ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Interrupting racism was the goal of a summit at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center on Wednesday.

This year’s theme was “Honoring Whence We Came.” It marks several civil rights anniversaries taking place this year including the Brown v. Board of Education decision and the signing of the Civil Rights Act.

Dr. Candice Lucas, senior vice president of equity and advocacy at the Urban League of Rochester, says it’s all about being active.

“We want people to walk away educated, motivated. and ready to act,” Lucas said. “So, we had workshops during the morning. We had a wonderful luncheon during the afternoon where we honored some of our trailblazers, and now people are going back to workshops to continue to learn and engage and think about how to be activated around interrupting racism and dismantling systems of inequity,”

The event, which News10NBC’s Lynette Adams had the honor of emceeing, was filled to capacity with 425 attendees.

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