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Livingston County Producers Bring ‘The Legend of Ochi’ to The Little TheatreROCHESTER, N.Y. (April 21, 2025) — T
The Legend of Ochi , a new fantasy film produced by Livingston County residents Richard Peete and Traci Carlson, opens Friday, April 25,...
Community Submission
6 days ago2 min read


A Papacy of Compassion: Pope Francis’s Legacy of Justice and Inclusion
Pope Francis, the first pope from the Americas and a steadfast voice for the marginalized, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy defined...
Audra Kieta
Apr 223 min read


Visual Studies Workshop Presents Film Screening With Christopher Harris
Visual Studies Workshop (VSW) will host acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Harris for a special salon event and film screening on Wednesday,...
Community Submission
Apr 172 min read


Guest at the Table: Dr. DJ Robinson: Dom will sponsor her to speak at your next event
“A Guest at the Table” is a synopsis of a previously aired and particularly interesting interview on my No-Nonsense Roundtable radio...
Dom Genova
Apr 163 min read


Miss Julie’s School of Beauty Breaks Ground to Empower Trafficking Survivors
Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) left and Julie Chapus, right. Miss Julie’s School of Beauty, a first-of-its-kind cosmetology school...
Community Submission
Apr 122 min read


RAWNY to Host Inaugural Reentry Connections Conference Focused on Second Chances
The Reentry Association of Western New York (RAWNY) will host its first-ever Reentry Connections Conference on April 30, bringing...
Staff Report
Apr 101 min read


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...
Community Submission
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...
Alayna Delice
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. In this role, Sheppard manages...
Community Submission
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...
Community Submission
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,...
George Payne
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...
Staff Report
Mar 112 min read
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Anthony Hall Sentenced to Two Years in State Prison
Anthony Hall, the former director of the City of Rochester's Pathways to Peace program was sentenced yesterday after pleading guilty to...


Appeals Court Rules Unanimously for Rachel Barnhart in Dispute With Monroe County Executive
A New York State appeals court on Monday unanimously ruled in favor of Monroe County Legislator Rachel Barnhart, siding against County...


Trent Jackson Jr. and Clifford Florence Sr. Call Out ‘Racist Barriers’ in Rochester Elections
After being removed from the June 18 school board election ballot due to what he calls a deliberate technicality, Rochester City School...


Sinha Rebukes Evans' State of the City Address, Vows Bold Action on Crime, Housing, and Education
Mayoral candidate Shashi Sinha sharply criticized Mayor Malik Evans’ State of the City address on Thursday, arguing that the mayor’s...


Radio Hosts in Major Cities Join Campaign to Reduce Black Overdose Deaths
NEW YORK, NY – Six radio hosts in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Detroit are channeling their voices and energy to the You Have the Power...
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