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June 27, 2009 Edition

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Continuing the Discussion Regarding Race and Greece Schools

By Lydia Aziza Alston
Fri, Jun 26, 2009

Dave and Joan Stewart are pastors of Destiny Preparation Church. They have lived in Greece for over 25 years and have children in the school district. They share their perspective regarding how the district is evolving in the discussion and implementation of policies and programs to accommodate the increasing growth of African Americans and Hispanics in the Greece school system.
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U.S. Congress apologizes for slavery

The Daily Voice
Fri, Jun 26, 2009

The U.S. Senate on Thursday apologized for slavery, making it the second body in Congress to approve such a measure. The vote comes a year after the U.S. House of Representatives apologized for slavery.
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Local Retailers Under Stress.

By Mike Costanza
Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Small retail shops are as much a part of some of Rochester's neighborhoods as their sidewalks. Goods as varied as a quart of milk and a colorful shirt, and ethnic dishes from across the sea can be as close as a walk to the corner.
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Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach Center Looks to Bring Change to Community

By Jonathan D. Parris
Thu, Jun 18, 2009

Saturday, June 6, 2009, marked the grand opening of the Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach Center (or GNOC). The center, which had been under construction since 2005, has been established to reach out to the community, and uplift what many call a dying area.
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Greece School District Failing in Diversity

By Dave McCleary
Fri, Jun 12, 2009

A Greece School District substitute teacher, who was fired recently after filing a discrimination complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights, was handed a preliminary win in his case.
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Conversations: A Dialogue with some of Rochester's Finest

Host, Jon David
Fri, Jun 12, 2009

This week, I am conversing with Dr. David Anderson- one of the foremost authorities in African American history, in the city of Rochester. He has been an activist and an educator, for decades. I sat down with him, to find out what motivates him to continue on and what it is he, in fact, does.
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Rochester Continuing a Legacy of African American Publishers
October 13, 2007 Cover PhotoRead cover story from our inaugural edition, October 13-19, 2007 edition: "Rochester continuing a legacy of African American publishers."
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In-School Arrests Increase by Alarming Rate
Shooting of Police Officer Sparks Community Dialogue
Brizard Vows to Continue 'In-School Suspension Program
Blacks Tip the Scale for California's Gay Marriage Ban
2008 AALDP Graduation
What are Rochesterians Saying about the Election of the 1st Black President
Dr. Freddie Thomas H.S. Gettin out the Vote
Local Professionals Support Volunteerism
Your Vote Could Decide the Next Supreme Court Judge
RCSD Cabinet Members
Mayor Rejects Court Decision to Enforce Curfew
'Get out the Vote' Rap Sessions Hit on Issues
D&C Scraps Publication of Hispanic Newspaper
Racism in Rochester's Culture
Chad Coleman's Mom Reflects on his Passing
My Diary of the Democratic National Convention
Letters to the Editor (Re: Obama)
Letters to the Editor (Re: Bob Lonsberry)
County Executive Announce Cuts to Daycare Funding
Graffiti Artists Challenge Mayor's Anti-Graffiti Policy
House Apologize for Jim Crow Laws, Slavery
WICKS Law Provisions Squeezing Minority Contractors
A Message from Bishop T.D. Jakes
Lonsberry: Freedom of Speech or Abuse of Power
Dr Walter Cooper: "9 Squared Minus 1"
Democrats Want Zyra's Resignation
Senator Malcolm Smith's Operation SNUG
Obama Assassination Exhibit
Kool & The Gang at Paetec Park
Charls J.L. Banks 1924-2008
Rochester Step Off 2008
Lonsberry, A Columnist Without A Boss
Monroe County Bar Assn Installs 1st Black President
Civil Rights on the Move in Rochester
Jordan Health Care Center Launches new Health Card
Urban League's 2008 Black Scholars Program
Lead Poisoning Disproportionate among Blacks and Latinos
NYCLU Says Rockefeller Drug Laws Create Racial Disparity
Benjamin Todd Jealous Appointed President of NAACP
Miss Sweet Potato Pie Dance Contest
Report Focuses on Why Students Drop-Out
A Conversation With Tim Donaher (Public Defender)
TRANSCRIPT: Bill Moyer's Interview with Rev. Wright
Jefferson Avenue Revitalization Project
Native Americans Invented Baseball?
School Shootings
Ryan Shaw, a Well Kept Secret
Poetry, Past and Present
President Bush Signs Second Chance Act
Colgate Rochester Introduces Initiative to Honor Dr. King
Poll Shows McCain Winning Over Obama and Clinton
Local Faith Community Endorses Barack Obama
Senator Schumer Speaks on "Crisis of Black Male Unemployment"
Crack in the System
Baraka Osman Receives Prestigious Award
National Urban League's 2008 Report
Local Entrepreneur Launches Social Entrepreneur Center
Lawmakers Get Earful at 'You Bet I Told' Forum
Black Heritage Gala
Black and Puerto Rican Legislatures Conference
Understanding the Electoral College
Attorney, T. Andrew Brown talks about Public Defender Selection Process
Gestapo Tactics at Public Defender Meeting
Catholic Schools Closing Leave Void in Rochester
Rocky Simmons - What Legends are made of
Gary Thompson resigns from presidency of Rochester NAACP
Baber AME church launch 'it's ok to snitch' campaign
From Jena to Rochester - RCTV Hosts Forum on Racism
Community speak out AGAINST 'Zero Tolerance'

Local Civil Rights Advocate Exonerated
Celebrated Youth Conference Leaves Rochester after Three-Year Run
Community needs to be represented in Public Defender selection process
Cala, Brizard to share t “Town Hall” Meeting
Bob Johnson encourages minority business owners
Sharpton, thousands of Blacks march on Washington
Shaw's death continues to galvanize community
Brizard selected as next superintendent of schools
67 Graduate from United Way's Leadership Program


 

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