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Be Informed, Be a Voter, Join the Online RCSD Candidate Forum on Monday, June 12

2 days ago
2 min

Be Informed, Be a Voter, Join the Online RCSD Candidate Forum on Monday, June 12

The Children's Agenda along with its partners at the Bilingual Parent Advisory Council, League of Women Voters, Parent Leadership...

The PABA Condemns Proposed Budget Cuts to PAB, Says PAB Needs Support, Commitment

Carol Elizabeth Owens

2 days ago
3 min

The PABA Condemns Proposed Budget Cuts to PAB, Says PAB Needs Support, Commitment

The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) is not yet five years old, but it already has developed a storied series of embattlements....

Dr. Michael Mendoza, Monroe County Commissioner of Public Health's Statement on Air Quality

Monroe County Department of Public Health

3 days ago
1 min

Dr. Michael Mendoza, Monroe County Commissioner of Public Health's Statement on Air Quality

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For Immediate Release: The wildfire smoke is creating a public health hazard in Monroe County, and conditions may deteriorate before they...

June 2-4 Declared Gun Violence Awareness and Wear Orange Weekend

Staff

Jun 3
2 min

June 2-4 Declared Gun Violence Awareness and Wear Orange Weekend

Yesterday, Rochester Mayor Malik Evans and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello proclaimed this weekend to be Gun Violence Awareness and...

Editorials

Howard Eagle

22 hours ago

Racism still going unaddressed in the Rochester City School District

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The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is the only District among the 23 public school districts in Monroe County that has a fairly...

Marc H. Morial

5 days ago

To Be Equal: Celebrating 20 Years Of Upholding A Tradition As “The Voice Of Black America”

“Show me a person who is full of prejudice, and I will show you a sick, unhappy, fearful individual who is not going anywhere and who is...

David W. Marshall

May 26

Jim Brown and Social Activism

Since most players in professional basketball and football are Black, it should come as no surprise that many high-profile Black athletes...

Local News

Carol Elizabeth Owens

2 days ago
3 min

The PABA Condemns Proposed Budget Cuts to PAB, Says PAB Needs Support, Commitment

The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) is not yet five years old, but it already has developed a storied series of embattlements....

Frederick Douglass Monument, Abolitionists & Suffragists to be Honored at June 9th Event

Staff

3 days ago
1 min

Frederick Douglass Monument, Abolitionists & Suffragists to be Honored at June 9th Event

The Rochester community is celebrating the installation of the Frederick Douglass Monument, which happened 124 years ago on June 9, 1899....

New “Report It” App Provides City Residents a Way to Report Crimes Incognito

Staff

4 days ago
2 min

New “Report It” App Provides City Residents a Way to Report Crimes Incognito

Earlier today, the City of Rochester leaders revealed a new tool–the ‘Report It’ app–that gives city residents an easy and anonymous way...

City of Rochester Declares June Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Staff

Jun 2
2 min

City of Rochester Declares June Caribbean-American Heritage Month

Caribbean Heritage Month became nationally recognized in the U.S. on February 14, 2006, and this is the 17th year it is being celebrated...

Features

Remembering Dr. Robert Harrison III, Scholar and Gentlemen

Tyronda James

May 22
4 min

Remembering Dr. Robert Harrison III, Scholar and Gentlemen

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Dr. Robert W. Harrison, III, M.D., beloved husband and scholar, passed away Monday, May 3 at the age of 81. Born in Mississippi on...

Latoya Sneed Named ESL FCU's New Goodman Street Office Branch Manager

Staff

May 18
1 min

Latoya Sneed Named ESL FCU's New Goodman Street Office Branch Manager

ESL Federal Credit Union recently announced the promotion of Latoya Sneed to Branch Manager of its Goodman Office. In her new position,...

Get to Know Erica Dayton, Next Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation

Staff

May 18
2 min

Get to Know Erica Dayton, Next Executive Director of the Golisano Foundation

Golisano Foundation has named their next Executive Director. Erica Dayton, Grants Manager since 2019, succeeds Ann Costello, who retires...

Doris Price, a ‘Hidden Figure’ in Rochester Black History

Dave McCleary

May 18
4 min

Doris Price, a ‘Hidden Figure’ in Rochester Black History

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A mural honoring Black Crusader Malcolm X, and Rochester Activists Franklin Florence and Connie Mitchell proudly adorns the wall of East...

Local Spa Owner Desires to Illuminate & Advocate for Black Skin Care, Services

Tyronda James

May 16
3 min

Local Spa Owner Desires to Illuminate & Advocate for Black Skin Care, Services

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Channel Sabado has a passion for people and for skin and self-care. Sabado, owner of Glo Spa Roc LLC, has worked as a NYS Licensed...

National/World News

Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Identifies Key Factor That Shapes Your Risk

UVA Health

2 days ago
3 min

Multiple Sclerosis Discovery Identifies Key Factor That Shapes Your Risk

New Findings Reveal Important Workings of Our Immune System, Could Lead to Better Treatments University of Virginia School of Medicine...

Tina Turner, Legendary “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” has died, at 83

Tyronda James

May 26
4 min

Tina Turner, Legendary “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” has died, at 83

“My legacy is that I stayed on course… from the beginning to the end because I believed in something inside of me.” ~Tina Turner...

NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against Florida

Staff

May 24
2 min

NAACP Issues Travel Advisory Against Florida

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The NAACP has issued a travel advisory asking Black Americans not to visit the state of Florida, citing Governor Ron DeSantis'...

Editorials

Racism still going unaddressed in the Rochester City School District

Howard Eagle

22 hours ago
3 min

Editorials

Racism still going unaddressed in the Rochester City School District

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