Getting to Zero
on Racial Disparity
The Rochester Black
Community Focus Fund.
There are innumerable disparities between those who live in communities that are largely non-white and those who live in communities that are largely white. The Black Community Focus Fund is about “Getting to Zero” on disparities that, specifically because of historical racism, leave Black Rochesterians short of so many opportunities, ranging from employment, to education, to availability of neighborhood services.
The Rochester Black Community Focus Fund.
There are innumerable disparities between those who live in communities that are largely non-white and those who live in communities that are largely white. The Black Community Focus Fund is about “Getting to Zero” on disparities that, specifically because of historical racism, leave Black Rochesterians short of so many opportunities, ranging from employment, to education, to availability of neighborhood services.
Match My Five
Our goal is to have a minimum of 1,000 members in the black community invest $5.00 a month for Match My Five.
Volunteer With Us
We need volunteers to knock on doors, assist in organizing community meetings, and help us get the word out.
Become a Partner
We need partners that include faith communities, nonprofits, businesses, and government organizations to become partners.
%
Median Household Income for Black
Families in Rochester.
Black people are 6.875x more likely to be arrested than white people in Monroe county.
%
Black unemployment rate is 15.6% in Rochester versus white unemployment rate of 6.5% in Rochester.
$27,230
%
Median Household Income for Black
Families in Rochester
Black people are 6.875x more likely to be arrested than white people in Monroe county
%
Black unemployment rate is 15.6% in Rochester versus white unemployment rate of 6.5% in Rochester
$27,230
How You Can Help
HOW YOU
CAN SUPPORT
Buy a Brick for the Civil Rights Legacy Walkway
Our goal is to sell 1,000 bricks. You can purchase a brick with the name of your loved one, a famous person or someone important to you who is/was active in the Black Freedom struggle for Civil Rights as a:
- “Freedom Fighter” ($500 level)
- “Truth Teller” ($300 level)
- “Voice for Justice” ($200 level)
- “Freedom Fighter” ($500 level)
- “Truth Teller” ($300 level)
- “Voice for Justice” ($200 level)
Buy a Brick for the Civil Rights Legacy Walkway
Our goal is to sell 1,000 bricks. You can purchase a brick with the name of your loved one, a famous person or someone important to you who is/was active in the Black Freedom struggle for Civil Rights as a:
- “Freedom Fighter” ($500 level)
- “Truth Teller” ($300 level)
- “Voice for Justice” ($200 level)
Guaranteed Basic Income.
Beginning of 2023, Rochester will offer 175 people $500 a month for one year. In the second year of the Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program, the same amount will be provided to a different group of 175 people.
Sign Up Today!
Rochester New York
Guaranteed Basic Income
In June of 2023, the city of Rochester, NY offered 351 people $500 a month for one year in the cities first Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program. The Black Community Focus Fund successfully administered this program and we are gearing up for a new program targeting families of school-aged children.
Check Out The Living Water GBI Program!
Rochester
New York
Guaranteed Basic Income
Beginning of 2023, the city of Rochester, NY will offer 175 people $500 a month for one year in the cities first Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) pilot program. In the second year of the Guaranteed Basic Income program, the same amount will be provided to a different group of 175 people.
Sign Up Today!
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THE MOVEMENT
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THE MOVEMENT
The Black Community Focus Fund is a 501c3 public charitable organization created to provide direct support in housing, education, and economic opportunity to black families in the Rochester community impacted by racism’s history and current manifestations.
The Black Community Focus Fund is a 501c3 public charitable organization created to provide direct support in housing, education, and economic opportunity to black families in the Rochester community impacted by racism’s history and current manifestations.
The Black Community Focus Fund is a 501c3 public charitable organization created to provide direct support in housing, education, and economic opportunity to black families in the Rochester community impacted by racism’s history and current manifestations.
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