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Dec 20, 20235 min read

Rep. Harold M. Love, Jr., President-Elect of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, Tells How His Rise Could Affect the Nation

Tennessee Representative Harold M. Love, Jr., the next president of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), served as...

Dec 13, 20232 min read

It’s Not Too Late to Get Screened

Just because October is over doesn’t mean you missed your chance to get screened for breast cancer. In case you missed it, October was...

Dec 13, 20233 min read

Give a Child a Book for Christmas

They don’t call it “Black Friday” because they love Black people; they call it Black Friday because many businesses are pushed into the...

Dec 8, 20232 min read

It Takes a Village… and Policy

The ancient African proverb says, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' Yet, in Rochester, our village grapples with providing equitable...

Dec 1, 20233 min read

Blacks Led Whites in Supporting Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas

In a survey nearly three weeks after the Hamas terror attack against Israel, one in four Blacks said the U.S. should play no role in the...

Nov 25, 20233 min read

Thanksgiving 2023 Reflections - Planting Gratitude and Harvesting a Bounty

“Thank God for what we have left." - Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. For many people, the Thanksgiving season is a time for expressing...

Nov 18, 20235 min read

TSA Prepares for More Travelers at Greater Rochester International Airport for Thanksgiving Travel

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened a record number of passengers this year and anticipates airport security...

Nov 15, 20236 min read

New York State United Teachers’ Study/Report and Red Flags

According to the article at the first reference link below, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) has published a report that advocates...

Nov 6, 20233 min read

'Right to Repair' Movement Could Risk Patient Care for Disadvantaged Communities

In state legislatures across the country the “right to repair” movement is gaining momentum. Thirty-three states and Puerto Rico...

Oct 31, 20234 min read

Is the Rochester City School District poised to miss a great opportunity?

I hope that people, especially parents, and particularly those among the suffering Black masses within the Rochester City School...

Oct 30, 20234 min read

Africa and The U.S. have Conflicting Views Regarding Gay Rights

Nothing is seen as huge a threat as the gay lifestyle in most African countries. Homophobia is widespread and is nothing to be ashamed...

Oct 17, 20233 min read

America's Ticking Fiscal Time Clock: Federal Funding to Expire by Mid-November

For the second time this year, Congress’ inability to reach consensus on essential fiscal legislation has devolved into largely partisan...

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