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In 2020, Clare Brown created the TikTok character Carèn to humorously flip racial dynamics, quickly gaining nearly half a million followers. Carèn treats “European Americans” with the same passive racism Black people often face, offering sharp commentary on race relations. Brown’s new audiobook, New Nigeria County, expands Carèn’s world into a fictional Black utopia. In […]
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill hosted a youth football and speed camp at Monroe High School in Rochester, N.Y., on Saturday. The camp, part of a series visiting 15 cities in the U.S. and Canada, welcomed kids aged 6-17. Hill and his coaching staff conducted drills to improve speed and football skills, and he also […]
Friday evening The House just passed a defense bill on June 15th that would automatically enroll young men between ages of 18 through 26 for selective service. Automatic registration would replace the coming-of-age tradition that all 18-year-old male U.S. citizens experience when they get a card in the mail from Uncle Sam informing them that […]
In a Monday opinion piece in the The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy (the U.S. surgeon general) has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. Dr. Vivek Murthy said that social media is a contributing factor in the mental health crisis among […]
There’s a scam going around in which a fraudster claims to have accidentally sent money to your payment app and then asks you to return it. The problem is, the money they sent you may have come from a stolen credit card or hacked account. If you send the money back to the scammer, you […]
Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the trailer for Tyler Perry’s upcoming thriller “Divorce in the Black,” starring Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict. The film will premiere globally on Prime Video on July 11. The story follows Ava, a young bank professional, who is heartbroken when her husband Dallas leaves their marriage. Determined to save their […]
Pope Francis met with over 100 comedians, including Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, and Conan O’Brien, at Vatican City. The gathering was a prelude to his later meeting with President Joe Biden at the G7 summit. The Pope praised the comedians for their ability to unite people through laughter and […]
Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano has donated $50 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to establish the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute. This is the largest single gift in the university’s history and Golisano’s most significant donation. The new institute will consolidate URMC’s programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental […]
David F. Gantt Recreation Center – 700 North St, Rochester, NY 14605 Edgerton Recreation Center – 41 Backus St, Rochester, NY 14608 Irondequoit Public Library – 1290 Titus Ave, Rochester, NY 14617 Monroe County Office Building – 39 W. Main St, Rochester, NY 14612 North Greece Road Church of Christ – 1039 N. Greece Rd, Rochester, NY 14626 St. Theodores Catholic Church – 168 Spencerport […]
On June 14, during his “11:11 Tour” performance at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Chris Brown experienced technical difficulties when the suspension wires malfunctioned, leaving him stuck in the air while performing his song “Under The Influence.” Despite the mishap, Brown continued to sing while dangling above the stage. A viral video captured […]