News & Events
60 Years Too Late
Blog Post
February 25th will mark the 60th anniversary of the United States Appeals Court’s affirmation of my parents’ conviction for Conspiracy to Commit Espionage. As I have explained before, my parents… Read More
The New Jim Crow
Blog Post
I just finished reading The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander, with a forward by Cornel West (The New Press, 2012). I urge people to read this… Read More
The Rosenberg Fund for Children: Another Rosenberg Legacy [in English]
Press Coverage
The privilege of directing the RFC has made the last 21 years the best of my life. The decades that preceded it were more difficult.
In the 1970’s my brother and I had been plaintiffs in a lawsuit… Read More
Pourquoi la Fondation Rosenberg pour les enfants (RFC)
Press Coverage
Le privilège d’être à la tête de la RFC ont fait de ces 21 dernières années les meilleures de ma vie. Les décennies qui ont précédé ont été plus difficiles.
PEINE DE MORT. Le combat pour la vie d'un enfant d'exécutés
Press Coverage
An interview with Robert Meeropol by a prominent French periodical, on the eve of World Day Against the Death Penalty, 2011, and Robert's participation in Paris in events marking the occasion...Pour… Read More
Fund Our Future
Newsletter
I’m often asked how we intend to keep the RFC going. The generation of the 1930’s is passing, and the generation of the 1960’s is aging. My response is, “Bequests!”
Executive Director's Report: Heading for a Dubious Record
Newsletter
The Rosenberg Fund for Children now makes almost 150 grants annually, but since our priority is to be a consistent source of multi-year support for those we aid, for the last several years over 90%… Read More
20th Anniversary Series Reaps Big Returns
Newsletter
At the RFC, we plan far ahead for major events and milestones. So it was not unusual that in 2008 we already were thinking about how we would mark our 20th anniversary, which fell in September 2010.… Read More
Reunite Families: Replenish the Attica Fund
Newsletter
For years beneficiaries and their families have raved about our Attica Prison Visit Program. They’ve described the importance for children of reconnecting with loved ones and the enormous joy the… Read More
Activists in the Crossroads: from the Rosenbergs to Wikileaks
Press Coverage
Host Kathy Partridge interviews Robert Meeropol on "Connections" on KGNU Community Radio in Boulder, CO, about the connection between his parents and Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange; his visit and… Read More
Another $350,000 Awarded to the Children of Targeted Activists!
Newsletter
This fall we awarded 69 grants totaling $178,566, bringing the total for our 20th Anniversary year to $350,000. Four are new awards and 65 are renewals.
Great News from Our Community
Newsletter
A stunning legal victory. A joyful family reunion for an activist imprisoned for more than 30 years. And a young activist shares the settlement from her unlawful arrest with other RFC families...
Hundreds Come Together to Celebrate 20 Years
Newsletter
Last October, the RFC hosted our 20th Anniversary Gala in Northampton, MA. The event was fantastic: close to 250 people — traveling from around the region and as far as California — filled the venue… Read More
The Gathering Program is Back!
Newsletter
Thanks to extremely generous support from several foundations and RFC contributors, we are happy to announce that after a three year absence we are re-instituting the Gathering Program!
Executive Director's Report: An Old Nemesis Reappears
Newsletter
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and public speaking about the Espionage Act of 1917. I view this law as a lifelong nemesis. My parents were charged, tried and ultimately executed after… Read More
15,000 Unexpected Guests
Newsletter
It started when Robert Meeropol posted a blog about how the Espionage Act of 1917 links his parents to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (see Executive Director's report here for related article).
Speaker eyes WikiLeaks
Press Coverage
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
By BRIAN STEELE
bsteele@repub.com
AMHERST - Robert H. Meeropol was 6 years old when his parents were executed as spies. Now he is offering his perspective on WikiLeaks,… Read More
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