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Locally, Nationally Crime Victims’ Rights Week Honors ALL Victims and Survivors
Apr 29, 2022
By Staff Each year there are many victims of crime and crime survivors whose lives have been affected and impacted by various categories of...
“I am the Dream and the Hope of the Slave.”
Apr 11, 2022
Full Text of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s White House Speech Following Senate Confirmation Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) ...
5G and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Could Help End the Digital Divide
Apr 08, 2022
By Hazel Trice Edney The last two years have underlined what we already knew: the digital divide in America is real and has...

April 3 – 9 Has Been Proclaimed National Library Week
Apr 05, 2022
Staff Report National Library Week at the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County Downtown has been proclaimed, April 3 through...

Support for Single Parents From a New Collaborative to Improve Health and Wellness Equity
Feb 17, 2022
By Tracie IsaacTracieisaac@minorityreporter.net Single parent led households including grandparents or other extended family members can...

New NYS Legislation Focuses on Strengthening Black Families And Uplifting Generations
Feb 14, 2022
By Tracie Isaac / tracieisaac@minorityreporter.net Recently the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus (BPHA) and...
NY State lifts mask-or-vaccine requirement
Feb 11, 2022
Staff Report As COVID-19 infection cases and hospitalizations begin to decline, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul lifts the statewide...
Newly-Introduced Legislation Could Ensure Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests for All Americans
Jan 14, 2022
Staff report New York State Congressman Joe Morelle (25th District) announced today that he has introduced legislation to obtain free...
Malik D. Evans Officially Takes Office as Rochester’s 71st Mayor
Jan 04, 2022
Carol Elizabeth Owens carolelizabeth@minorityreporter.net Malik D. Evans officially transitioned from being mayor-elect to become the...
MCC Leads Newly-Launched Educational Program for Students to Enter Health Care and Social Services Fields
Dec 27, 2021
Carol Elizabeth Owenscarolelizabeth@minorityreporter.net The Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is providing $4,000,000 in...