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Jun 9, 20233 min read
Racism still going unaddressed in the Rochester City School District
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is the only District among the 23 public school districts in Monroe County that has a fairly...
Jun 5, 20233 min read
To Be Equal: Celebrating 20 Years Of Upholding A Tradition As “The Voice Of Black America”
“Show me a person who is full of prejudice, and I will show you a sick, unhappy, fearful individual who is not going anywhere and who is...
May 26, 20234 min read
Jim Brown and Social Activism
Since most players in professional basketball and football are Black, it should come as no surprise that many high-profile Black athletes...
May 22, 20233 min read
To Protect and Serve Our Teachers
Teacher’s Appreciation Week is recognized each year during the first full week in May. Teachers have always held the distinct honor of...
May 19, 20234 min read
In Commencement Address, Biden says Howard U. is ‘The Soul of the Nation’ - Some Grads Stage Protest
In his commencement address to Howard University’s (HU) Class of 2023, President Joe Biden sparked excitement among the graduates and...
May 19, 20233 min read
A Black Life: Daniel Penny’s Marine Training Taught Him That Jordan Neely Would Die
The recent death of a New York homeless person, Jordan Neely, is not merely a reflection of two individuals caught in a Shakespearian...
May 16, 20233 min read
Power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” - Lord John Acton I almost find it uncanny that a long-dead individual...
May 4, 20232 min read
Don’t Accept Osteoporosis as Part of Aging
An estimated 10 million Americans aged 50 years and older have osteoporosis and 20% of them (2 million) are male, according to the U.S....
May 3, 20234 min read
Are Some Peoples' Safety More Valued than Others in the RCSD?
A ghostly press conference took place recently in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). The optics alone, not to mention some of the...
Apr 26, 20234 min read
How can Malik Evans Assert, with a straight face, that ‘the state of the city is healthy and strong’
To say that Mr. (Mayor) Malik Evans is out of touch with his Hamilton Street roots is a gross under-statement. It appears that he has...
Apr 24, 20233 min read
Attacks on Black People Cause Lasting Trauma
All Ralph Yarl was trying to do was pick up his siblings in Kansas City. He went to a home on 115 Street instead of 115 Terrace, an...
Apr 20, 20234 min read
Four Teens Shot and Killed in Mass Shooting in Alabama
The small, close-knit community of Dadeville, Alabama is reeling from a mass shooting this past weekend at a “sweet 16” birthday party...
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