Civil Rights Icon Dorothy Height Honored With Forever Postage Stamp

The late Dorothy Height is the 15th black woman to be named in the U.S. Postal Service's 2017 collection of "Forever" stamps.  

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dorothy-height-stamp_us_583de67ae4b0c33c8e128b53?

Join us TODAY for the "Community Conversations: Parenting Today's Youth & Confronting Bullying"

TODAY, Wednesday, November 30th, 6:30pm-8:30pm, forum entitled "Community Conversations: Parenting Today's Youth & Confronting Bullying" at the Hamilton County Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati. This event is sponsored by The Office of Human Relations in collaboration with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Community Action Agency.

The panel for this critical conversation will include:

* Reva Cosby, Superintendent of Mount Healthy City Schools; 

* Susan Graham, Director of Education with Child Focus, Inc; 

* Thomas Tucker, Superintendent of Princeton City School District 

* Local students.

Forum will address:

* the challenges parents face today, while trying to help their children navigate youth and adolescence;

* the role technology is playing in the emotional health of today's youth;

* the continuous violence and discrimination youth encounter; 

* how bullying has transformed; and 

* what parents can do to help support their children.

This event is free and open to the public.

Community Partners: Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Queen City Foundation.

We hope you will join us.

Click below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversations-parenting-todays-youth-confronting-bullying-tickets-26265071536?ref=enivte001&invite=MTEwMDgyNTMvYWx0aGVhYy5iYXJuZXR0QGNpbmNpbm5hdGktb2guZ292LzA%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitemodernv2&ref=enivte001&utm_term=attend

Its not too late to make your donations of hats, gloves and scarves!

Extended Deadline to Friday, December 9th, 2016

Please join us to help others with hats, gloves and scarves for the winter months ahead. All donations will be distributed to area drop in centers.

Please bring your donations to the decorated box located in Cincinnati City Hall Plum Street lobby (801 Plum Street).

Thank you in advance for helping to make a difference!

Confronting Implicit Bias: A Free Community Forum

HOME, in collaboration with The Office of Human Relations (OHR), will host our third annual "Confronting Implicit Bias: A Free Community Forum" on Tuesday, December 6, from 5:30-8:00pm in the United Way building.

We will discuss implicit bias and break down how our biases can influence our perceptions of safety within our communities. We will also discuss alternative methods to address community safety concerns, without depending on law enforcement.

This event is free and open to all. Plenty of free parking will be available and food and drinks will be served.

Please invite your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join the conversation.

Community Conversations: Parenting Today's Youth & Confronting Bullying

The Office of Human Relations in collaboration with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Community Action Agency will sponsor a forum entitled "Community Conversations: Parenting Today's Youth & Confronting Bullying" on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Hamilton County Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road.

The panel for this critical conversation will include:
* Reva Cosby, Superintendent of... Mount Healthy City Schools;
* Susan Graham, Director of Education with Child Focus, Inc;
* Thomas Tucker, Superintendent of Princeton City School District
* Local students.

Forum will address:
* the challenges parents face today, while trying to help their children navigate youth and adolescence;
* the role technology is playing in the emotional health of today's youth;
* the continuous violence and discrimination youth encounter;
* how bullying has transformed; and
* what parents can do to help support their children.

This event is free and open to the public.

Community Partners: Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Queen City Foundation

We hope you will join us.

Click below to register:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-conversations-parenting-todays-youth-confronting-bullying-tickets-26265071536?ref=enivte001&invite=MTEwMDgyNTMvYWx0aGVhYy5iYXJuZXR0QGNpbmNpbm5hdGktb2guZ292LzA%3D&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitemodernv2&ref=enivte001&utm_term=attend

Rethinking Racism

Thank you for attending the Rethinking Racism session held on Thursday, November 17th!

Parenting Youth and Confronting Bullying Forum

The Office of Human Relations in collaboration with the National Underground Freedom Center, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati and the Hamilton County Community Action Agency will sponsor a forum entitled "Community Conversations: Parenting Today's Youth & Confronting Bullying" on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 6:30-8:30pm at the Hamilton County Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road.

The panel for this critical conversation will include:

* Reva Cosby, Superintendent of Mount Healthy City Schools; 

* Susan Graham, Director of Education with Child Focus, Inc; 

* Thomas Tucker, Superintendent of Princeton City School District;

* Local students.

Forum will address:

* the challenges parents face today, while trying to help their children navigate youth and adolescence;

* the role technology is playing in the emotional health of today's youth;

* the continuous violence and discrimination youth encounter; 

* how bullying has transformed; and 

* what parents can do to help support their children.

This event is free and open to the public.

Community Partners: Delta Gamma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Queen City Foundation

To register, click  here: Parenting Youth and Confronting Bullying Forum

We hope you will join us.

InFocus December show will feature CHRC 2016 Highlights

InFocus hosts Bill Bell and Khrys Styles take viewers through the CHRC's full year of accomplishments and impacts in our community.  

Air Dates: December 1 - December 31, 2016

You can view InFocus two main ways: Cable Television  or Online 

· Time Warner Cable - Channel 23 (CitiCable)

· Cincinnati Bell Fioptics - Channel 801

· Online Streaming - (City of Cincinnati Livestream Mobile) www.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable/livestream-mobile/

· On-Demand programming (Vimeo) hwww.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable/talk-shows/infocus/

Thank you for supporting our Fashion Show

The Office of Human Relations (OHR) and the Community Outreach Advocates (COA) thanks everyone who supported our first Fashion Show at the Portaluca held on Thursday, November 17th. The show included models with unique clothing and refreshments. Proceeds from this event will support Dress for Success Cincinnati's Suiting Program. The COAs refer women to the Dress For Success Cincinnati Suiting Program.

CHRC attended the 2016 Men of Honor Awards Ceremony, Saturday, November 19th at the Savannah Center. Theresa Joe Lockett, Dr. Eric Abercrumbie, Althea Clendening-Barnett, Stephen Mosby, and City Manager Harry Black. 

Happy 73rd Birthday to CHRC!

The Cincinnati Human Relations Commission (CHRC) was established in November of 1943 as The Mayor’s Friendly Relations Committee. The goal was to appoint a committee that represented various racial, industrial and religious groups to make sure all groups felt a part of their communities and supported one another in the city of Cincinnati. As time passed the name was changed to CHRC and the mission grew to target a much larger issue, discrimination. Thus, the agency's mission is “to help our community to overcome prejudice and discrimination, build mutual respect and understanding, and to become more harmonious and cohesive.”

The video below brings to life CHRC's history and key initiatives.

Together we can make a difference! 

Happy Birthday CHRC!!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zjaple240wmqwal/CHRC%20-%20Anchor%20Video%20-%20v1.2%20-%2020160811.mpg?dl=0

Fall Fashion Show Hosted by The Office of Human Relations

The Office of Human Relations (OHR) in collaboration with Dress for Success Cincinnati are hosting a fall fashion show fundraiser for the Community Outreach Advocates (COA). The Fall Fashion Show will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2016, 5:00PM - 7:00 PM at Portaluca, 209 W. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

The COAs are best known for their work and efforts to engage with the public and improve the community. Proceeds will support Dress for Success Cincinnati’s Suiting Program. The COAs refer women to the Dress for Success Cincinnati Suiting Program. Also, in-kind clothing donations will be accepted.

This year’s Fall Fashion Show will feature:

*Anita Alexander, Real Estate Agent, Eurie Realty

*Beverly Bomar, Nursing, Morning Star Baptist Church

*Karmen Hutchings, Student Master of Translation & Interpretation

*Cherie Garces, Teacher, Cincinnati Public Schools

*Barbara Lynch, First Lady, New Jerusalem Baptist Church 

*Regina Lynch, First Lady, New Prospect Baptist Church

*Dorianne G. Mason, Staff Attorney, Ohio Justice & Policy Center

*Charnell Owens, Christ Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church

*Glenda Shaw-Piper, First Lady, Victory Christian Center of Cincinnati

*Jacqueline Thomas, ADT Security Services.

The show will also include refreshments and a unique clothing display. There will be a call to action informing the attendants of the purpose for the fundraiser and encouraging them to be catalysts for a good cause. Free event - In-Kind donations will be accepted. Follow us using #FashionWithPurpose.

About the Office of Human Relations

The Office of Human Relations continues the work of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission and serves as a catalyst to promote the building of positive relationships between and among the various groups and cultures that make up Cincinnati. The Office works to mobilize institutions and individuals to resolve diversity issues while developing mechanisms to ensure equitable treatment of all persons. The Office of Human Relations functions as an integral part of furthering relationships between various community groups and the City of Cincinnati Government.

About Dress for Success® 

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to almost 150 cities in 20 countries. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 850,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.

About Portaluca®

Portaluca (Formerly 4th Street Boutique) is a boutique that is open to the public offering women’s new and gently used clothing, shoes and accessories at affordable prices. The proceeds support Dress for Success Cincinnati’s services for disadvantaged women.

TODAY, the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC) Annual Gathering

TODAY, Tuesday, November 15th, join us where the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center (IJPC) will host their Annual Gathering from 6:30 - 8:00 PM at St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church (320 Resor Avenue). A panel of speakers will address the question "What Now? The Implications of the 2016 Election on a Social Justice Agenda." Heavy appetizers will be provided.

Please RSVP to Mel (mel@IJPCcincinnati.org) for planning purposes.      

                                  

InFocus show: The K.A.S.S.I.E. Project

Watch the @CHRC InFocus show about The K.A.S.S.I.E Project. Video: vimeo.com/190156133. Schedule: ow.ly/q8pI300b9yC

Rethinking Racism

Join us for one more Rethinking Racism before the year ends, Thursday, November 17, 2016, 6-9:00pm, Gathering at Northern Hills, a Unitarian Universalist (UU) Community located at 460 Fleming Road, Wyoming, 45231.

Attendees should bring their questions, and Ideas about how we can tackle the consequences of racism in our communities. RSVP is encouraged, but not required. You can RSVP online or by calling 513.579.8547.

HOME Third Annual Community Forum

HOME, in collaboration with The Office of Human Relations, is hosting our third annual Community Forum on Tuesday, December 6, from 5:30-8pm in the United Way building.

We will discuss implicit bias and break down how our biases can influence our perceptions of safety within our communities. We will also discuss alternative methods to address community safety concerns, without depending on law enforcement.

This event is free and open to all. Plenty of free parking will be available and food and drinks will be served.

Please invite your family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues to join the conversation.

Youth Commission of Cincinnati Presents A Call to Actionl

4th Annual Young, Not Silent Summit is scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 11:00am - 7:30pm at the Tangeman University Center at the University of Cincinnati. Young, Not Silent is a FREE day of workshops, entertainment, music and food. The 2016 Theme is A Call to Action designed to allow conversations on issues that matter to young people and help youth to Be A Leader, Be Aware, Be The Change and Be Your Best Self. More details are available at www.youngnotsilent.org

Schedule for the Day

11:00am  - Registration Opens

11:00am - Vendor Tables Open (Vendor area open to the public - parents & caregivers welcome)

Noon       - Welcome & Opening

12:30pm - Workshop 1

1:30pm   - Workshop Block #2

2:30pm   - Workshop Block #3

3:15pm   - Lunch

4:00pm   - Community Conversation

5:00pm   - Workshop Block #4

6:00pm   - Youth Showcase & DJ

7:30pm   - Event Ends

Congratulations to the Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency on their 52nd Annual Luncheon. And, we too, salute all of this year's honorees who inspire dreams & improve lives.

Make your voice heard on November 8th!

The right to vote is one of the most cherished rights of citizenship in the United States and the basis of our democratic form of government. As the Supreme Court stated over a century ago in Yick Wo v. Hopkins, the right to vote is "a fundamental political right, because preservative of all rights."

  

YET, THROUGHOUT OUR HISTORY, too many Americans have been denied that basic right. Women and African Americans in the early part of the 20th century, African Americans in the 1960s and Latinos in the 1970s, Native Americans in the 1920s and Asian Americans following World War II all had to fight to be included in the American polity.

(Source: The Leadership Conference).

It is our duty to vote and ensure that everything our ancestors fought and died for is not in vain! Make your voice heard on November 8th.

Tri-state Unite in Prayer for Standing Rock

On October 27th, North Dakota police along with other police agencies and members of the Dakota Access Pipeline, began to move in on peaceful water protectors, elders, asnd children.  Not only causing injury to many, but arresting people who were there in peaceful prayer. 

Saturday, November 5th, 1-5:00pm at Jacob Hoffner Park, 1618 Blue Rock Street, Cincinnati 45223, the American Indian Movement Chapter of Indiana and Kentucky, along with other activist groups from around the tri-state area, will gather in peaceful prayer. This gathering will show our support and to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Nation and all those who are out there right now protecting our Mother Earth and her waters. 

We will also be putting people in touch with each other to ride share and take supplies up to Standing Rock Reservation to help with efforts.

CHRC Fashion Show Fundraiser with Dress for Success

CHRC in collaboration with Dress for Success are hosting a local fall fashion show. Proceeds will go towards vouchers for the Community Outreach Advocates' clients who are in need of clothing provided by Dress for Success.

The Fall Fashion Show will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2016, 5:00PM - 7:00 PM at the Portaluca, 209 W. 4th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202.

Fashion Show models include:

*Denise Driehaus, Representative for Ohio's 31st House District

*Barbara Lynch, First Lady, New Jerusalem Baptist Church

*Regina Mingo, First Lady, Christ Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church

*Judge Melissa Powers, Hamilton County Municipal Court

Stay tuned, more models are being added.

Free event - In-Kind donations will be accepted.

Ericka King-Betts, PhD hosted "The Issues" on Radio One

Saturday, October 29, Ericka King-Betts, Ph.D., CHRC Executive Director, hosted "The Issues", normally hosted by Rob Richardson Jr. Discussion topics included local, regional and national issues, Cincinnati neighborhoods, and much more.

The show aired around the world online at www.praisecincy.com, on the AM radio station 1230 and FM radio station 101.5.

2017 Engage Cincy Challenge Grant Competition Underway

The City Manager's 2017 Engage Cincy Challenge Grant program is a unique community building competition that gives participants a chance to win one of three grants of up to $10,000 for the development, launch and promotion of innovative projects that better a specific neighborhood or the entire city.

Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 11, 2016.

http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/manager/engage-cincy/

9th Annual Great Youth Debate was held on Saturday, October 29 in City Council Chambers

Using the theme "What's Trending in the World of the Election", participants selected the human relations topic that interested them the most and if they were debating for the affirmative or the opposition.

Prizes and trophies were awarded to the 1st and 2nd place teams.

Thank you to all who participated and supported this year's debate. Community Outreach Advocates, Dorron Hunter and Tony Hill coordinated this year's event.

Cincinnati Solidarity with Standing Rock

Peaceful solidarity gathering with Standing Rock this morning in front of Cincinnati City Hall Building.