Author: Tariq
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a series of changes to nutrition standards for school meals, including one that is a historic first. Here are three things to know about the changes coming to breakfast and lunch meals served at school. 1 – Added sugars will now be limited in meals The biggest change announced by […]
Drake’s new song Taylor Made (Freestyle), uses an AI-generated imitation of Tupac’s voice. Now, Tupac Shakur’s estate has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake calling it “a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time.” In a letter obtained by USA TODAY Wednesday, the estate of Tupac and his […]
The U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin in favor of legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, fails to divest the popular short video app over the next nine months to a year. Driven by widespread worries among U.S. lawmakers that China could access […]
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter is still the talk of the music industry. Her impact has been immense, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. Later this month, a documentary called Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville’s Renaissance explores Beyoncé, the album, and how they’ve impacted the country music genre. According to the Tennessean, the film aims to analyze Beyoncé’s official inauguration to […]
Mary J. Blige and A Tribe Called Quest are among the 16 artists or other musical figures who will be inducted in 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Also Foreigner has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and features Rochester native Lou Gramm who sang for the band at its […]
Mayor Malik Evans discussed the issue of violence in the city, and touching on several key components that lead to crime in the State of the City Address Wednesday night. As he honed in on the social behavior aspect, he shared that the Rochester Police Department is the first municipal police agency in America with […]
After news that current superintendent Dr. Carmine Peluso announced that he is leaving on June 30th to lead the Churchville-Chili Central School District. Board of Education President Cynthia Elliott says the board has to act fast getting the right interim superintendent in place. The board met This week to iron out the criteria they are […]
With summer is right around the corner, do you need an air conditioner? Applications are now being accepted for new, free air conditioning units, which will be provided through the state’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Cooling Assistance. HEAP recently received $22 million in additional funding for this initiative, which is expected to provide AC units to […]
A celebration honoring the remarkable archival legacy of Mayor William A. Johnson will be on Tuesday, April 23rd, 5:00pm at Rush Rhees Library, Hawkins-Carlson 755 Library Road Rochester NY 14627. The Free Event commemorating the first Black mayor of Rochester, Mayor William A. Johnson’s enduring contributions have left an indelible mark on our community. It […]
The two-time defending WNBA champions LV Aces drafted Dyaisha Fair 16th overall in the early second round. 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 😮💨 With the 16th pick in the 2024 #WNBADraft, the Las Vegas Aces select @DyaishaFair from @CuseWBB!#ALLINLV pic.twitter.com/1JomMrAKeE — Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 16, 2024 Dyaisha Fair, a 5-foot-5 guard, becomes just the sixth […]