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Blair Underwood called upon his recent acting role to share advice he’d give to his daughter. In the Netflix four-part miniseries “Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker,” Brown plays Charles Walker, husband of the first black millionaire, Madam Walker (born Sarah Breedlove), played by Octavia Spencer. After suffering from a scalp problem […]

With schools closed throughout the state, school administrators and teachers are using remote computer and telecommunication options to continue classroom learning. The Rochester Academy Charter School normally has three campuses filled with K-12 students at this time of year. Instead, while non-teaching staff sanitize everything, virtual classes are taking place. As seen on RochesterFirst.com, the […]

Julia and Cornelia Gibson, who are the founders of Toned by BaggedEm, are also sisters who saw a need in the world of wellness and created a product to meet this need. Black yoga instructors and practitioners don’t exactly stand out in the forefront of the wellness world. And when black women attend yoga classes, […]

On Monday, NBC’s Today announced that one of its show’s members had tested positive for coronavirus. Other coworkers who worked the same third hour of the show with their infected colleague were sent home out an abundance of caution. One of these coworkers was Al Roker; another was Craig Melvin. But just one day after […]

Since cancelling several planned concerts days ago, Wu-Tang Clan has been busy trying to come up with solutions to stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). On Sunday, March 15, the group posted a message to fans on Twitter designed to help everyone remember basic rules about how to deal with the virus. […]

When JaTyrone Hollis was only 17 years old, he was charged with capital murder, convicted, and sent to death row in Dallas County, Texas. The problem? He didn’t commit the murder. After a gun deal went bad, another 17-year-old, Isaiah Jones, was shot and killed while he sat in his car. Hollis maintained his innocence […]

On Sunday, March 15, Commissioner of Health Dr. Michael Mendoza and other health officials recommended that bar and restaurant owners in Monroe County ignore previous recommendations to reduce building capacity to less than 50 people. Instead, they now want owners to shutter their doors to help stop the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). […]

Although the coronavirus is suspending and shutting down events all over the country, the Pittsburgh Sunstar Festival: Women & Music festival at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater appears to still be a go. The two-day event starts on Friday with a classical music concert called Classically Intimate curated by Pittsburgh vocalist Anqwenique. On Saturday afternoon, the […]