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Recently, Microsoft hired an artist named Shantell Martin to paint a mural in the name of Black Lives Matter at their 5th Ave location in New York City. During that time, Martin received an email that revealed giant corporation’s disregard to the message of the cause. McCann Erickson, Microsoft’s ad agency, asked her if she […]
The CEO of University Prep Charter School for Young Men, Walter Larkin, wanted to do something special for the 2020 graduates who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. With schools being shut down, seniors haven’t been able to enjoy the final two months of their last year in high school. Many events like the […]
The WHO is attempting to effectively communicate how often people can spread the coronavirus when they are asymptomatic. On Tuesday, they held a social media based live Q&A to answer questions about comments made by a WHO representative, indicating that asymptomatic people rarely spread the virus. There’s been a lot of confusion lately because that […]
The Rochester Organization of Rank-and-File Educators and other local groups joined together in a demonstration to unite for school funding. There is a fear that the financial suffering of the Rochester education system will continue or possibly get worse due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to demanding the $4 billion in Foundation Aid still […]
Since 1964, the New York State Thruway has been named after Governor Thomas Dewey. There is currently a bill in the Senate that is expected to have been passed Monday that would rename the freeway after Frederick Douglas. The bill was brought into the Senate in April by Tim Kennedy, the Senate Transportation Committee chairman, […]
For the second weekend in a row, cities like London, Madrid, Warsaw, Sydney and Hong Kong joined together in solidarity with the thousands of US protestors. In the UK, activists gathered in the thousands to memorialize George Floyd and urge the end of systemic racism. They held “die-ins” in front of U.S. Embassies and marched […]
Around the nation, colleges are finishing up their enrollment and bragging about high numbers of Black athletes in their ranks. The numbers of African American coaches and coordinator positions are much lower according to a review of the Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, Mark Naison is […]
On Saturday, thousands of Rochestarians came together in several marches, peacefully protesting systemic racism, police brutality and discrimination. Organizers from Black Lives Matter led similar demonstrations in cities across the nation like Philadelphia and San Francisco. The marches in Rochester were in part a response to the tactics that the RPD used in last weeks […]
Michael Jordan and Jordan pledges $100 million towards social justice On Friday, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announced that they would be donating $100 million over the next 10 years to “organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.” They released the statement on the company’s Twitter page that read: […]
16th street in Washington D.C. has now been renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. The pavement there has a rich history as a prominent location for protests and demonstrations that have made major impacts on American History. It will now also honor the protestors and the victims who have suffered at the hands of police brutality […]
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