A growing group of community members in the Rockford, Illinois area dedicated to eliminating racism and becoming a community where everyone feels valued.
Civilian Oversight Board Passes City Council
Several years ago, the NAACP proposed to the City Council, that a Civilian Review Board be established in Rockford. In 2019 Eliminate Racism 815 reinforced the proposal of the NAACP by again approaching the City Council with that request. Mayor McNamara created a task force with representatives from the NAACP, the Criminal Justice Team of Eliminate Racism 815, and several other interested agencies. This group met with the mayor, studied the models of Civilian Review Boards, and came up with a plan.
That plan passed the City Council at the Monday, January 10 meeting by a vote of 10 to 4. Working together, patience and persistence paid off.
New and Improved
ER815 Website
The Board of Directors of Eliminate Racism 815 wish to express their gratitude to Rebecca Quirk (especially), Earle Rowe and Ann Rundall who made up the Task Force that updated our new and improved website. It is friendlier, visually more pleasing, and presents a more complete picture of who, what, and how ER815 is and how others can become involved in the work of the organization.
Thank You.
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We encourage everyone to spend a little time exploring the new website.
At the Rockford Art Museum through January 23, 2022 is the exhibit My Way: African American Art from the Black South.
Stemming from the roots that gave rise to Blues, Jazz and Gospel music, the exhibit surveys a collection of 156 works of art representing the styles and practices of this incredibly unique and inspired group of 46 artists including 8 original quilts constructed by the Gee’s Bend quilters in rural Boykin, Alabama.
Book discussions are presented in partnership with Rockford Public Library.
Film Discussion
Friday January 14, 2022
6-8:30 p.m.
Howard Zinn: A People’s History of US: Zinn talks about those who have no voice in the official history of the United States: slaves, Indians, textile workers, union men
At the Rockford Art Museum through January 23, 2022 is the exhibit My Way: African American Art from the Black South. 
