Life

Who would be in your wedding? Who would be there when you celebrate the birth of your child? Who are the people whose bedside you’d run to when they’re unwell? Who are the people you’re most respected by, who would be the downright best character witness? Over time, the list of people you think of, […]

Over the weekend, several Black celebrities took to social media to celebrate on Saturday, June 5th, what would have been Breonna Taylor’s 28th Birthday. Breonna Taylor was only 26 when she was shot and killed by officers in Louisville, Ky., on March 13, 2020, during a botched raid in her own apartment. Celebrities such as […]

The state’s legislature has decided that Juneteenth will be an official state holiday in Oregon, making Oregon the fourth state to make the event an official celebration. This will be in effect next year. In a statement released by Oregon Senate Democrats; “With House Bill 2168, we can learn from another time. We can change […]

Yesterday, Mayor Lovely Warren, joined by Rochester City Council Vice President Willie Lightfoot and other supporters, declared June 4 as ‘Gun Violence Awareness Day on the steps of City Hall in Rochester. Willie Lightfoot informed that the community needs to raise awareness about the public health crisis of gun violence; “We have to deal with […]

A survey that was conducted among Millennials shows that two-thirds of Millennials regret being homeowners. The survey polled more than 1,400 Millennial homeowners. Some of the regretted reasons were because of expensive maintenance cost and others say because they overpaid for their house. Some Millennials feel that they were rushed during the purchase process of […]

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is among us and Amazon just released a statement that they will be working with Red Cross on a brand new disaster relief program. Alicia Boler Davis, vice president of Global Customer Fulfillment at Amazon stated: “Our disaster relief and response team is partnering with global humanitarian relief organizations to leverage […]

Yesterday, The Lucky Flea Market, an outdoor vintage market that features local shops and local creatives, had its opening event. Each Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.until June 27th, you will be able to attend this pop-up event located in the Anderson Arts and Good Luck Garden Parking lots at the corner of Carlton […]

This coming Wednesday, Rochester City School District students, faculty, and families will have an opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Rochester City School District is partnering with Walgreens to provide students 12 and older with the Pfizer vaccine, and for those who are 18 and over, a limited supply of the single-dose Johnson & […]

Feeling the heat these past few days? As pools are opening up, Rochester’s spray parks will open for the season this Friday. R-Center spray parks will be open daily from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. These spray parks include the ones at the Carter Street R-Center, David F. Gantt R-Center, Edgerton R-Center, Humboldt R-Center, Roxie […]