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Rochester’s own rSPIRIT.online has been nominated for a Stellar Award for Best Internet Radio Station. The winner of this national award will be announced on March 27 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. With its tagline of “The Spirit of Rochester, Buffalo, & Syracuse,” the gospel station airs 21 shows each week during its […]
The magazine Hype Hair features a radiant Garcelle Beauvais on its March cover. In a sit-down chat with Hype Hair, Beauvais discussed why she has recently embraced her natural hair. It was actually at the recommendation of Kimberly Kimble, her hairstylist, when Kimble told Beauvais to “stop relaxing.” And “relaxing” didn’t have anything to do […]
The All-Star game honored the late Kobe Bryant and daughter, Gianna Bryant, before the All-Star Game started on Sunday night. The tribute for the legend started with Magic Johnson, a hall of fame basketball player, making a speech in his honor. In his speech, Johnson talks about his passion for advocating for the homeless, as […]
The highly anticipated new film “Antebellum” may depict many black people’s nightmares on the big screen, but actress Janelle Monae said that the movie will also give moviegoers a “deeper appreciation for black women.” In her first starring role, Monae plays author Veronica Henley who finds herself transported back in time and trapped during the […]
New Yorkers are all shaken up by the latest and only confirmed case of the Corona virus in the state, but right here in Monroe County we still have to worry about the flu. According to the Monroe County Health Department, the total deaths in Monroe County has reached 10 this flu season. My question […]
On Saturday, February 29, former Vice President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary by a massive margin after receiving an endorsement from African-American congressman and former Majority Whip James Clyburn. According to voting exit polls, the 79-year-old South Carolina native’s endorsement swayed more than half of the voters. With Super Tuesday looming on March […]
On a mission to build a healthier community in 2020, Jazzy T is extending free line dance fitness classes in Rochester, NY! MONDAYS 6PM at the Edgerton R-Center 41 Backus Street WEDNESDAYS at Constellation Brands in Canandaigua (employees only) SATURDAYS 11 AM East High School (park on Ohio Street) See Full Schedule Here Hustle for […]
Already known for being home to Frederick Douglass, Rochester will soon be even more historic. It will be one of the very few cities in the northern United States that has a public site which is dedicated to civil rights. This site will be known as the Rochester Heritage Civil Rights site and will be […]
Among more than 10,000 national nominees, Clayton Turner received the 2020 Black Engineer of the Year award, presented to him in Washington, D.C. This award, representing achievement in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), honors Turner’s accomplishments at NASA. After he graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1990, Turner started […]