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2 weeks ago

S & J Consulting, LLC
What a joy to be part of the Diversity Action Team of Rock County 25th Anniversary celebration. Many thanks to those who planned the event and all who attended. A special thank you to our State Legislatures who presented us with a proclamation recognizing/appreciating our work. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

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S & J Consulting, LLC supports the YWCA's Stand Against Racism."Regarding Thursday's meeting of the Rock County Board of Supervisors, with additional context here: bit.ly/Rock_County_Board_Protest𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗪𝗖𝗔 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆."It continues to be incredibly unfortunate that in a state that has the worst racial disparity outcomes in the entire nation and in a community that has a long and checkered history of racial discrimination, that some in our community try to mask their biases and their bigotry with coded language and incredibly uninformed claims of Critical Race Theory. We appreciate those serving on the Rock County Board that stood against racism at the April 13, 2023, Board of Supervisors meeting; The fact that it was even necessary, is deplorable. The message that the actions of some sends to BIPOC individuals in this community is that we are still not fully welcomed or accepted. As a proud partner of YWCA Rock County, Community Action, Inc. stands in lock step with the ongoing battle to combat systemic racism, educate people regarding individual bias and bigotry, and the difficult work of eliminating racial and cultural disparities. On behalf of the Board, staff, and volunteers of Community Action, our heartfelt thanks to the YWCA for their strong and unwavering “Stand Against Racism”. It is our hope that others who feel the same way will decide to start using their voices. It is time for the so-called “silent majority” to start speaking up and speaking out. It is time for people to take a stand." Marcellus Perry Executive Director Community Action Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties. ... See MoreSee Less

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S & J Consulting, LLC

3 months ago

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The Beloit International Film Fest (BIFF) through the efforts of the Studer Group/Beloit Sky Carp will be showing the film Till. The showing will be Saturday, March 4th at 7:30 pm at Beloit College's Weissberg Auditorium. The tragic death of Emmitt Till haunts society to this day. The showing is free but you must register for tickets. To register click on this link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/till-movie-screening-tickets-551667391017Feel free to call Santo at 608-756-1815 with any questions ... See MoreSee Less
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4 months ago

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Today marks the first official day of Black History Month! Throughout February, we not only celebrate African American culture but strive to learn from and share in the experiences of those whose contributions have been vital toward shaping our nation's history and identity. To learn more about Black History Month, visit blackhistorymonth.gov.#JanesvillePromise #SchoolDistrictofJanesville #BlackHistoryMonth ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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This is a wonderful collaboration of stories about some outstanding Janesville citizens. One I especially knew, loved, and worked with is Frank W. Douglas, better know to many as Mr. D. You won't want to miss this special JPAC event this weekend.The Tales of Adventure writing team is a terrific collaboration of experienced, area writers. Frank Schultz recently retired from his career as a skilled and well-respected reporter for The Janesville Gazette, after 31 years. This is his debut production as a playwright. Teresa Nguyen is the owner and writer for Janesville Area stories, and this is her fourth year co-writing a "Tales of..." production at JPAC. Jamie Swenson is a children's book author, winning the 2022 Outstanding Children's Book of the Year by the Wisconsin Library Association. Jamie also wrote a skit for the pilot production, "Tales of Old Marshall". The team is excited bring these cool stories to life in this fun JPAC production!📅 >> February 3-5th🎟 >> janesvillepac.org/box-office/?eid=80013&edid=0 ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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By German LopezGood morning. “The 1619 Project” continues to provoke national debate about race and history.HuluA lasting impactThree and a half years ago, The New York Times Magazine published The 1619 Project. It argued that 1619, the year the first slave ship is widely believed to have arrived in what is now the U.S., was as foundational to America as the year 1776, and that the legacy of chattel slavery still shapes our society. Essays from historians, scholars and others covered issues including capitalism, criminal justice and music, and sparked a national debate about race and history that is still raging.Today, “The 1619 Project” premieres as a documentary series on Hulu. I spoke to The 1619 Project’s creator, Nikole Hannah-Jones, about what went into making the documentary and how the events of the past few years like the pandemic and racial justice protests shaped it.German: American slavery ended generations ago, but one of the project’s arguments was that slavery’s legacy is still very much with us. Where do you see that most clearly?Nikole: Every episode in the documentary is about modern America. It is following and it’s taking on some institution or aspect of modern American life and then showing how slavery has shaped that institution.There’s a theme throughout the series: Black people suffer the most from the legacy of slavery, but most Americans suffer from it to some degree.In one episode, we talk about how capitalism in the United States was shaped largely by chattel slavery and the exploitation of labor, even when workers are paid. And it hurts all of us because we have accepted inequalities in the United States, particularly among workers, no matter their race. We follow the effort to unionize Amazon facilities on Staten Island and in Alabama, where workers are organizing to address those disparities.One way I’ve heard experts describe this is that politicians and other elites have used racist language and policies to divide white working-class and Black working class people who would otherwise share a common cause. Is that what you’re speaking to?Yes. An expert, historian Robin D.G. Kelley, talks in the capitalism episode about how the modern ideology around race was created to divide white laborers — like indentured servants — from enslaved Black people and Black people overall. The white, landed elite was exploiting all of these people.By creating race and giving white people this honorary status and certain legal and societal rights, that was an effective way to divide those who were being exploited from one another.That has effects today. We know Black people are more likely to be unemployed and more likely to live in poverty. But the American worker overall, no matter their race, is generally doing worse than those in other Western industrialized countries.Who’s the most interesting person you interviewed for this?One who stuck out is MacArthur Cotton, who was a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or S.N.C.C., a student-led civil rights organization in the 1960s. He dropped out of college to fight to democratize America. He goes to prison for trying to register voters, where he was tortured — strung up by his wrists until he defecated on himself. He said the only thing that saved his life was that there was a group visiting the prison that day. I got emotional hearing that story and said, “I’m sorry that you had to go through that.” And he was like, “Don’t be sorry. This is what we had to do.”Though The 1619 Project got a positive reception when The Times published it, it also became a political flash point. Conservative politicians have criticized it, and some states have banned it from curriculums. Why do you think that is?The reason The 1619 Project needed to exist in the first place is because we have not, as a nation, wanted to grapple with this issue. For those who believe in American exceptionalism, they saw The 1619 Project as a direct challenge to that. Telling histories this way — centering slavery, centering marginalized people — has always been contested.I think that is because it is very hard to buy into the notion of American exceptionalism and then deal with the history of Black people in this country.Beyond that response, a lot has happened since The 1619 Project came out — Covid, the 2020 protests about police brutality and the Jan. 6 riot, to name a few events. Have they changed your thinking about the project?A lot of it has confirmed and affirmed the thesis. We are still struggling with this founding paradox and which type of country we are going to be and who has the right to be part of “we the people” and determine our self-governance.Many Americans want to understand: How does George Floyd happen? How does the Jan. 6 insurrection happen in this country? They feel they have not been equipped with the history they need to grapple with the through line in all these events. That is why this project exists.What was different about doing this project for TV versus doing it for a magazine or book?Well, I spent my entire life in print. It was my collaborators — Roger Ross Williams, who’s an executive producer; Shoshana Guy, the showrunner; and all the other producers who worked with me to map out how to translate this to television. The essays are dense.I can take as long as I want to read a complicated passage when I’m reading something. But on TV, you have to take it in all at once. So there was a lot of figuring out: How do we translate all of this to a visual medium? Where do we film? How much voice-over? How much action?I didn’t go into it with the hubris that I knew how to do this. I knew I had to rely on the experts in making television.Related: Watch “The 1619 Project” on Hulu and read the essays.Continue reading the main story ... See MoreSee Less
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S & J Consulting, LLC

4 months ago

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A wonderful painting.As we come together today to celebrate the lasting legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we share this oil on canvas painting by Joseph A. Craig High School students Lauren Laatsch, Aud Rusert and Lilli Rick titled "Seeing a Better Future."The piece brings together two critical figures in the civil rights movement -- Dr. King and Malcolm X. During an MLK commemoration event at Craig last week, this speech accompanied the unveiling of the painting:"Human rights activist Malcolm X believed, "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." We designed this painting to portray the idea that while Malcolm X and MLK differ in their legacy, both led African-American people toward a better future united in a common goal; Malcolm X said, "Dr. King wants the same thing I want. Freedom." This is what we continue to strive for as Americans today. During the creation of this painting, we chose to highlight the contrast between these two leaders' legacies through the use of warm and cool colors. Our decision to overlap these leaders and join them together at the eye was to symbolize their common goal of a better future through the defeat of racism. Malcolm is pointing at you to stand up and fight for what you believe in, by any means necessary. Malcolm X and MLK saw a better future. Now it's our turn."#JanesvillePromise #SchoolDistrictofJanesville #DrMartinLutherKingJr. #MLKDay #MalcolmX #SDJCraig #FightRacism #EqualityForAll #ComeTogether ... See MoreSee Less

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4 months ago

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What a joy to meet 'in person' again to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Blackhawk Technical College. Congratulations to Nancy Stabb for receiving the UAW MLK Civil Rights Service Award and to Krystal deLeon Juda for receiving the YWCA of Rock County Racial Justice Award. ... See MoreSee Less

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