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From NNPA to NAACP to Silicon Valley - Ben Jealous Still Pushing Technology for Equality
Benjamin Todd Jealous, the former NAACP president, who has weaved a career through politics, the Black press and civil rights, has now announced his next course of action in pursuit of racial equality and economic justice in America. read story
NYC exhibit showcases basketball's Black Fives Era
Just a few years after the invention of "Basket Ball," black players in segregated America formed leagues of their own, eventually creating a barnstorming circuit featuring such teams as the New York Renaissance, the Washington Bears and the Harlem Globetrotters. read story
Obama to Russia: There will be 'costs' for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning Russia "there will be costs" for any military maneuvers it launches in Ukraine, a move U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they believe to be already underway. read story
From NNPA to NAACP to Silicon Valley - Ben Jealous Still Pushing Technology for Equality Benjamin Todd Jealous, the former NAACP president, who has weaved a career through politics, the Black press and civil rights, has now announced his next course of action in pursuit of racial equality and economic justice in America. read story
NYC exhibit showcases basketball's Black Fives EraJust a few years after the invention of "Basket Ball," black players in segregated America formed leagues of their own, eventually creating a barnstorming circuit featuring such teams as the New York Renaissance, the Washington Bears and the Harlem Globetrotters. read story
Obama to Russia: There will be 'costs' for UkraineWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is warning Russia "there will be costs" for any military maneuvers it launches in Ukraine, a move U.S. and Ukrainian officials say they believe to be already underway. read story
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NY Assembly votes to delay impact of Common Core tests on students, teachers
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Estate wants input on Georgia MLK monumentKansas high court: School funding unconstitutional
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Tuition aid for students in NY illegally gets bump
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Dunn Verdict Seen as Another Permit to Kill Black Men
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Clash Over Water Sales Headed To A Rochester Courtroom
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BROOKS ISSUES STATE OF EMERGENCY
Rochester teachers union sues over evaluationsFunding for Rochester Area Waterfronts Secured
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Side-by-Side Efforts to Help Families Understand Healthcare and Higher Education
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School No. 4 Awarded for Second Best Attendance Record In RCSD
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Free Programs on Financial Literacy at Central Library
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- Rochester’s YWCA Celebrates Housing Expansion and Giving Hope to Women
- Government powers down; Obama to address country
- FAA to weigh easing limits on electronic devices
- President Obama Calls for End to Gun Violence in City Streets
- Alex White Calls for End to Red Light Camera Program
- Rochester-Based I.T. Company Gets $140 Million Contract with Army
- NY electric customers will get credit of up to $3
- House votes to cut $4B a year from food stamps
- Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Makes Historic Deposit in Black Banks
- Mayor Richards Youngest Son Succumbs to Cancer at Age 37
- Van White Connects Jobs & Justice March to Historic 63’ March on Washington
- Residents Endure Pouring Rain for Silent Earth Vigil
- NY vets holding ceremony to honor US POWs, MIAs
- 1 week to go until government shutdown deadline
- Cornell reveals details of hazing by lacrosse team
- Popular bathroom wipes blamed for sewer clogs
- Superintendent Bolgen Vargas Gives Students a Break with Fewer Exams
- U.S. Attorney Hochul to hold news conference in Rochester for Molly
- Rochester Immediate Care Introduces the Flu Shot to Go
- Adam Bello Demands More Security at Irondequoit’s Regal Cinema or Will Use Town’s Code to Shut it Down
- President Obama to Keynote Annual CBCF Awards Dinner
- Mayor Richards Decides to End His Campaign for Reelection
- Six Tips for Keeping Teens Safe on Social Media
- NY medical schools increase enrollment
- Straight No Chaser: You Can't Put a Lampshade on a Star
- The Democrats’ War on Women
- Rochester mayor candidate speaks from experience
- Rochester Awaits the Green Light on the Charlotte Marina Project
- New Red Light Cameras Installed Around the City
- Mayweather dominates for easy decision win
- Police: 2 more possible suspects at Navy Yard
- Haves and have-nots as health care markets open
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EDITORIAL
Something to Think About: The N.Y. State Assembly's Strange Votes
In the past few weeks, the New York State Assembly has shown why the Democratic majority is completely unfit to serve our state! read story
Straight No Chaser: Why Women Should Honor Their Men
Yes, men do have flaws. But I have seen women abuse power in relationships time and time again. And, black women, in particular, are the ones I have observed doing this more often than women from any other culture. read story
Something to Think About: An Event with Great Potential
February 16, 2014, my wife and I attended the Roc Awards for the first time. The idea of the awards is an excellent one, because it recognizes the achievements and creative abilities of people in the Rochester area. read story
Straight No Chaser: The Shoulders Lovely A. Warren Stands On
The powerful spirits some black women have been born with have no doubt been the foundation of their travels through life. read story
What Will (Y)our Legacy Look Like?
As America begins the annual ritual of "celebrating" the countless achievements of African Americans during the February observance of Black History Month, I think it makes sense to remind each other that the things we do every day will be the historical recollections for future generations. read story
Faith Strong in Man Freed After 22 Years for Wrongful Conviction
Antonio Yarbough spent the first two days of freedom largely at a loss for words. But the three words he said quietly over the phone in the hours immediately following his exoneration for the 1992 murder of his mother, his sister and a family friend, spoke volumes about the man’s character and faith. read story
Something to Think About: The N.Y. State Assembly's Strange VotesIn the past few weeks, the New York State Assembly has shown why the Democratic majority is completely unfit to serve our state! read story
Straight No Chaser: Why Women Should Honor Their MenYes, men do have flaws. But I have seen women abuse power in relationships time and time again. And, black women, in particular, are the ones I have observed doing this more often than women from any other culture. read story
Something to Think About: An Event with Great PotentialFebruary 16, 2014, my wife and I attended the Roc Awards for the first time. The idea of the awards is an excellent one, because it recognizes the achievements and creative abilities of people in the Rochester area. read story
Straight No Chaser: The Shoulders Lovely A. Warren Stands OnThe powerful spirits some black women have been born with have no doubt been the foundation of their travels through life. read story
What Will (Y)our Legacy Look Like?As America begins the annual ritual of "celebrating" the countless achievements of African Americans during the February observance of Black History Month, I think it makes sense to remind each other that the things we do every day will be the historical recollections for future generations. read story
Faith Strong in Man Freed After 22 Years for Wrongful Conviction Antonio Yarbough spent the first two days of freedom largely at a loss for words. But the three words he said quietly over the phone in the hours immediately following his exoneration for the 1992 murder of his mother, his sister and a family friend, spoke volumes about the man’s character and faith. read story
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