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Aug 10, 20232 min read
August Marks National Black Business Month Celebration!
Happy National Black Business Month! The National Black Business Month was the creation of entrepreneurs, historian John William...


Aug 10, 20233 min read
After Changing the Way Medicine is Practiced, Henrietta Lacks' Family Finally Got Their Money
The descendants of Henrietta Lacks on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, said they reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, a company...


Aug 9, 20233 min read
New Study Proposes Wealth-Building Solutions for Black Retirees
African-American families have known for generations that retirement at the age of 65 is often a mirage. We hope and pray it will happen,...


Aug 9, 20232 min read
4th Annual Black Culture Festival Celebrating Music, Food, Art and Love
The 4th Annual Black Culture Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity, unity, and empowerment is back. The festival will take place...


Aug 9, 20233 min read
4 Ways Small Rochester Businesses Owners Can Stay Afloat
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses create 1.5 million jobs yearly, contributing up to 44% of the...

Aug 8, 20233 min read
Local Author Karen Ward-Wilder Inspires Young Minds through Book Reading, Give-Away Event
Karen Ward-Wilder, a local author, speaker, entrepreneur is once again spreading the joy of reading and learning among the youth of the...


Aug 8, 20234 min read
Violence in Roc
The City of Rochester is a beautiful place that is extremely rich in history. It has housed some of the most influential people in our...


Aug 8, 20231 min read
ROC the Block Community Employment Fair to Take Place Aug. 9 at Edgerton R-Center
The next ROC the Block employment fair will take place this week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Edgerton R-Center, 41...


Aug 8, 20232 min read
NYGOP Ready to Rumble
In a controversial move, New York lawmakers recently approved a significant pay raise of $32,000 for themselves, making them the...


Aug 8, 20233 min read
White People Were; and Still are the Only Beneficiaries of Slavery
As I am sitting here watching Special Counsel Jack Smith deliver his statement regarding the third indictment of someone who should never...


Aug 7, 20235 min read
RGH Nurses Strike Ends, Still No Resolution
The deadline for negotiations between Rochester General Hospital (RGH) and the union representing nearly 900 nurses and allied...


Aug 7, 20231 min read
R-Center Social-Emotional Health and Wellness Program Information Sessions Continue Aug. 9
Rochester's youth and families can still learn more about emotional health and wellness support services now offered at four City...
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