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CURRENT NEWS

Aug 28 - Sept 3, 2010

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Disqualified (But it Isn't Over)...

By Rodney Brown
Fri, Aug 27, 2010

With more than 600 signatures struck from his petition to run, School Board member Van White is taking the Monroe County Board of Elections to court.
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First Lady to Campaign for Democrats

By Dorothy Rowley
Fri, Aug 27, 2010

WASHINGTON (NNPA) - Democrats are deploying First Lady Michelle Obama to the campaign trail to help them retain control of Congress in the Nov. 2 mid-term elections and boost her husband in the 2012 presidential election.
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Students ‘STEP’ up to Debate Health Care Reform

By Rodney Brown
Fri, Aug 13, 2010

Our urban communities are filled with teenagers with dreams of becoming the next star athlete like NBA player Kobe Bryant or the NFL's Adrian Peterson. Long gone are days when most teens would dream about becoming a doctor rather than an athlete.
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City Council Member Respond to Teens Grievances

By Rodney Brown
Fri, Aug 13, 2010

“What in the world are they doing there,” was the response of Council member Loretta Scott in regards to the effectiveness of Pathways to Peace. “The organization was created over a decade ago and not once has anyone down there shown us anything on paper that will give good reason to continue funding the program.”
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CDR VS Monroe County: Disability Advocacy Could Lose Millions

By Mike Costanza
Mon, Aug 9, 2010

About 90 people filled the sidewalk in front of the Monroe County Office Building early this week, as people with disabilities, those who serve them,and employees of the Center for Disability Rights strove to make their voices heard inside.
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BACK… from the BRINK!

By Diane Sheffield
Sat, Aug 7, 2010

Robbed, brutalized and left for dead; Alex Constantine (AKA: TRS – “Tha Rhyme Senda”) was told he never would speak again. With a miraculous second chance at life, not only is Alex speaking, but he is using Hip Hop to send a message.
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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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Other Stories


Greece School District Failing in Diversity
In-School Arrests Increase by Alarming Rate
Shooting of Police Officer Sparks Community Dialogue
R News Got NAACP Story Wrong
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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