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Jan 26, 20242 min read
City Launches New Community Discussion Series at Neighborhood R-Centers
Mayor Malik D. Evans announced today that Thursday Thinkers: Insights into Rochester, a new discussion series to help city residents...
Jan 25, 20242 min read
Visual Studies Workshop's Spring 2024 Salon + Workshop Series Begins Jan. 25
Visual Studies Workshop (VSW), the nationally-known nonprofit center dedicated to experimental and expansive approaches to photography...
Jan 25, 20242 min read
United Way Celebrates $18 Million Raised for the Community Through 2023 Annual Campaign, Launches 2024 Six-County Campaign: Imagine What’s Possible
The United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes announced the launch of its 106th Annual Campaign, Imagine What’s Possible. The...
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Dexter King Died Believing that the Truth of His Father's Killing Will Someday Rise
Not another King dying far too soon. This was the immediate reaction of many at the news that Dexter King, the youngest son of Dr....
Jan 24, 20242 min read
Cervical Cancer Screenings Can Save a Life
Anyone who has a cervix can develop cervical cancer. The good news is that cervical cancer can be prevented with regular screenings....
Jan 24, 20241 min read
The Black Cinema Series, Rochester Association of Black Journalists and the Little Theatre Presents Inspiring film, ORIGIN
The Black Cinema Series, a partnership between the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) and the Little Theatre, will present...
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Trailblazer Carolyne Blount's Legacy Lives On
The passing of Carolyne Elizabeth Blount, a co-founder of "about...time Magazine", a groundbreaking publication in Rochester that focused...
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Honda Launches Fresh Initiative to Extend Financial Support to HBCUs
Honda announced on Jan. 25, 2024 its launch of a new, multi-faceted initiative called "Drive the Legacy."Â According to the company, the...
Jan 23, 20242 min read
City Announces Next Steps in Revitalization of Bull’s Head NeighborhoodÂ
This month marks an important milestone in the revitalization of Rochester’s Bull’s Head Neighborhood. On Jan. 22, DevelopROC presented...
Jan 22, 20241 min read
Uniting and Healing Through Hope of Monroe County Continues to Advocate for Love, Peace, & Non-Violence
With the on-going violence in the city of Rochester, Uniting and Healing Through Hope of Monroe County is continuing to drive efforts...
Jan 21, 20242 min read
USDA’s Permanent Summer EBT Program Focusing on Youth Set to Start in 2024
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four Indigenous Tribes plan to be the first...
Jan 20, 20243 min read
Persistent Lending Disparities Perpetuate Nation’s Racial Wealth Gap: Black neighborhoods and shopping districts stripped of $406 billion  Â
For America, Black History Month brings opportunities to revisit our nation’s lessons, achievements, and unfulfilled promises, capturing...
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