Leadership

Rev. Myra Brown, Spiritus Christi Church – SPARC

Influenced by a trip to the Alabama in 2017, the Spiritus Christi Anti-Racism Coalition was motivated to make some real change in the Black community.  Together, with the parties listed below, we are creating the first Rochester Civil Rights Heritage Site.

Spiritus Christi Anti Racism Coalition (SPARC)

The City of Rochester

The Black Agenda

The Rochester Community Foundation

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

Local churches

  • Antioch Baptist Church, Pastor Rev. James Cherry Jr.

  • Christian Friendship Baptist Church, Pastor Dr. John S. Walker

  • First Genesis Baptist Church, Pastor Dr. Fred Johnson Sr.

  • Glory House International Church, Pastor Melvin Cross Jr.

  • Last Days Harvest Christian Fellowship, Pastor Betty Jiles

  • 1st Unitarian Church

  • 1st Universalist Church