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RCSD 8th Grader Selected for National Soapbox Showcase in Washington, D.C.
Farida Ismael, an 8th-grade RCSD student Farida Ismael, an 8th-grade student at Thurgood Marshall Middle School, has earned a national...
Apr 102 min read
Empowering Black Entrepreneurs: Rochester Programs Target Systemic Barriers
Black-owned businesses in Rochester have long faced systemic barriers—from limited access to capital to exclusion from major procurement...
Apr 93 min read
Nathaniel Sheppard Joins HCR Home Care as Diverse Care Project Director
Nathaniel Sheppard HCR Home Care has hired Nathaniel V. Sheppard as its diverse care project director. Â In this role, Sheppard manages...
Apr 32 min read
Dr. Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison Named Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester President and CEO
Dr. Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester has appointed Dr. Ghislaine Radegonde-Eison as its new...
Mar 262 min read
Alma Thomas: A Radical Force in the Art World
Editor’s note : The Memorial Art Gallery is currently featuring an exhibit of painting by Alma Thomas. The exhibit runs through May 25,...
Mar 186 min read
George Eastman Museum to Showcase Student Photography Exhibit
The George Eastman Museum will present a new exhibition featuring creative works by student artists from the Flower City Arts Center’s...
Mar 112 min read
Remembering Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, Beloved Civil Rights Advocate
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes. Photo: NAACP New York State Conference Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, a trailblazing civil rights leader and longtime president...
Mar 33 min read
What’s Driving the Increase in Utility Bills This Winter?
New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are reminding customers of the primary factors driving high...
Mar 12 min read
When Business Gets Tough: Why this Rochester-based Black Business is Triumphant
Kenneth Rivers, owner of Hooked Fish Market Every entrepreneur knows that setbacks are inevitable. Sometimes they come in the form of...
Feb 282 min read
Remembering Roberta Flack
Roberta Cleopatra Flack. Photo: Wikipedia Roberta Flack, the celebrated American singer and pianist renowned for her soulful...
Feb 272 min read
Eastman School of Music Welcomes Two Jazz Faculty Members, Launches Endowed Concert Series
Otis Brown III (top) and Marshall Gilkes (below) Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new...
Feb 264 min read
Voletta Wallace, Mother of iconic rapper The Notorious B.I.G., dies at 78
Voletta Wallace. Photo: Voletta Wallace Facebook Voletta Wallace, born on February 3, 1947, in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica, was best known...
Feb 262 min read
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