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The coronavirus has made it hard for seniors to go shopping. In some situations, items are gone by the time they or anyone else gets there. Tops just announced they will have special hours for people 60 and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6am to 7:30am. Dollar General and Target have both jumped in […]
In response to the closure of libraries throughout the county due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has added 500 mobile hotspots to enable access to the internet for families who may not have a connection at home. The additional mobile hotspots are now available for residents to borrow […]
Original article: https://www.wusa9.com/amp/article/news/local/dc/officer-tate-dc-childrens-books/65-c9c5c13a-35a5-4647-b247-35fdba26f26e Officer Atif Hakim Tate of the Washington Metropolitan Police was recently recognized by WUSA-TV 9 News for his work to ease tensions between police and minority communities. Tate grew up in the Ward 5 or “Trinidad” Washington D.C. neighborhood. He’s seen a lot in 37 years, including how difficult relations can be when […]
Although the coronavirus is suspending and shutting down events all over the country, the Pittsburgh Sunstar Festival: Women & Music festival at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater appears to still be a go. The two-day event starts on Friday with a classical music concert called Classically Intimate curated by Pittsburgh vocalist Anqwenique. On Saturday afternoon, the […]
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, Facebook and Twitter both revealed that they had shut down accounts connected to Russian parties that were using the platforms to interfere with elections by targeting black social media users with fake news and divisive messages. Posts, pages, and tweets were typically about civil rights and race topics, but also […]
As WNY and Upstate College students are getting ready to go home for Spring Break, SUNY, CUNY, Syracuse University, U of R and UB campus officials are now telling students to stay home and finish courses online. Read more about “Distance Learning” below. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. (Think, […]
When OneUnited Bank released a limited edition Visa debit card portraying Harriet Tubman as a “symbol of Black empowerment,” they weren’t quite braced for the mixed messages Tubman’s image has apparently sent. Based in Boston, OneUnited Bank is the largest national black-owned bank, and they have been planning to feature Tubman on one of its […]
Here is some good news about education and one school in particular in the Rochester City School District! Edison Career and Technology High School has officially finished the construction and remodeled areas on campus. The areas include a brand new Maker’s Space, several arts classrooms, plus manufacturing and automotive updates. They also updated the Digital […]
A February 2020 “Education Redlining” report by the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) raises “significant fair lending concerns” for student borrowers from minority college students from marginalized communities. The report includes case studies and side-by-side comparisons of two consumer lenders, Wells Fargo and Upstart. The study compared the lending practices for students at historically Black […]
Frederick Douglass owned and lived in the Rochester home at 271 Hamilton Street that’s still standing. To honor Douglass, the City of Rochester erected a marker at his home that reads, “Douglas House – Frederick Douglas, noted abolitionist and orator, lived here with Sprague Family, 1873-1874. Owned building for 32 years.” To commemorate the new […]