“Exonerating Ethel” with Jennifer Meeropol

81 Dustin Street, Boston MA

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Jenn Meeropol discusses the successes and lessons learned from the 2016 campaign to exonerate her grandmother, Ethel Rosenberg. In 1951, at the height of the McCarthy era, Ethel was convicted of “conspiracy to commit espionage” alongside her husband Julius in a trial that would come to symbolize "Red Scare" hysteria and the U.S.’s willingness to commit injustice in the name of national security. As we mark the 70th anniversary of the conviction, Jenn shares what comes next for the exonerate campaign, including the exciting possibility of a relaunch effort in the months to come, and why it still matters today. • Jennifer Meeropol is the Executive Director of the Rosenberg Fund for Children (RFC). The RFC is a public foundation created to honor Jenn’s grandparents, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, by assisting the families of today’s activists who are experiencing repression. Before joining the RFC in 2007, Jenn received her B.A. from Harvard University and her M.A. from Brown University. Jenn then spent almost a decade administering programs in the non-profit and higher education sectors. Music by CommUnity Voices CCB will continue to hold programs virtually until further notice. Join us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzqBfbtvnhNKWmzpCm0lIA Community Church of Boston is located at 565 Boylston Street, 2nd fl., Boston, MA 02116 web:www.communitychurchofboston.org; email: [email protected]