Wed, Dec 21, 2011: Has the issue of distributing condoms and other health related information to Rochester City School District children become one of the religious community vs the secular community? Rochester City School Board Commissioner Jose Cruz weighs in.
Sun, Dec 11, 2011: December 12, 2011: Hilda Rosario-Escher is a well known influential figure in Rochester's Hispanic Community. Rosario-Escher is the Executive Director of Ibero American Action League. Escher talks about issues facing Rochester Hispanics and how the community can continue advance.
Mon, Nov 21, 2011: The Rochester City School District recently held a parent forum to continue the discussion about the controversial policy of distributing condoms to school kids. Several parents discuss their views about the forum and the pending policy.
Mon, Nov 7, 2011: Yvette Conyers of HCR Homecare and Arlene Wilson from the American Diabetes Association talk about the many health risks associated with diabetes and how the Rochester community is being impacted by the disease.
Mon, Oct 31, 2011: Sandra Dorley, a Democrat is well-known for having prosecuted several high profile Monroe County criminal cases including the convictions of two corrupt members of the Greece Police Department, Chief Merritt Rahn and Officer Nick Joseph. She is running for District Attorney.
Mon, Oct 10, 2011: The debate, concerning whether the Rochester City School District (RCSD) should make condoms available to school kids, is not going away. Clive Wilson a professor of Psychology at Finger Lakes Community College and Sarah Lenhart, founder of Dream Again Ministries say the RCSD should abandon the idea
Mon, Sep 19, 2011: James Norman, CEO of Action for a Better Community, Inc. (ABC) and William G. Clark, CEO of Urban League Rochester talk about the state of African Americans in Rochester, their organizations and their roles in the community.
Mon, Sep 12, 2011: Center for Dispute Settlement CEO, Sherry Walker-Cowart and Community Revies Board (CRB) Director, Frank Liberti discuss the issues surrounding Rochester’s CRB. The board’s charge is to review citizen complaints of alleged police misconduct and subsequent investigations conducted by RPD.
Mon, Sep 5, 2011: Grace Tillinghast has been an education advocate in the community for many years. She recently helped launch a new charter school, Discovery Charter School, that features Expeditionary Learning, designed to enhance a rigorous core academic program for students.
Mon, Aug 29, 2011: Rochester City School District Interim Superintendent, Bolgen Vargas discusses his agenda for the upcoming school year. The Sup't wants more parent and community involvement.
Mon, Aug 8, 2011: Rochester Police Chief James Sheppard discuss issues of community policing: the Willie Lightfoot case, the Emily Good case and others.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011: City Council Members Adam McFadden and Loretta Scott talks about community policing. Both of them say they have either been victims of police abuse or have witnessed it.
Thu, Jul 14, 2011: Malik Evans, President of Rochester City School Board, talks about current RCSD issues.
Mon, Jul 4, 2011: On May 12 Emily Good pulled out a video camera and began taping a Rochester police officer during a traffic stop. Good was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental administration but the charges were dropped after her video went viral.
Mon, Jun 27, 2011: Edison Tech High School students are demanding to be heard. Nearly two-hundred of them filled the hallways of their school--refusing to go to class--to protest the impending "phasing out" of Edison Tech's four original schools.
Mon, Jun 20, 2011: Monroe County Legislator Willie Lightfoot was recently arrested and charged (by RPD)with numerous infractions including obstructing justice. But Lightfoot's version of the story tells a very different tale—one that may cause every ‘average’ citizen to question the reach of local police.
Mon, Jun 13, 2011: Edward Goolsby, president of the newly reorganized Rochester NAACP, speaks about the challenges the organization has faced, the future of the organization and how the new chapter plans to be relevant in the community.
Mon, May 30, 2011: Mon, May 30, 2011: Sarena Cotton and Cassandra Singleton of 'Roc the Peace'--an anti-violence organization discuss their initiative to help victims of violence.
Mon, May 16, 2011: HCR representatives Julie Lewis and Yvette Conyers discuss heart failure.
Mon, May 9, 2011: Rochester City School District Commissioner, Allen Williams, Speaks out about issues around education and the eminent departure of Superintendent Brizard.
Mon, Apr 25, 2011: Howard Eagle (Community Education Task Force), Rodney Brown (Reporter for M-R) and Shane Bailey discuss issues around the RCSD and the forthcoming departure of the Superintendent of Schools
Mon, Apr 18, 2011: Interview with Rochester Teacher's Association President, Adam Urbanski
Mon, Apr 4, 2011: The pros and cons of distributing condoms are discussed between Rev. Michael Vaughn (New Wine Skin Church) and Sady Fischer (Minority Aids Initiative Assoc. Dir - AIDs Care.)
Mon, Mar 28, 2011: School Board Commissioner, Cynthia Elliott; Parent Representative, Felix Jacobs; Community Youth Advocate Michael Peace; Parent Representative, Earnest Green discuss issues surrounding the proposed distribution of condoms in our city schools.
Mon, Mar 21, 2011: HCR representatives Yvette Conyers and Elizabeth Zicari discuss elderly care and related health issues.
Mon, Mar 14, 2011: Pauline interviews Rochester mayoral candidates Alex White (Green Party) and Anne Lewis (Write-In Candidate)
Mon, Mar 7, 2011: Howard Eagle and Wallace Smith from the Community Education Task Force addresses issues regarding education in Rochester..
Mon, Feb 28, 2011: Rochester City School District Sr. Director of Operations, Jerome Underwood gives insight into the biggest construction project in Rochester's history, the Schools Modernization Project
Mon, Feb 21, 2011: Pauline McCleary talks with City Council President, Lovely Warren and South District Councilmember, Adam McFadden
Mon, Feb 14, 2011: Pauline McCleary interviews Mayoral Candidate and Democratic Nominee, Tom Richards
Mon, Feb 7, 2011: Pauline McCleary interviews Bill Johnson. Johnson served as mayor of Rochester for 3 terms and is running again in the special election in March
Mon, Jan 31, 2011: Pauline McCleary interviews
community activists Gloria Winston Al-Sarag,
Bishop C. Christopher Tillman and Glenny Williams.
Mon, Jan 24, 2011: A look back at last year's events both locally and nationally.
Host Pauline McCleary interviews some Minority Reporter Media Group senior staff
