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May 1, 20242 min read
LeBron Responds to Vasquez-Simmons and Staybridge Rejection
Beatriz LeBron, vice president of the Rochester City School Board and executive director of Father Tracy Advocacy Center, strongly...


Apr 30, 20242 min read
DA Sandra Doorley Invokes Reactions From Protestors and Government Officials
District Attorney Sandra Doorley has issued an apology video in response to the recent backlash stemming from an incident involving a...


Apr 30, 20243 min read
Supreme Court Addresses Homelessness: The issue is key in a Sundown Town, Where Blacks Couldn't Live
The U.S. Supreme Court is taking on the issue of homelessness, which affects large numbers of Black people nationwide because, as a...


Apr 29, 20241 min read
A Call for Action to “Respect Rochester” Launches
Mayor Malik D. Evans, joined by City officials, staff and Matt Apple, CEO of Walk for Rochester, launched "Respect Rochester” today, the...


Apr 29, 20243 min read
Young’uns are Not Automatically Qualified to Lead, Especially When Children’s Lives are At Stake at RCSD
Two young folks in the Rochester City School District (RCSD) who are posing as leaders are literally off the chain. One is Isaiah...


Apr 28, 20241 min read
Sen. Cooney, Local Officials Host a Senior Resource Fair At Greece Ridge Mall
Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) announced that he will be hosting a Senior Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30th from 10:00am to...


Apr 27, 20242 min read
City to Host Upstate MWBE Conference May 8–10
Mayor Malik D. Evans today announced that the City of Rochester will host its 2nd Annual Upstate MWBE Conference May 8–10, 2024 at the...


Apr 26, 20244 min read
Stupid is as Stupid Does. C'mon People!
In March of 2018, after 25 years of doing so, I submitted my final Blackonomics column to the members of the National Newspaper...

Apr 26, 20242 min read
Social Media Users Speak Out on DA's Speeding Ticket
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley released a statement that revealed she received a speeding ticket. Now, her actions before...


Apr 25, 20241 min read
Shooting Incident at Pittsford Wegmans
The recent shooting incident at the Pittsford Wegmans has left community members in shock and prompted law enforcement to launch an...


Apr 25, 20243 min read
Heroines of Democracy Declare “America in Emergency”
Black women leaders of national civil rights and voting rights organizations have gathered at the National Press Club in Washington DC to...


Apr 25, 20241 min read
CCFCS Secures $5.4 Million Grant for Enhanced Refugee Employment Services Program
In a boost to help newly arriving refugees in Rochester secure local employment, Catholic Charities Family and Community Services (CCFCS)...
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