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19 year old Isaiah Santiago, a Rochester City School District graduate, was elected on Tuesday night as one of the new commissioners joining the Rochester City School District Board of Education in January. Santiago has made history as the youngest member ever to join the board. Santiago stated: “I have direct experience of what’s going […]
Today, November 9th, is officially Wu-Tang Clan Day. Yesterday, New York’s mayor Eric Adams made this announcement and the honor coincides with the 30th anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). The festivities will include the lighting of the Empire State Building in Wu-Tang’s iconic black and yellow colors. Source: Pitchfork
Monroe County Democrats celebrated sweeping victories on election night this year. Adam Bello was re-elected as Monroe County executive, defeating Mark Assini, a Republican, with 61% of the vote, according to unofficial election results.Democrats also able to won a majority of the Monroe County Legislature by electing 16 Democrats compared to 13 Republicans. Source: 13 […]
SZA has been earning recognition at an impressive pace since the launch of her sophomore album, “SOS,” late last year. This month, SZA is adding another prestigious title as she has been named Variety’s 2023 Hitmaker Of The Year. SZA is among the first honorees for the publication’s seventh annual Hitmakers celebration, which is set […]
For the upcoming Veteran’s Day, the Rochester Museum and Science Center is planning something special for veterans and their families! Admission will be free this Friday and Saturday. The U.S.S. Rochester exhibit will also be open from 11 am – 2 pm both days. Source: 13 Wham
Quinta Brunson is not and will not be planning for any acts of violence in her show, Abbott Elementary. In a recent interview for Glamour Women of the Year cover feature with “Meet the Press”, host Kristen Welker, a fellow Philadelphian, Bruson’s opened up about how such violence represents “two different realities” of teaching. Brunson […]
Over the weekend, Roberts Wesleyan hosted a masterclass featuring Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, the conductor of Canada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor masterclass featured a brief lecture, in which after he coached two demonstration choirs. The Canadian choir group has shared the stage with world leaders like Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela. […]
Megan Thee Stallion is “shedding her new skin” in her latest song, Cobra. Check out the music video below: Source: Pitchfork
Governor Kathy Hochul has declared November Transgender Awareness Month to celebrate transgender, gender non-conforming and nonbinary communities. Governor Hochul stated: “Transgender Awareness Month is not only a month to celebrate the invaluable contributions that transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary communities have made to our state, but also a time to confront the misconceptions that breed […]
50 Cent’s smash hit “In Da Club” from his debut album ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’’ has reached diamond status, as certified by the RIAA, marking the first time 50 Cent has achieved this level of success with a single track. On Wednesday (November 1), it was reported that “In Da Club” has accumulated over […]