Category: Featured News, Local News
Denyce Graves is Featured Performer at 26th Gateways Music Festival
Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves headlines the 26th Gateways Music Festival, a celebration of professional musicians and composers of African...
Minorities And Mobile Home Owners At Greater Risk After Natural Disasters
Deadly storms are having a greater impact on people of color, owners of mobile homes, and those living in poverty in 2019. According to...
Missouri Led Nation in Black Homicide Rate in 2016; New York Ranked No. 31
Data from 2016 showed that Missouri had the highest black homicide victimization rate in the nation. It marked the third straight year that...
Update: RPD terminates Sippel as result of assault conviction
Patti Singerpattisinger@minorityreporter.net Update: On June 12, the Rochester Police Department announced that Michael Sippel, as a result...
Usain Bolt Launches New Zero-Emission, Electric Two-Seater Vehicle
Olympic Champion Usain Bolt has launched a new two-seater, all-electric vehicle. The micro-car, dubbed the Bolt Nano, has a swappable...
Legacy of Constance Mitchell Honored by Monroe County Legislature
The hallway outside the Legislature Chambers in the County Office Building has been renamed to honor the first African American woman...
Community Group Reviews RPD Body-Worn Camera Program
A report by a community activist group said the Rochester Police Department body-worn camera program is off to a good start. But among...
Study Shows Link Between Dental Health And Pancreatic Cancer In Black Women
Poor oral hygiene may be linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, especially among black women, new data shows. According to a...
Football coach tackles Alzheimer’s caregiving
By Olga Monacell Alzheimer’s Association, Rochester & Finger Lakes Chapter Rick Gause had always been on the go, between juggling two...
Marijuana Legalization Efforts Face Challenges in New York State
Although “reefer madness” was once a concept that terrified hapless squares, the concept of using cannabis products for overall...
