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Wayne Action for Racial Equality

is dedicated to ending racism and promoting racial equality for all members of our community through direct action, community education, community engagement, and advocacy. WARE was founded in 1985 in Wayne County, NY and continues to focus its attention on Wayne County while networking with organizations beyond the county.

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Juneteenth Justice Celebration

June 18, 2022

Announcing a Juneteenth Celebration event co-sponsored by Grace!, Rural Migrant Ministry, and Wayne Action for Racial Equality.

Town of Sodus Historical Society Juneteenth Celebration

June 6, 2022

The Sodus Historical Society invites you to Juneteenth presentations on June 9 and June 11.

School Board Elections: May 17, 2022

May 15, 2022

On May 17 across the county and state are important elections for school board members and school budgets. Across the county, the state, and the nation, the divide between ideologies is growing.

New for May 2022 in the Newark Library and W.A.R.E. Book Collection

May 7, 2022

Newark Library announces the May addition of 5 new book titles that address topics such as racial justice, dignity, racism's impact on youth, and uncompensated African American contributions.

Newest Additions to the Newark Library W.A.R.E. Collection

March 18, 2022

New titles recently added to the Newark Library's WARE Collection include the first children's book to be included in the collection.

The Tulsa Race Massacre, a two-part series at the Newark Public Library

March 12, 2022

The PBS documentary film, Tulsa, the Fire and the Forgotten, and discussion based on either of two books: The Ground Breaking by Scott Ellsworth, or Black Bird in the Sky by Brandy Colbert

A LOOK AT CURRENT RACE RELATIONS IN WAYNE COUNTY

February 20, 2022

"Calls in Sodus for banning a classic work (The Bluest Eye) by renown African American author, Tony Morrison,... " This and other challenges "can be discouraging, but there has been progress."

2022 Wayne County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

February 20, 2022

On January 17, WARE's annual Wayne County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration was co-hosted virtually by Sodus Third UMC, the Village of Sodus and Finger Lakes Community Schools.

W.A.R.E. Announcing Upcoming 2022 Events and Anticipated Events/Opportunities

February 20, 2022

Here are some of Wayne Action for Racial Equality's plans for 2022.

January Additions to the Newark Library WARE Book Collection

February 11, 2022

The Newark Public Library announces five new titles in their WARE Collection.

Sodus Board of Education Unanimously Defeats Attempt to Ban Morrison Novel

February 9, 2022

At the February meeting, WARE members were apprised of an attempt in the Sodus School District to ban a novel by Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye. This was unanimously defeated by the BOE.

Anti-racism Curriculum is Essential for Every K-16 Program

November 17, 2021

This article was written by Jim Wood and endorsed by the two other instructors of W.A.R.E.'s Anti-racism Summer Workshop, provided each summer for educators and others from Wayne County communities.

New additions to the WARE Collection at the Newark Public Library

July 9, 2021

Friends of the Newark Public Library received an anonymous donation for books by historian, novelist, and journalist Joel Augustus Rogers. The NPL's WARE Collection now includes some of his works.

A request from the Geneva Women’s Assembly to defend those who stand up for police accountability:

June 27, 2021

The Geneva Women's Assembly hopes to get more than a thousand to sign a petition and a hundred or more at a rally on Wednesday, July 7, at 6 PM, outside the City Council Meeting.

2021 Timothy Barber Scholarship Awardees

June 16, 2021

The 2021 recipients are three African American graduating high school seniors who are actively addressing racism and using their talents to ensure the equal rights of all to achieve their potential.

Your Voice is Needed Now! Important Vote Tomorrow to Expand Wayne County Mental Health Services

June 14, 2021

Please make a phone call to your town supervisor asking them to vote in favor of accepting a $4,000,000 grant to expand the capacity of Wayne Behavioral Health.

W.A.R.E.'s Responses to the Derek Chauvin Verdict

April 22, 2021

W.A.R.E members have responded to the guilty verdict in the trial of Officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd Jr. It is likely that more responses will be added.

Our Children, Our Responsibility

March 22, 2021

The cuffing and pepper spraying of our youth is a reminder of a much deeper crisis. We have failed and will continue to fail young people in distress until we recognize the problem in its entirety.