Rochester-area protests planned in the name of youth shot in Florida

Million hoodie March

What: A grassroots protest and march in the name of Trayvon Martin is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday, starting at the Liberty Pole and moving to to City Hall. City Councilman Adam McFadden and activist Tamara Leigh will address the group. Organizers are asking the community to come out for a peaceful display of solidarity.

Sanford, Fla.

The Orlando suburb of Sanford, where Trayvon Martin was shot, has strong connections to Rochester:
Between 1930 and the 1960s, tens of thousands of African-Americans migrated from Florida to Rochester. Many were farmworkers.
This was part of a broader migration of black Americans from the South to northern cities. In Rochester?s case, though, more of its new African-American residents came from Sanford than any other single location.
The Rochester-Sanford link drew state and federal attention, Democrat and Chronicle columnist Bob Marcotte wrote in 2005. In 1967, Rochester?s schools began new programs and provided vocational training to ease the newcomers? transition. ?Eventually, the governors of both states became involved, setting up a special panel to address the issues surrounding the Sanford-to-Rochester migration.?
Their efforts were twofold, Marcotte wrote: ?to attract new industry to Sanford ?so there will be some opportunities there if people wish to stay,? but also to improve education and vocational training there, so if Sanfordites did end up in Rochester, they would be better qualified to work in Rochester?s ?technically-oriented industries.? ?
Rochester Museum & Science Center over the years has had exhibits documenting this northward migration. One told the story of the Sanford-Rochester connection through the eyes of farm worker Alice Branson Mathis, who left her belongings to the museum when she died in 1990.

PAC-TAC

Volunteers who join Police and Citizens Together Against Crime (PAC-TAC) receive training and are given distinctive clothing, a flashlight and a portable digital radio which has all of the frequencies that patrol officers use.
If criminal activity is spotted, or the volunteer is in need of assistance, an officer should be summoned via radio. Volunteers are not allowed to carry weapons of any kind and are prohibited from intervening in any criminal activity.
PAC-TAC has both foot patrols and bike patrols. For more information, call (585) 428-7496 or go to www.cityofrochester.gov/pactac.

Source: http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20120323/NEWS01/303230011/1168/RSS

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