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Frederick Douglass owned and lived in the Rochester home at 271 Hamilton Street that’s still standing. To honor Douglass, the City of Rochester erected a marker at his home that reads, “Douglas House – Frederick Douglas, noted abolitionist and orator, lived here with Sprague Family, 1873-1874. Owned building for 32 years.” To commemorate the new […]
When the promotional flyer for the “Lovers & Friends” music festival was released on Tuesday (February 18), Lil Kim was listed as one of the artists performing at the May 9th event. But Lil Kim took issue with this, posting on her IG “This is so FAKE! I am not a part of this.” And […]
The All-Star game honored the late Kobe Bryant and daughter, Gianna Bryant, before the All-Star Game started on Sunday night. The tribute for the legend started with Magic Johnson, a hall of fame basketball player, making a speech in his honor. In his speech, Johnson talks about his passion for advocating for the homeless, as […]
On a mission to build a healthier community in 2020, Jazzy T is extending free line dance fitness classes in Rochester, NY! MONDAYS 6PM at the Edgerton R-Center 41 Backus Street WEDNESDAYS at Constellation Brands in Canandaigua (employees only) SATURDAYS 11 AM East High School (park on Ohio Street) See Full Schedule Here Hustle for […]
Known to the world as ZJ LIQUID, Michael Brissett is a real-life success story. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, young Liquid started off his career playing at house parties, before transforming himself into one of the most heavily demanded Disc Jockeys (DJs) in the Caribbean region and overseas. Today, Liquid is known for his work […]
It’s not just the Oscars that’s a hot topic right now. Many other events are keeping fans’ eyes on their favorite celebrities, including The Black Women in Hollywood Awards – an event held every year to celebrate African American women in the Hollywood film industry. This year’s ceremony was held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, […]
The sound of music filled City Hall on Monday, as Rochester’s Black Heritage Committee held its first-ever “Evening of Soul Music”. As musicians celebrated the musical roots of Rochester, the event gave attendees a sample of the type of music they’ll be able to relish at this year’s Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival. Mayor Lovely […]
Black Enterprise is honoring powerful female leaders at its Women of Power Legacy Awards this year in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 5th. The awards are part of the three-day 2020 Women of Power Summit, which is a professional conference with 1,500 attendees that focuses on female leaders of color. Two of the entertainment industry’s […]
Live Nation has suspended all upcoming events due to the COVID19 aka Corona virus outbreak. The company also told employees to work remotely from home in do not come into the offices. Live Nation said the month of March is normally slow for them. So they’ll look into things in the beginning of April and […]