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Exoneration sought for Ethel Rosenberg, executed as spy in 1953
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By CAITLIN ASHWORTHStaff Writer
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
EASTHAMPTON — Michael Meeropol was just 10 years old when his mother and father, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, were executed for conspiracy to… Read More
One Year Ago Today
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On September 28, 2015 (which would have been my grandmother’s 100th birthday) Members of the New York City Council issued a proclamation which declared the U.S. government, “wrongfully executed Ethel… Read More
Many Rivers to Cross
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This October 1&2, the Rosenberg Fund for Children is proud to support Sankofa.org's groundbreaking "Many Rivers to Cross" Social Justice Music and Arts Festival. Taking place in Chattahoochee… Read More
Bequests Can Help Fund our Future
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In their final letter to my father and uncle, my grandparents wrote that they were comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after them.
RFC Grants Top $6 Million!
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Mother Attacked In Home $4159 for music and sports activities and summer camp for the three siblings, ages 11 to 17, whose mother organized against government corruption in her home nation. She… Read More
In Memoriam: Michael Ratner
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By Robert Meeropol
My old friend Michael Ratner died on May 11th at the age of 72. He was the President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR). Their press release summarizes his… Read More
Notes from Our Community
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Throughout the course of our work—whether in applications, letters, emails or phone calls—we receive communications from both beneficiaries and their parents about the ongoing impact of the targeting… Read More
Exec. Director's Report: More than 20 Years of Prison Visits
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Last year we celebrated the RFC’s 25th anniversary, but another significant milestone passed without fanfare: 20 years of our prison visit grants.
Meeropol brothers launch petition to exonerate their mother, Ethel Rosenberg
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Readers of the People's World and its antecedents may know something about the federal spying case against
Petition demands justice for Ethel Rosenberg
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The Rosenberg Fund for Children is petitioning the White House to exonerate Ethel Rosenberg. Along with her spouse Julius Rosenberg, Ethel was executed on June 19, 1953, after being convicted of… Read More
Why BORDC/DDF is Joining the Campaign to Exonerate Ethel Rosenberg: The evidence just didn’t add up.
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In 1953, just two years after being convicted for conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act, Ethel Rosenberg, along with her husband Julius, was executed by the United States government. The Rosenbergs… Read More
Back to Camp!
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Some of my happiest childhood memories are from the time I spent at Camp Kinderland. Despite an initial bout of homesickness my first summer, I soon felt like I had been part of the Kinderland… Read More
Help from David Greenglass
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Guest blog by Robert Meeropol, Rosenberg Fund for Children Founder & son of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg
It has been a year since the release of David Greenglass’s grand jury testimony in which… Read More
On the 63rd Anniversary of My Grandparents' Executions
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Today is the anniversary of my grandparents’ executions. As it approached, I prepared the statement below reflecting on the date’s significance. Many members of the Rosenberg Fund for Children… Read More
The Birth of a Nation & "Strange Fruit"
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Guest blog by Robert Meeropol, Rosenberg Fund for Children Founder & son of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg (originally published on Robert's blog, Still Out on a Limb)
Most of you probably know… Read More
Grants Support Black Lives Matter Activist, Children of Torture Survivor, and others
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Last month, we made our first grants of 2016. We added six new families and individuals to the RFC community and awarded more than $190,000 overall to both new and existing beneficiaries. This … Read More
Who's With Us?
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In our spring newsletter we announced that Gina Belafonte is the latest addition to our Advisory Board. This group is comprised of artists, activists, public intellectuals, and others with valuable… Read More
Guest Blog: Exonerate Ethel
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by Robert Meeropol
originally published on Robert Meeropol's blog, Still Out on a Limb
In March the Rosenberg Fund for Children launched an online petition campaign to exonerate my mother, Ethel. I… Read More