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Sep 151 min read

Deaf Awareness Week Features Red Wings Game, Zoo Visit, Rock Climbing & More

Deaf Awareness Week, the last full week of September, will start two days early in Rochester this year. "Deaf Culture Night with the Red...

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 142 min read

Who Told The Better Lies During the Presidential Debate?

Prior to the 9/10/24 Harris/Trump Presidential debate, I had seen several Facebook posts, in which people were saying things like: "It's...

Sep 134 min read

Federal Appeals Court Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness, Denying Relief to Millions of Borrowers

Higher education is believed by many to be a bridge to a financially secure future. But for the more than 43 million Americans who...

Sep 132 min read

Women of Color are invited to Gather for Health, Saturday, Sept. 14

Women and girls of color are invited to the annual A Call to Women of Color, which focuses on empowering women and girls of color to...

Sep 132 min read

This Weekend, Young Entrepreneur Marketplace to Showcase Youth-Led Businesses in Rochester

The Young Entrepreneur Marketplace in partnership with Black Men Achieve Youth Mentorship Program will host the 12th Young Entrepreneur...

Sep 132 min read

Kelvin Hunt Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping in the 2nd Degree

News Release from The Honorable Sandra Doorley Monroe County District Attorney Rochester, NY - On Friday, September 13, 2024, 48-year-old...

Sep 122 min read

Pathways to Peace Launches Proactive, Case-Management Outreach Model in RCSD Schools

Pathways to Peace School-based outreach team has launched a new proactive, case-management outreach model in Rochester schools that will...

Sep 124 min read

Student Loan Debt Drops $10 Billion Due to Biden Administration Forgiveness

As consumers struggle to cope with mounting debt, a new economic report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York includes an...

Sep 122 min read

RAAFA Hosts Free "Stop the Bleed" Gun Safety Workshop for the Community

The Rochester African American Firearms Association (RAAFA) is offering a free, comprehensive workshop focusing on emergency response,...

Sep 123 min read

PAB Issues Report on Cost of Misconduct, Says Rochester Paying Higher Amounts for Claims

The Rochester Police Accountability Board (PAB) Tuesday issued a report claiming the City of Rochester underestimated the cost of civil...

Sep 114 min read

School Shootings and Parental Accountability

This time it occurred in Winder, Georgia. Another school shooting with an assault-style rifle, more “thoughts and prayers” and another...

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