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The family of the little black girl that went viral after being snub by a Sesame Street Theme park employee who was dressed as a character is suing for $25 Million dollars for racial discrimination. The lawsuit alleges four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored Quinton Burns, his daughter and other Black guests during […]

Over the weekend, University of Rochester students joined Flower City Habitat for Humanity for their sixth annual “Framing Frenzy”. Over 100 students from the Simon Business School helped build five new Habitat homes in the Beechwood Neighborhood. The “Framing Frenzy” will help FCHH progress on the seven new homes being built in the Beechwood Neighborhood […]

Just a few days before the Rolling Loud Miami festival, Kid Cudi replaced Kanye West as the headline act after he pulled out last second. Kid Cudi then cut his act short after he was continuously pelted with water bottles and other debris. According to various online footage, Cudi warned the audience to stop throwing […]

Yesterday, the Rochester community came together to help in the fight against violence in Rochester and surrounding areas with the 13th annual Roc the Peace Fest. To show their support of non-violence, many musicians, artists, dance groups, and vendors supported this event. Roc the Peace is an organization dedicated to intervening in young people’s lives […]

On Thursday, U.S. Congressman and Republican Governor nominee Lee Zeldin were attacked and faced an attempted stabbing during a gubernatorial campaign event. The man accused of attacking Zeldin is 43-year-old David Jakubonis. Jakubonis reportedly jumped on the stage where Zeldin was addressing supporters near Rochester. Zeldin and Jakubonis tussled before Jakubonis, who reportedly attempted to […]

Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa have partnered on an upcoming festival that will take over West Africa in 2023. The Black Star Line Festival is inspired by Jamaican activist Marcus Garvey and will take place in Ghana, West Africa at the historic Black Star Square on Jan. 6, 2023. In the duo’s press release, […]

If you’ve been following the Main Street Armory, you might have noticed that many acts have started to drop performances or locals protesting the Armory due to them planning to host a very conservative event, the ReAwaken America Tour. According to the organizers of that event, it hosts speakers on “freedom, faith, family, health and […]

On the evening of July 16th, the New York Lottery officials announced one top-prize winning ticket was sold at a Wegmans in Webster, New York. This unidentified individual won 37,556.50 from the New York Lottery’s Take 5. If you haven’t played, Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of 1 through 39. The drawing […]

After a two-year hiatus, the Rochester Pride Parade made its triumphant return! The Parade started at 1:00 p.m. and went down Park Avenue between Alexander street and Brunswick street with 140 groups marching. Rochesterians were lined all up and down Park Avenue to show their love and support for the LGBTQ+ community. After the parade, […]

Yesterday, NASA released breathtaking images from the James Webb Space Telescope, which launched last Christmas. Over 300 people worked on this project, including Rochester Institute of Technology and a local team L3 Harris. These images go as far back as 13 billion years. Rebecca Borrelli, L3 Harris engineer, stated: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There’s not […]