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Foodlink will resume its drive-thru food distributions. Phase V will include boxes of perishable goods through both the Nourish NY initiative, and the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Pre-registration will once again be required for Monroe County sites, while sites in other counties will operate on a first come, first served basis unless registration […]

Hip Hop Icon and Businessman Jay-Z spoke with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Attorney General Keith Ellison about charging all four officers responsible for George Floyd’s Death. Jay- Z is not alone Ava DuVernay, Cardi B, T.I. and more have been expressing outrage over Floyd’s death by Minneapolis police. Jay wants Ellison to take over […]

It’s almost officially summer and you may be wondering where are the bikes for the bike-sharing stations? Either that or you have seen the removal of bike stations. No, they are not relocating them they are taking them away permanently. Starting this week all bike-sharing stations in the city of Rochester will be removed. Pace […]

We were invited to a special Townhall meeting this evening on news eight to discuss recent events across the nation and was in Rochester. we were invited to a special Townhall meeting this evening on News 8 to discuss recent events across the nation and was in Rochester. DJ Reign was present to represent WDKX […]

NBA legend Michael Jordan finally speaks out against what happened to George Floyd and other black people who were killed by police. Michael Jordan has been criticized in the past for not speaking on social issues especially when it comes see black men and women. Statement from Michael Jordan: pic.twitter.com/lWkZOf1Tmr — Jordan (@Jumpman23) May 31, […]

In Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921, a wave of racial violence destroyed an affluent African-American community, seen as a threat to white-dominated American capitalism. The scene was the Greenwood District, known as Black Wall Street in 1921. Interestingly enough, this event was 99 years ago on May 31st. The Tulsa Tribune falsely accused and reported that Dick […]

How are you choosing to express yourself creatively? I’ve always learned alot from others through creative expression. You can receive alot of information this way. It’s one of the those natural transfers that usually doesn’t require much concentration to understand. During hard times and moments of unrest, people have always resorted, through various means, to […]

In the world’s most popular sport everyone is talking about Jadon Sancho. Not for his 3 goal game for Borussia Dortmund as they beat Paderborn 6-1 in the Bundesliga match on Sunday; but for celebrating a goal by removing his jersey to reveal a “Justice For George Floyd” message on his undershirt. George Floyd’s death […]

The new Rochester City School District Superintendent, Lesli Myers-Small, announced a support system to help students and families. The district is providing social-emotional support. Myers-Small said in a letter to families, “While I am always humbled and inspired by our students’ strength and resilience, I also understand that now more than ever, we must provide […]

The more you know the better the decisions you can make especially when it comes to you health. With that said in Monroe County there are currently 34 new cases and 187 hospitalizations from COVID-19. Seven people have died from the coronavirus locally since Thursday. We are still losing people to COVID-19 so it is […]