Rosenberg Mention of the Day: Stories and donations continue to stream in to the RFC in response to the June 19th anniversary of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg's executions. Here's one of the #notesfromourcmmty a recent donor shared that moved us and demonstrates the power of supporting children of activists through traumatic events they face along with their family.
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: The Guardian reviews "Ethel Rosenberg: A Cold War Tragedy" (the UK title of Anne Sebba's new biography) -- "Sebba has dug deep beneath this famous and archetypically male story of spying, weapons and international tensions to give us an intelligent, sensitive and absorbing account of the short, tragic life of a woman made remarkable by circumstance. . .she emerges as a stubbornly courageous figure, a woman who towers above the parade of morally grubby, self-seeking and misogynistic figures who conspired to destroy her."
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: On Tues 6/29 at 7PM EDT, the Odyssey Bookshop is hosting a free (virtual) event, a conversation with Anne Sebba, author of "Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy" and RFC Founder Robert Meeropol. Join us!
Register & learn more here: https://www.crowdcast.io/.../annesebbaattheodyss.../register
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: Thank you to everyone who made the anniversary of June 19th so very meaningful this year, whether you shared your story with us, made a gift to the RFC in honor of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, or both. Your kindness and generosity have been overwhelming! ❤️
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: Fantastic article published over the weekend, featuring deeply personal interviews with RFC Founder Robert Meeropol and RFC Advisory Board Member Michael Meeropol about their parents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, and how their understanding of the case, and where to go from here, have evolved over time.
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: On the 68th anniversary of her grandparents’ execution, RFC Executive Director Jenn Meeropol shares her thoughts on another recent anniversary: April 5th marked exactly 70 years since Judge Kaufman imposed the death sentence. This recent milestone has her thinking about the more intangible consequences of the loss of her grandparents and so many others who resisted repression and are still resisting today.
Remembering the Rosenbergs today 💔
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In their final letter to their sons, Ethel & Julius Rosenberg wrote that they were "comforted in the sure knowledge that others would carry on after us." On this anniversary of their executions, carry on their legacy by helping the families of targeted activists and youth activists today: https://rfc.networkforgood.com/projects/82193-support-the-rosenberg-fun…
Rosenberg Mention of the Day: As we anticipate tomorrow's anniversary of the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, we can't help but think of the communities of support who kept hope alive and rallied to their defense, even to the last. We're grateful for the notes we receive, like this one, from community members who still remember where they were and what they were doing in June of 1953:
We're holding space in our hearts for two momentous anniversaries this week. Being fully in the joy and fully in the grief, as life so often calls upon us to do: