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Kerry Washington, Don Cheadle, and George Clooney are just a few of the Hollywood stars co-founding a public film school in Los Angeles. The star-studded advisory board is spearheading a magnet program to provide students with curriculum, and  practical training. Plus, Internships centered around the television and film production industry. Superintendent Austin Beutner said the initiative […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign the ‘Gender Recognition Act’ into law that would make it easier for New Yorkers looking to change their name or gender markers on legal documents. The ‘Gender Recognition Act’ eliminated some laws that posed safety risks for transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people who changed their information. Previously, […]

To honor and celebrate Juneteenth, the Strong Museum of Play is offering the community an opportunity through playing and learning. This event kicks off with a traditional ceremony at 11 a.m, with admission and parking free for the day. The Strong Museum of Play is partnering with the Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission […]

Over this past weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris made history as the first sitting U.S. vice president to participate in a Pride event ever. Harris marched through the streets of Washington D.C, alongside her husband Doug Emhoff. Kamala Harris’s march went viral as the community celebrated her appearance. Harris stated; “We need to make sure […]

From new buildings to new businesses, renovations to reopenings, there is lots to get caught up on and keep track of in the Rochester area. If you have been to the city in the last year, you probably have noticed construction continuing, despite the pandemic. Most visible change and development, from Midtown to the former […]

Local elections are coming sooner than we think, as soon as this weekend. Two-term Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren is fighting for a third term, as City Councilman Malik Evans attempts to unseat Warren. The primary day, also known as the last day to vote, is June 22nd. Both candidates urge voters to get out and […]

University of Utah research shows that black people are affected by violent episodes even if they are not directly involved. The study observed 49 separate incidents of racial violence between 2013 and 2017.  38 incidents in which a black person were killed by police and news coverage of decisions against prosecuting police officers involved in killings. […]

The U.S.-Canada border has remained off-limits to non-essential travel since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. This 15-month closure of the border between the United States and Canada could soon come to an end, however, officials from both countries have yet to comment on anything publicly. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke earlier […]

Sight and I are in the middle of doing this five-day fruits and vegetable food challenge. We are eating only fruits and vegetables but I feel like Sight has his doubts about me. He asked me for receipts so I did a quick flex on him! Just because Sight said I couldn’t have “pasta” for […]

Pharrell Williams plans to open a group of small nonprofit private schools in Virginia. The Grammy-winner said in a press release in which he called out the current state of affairs regarding the school system, according to The Virginian-Pilot. “We don’t want lockstep learning where so many kids fall behind; we want bespoke learning designed for […]