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Nov 123 min read

Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Gloria Winston: Rochester, NY community icon Gloria Winston, 79, passes away

Gloria Winston, a lifelong advocate for civil rights, a community organizer, writer and a powerful voice for the Rochester community,...

Nov 122 min read

Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science & Technology Welcomes Maya Crane as New Executive Director

Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science & Technology is proud to announce the appointment of Maya L. Crane, MSL, as its new...

Nov 42 min read

Quincy Jones, Legendary Music Producer and Composer, Dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the prolific music producer, composer, arranger, and cultural icon whose groundbreaking work spanned genres and decades,...

Oct 312 min read

Dhimant Master Now Serves as City’s First Ever Chief Data Officer

Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that he has appointed Dhimant Master as the City’s Chief Data Officer, a new position that will to...

Oct 252 min read

Tom Golisano to be honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Top 100 Awards Celebration

Greater Rochester Chamber will present B. Thomas Golisano with its Lifetime Achievement Award on Wednesday, November 6 as part of its...

Sep 162 min read

Tito Jackson, Founding Member of The Jackson 5, Dies at 70

Tito Jackson, one of the original members of the legendary pop group The Jackson 5, has died at the age of 70. Jackson, born Toriano...

Sep 142 min read

Frankie Beverly, Legendary Soul Singer and Leader of Maze, Dies at 77

Frankie Beverly, the smooth-voiced singer and mastermind behind the iconic soul band Maze, died on Tuesday, September 10 . He was 77....

Sep 102 min read

Remembering 'Reggie'. Legacy of Rafe Reginald Ellison: Beloved Rochester Endowment Sponsor, Businessman

Rafe Reginald Ellison, affectionately known as "Reggie," passed away suddenly on August 24, 2024. Born on October 21, 1973, in Rochester,...

Sep 103 min read

James Earl Jones, Iconic Actor and Voice of Mufasa and Darth Vader, Dies at 93

James Earl Jones, the towering voice of cinema and an enduring figure in American culture, passed away at the age of 93. Revered for his...

Sep 62 min read

Rich Homie Quan, 34, Rapper Who Helped Define Atlanta's Trap Sound, Dies

Dequantes Devontay Lamar, known to millions as the rapper Rich Homie Quan, has died at the age of 34, according to reports. The...

Aug 201 min read

Brian Lewis OF ROC the Future Alliance, Heads to the University of Oxford for an Executive Leadership Summit

The Fund for the City of New York’s Summit for Education and Education-Adjacent Leaders invited Brian Lewis, ROC the Future Executive...

Aug 142 min read

Luisa Baars Named 2024 Hispanic Business Person of the Year

The Rochester Hispanic Business Association (RHBA) has named Luisa Baars its 2024 Hispanic Business Person of the Year. Luisa began her...

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