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The Renegade is a viral sensation on social media, and fans of the dance can now finally see who’s behind its creation. No, it’s not a professional choreographer … it’s a 14-year-old girl. Jalaiah Harmon, 14 years old, posted her dance to Instagram in September 2019 after initially uploading her moves to the video app […]
Reported by NBC News on February 19th, the fringe “boogaloo” movement is now becoming mainstream. Although other hate groups have advocated for another Civil War, boogaloo appears to define a new and organized movement that is issuing calls for targeted violence among its members. Anti-government and anti-law enforcement extremists began posting hate messages on social […]
Famous performance artist Christine Sun Kim will be performing both the National Anthem and America the Beautiful at the upcoming Super Bowl. Kim is a former student of the Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID)in Rochester. Kim graduated from RIT/NTID in 2002 with an undergrad degree in applied arts and sciences. […]
Talk about a Renaissance man. LeBron James can now include “children’s book author” to his long list of accomplishments. Inking a two-book deal with publishing giant HarperCollins, LeBron’s first book is set for release later this year. Titled “I Promise,” the children’s picture book title and content embody the “values and initiatives” of the LeBron […]
The Greater Rochester Health Foundation(GRHF) has come up with a new mission so that they may help non-profits in the community meet the underserved needs of people in the area. GRHF CEO and President Matt Kuhlenbeck said that last year when they reflected on their work from previous years, they felt that the mission statement […]
Macy’s department store announced in a press release on Monday that they will be celebrating Black History Month in February by expressing the diversity of Black culture and black people. Several of Macy’s stores will participate by showcasing Black History month-themed windows throughout the month. These windows were designed and done in partnership with New […]
Rochester has garnered a reputation over the years for producing stars for various sports, including UB women’s hoops. The latest wonder is Dyaisha Fair, from Edison Tech. A quote from the Rochester native demonstrates her dedication and sporting prowess, saying “It’s kill or be killed. With me being so small I have to have that […]
As The Undefeated reports, this year’s Super Bowl is set to be a record-breaking one for African-American representation since the league began over 40 years ago in 1967. This is, of course, a huge leap forward since the times when there were restrictions on what positions could or could not be taken by black people. […]
On Tuesday, the Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program held its first-ever “Signing Day” to get high school students interested in trade careers. The event was held at the Brighton campus of Monroe Community College. The Finger Lakes Youth Apprenticeship Program was created to help solve the problem of a shortage of skilled labor workers in […]
If you are a Rochester resident and watched Jeopardy on Thursday night, chances are you answered the Final Jeopardy question correctly. “Famous Names” was the Final Jeopardy category, and the clue was: “A new Election Day ritual is leaving ‘I Voted’ stickers on the headstone of this historic woman at a Rochester, New York cemetery.” […]
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