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NY Healthcare Workers Union Begins Contract Talks With Strong Memorial Hospital & UofR
After being in place for the past two years, the collective bargaining agreement covering more than 1,800 service workers at Strong...
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship Enters Partnership with Syracuse University
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship has partnered with Syracuse University’s College of Professional Studies to offer its...
Aug 21, 20232 min read
Rochester Based Company, U.S. Ceiling Corp to Reshape Alpha Phi Alpha's Inaugural Chapter House
The original chapter house of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, the pioneering Black intercollegiate Greek-letter organization in the U.S., is...
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Canterra Unveils New Online Cannabis Delivery Service for Western New York Residents
Western New Yorkers (WNY) now have an easier way of getting their adult-use recreational cannabis products, through Canterra, the first...
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Department of Public Health Adding Free Back to School Immunization Clinics for Kids
The Monroe County Department of Public Health is hosting a special series of immunization clinics for children who require a Tdap or...
Aug 16, 20231 min read
27th Roc Summer Soul Music Festival Comes to Parcel 5
The 27th Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival will take place this Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19 at Parcel 5 Downtown. Tickets for...
Aug 15, 20231 min read
Syracuse-Based Entrepreneurial Program Picks 5 NY Tech Companies for 2023 BIPOC Inaugural Cohort
Five upstate New York-based companies operated by Black-Indigenous Persons of Color (BIPOC) have been selected to participate in a...
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Fair Chance Act Passed, Banning Employers from Asking About Criminal History
On Tuesday evening, the Fair Chance Employment Act was passed by the Monroe County Legislature, marking a significant step towards...
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Rochester Receives 77 Asylum Seekers Bussed from NYC
Last week, migrants seeking asylum were relocated to the Holiday Inn on State Street in downtown Rochester. This relocation marks a...
Aug 14, 20233 min read
Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. Brings Carifest 2023
The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization, Inc. (RWIFO), this weekend is hosting the return of the 38th annual celebration of...
Aug 11, 20231 min read
August Marks National Black Business Month Celebration!
Happy National Black Business Month! The National Black Business Month was the creation of entrepreneurs, historian John William...
Aug 10, 20232 min read
4th Annual Black Culture Festival Celebrating Music, Food, Art and Love
The 4th Annual Black Culture Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity, unity, and empowerment is back. The festival will take place...
Aug 9, 20232 min read
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