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According to early reports, the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 relief bill passed in the Senate 50-49 this weekend after over 27 hours of debate. Next week, there ’s a final vote scheduled for the Democratic majority House to adopt the Senate Version of the bill before it can be signed into law by the President. The […]
Video footage of a Rochester police officer taking a Black woman to the ground in front of her 3-year old and then pepper spraying her while she held her child’s hand has recently been released. The encounter took place on Feb. 22 by Clifford and Portland Ave. The police were called to the area because […]
Yesterday, Rochester’s own Maia Chaka was officially welcomed to the 2021 roster of game officials by the NFL and has since made history, becoming the first Black female official since the NFL was formed in 1920. Chaka, a graduate from Edison Career & Technology High School, gave a statement to the NFL, saying: “I am […]
The NBA 70th All-Star Game will take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta Georgia tomorrow. Normally the event lasts a couple of days, but because of COVID-19, everything will be taking place in one day to maintain safety. In addition to the new safety protocol, the NBA is planning on contributing $3 million […]
Niecy Nash has been asked to host this year’s virtual 2021 GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony. The announcement came yesterday via GLAAD’s youtube channel and included that the event will take place on April 8th at 8pm. The event will be live streamed, but will also be available for replay until the end of June. Nash […]
The 2021 Golden Globes ended last night as Andra Day won Best Actress for her role in The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. During her acceptance speech, she thanked “giants” like Viola Davis who were also nominated for the same award. She also thanked Holiday, who “transformed me with this role and her presence and […]
The Rochester Young Black Professionals ran a food drive yesterday to help the 60,000 families in Rochester that are or will be suffering from food insecurity related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The food drive was coordinated between multiple locations and over 100 cars with trunks full of food arrived to donate. Volunteer Cassandra Scott gave […]
According to Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, the UK strain of the coronavirus has made its way to Ontario county. Kate Ott, Deputy Public Health Director for Ontario County, confirmed the report, also adding that the UK case is not new – the strain was identified through the New York State Department […]
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James told the public that a grand jury would not be charging any of the officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude. Activists organized a march in response to this decision that began where Daniel Prude was killed by Rochester Police on Jefferson Ave. The march continued […]
Yesterday, the U.S. declared that 500,000 lives have been lost due to COVID-19. President Joe Biden and his administration honored their lives with a moment of silence. Before the ceremony was held, he gave a speech, saying: “Today we mark a truly heartbreaking milestone: 500,071 dead. That’s more Americans who have died in one year […]