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Island vibes fill my soul as the rhythm is extended through my aura – Music becomes me.

The NAACP 2019 Image Awards aired this past Saturday and has been the talk of the town ever since. Hosted by “Black-ish” star, Anthony Anderson, the awards show’s guest list boasted some powerful names. Congresswoman Maxine Waters took home the NAACP Chairman’s Award, comedian Chris Rock gave a tastefully hilarious roast of “Empire” actor turned […]

What has been going on with these sororities and fraternities lately!? Syracuse University has suspended all chapter activities for the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority after allegations were reported against them to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs on Friday. Syracuse University spokeswoman, Sarah E. Scalese, addressed the allegations saying, “Alpha Epsilon Phi has been placed on investigative […]

Kimberly Evans Paige Many are unaware that behind some of the marketing and branding of the Coca-Cola product, Sprite, there is an African-American woman with a hefty resume and commendable experience.

MCC hosted the Spring 2019 540WMain Gentrification Conference at its downtown campus this past Saturday, March 30, 2019. This year’s theme was “Development Without Displacement: Activism & Action.” The conference featured P.E. Moskowitz, author of “How to Kill a City: Gentrification, Inequality and the Fight for the Neighborhood”, as the keynote speaker. Its purpose was to continue […]

Last week we were informed of the unfortunate drowning of 8- year-old Jamielath Kabba at the Residence Inn in Henrietta. While attending a birthday party at the hotel, Kabba went swimming and slipped under the surface of the deep end for at least 11 minutes, according to police. She was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital […]

Newlyweds Kera and Adam Nugent went away to Miami, FL last week to celebrate their honeymoon, but came back to find their home tragically destroyed by a fire.

Rochester Police responded to yet another stabbing at the RTS Transit Center around 9:30 this morning. The 19-year-old victim, whose name has not yet been released, was stabbed in the lower back after an altercation erupted on a bus that was preparing for departure. She was rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital and is expected to […]