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...
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Editorials
David W. Marshall
- May 22
- 3 min
To Protect and Serve Our Teachers
Teacher’s Appreciation Week is recognized each year during the first full week in May. Teachers have always held the distinct honor of...
Sam P.K. Collins
- May 19
- 4 min
In Commencement Address, Biden says Howard U. is ‘The Soul of the Nation’ - Some Grads Stage Protest
In his commencement address to Howard University’s (HU) Class of 2023, President Joe Biden sparked excitement among the graduates and...
Chuck Richardson
- May 19
- 3 min
A Black Life: Daniel Penny’s Marine Training Taught Him That Jordan Neely Would Die
The recent death of a New York homeless person, Jordan Neely, is not merely a reflection of two individuals caught in a Shakespearian...
Dr. E. Faye Williams
- May 16
- 3 min
Power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” - Lord John Acton I almost find it uncanny that a long-dead individual...
Ankit Garg, MD
- May 4
- 2 min
Don’t Accept Osteoporosis as Part of Aging
An estimated 10 million Americans aged 50 years and older have osteoporosis and 20% of them (2 million) are male, according to the U.S....
HowardEagle90
- May 3
- 4 min
Are Some Peoples' Safety More Valued than Others in the RCSD?
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(1)A ghostly press conference took place recently in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). The optics alone, not to mention some of the...
Howard Eagle
- Apr 26
- 4 min
How can Malik Evans Assert, with a straight face, that ‘the state of the city is healthy and strong’
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(3)To say that Mr. (Mayor) Malik Evans is out of touch with his Hamilton Street roots is a gross under-statement. It appears that he has...
Julianne Malveaux
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Attacks on Black People Cause Lasting Trauma
All Ralph Yarl was trying to do was pick up his siblings in Kansas City. He went to a home on 115 Street instead of 115 Terrace, an...
Barrington M. Salmon
- Apr 20
- 4 min
Four Teens Shot and Killed in Mass Shooting in Alabama
The small, close-knit community of Dadeville, Alabama is reeling from a mass shooting this past weekend at a “sweet 16” birthday party...
Dave McCleary
- Apr 19
- 1 min
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(1)Dear Reader, Every day at Minority Reporter, we strive to provide relevant news and information to the Rochester community. But gathering...
Marc H. Morial
- Apr 17
- 3 min
To be Equal: “Tennessee Three” Fiasco Highlights Inextricable Link Between Racism And Gun Violence
“We won’t be bent, we won’t be bowed, and we won’t be ordered to ignore the hearts and minds of the people who elected us, demanding...
Barrington M. Salmon
- Apr 17
- 6 min
Critics: Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers Reflects Raw Racism, White Fear of Black Progress
Students of American history would not be surprised by the action engineered last week by Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton to expel...
Julie Mascari
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Are You Turning 65 this Year? Here’s What You Need to Know About Medicare Options
More than 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. That’s more than 3.6 million new people learning to navigate Medicare each year. If you...
Dom Genova
- Apr 10
- 3 min
The Next "Guest at the Table" Adam Bello - Dom Genova Column
“A Guest at the No-Nonsense Roundtable” is a column that highlights a particularly interesting, informative or entertaining guest on “The...
Frederick Joseph
- Mar 29
- 3 min
Gun Violence Is A Decision
What left is there to say about gun violence? In the midst of my most somber moments, I often turn to poetry to help heal my wounds, to...
Charlene Crowell
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Affecting Nearly Half of Black Mortgage Borrowers, FHA Makes Housing More Affordable
Beginning March 20, a recent move by the Biden Administration will make owning a home more affordable for current and prospective...
Julianne Malveaux
- Mar 22
- 3 min
The Unequal Cost of Protesting
The 45th President is in the news again, facing indictments in New York and Georgia for criminal behavior regarding illegally paying a...
Howard Eagle
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Regarding RCSD, it’s time for Malik Evans to Knock It Off (part 2)
Former Rochester City School District commissioners, (Mayor) Malik Evans and Jose Cruz both represent the epitome of what’s wrong, and...
Jesse Jackson
- Feb 21
- 3 min
Jesse Jackson: President Biden’s State of the Union
Joe Biden’s State of the Union will feature good news. He has much to report – record job growth, record low unemployment, inflation...
Top Stories
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
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(1)The NAACP has issued a travel advisory asking Black Americans not to visit the state of Florida, citing Governor Ron DeSantis'...
City Employees to Receive Bonus Checks
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(1)Mayor Evans Provides City Employees One-Time Retention Payment About 2,000 Rochester City employees will see more money in their...
Legendary Syracuse Football Player, Jim Brown has Died
Pro Football player, Civil Rights Activist and Actor, Jim Brown died Thursday. Brown, a Syracuse University graduate and legendary...
Hickey Freeman Moves Production Out of Rochester to Mexico
Rochester based clothing manufacturer Hickey Freeman has plans to end the local manufacturing of their popular clothing line and move...
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