MOTD: Apr 15, 2023

“Angels in America” plays at Arena Stage through April 23. Courtesy Arena Stage.
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Today's Rosenberg Mention of the Day comes from Washington, D.C. where the Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will present a free, one-night-only reading of "Angels in America" on… Read More

MOTD: Apr 07, 2023

Billie Holiday
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Happy birthday to activist artist Billie Holiday, born #OnThisDay in 1915. She is perhaps best known for her performances of Abel Meeropol's powerful anti-lynching song, "Strange Fruit."

MOTD: Mar 21, 2023

Sculpture "Strange Fruit" by Claudia McGinness crafted in the shape of a thorny tree growing roots, wrapped in chains. Materials include wire and red beads.
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Today's Strange Fruit Mention of the Day comes to us from Torri Williams, a Coalition Leader of the Marion Community Remembrance Project. The city of Marion in Indiana served as the inspiration for… Read More

MOTD: Mar 09, 2023

Ethel and Julius Rosenberg at Sing Sing
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The RFC's spring newsletter is here! This issue is especially packed with news and updates as June 19th will mark 70 years since the Rosenbergs' executions. The RFC will be commemorating the… Read More

MOTD: Mar 02, 2023

Illustrated book cover for "Ethel's Song / Ethel Rosenberg's Life in Poems" by Barbara Krasner. The design includes a drawing of Ethel Rosenberg wearing a blue short sleeved collared shirt with her fist raised in the air. Words and phrases are spelled out around her in white, yellow and black text, such as "On strike against meager wages and increased working hours at the same pay"
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Book Riot issued a list of 8 contemporary Jewish fiction books, and among them is "Ethel's Song: Ethel Rosenberg's Life in Poems," a collection written for teenaged readers by Barbara Krasner. (You… Read More

MOTD: Feb 23, 2023

W. E. B. Du Bois in his elder years, poses for a photo against a colorful backdrop.
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On this day, February 23, 1868, civil rights activist, author and scholar W. E. B. Du Bois was born. Du Bois was a public supporter of the effort to save Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. He spoke at the "… Read More

MOTD: Feb 21, 2023

Nina Simone seated at the piano as she performs
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Happy birthday to activist artist, feminist and civil rights icon Nina Simone, who would have turned 90 today. In 1965 Simone recorded her own harrowing rendition of "Strange Fruit," the powerful… Read More

MOTD: Feb 14, 2023

A happy family portrait of the Meeropols at their home at Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. (From left to right: Abel, Anne, Michael and Robert)
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On this day (February 14, 1910) Abel Meeropol was born. He was a teacher and a poet, most famous for writing the anti-lynching poem, "Bitter Fruit," which he would later adapt to music and retitle as… Read More

MOTD: Feb 11, 2023

Julius and Ethel Rosenberg walk through a crowd of people, arm in arm, Julius' hands are handcuffed. Text under the photo reads "On this day in history, President Eisenhower denies clemency to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg / February 11, 1953 / AP Images
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On this day, we mark 70 years since President Eisenhower denied Ethel and Julius Rosenberg's first bid for executive clemency on Feb 11th, 1953. It was one of the first decisions Eisenhower faced in… Read More

MOTD: Feb 03, 2023

Billie Holiday sings at the mic on stage
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Today's Strange Fruit Mention of the Day comes all the way from Spain, where our former Granting Coordinator Tori Montemurro now lives and works. She reached out to share an interesting connection to… Read More

MOTD: Jan 24, 2023

Eisenhower Library
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This Thurs. Jan 26th, 2023 at 12pm (Central), the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum will host a hybrid event, "President Eisenhower’s Decision Concerning the Execution of Julius and Ethel… Read More

MOTD: Jan 20, 2023

Candid photo of Meryl Streep, who is wearing a black turtleneck and smiling
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Rosenberg Mention of the Day: As Meryl Streep joins the cast of the "Only Murders in the Building" tv series, this article reminds readers that she also once played Ethel Rosenberg in "Angels in… Read More

MOTD: Jan 18, 2023

Nile Alicia Ruff and Davione Gordon, center, with members of Spectrum Dance Theater, perform in “Strange Fruit” at the Peak Performances series at Montclair State University.
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Strange Fruit Mention of the Day: Tomorrow (Jan 19th), PEAK Performances has announced a slate of five films to be released capturing live stage productions, with footage edited and directed by Alla… Read More

MOTD: Oct 13, 2022

Still frame from "Charlotte," an animated WWII film about a German Jewish painter voiced by Keira Knightley, which will screen as part of the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival.
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Today's #RosenbergMOTD comes from the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Fest. The all-virtual festival, running from Oct 23rd through Nov 6th, will feature a wide variety of films, including the documentary… Read More

MOTD: Sep 28, 2022

Michael and Robert Meeropol hold the framed Proclamation document before the steps of NYC's City Hall at the Sept 28, 2015 "Ethel Rosenberg Day of Justice in the Borough of Manhattan" ceremony
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On this day in 2015, in a ceremony on the steps of City Hall, NYC Council members gathered, with three generations of Ethel Rosenberg's descendants present, to issue a stunning proclamation in Ethel'… Read More

MOTD: Jul 28, 2022

Robert Meeropol speaking at the podium
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New #RosenbergMOTD: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript covers RFC Founder Robert Meeropol's July 22nd talk for the 2022 Amos Fortune Forum in Jaffrey, NH.

MOTD: Jul 11, 2022

Screenshot of black and white footage of Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit"
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A new #StrangeFruitMOTD courtesy of NBC's recent video clip celebrating Black Music History month. The clip highlights Billie Holiday and her performance of "Strange Fruit," originally a poem by Abel… Read More

MOTD: Jul 08, 2022

Image of three book covers side-by-side ("Let the Record Show", "Hell of a Book", "Objects of Desire")
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Today’s #RosenbergMOTD features the inclusion of ETHEL ROSENBERG: An American Tragedy, by Anne Sebba. (St. Martin’s Griffin, 336 pp., $18.99) in the NYTimes’ “New in Paperback” feature.
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