing Rockland County feminist leader. She is well known for her pioneering work in the LGBTQ+ community. She organized and led the first ever Pride event held in the lower Hudson Valley of New York, right here in Rockland County in 1999. In 2020, in her honor, the center that she helped create, was renamed the Phyllis B Frank Pride Center of Rockland. An inspiring leader in the continuing fight for racial justice, she has been honored by election to the Rockland County Civil Rights Hall of Fame. In 1996 she introduced the Undoing Racism Workshop to Rockland County. More than 2000 educators, human service providers, court personnel, faith community leaders, etc., have participated in this groundbreaking experience. Phyllis’ work against domestic violence has included the co-founding of Rockland Family Shelter in 1979 (today the Center for Safety & Change), the NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the creation of the NY Model for Batterer Programs. She continues to work on issues as diverse as transgender awareness, sexual objectification of women, and redressing the injustices of a racially biased nation, as well as counselor/therapist in private practice in Nyack. Today Phyllis serves as the Chief Program Officer at the Center for Safety & Change in New City, NY.

ABOUT JAMILA MICHENER: Jamila Michener, PhD, is an associate professor of Government at Cornell University. She is co-director of the Cornell Center for Health Equity, co-director of the Politics of Race, Immigration, Class and Ethnicity (PRICE) initiative, and chair of the board of the Cornell Prison Education Program. Professor Michener studies poverty, racial inequality, and public policy. She is author of Fragmented Democracy: Medicaid, Federalism and Unequal Politics (Cambridge University Press). Her public writing has been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vox, Salon, and numerous other outlets. She engages extensively with state, local, and national policymakers and organizations, advising on issues related to race, poverty, and public policy. Prior to working at Cornell, Michener was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Scholar at the University of Michigan. She received her MA and PhD from the University of Chicago and her undergraduate degree from Princeton University.

ABOUT SHIRLEY CRABBE: Native New Yorker and 2019 New York Bistro Award winner, Shirley Crabbe has been hailed as possessing a voice that “must surely appeal to all who love good jazz singing.” Her “almost Ella Fitzgerald–like vibe glows…” says Downbeat Magazine's John Ephland on her 2011 debut recording HOME featuring the legendary saxophonist Houston Person. Her 2018 Top 50 album BRIDGES (2018) has received rave reviews and spotlights her collaborations with renowned pianists Donald Vega, and David Budway. Shirley has been a guest on syndicated radio programs such as “Jazz Inspired” hosted by Judy Carmichael, and Steve Cuden's "StoryBeat" to name a few, and currently performs at jazz clubs, festivals, and concert series in the US. She is the recipient of the 2009 Rockland County Executive Performing Artist Award, 2008 Stanton Bronze Medalist at the American Traditions Vocal Competition. In 2010, she was a top 5 finalist at Jazzmobile’s “Best of the Best” Jazz Vocalist Competition held in New York City. Shirley holds music degrees from Manhattan School of Music and Northwestern University.

ABOUT SEAN JONES: Sean Jones has 20 years’ experience working as a School Psychologist and Therapist, having worked with children and adults in a variety of clinical and school-based settings. Sean’s interests and expertise include social-emotional learning, learning disorders, meditation & mindfulness, equity, and social justice. Sean is also a photographer who has exhibited in individual and group shows. He has served on the Board of Directors on multiple arts and cultural organizations in Rockland County. In addition, Sean is a Women’s college basketball official and is a member of the Board of Directors of his local high school officiating organization.

ABOUT SUFFRAGEFORWARD: SuffrageForward is a component fund in the Rockland Community Foundation, founded to mark the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which affirmed women’s right to vote and granted them the power to shape policy. SuffrageForward’s mission is not only to celebrate women’s right to vote, but to empower women now and in the future and create awareness among all people of the strength and resiliency of girls and women. As they did in 2020, SuffrageForward will present a series of events in 2021 to highlight the activism and courage of the women and men who supported and fought for women’s right to vote and who continue to fight for equality for all. The group will continue to work with organizations in Rockland and beyond on a series of events and activities which will span many genres of expressions: street theater, visual and literary art, dramatic readings, performance art, speakers’ series along with activities falling within education, health, wellness, government, and history.

Chairperson: Paulette Ross; Steering Committee: Harriet Cornell; Robin Rosenberg; Cristina Biaggi; Lilian Morvay and Joe Allen

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—> About : When Meredith Bergmann’s Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument was unveiled on August 26, 2020, it, in essence, broke Central Park’s bronze gender barrier. This panel discussion, via ZOOM Webinar, will explore the process of conceiving, advocating, and fundraising for the creation of this groundbreaking public sculpture.  The panelists will be artist Meredith Bergmann, Pam Elam, and Coline Jenkins, with moderator Clare Bowes Sheridan.  A live ZOOM chat will follow the webinar with invited guests including: Shirley Crabbe, Susan Deeks, George Ivolin, Risa Hoag, Carol Simon Levin, Susanna Rich and Maya Wilson.

 “We are delighted to have been able to re-schedule this panel discussion for November 19th,” said Paulette Ross, chair of SuffrageForward.  “Although we cannot gather in person, as we had originally planned, we were happy to pivot and offer it virtually.  And what’s exciting is that we can reach an even broader audience through this webinar format,” she noted.

 The journey of envisioning and creating this sculpture was spearheaded by Monumental Women, an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization created in 2014, with the goal of creating the first statue of real women in Central Park. This journey had its own share of hurdles. Contending with NYC bureaucracy and permits was as massive a task as the process of sculpting the work. Monumental Women has raised over $1.5 million, with the help of private donations and the Girl Scouts, to fund the statue.

 The three women of the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument were selected by Monumental Women for their historic victories in women’s suffrage, women’s civil rights and the abolition of slavery. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth made history again when they became the first real women to be memorialized in NYC’s iconic Central Park.  Although each of the three women are shown hard a work, having a vigorous conversation, it is Bergmann’s hope that viewers will make up their own story about who is saying what.  Of the 840 acres in the 166-year-old park, where there are 23 statues of men, there are only a handful of sculptures of women— all based on fictional characters. This monument is sited on Literary Walk, near Sir Walter Scott and William Shakespeare.

 Bergmann’s powerful homage to these remarkable women depicts a coalition of like-minded people and serves as an inspiration for further study and activism by young girls and women of all ages. With the Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument, Monumental Women and Bergmann begin to correct the scarcity of commemorative sculptures highlighting women’s achievements.

 When the 14-foot monument was unveiled on August 26, 2020, it was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. 2020 is also the 200th anniversary of the birth of Susan B. Anthony.

 The distinguished panelists will discuss the 6-year journey of this process and its significance.

Meredith Bergmann has been creating both private and public sculpture that addresses complex themes, such as social justice and human rights, in an accessible, beautiful, and provocative way, to challenge viewers and inspire change. Bergmann’s largest public commission, unveiled in 2003, was for the Boston Women’s Memorial on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston’s Back Bay. Her FDR Hope Memorial for New York City’s Roosevelt Island is to be completed in Spring 2020.

Pam Elam, the President of Monumental Women, has worked in various capacities for New York City government and its elected officials including: Coordinator at the Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Chief of Staff to a NYS Senator; and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Manhattan Borough President. Elam made her first public speech in support of Women’s Rights when she was 13 years old and has been organizing for women ever since, including in 2004 when she led the effort to approve legislation naming “Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton Corner” near the site where Anthony and Stanton published their newspaper, The Revolution.

Coline Jenkins is a legislator, author, television producer, and Vice President of Monumental Women. Jenkins comes from a long line of women activists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, her great-great grandmother, and Harriot Stanton Blatch, her great-grandmother. Through the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Trust, of which she is co-founder and President, she is instrumental both in the advancement of women's rights and the preservation of the history of the women’s rights movement.

The moderator, Clare Bowes Sheridan, is the producer, writer and host of “Crossroads of Rockland History,” an award-winning radio show presented by The Historical Society of Rockland County. Before joining the Historical Society of Rockland County, she was Senior Vice President, Business Director at Sotheby’s for many years. This program is a collaboration of SuffrageForward and the Rockland Center for the Arts . SuffrageForward’s mission is not only to celebrate women’s right to vote, but to empower women now and in the future and create awareness among all people of the strength and resiliency of girls and women.

We sincerely thank our program sponsors: County of Rockland Tourism Department, our generous donors and our founding members.

THE POWER OF PERSISTENCE, PART 3

Premiered August 25, 2020

Executive Producer:  Paulette Ross; Director/Editor:  Joe Allen

Power of Persistence Project Team:  Lilian Morvay, Penny Peace, Cynthia Branca, Cecilia Halverson, Cristina Biaggi, Harriet Cornell, Paulette Ross, Joe Allen and Carole Perry

PART 3 PROGRAM SPONSORS: Lauren Murray Law Offices. LLC  https://laurenmurraylaw.com/

Good Samaritan Hospital

And special Thanks to:  Rockland Community Foundation, Jeremy Schulman & Rockland County Tourism, Lorena Shaw, Graphic Designer (promotional flyer); and our Founding Members and Sponsors

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Program – In Order of Appearance:

 Ratification Day:  Learn more about August 26, 2020 and the 19th Amendment https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/19th-amendment-adopted

E.R.A. is still not the law of the land.  Learn more about E.R.A. here:  https://www.eracoalition.org/

Harry Blackwell and Lucy Stone performed by George Ivolin, written by Penny Peace - Read original letters between them here :  https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/women-fight-for-the-vote/about-this-exhibition/seneca-falls-and-building-a-movement-1776-1890/family-friends-and-the-personal-side-of-the-movement/love-and-protest-in-a-suffrage-marriage/

You Don’t Own Me performed by Shirley Crabbe - https://www.shirleycrabbe.com/

N.O.W. Video created by Clare Bowes Sheridan - The National Organization for Women – Learn more here:  https://now.org/

Muriel Fox  - Learn more about this feminist trailblazer:  https://barnard.edu/magazine/summer-2016/feminist-trailblazer

“Latina Owned” a documentary by M. Trevino - Learn more here:  http://latinaownedthemovie.com/home.html

Sisters in Science by Doria Hillsman.  Hear the author, Diann Jordan, speak about her book here:  https://www.c-span.org/video/?193254-1/sisters-science

Sally Ride – Video created by Penny Peace.  Learn more about Sally Ride here:  https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/reference/people/sally-ride-blazed-trail-women-astronauts/

 Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence by Dr. Margaret Leahy.  Learn more about Dr. Lawrence here:   https://healthmatters.nyp.org/happened-dr-margaret-morgan-lawrence/

SuffrageForward Tote Bags:  https://www.suffrageforward.org/donate

Women and The Environment - Video created by Clare Bowes Sheridan

Lady Bird Johnson – Written and Performed by Carol Simon Levin.  Learn more about Carol and her book Remembering the Ladies: From Patriots in Petticoats to Presidential Candidates - https://tellingherstories.com/

Jane Fonda – Learn more about Fire Drill Fridays and Jane’s career and activism here:  https://www.janefonda.com/

Jamie Margolin – Learn more about ZeroHour and Jamie Margolin here:  http://thisiszerohour.org/who-we-are/

“I Am the Future” written by Susanna Rich and performed by Brady Amoonclark - Learn more about “SHOUT – Poetry for Suffrage” and Susanna Rich here:  https://wildnightsproductions.com/shout-poetry-for-suffrage/

www.SuffrageForward.org

 The Power of Persistence, PART 2

Premiered August 11, 2020

Executive Producer:  Paulette Ross; Director/Editor:  Joe Allen

Power of Persistence Project Team:  Lilian Morvay, Penny Peace, Cynthia Branca, Cecilia Halverson, Cristina Biaggi, Harriet Cornell, Paulette Ross, Joe Allen and Carole Perry

Part 2 Program Sponsor:   Lauren Murray Law Offices. LLC  https://laurenmurraylaw.com/

And special Thanks to:  Rockland Community Foundation, Jeremy Schulman & Rockland County Tourism, Lorena Shaw, Graphic Designer (promotional flyer); and our Founding Members and Sponsors

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Program – In Order of Appearance

—>Activism by Native American Women; Video Written and Produced by Penny Peace; Narrated by Clare Sheridan; Learn more: Native American Women and Suffrage https://www.womensvote100.org/the-suff-buffs-blog/2020/4/17/how-native-american-women-inspired-the-womens-rights-movement

—>Jovita Idár ; Written by Clare Sheridan; Read by Alejandra Ruiz; learn more: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/jovita-idar

—>Mabel Ping-Hua Lee; Video Written and Produced by Penny Peace, Narration by Clare Sheridan; Learn more: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mabel-ping-hua-lee

—>Bread and Roses; Written by Oppenheim; Read by Tom Stratford; Learn more: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2606882/bio

—>Colossus; Written by Emma Lazarus; Read by Tara Rosenblum; Learn more: http://westchester.news12.com/story/35230949/tara-rosenblum

—> In the Driver’s Seat; Video Produced by Penny Peace

—>I Am Alice Paul; Written Susanna Rich; Performed by Maggie Sheridan; Learn more: https://wildnightsproductions.com/shout-poetry-for-suffrage/

—>More Than Gender; Video Produced by Penny Peace and Clare Sheridan; Written and Narrated by Clare Sheridan

—>John Lewis; Written by John Lewis; Read by Wylene Wood; Learn more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/opinion/john-lewis-civil-rights-america.html

—>Madame CJ Walker; Written by Harriet Cornell; Read by Dr. Frances Pratt; Learn more: https://www.lohud.com/story/opinion/perspective/2018/05/30/nyack-naacp-frances-pratt-hats/637099002/; Learn more: https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/madam-cj-walker

—>Chapin Family (The Chapin Sisters and Tom Chapin with Michael Mark); ARTSROCK Songs of Protest, April 2017 - "We Will Not Stop Singing"; Learn more: https://www.thechapinsisters.com/ ; https://www.tomchapin.com/ ; https://www.artsrock.org/

The Power of Persistence - Part 1 Featuring Gloria Steinem

Premiered July 9, 2020

Directed & Edited by--Joe Allen ; Executive Producer--Paulette Ross ; Special Guest Appearance by Gloria Steinem ; Narrations—Clare Bowes Sheridan

Part 1 Program Sponsors:

• Cynthia Branca, CFP.

• GMG Public Relations and

• Rockland Business Women’s Network.

• and Special Thanks To: Rockland Community Foundation, Jeremy Schulman & Rockland County Tourism, Lorena Shaw, Graphic Designer (promotional flyer); and our Founding Members and Sponsors

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Program - In Order of Appearance

• “Don’t Forget the Ladies” - written and performed by Carol Simon Levin

• “On Women’s Dress” - by Sojourner Truth performed by Shirley Crabbe

• “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits” – written by Penny Peace

• I am Susan B. Anthony / I am Frederick Douglass - poem from “Shout – Poetry for Suffrage” by Susanna Rich; performed by Marisol Diaz and Bill Batson

• Gloria Steinem

• Letters from the Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton - read by Coline Jenkins

• Lucy Burns - A Poem from “Shout – Poetry for Suffrage” written and performed by Susanna Rich

• “A Letter from a Mother to her Son” - written by C.B. Sheridan, performed by Dakota Green

• Rosie the Riveter – short film written and directed by Penny Peace

• Amelia Earhart – short film written and directed by Penny Peace

• Memories of Caroline Lexow Babcock - Read by Katherine Fulmor

• Geraldine Ferraro - Excerpt from “Paving The Way” a Documentary Film by Donna Zaccaro

SuffrageForward Steering Committee Member Harriet Cornell appeared as part of a panel discussion presented by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and the League of Women Voters with local, state, and federal women officials. In addition to Harriet Cornell, the panelists included:

• Rockland County Human Rights Commissioner Constance Frazier,

• Clarkstown Candidate for Town Justice Court Larraine Feiden,

• Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny,

• State Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, and

• Congresswoman Nita Lowey. 

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