Celebrate the RFC’s 35th on Saturday, April 11!
Join legendary activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis, poet Martín Espada, singer-songwriter and jazz musician Pamela Means and the staff and Board of the Rosenberg Fund for Children as we celebrate 35 years of supporting grassroots movements and nurturing the next generation of activists! Together we will face the current political moment with hope, resilience and determination.
35 Years of the RFC: Stronger Together, Solidarity Forever
Featuring: Angela Y. Davis, Martín Espada, Pamela Means and RFC staff & Board
On April 11, 2026 the Rosenberg Fund for Children will mark 35 years of standing with the kids of targeted activists with a celebratory event in Northampton, Mass. We are thrilled to announce that our program will feature activist and professor emerita Angela Y. Davis, who will share her thoughts on past and present resistance movements and their relevance for the current moment. Later, in conversation with RFC Granting Coordinator Cleo Rohn, Professor Davis will discuss important issues raised by youth activists and activist parents whose kids are supported by the RFC's grants.
When: Saturday, April 11th from 3 to 5 pm
Where: First Churches, 129 Main Street, Northampton, MA
Tickets: Regular admission tickets are $35. Anniversary Circle (Sponsor) tickets are $135 and include a post-event reception. A limited number of community share tickets are available for $0-15. Please contact info@rfc.org to request a community share ticket.
Payment: We accept credit card or check by mail (pay later option) for online orders. Please note that ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Our program, 35 Years of the RFC: Stronger Together, Solidarity Forever, will also include a poetry reading by National Book Award winner Martín Espada, a musical performance from award winning singer-songwriter Pamela Means, and remarks from RFC Founder Robert Meeropol and Executive Director Jennifer Meeropol, who will celebrate the RFC's 35-year history and share our gratitude with our supporters for making this work possible.
The RFC marks our milestone anniversary during a period of increasing fascism and oppression in the U.S. The National Guard occupies cities; masked ICE and Border Patrol agents kidnap, attack and illegally detain, deport and kill people, often targeting people of color regardless of their immigration status; government officials suppress free speech, leaving millions vulnerable to retaliation; and the current administration wreaks havoc abroad, deposing Venezuela’s head of state, while financing a genocide in Gaza and threatening to seize Greenland.
Every year, children living in the U.S. endure unimaginable hardship because of the serious repression their parents face for their commitment to progressive activism – whether preserving immigrants' rights, safeguarding the environment, advocating for racial and economic justice, protecting the rights of LGBTQIA+ communities, or protesting genocide and other political violence. The activists in the RFC community and their families who were already vulnerable, have been especially hard hit by recent interruptions to SNAP benefits, faced loss of work and income or even been forced into hiding due to government surveillance and repression. But we take heart that the movement to fight fascism is growing and that activists and their families are standing firm regardless to resist oppression and deadly occupation.
While the state of the world leaves us angry, bewildered and in search of justice, it is as important as ever to come together in community. On this 35th anniversary, we will stand firm in our resistance to oppression and renew our commitment to supporting grassroots movement organizers, activists and all who fight for justice in our communities. We hope you will join us for an inspiring, engaging and uplifting program on April 11th.
We are proud to welcome RFC Advisory Board members Angela Y. Davis (scholar and activist) and Martin Espada(award-winning poet) and former RFC Board member Pamela Means (award-winning musician) to the stage for this not-to-be missed anniversary event on April 11! Learn more about these speakers and artists.
A summary of the RFC’s key accomplishments over the past five years (2020-2025). Highlights include beneficiary profiles, events and Gatherings, the declassification of ground-breaking evidence clearing Ethel Rosenberg’s name and the relaunch of the Exonerate Ethel campaign.