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Some popular junk foods could be banned across the United States after more States move towards a stop on certain snacks that’s believed to be linked to different cancers and other future health problems from the ingredients the food is made from. Some of these snacks like skittles are already banned in California. These foods […]
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 […]
Cedric Walker Flower City Track Club Track and Field Skill Development Training Ages 8- 13 (Boys and Girls) Dates: May 1st – July 31 Time: Mondays & Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Location: Franklin High School Track 950 Norton St. For more information email Jamar.Gray@CityofRochester.gov
Mandisa Hundley, a celebrated gospel singer and former contestant on “American Idol,” has died at age 47 in her Nashville home. Known simply as Mandisa, her musical journey gained significant momentum after her participation in the fifth season of “American Idol” in 2006, where she finished in the top nine. Her performance on the show […]
Gary Cooper, a former Atlanta Braves player, is one day short of qualifying for an MLB pension after spending 42 days on the team’s roster in 1980. Now 67, Cooper’s supporters have launched a Change.org petition urging the Braves to add him to the roster for one more day so he can meet the pension […]
The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State is proposing a new scenic byway to link historic sites associated with the Underground Railroad across the state. Named the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor, this 500-mile route would extend from New York City to Niagara Falls, traversing 21 counties including Monroe. The initiative, spearheaded […]
Simone Biles stood by her husband, Jonathan Owens, amidst a social media uproar triggered by his admission that he was unaware of her status as a renowned gymnast before they met. The controversy began after Owens, a football player for the Chicago Bears, expressed on “The Pivot” podcast in 2023 that he did not recognize […]
National Park Week begins this Saturday, which coincides with a free entry day at all National Park Service (NPS) sites. The NPS oversees nearly 430 sites, many of which do not charge for admission. However, this event provides a unique opportunity to visit some of the more renowned parks like Yosemite without an entry fee. […]
The 13th annual Dr. Lemuel and Gloria Rogers African American Health Symposium recently focused on Alzheimer’s and dementia among African Americans in Rochester, N.Y. This symposium aimed to raise awareness about the higher incidence of these cognitive disorders in the African American community, which is reported to be twice as likely to experience Alzheimer’s and […]
It’s considered one Hip Hop greatest album of all time on April 19th 1994 Nas delivered his debut album Illmatic that forever changed hip hop. This album was one of the first hip hop albums with an all star producer line up from Large Professor, DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, and Les, and another rapper from East […]