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Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival Canceled for 2020   (Friday, July 24, 2020) — The Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival, originally scheduled for August 28 and 29 at Frontier Field, has been Postponed due to the New York State restrictions on mass gatherings related to COVID-19.   “Though we are disappointed to reschedule the 25th anniversary celebration […]

After getting off to a late and subtle start, Rick Ross easily won battle vs 2 Chainz. If you missed it, watch the full Verzuz TV Battle here. Note* the live cut off several times in the beginning so what you’ll see above is the stream that started around 8:30pm Thursday. With hits like “I’m […]

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The Public Relations Coordinator at the Little Theatre, is Scott Pukos and he says these events will be just like the typical experience you’d get at The Little, like a normal outdoor dining experience. And if you missed the first one, which happened last night, don’t worry they are planning to do more! With cafe […]

When: Saturday, August 15, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Place: Parking lot of the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester, 500 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611   9th Annual Community Health Fair   The Black Physicians Network and the Rochester Black Nurses Association Join the Rochester Jamaican Organization, Rochester West Indian festival Organization, Inc., and Boys and Girls Club […]

POP ROC Cereal Bar & Comic Shop announced that it has decided close its doors permanently on Monday. According to the Facebook post, POP ROC will be holding a raffle to help its employees this Saturday, July 11. The full facebook post reads: “If you haven’t heard, POP ROC is closing. There is a lot […]

A section of the Urban League of Rochester called the Rochester Black Young Professionals has declared this week as Black Restaurant Week. The event will be held from July 6-12 and is meant to showcase Black owned restaurants. Each day, one restaurant will be promoted and on the last day, participants should go to a […]

Jay Z’s Made In America festival has been postponed until Labor Day 2021. The festival’s website says the reason for cancelling this year’s event is because of parallel pandemics: COVID-19, systemic racism and police brutality. Festival officials are stressing the health and wellbeing of the artists and attendees be considered and will be working with […]

Police Chiefs from Rochester, Irondequoit, Brighton, Gates and Greece have been holding meetings with community members for the past couple of nights to connect with the community and open a dialogue about law enforcement and how it effects the citizens of Rochester. Topics included community policing, excessive force, current events, policy and procedures. Rochester Police […]