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More than 150 people are still unaccounted for in Surfside, Fl., after a 12-story condo building partially collapsed Thursday. As rescuers continue to explore the damage, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava stated that yesterday evening rescuers had identified another four victims in the collapse of the Chaplain Towers South building. The number of people […]
Yesterday, the Peck Street Block Club held an event in hopes to bridge the gap between local officials and community members. Their main goal was to bring the community together through food and Words of Hope. Malik Evans, the Democratic Mayor Primary winner, was on hand at this event. Evans says supporting neighborhoods is a […]
Rochester! Get ready to Enter the Wu – Again! Ghostface Killah, Raekwon the Chef and GZA, the group’s Spiritual Head are bringing the 3 Chambers Tour to town Fall 2021. Tickets are on sale now at the Main Street Armory. Early Bird $30 tickets available until August 1 or while supplies last. The concert […]
To honor and celebrate Juneteenth, the Strong Museum of Play is offering the community an opportunity through playing and learning. This event kicks off with a traditional ceremony at 11 a.m, with admission and parking free for the day. The Strong Museum of Play is partnering with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission […]
The Center for Youth in Rochester has hit its 50-year mark in 2021. In addition to this achievement, yesterday the center decided to celebrate the accomplishments of the center and new resources. The Center for Youth was started 50 years ago by young people who wanted a central place where they could access needed resources. […]
Gov. Cuomo visited the NYS Fairgrounds and after his visit many exciting updates in regard to COVID-19 restrictions have come to light. Cuomo has announced the State Fair will be open to 100% capacity this summer. Gov. Cuomo stated: “We changed the guidelines for the state fair. The facts changed, we’re going to reopen the […]
On May 26th, it was announced Jay-Z’s curated two-day festival, Made in America, will be returning to Philadelphia this coming Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4-5. When the festival was announced it was known Justin Bieber and Lil Baby would be headliners. Since the announcement, it has also come to light artists Megan Thee Stallion, Doja […]
It wasn’t until George Floyd’s murder that Jared Middleton, a high school special education teacher in Springdale, Arkansas, began to criticize history lessons that didn’t include multiple perspectives or discussions of lasting implications. Along with Middletons recognition that schools have long ignored the history of People of Color, several other teachers have encountered the incorporate […]
From new buildings to new businesses, renovations to reopenings, there is lots to get caught up on and keep track of in the Rochester area. If you have been to the city in the last year, you probably have noticed construction continuing, despite the pandemic. Most visible change and development, from Midtown to the former […]
Darnella Frazier was just seventeen years old when she recorded George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis last year. Her video played a major role in igniting a global protest movement against police violence, as well as being used as evidence in the trial of George Floyd’s killer. Darnella Fraizer’s video showed former Minneapolis police officer Derek […]