When Will We Raise the Minimum Wage?
The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but a predictable few,...
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Sep 7, 20231 min read
The Jobless Rate for Blacks Drops
The jobless rate for Blacks dropped, but not far enough to catch up with other ethnic groups. The August jobless rate for Black men fell...
Sep 6, 20233 min read
'History Cannot Be Unlived'
On Saturday, August 26, three African Americans were murdered by a 21-year-old white gunman at the Dollar General Store in Jacksonville,...
Sep 5, 20234 min read
At Howard Univ. Chapel, Rev. Al Sharpton Illustrates Similarities Between Civil Rights and Bible
Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a sermon intertwining race, politics and religion Sunday morning at Howard University’s chapel, a day after...
Sep 1, 20232 min read
NYS DOH Promotes Donorship in Diverse Communities During National Minority Awareness Month
In recognition of National Minority Donor Awareness Month, the New York State Department of Health encourages organ, eye and tissue...
Aug 28, 20233 min read
A Letter from Donald
Enroute from New Jersey to Georgia to turn himself in for his arrest for all those charges, Donald Trump (now known as Inmate #PO1135809)...
Aug 25, 20235 min read
Why can't the RCSD develop a permanent Strategic Plan?
On 8/17/23, the Rochester Board of Education held a "retreat" (see the first link below), which they said represents the beginning of a...
Aug 24, 20233 min read
Is It Really True?
For so long now, many of us have been asking ourselves if Donald Trump is going to escape accountability again for his gross behavior. We...
Aug 23, 20233 min read
The Sensible, the Mad and the Missing
The 2024 presidential race is taking shape. It looks like a choice between the sensible, the mad and the missing. Joe Biden seems intent...
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Congress, Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program to Keep Black Households Online
Millions of children across the nation will be able to do their homework at home during the upcoming school year, thanks to strong...
Aug 18, 20233 min read
The Fat Boys Inducted to Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
Kool Rock-Ski Accepts Induction by EPMD’s Erick Sermon and Public Enemy’s DJ Johnny Juice The Fat Boys, that iconic hip-hop group, was...
Aug 15, 20233 min read
Bridging the Nation's Digital Divide for the Next Generation
The nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a rich and storied history dating back to 1837, when the Cheyney...
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