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Follow your dreams… No, better become what you dream! For the first time in history three black attorneys are presidents of the three associations representing lawyers in Rochester. This is incredible and congratulations to Jessica Simon Rutledge, Josie Sheppard-Wilson, and Langston McFadden. Jessica Simon Rutledge is serving as the President of Rochester Black Bar Association. […]

March first in Monroe County the 4 percent sale tax on clothes under $110 will be charged anymore. This will apply for in person or online purchases. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/monroe-county/monroe-co-to-drop-clothing-sales-tax-for-certain-purchases-wednesday/

Allegedly some classified information was sent to The White House that the virus that made Covid-19 was leaked from a laboratory in China. If this is true I don’t think any of us are surprised about the information because former President Donald Trump said this during the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic. https://nypost.com/2023/02/26/chinese-lab-leak-likely-behind-covid-19-outbreak/

Angela Bassett did the thing! Over the weekend, Bassett took home three honors at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. Among her awards, Bassett was honored with the entertainer of the year award, and when she got on stage to accept her award, she took a moment to reference Ariana DeBose’s viral rap from the 2023 […]

This weekend was a huge success for ABC’s ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Not only did they take home a SAG award last night, but they also won Outstanding Comedy Series’ at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards. Show creator and star Quinta Brunson accepted the award by welcoming her castmates, Tyler James Williams, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James, […]

This weekend, The Weeknd has graced us with another remix with nonother than Ariana Grande. In the past, the Weeknd and Ariana Grande have come together for “Love Me Harder,” “Off the Table,” and “Save Your Tears (Remix). Check out the new remix below: Source: Pitchfork

This weekend, a fundraiser for the Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Park was held at the Spiritus Christi Church. The Minister Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Park is being developed at Baden Park by the Spiritus Anti-Racism Coalition and the Black Community Focus Fund. Dr. Wilson, who serves as the president and CEO of the […]

As the one-year anniversary approaches for the infamous Oscar’s slap, Will Smith posted a video on Tiktok seeming to make a joke about the controversy. Check it out below: @willsmith #duet with @missmoneyworking ♬ original sound – Will Smith Source: BET

Earlier this week, a proposed bill titled “Bigger, Better Bottle Bill” introduced by Senator Rachel May, would increase the deposit for cans and bottles to 10 cents from 5 cents. The increase in revenue would be worth an estimated $170 to $350 million for the New York State Environmental Protection Fund, which Sen. May said […]

Let’s be honest. Is this hate or an honest complaint? The FCC received 103 complaints about Rihanna’s performance at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show saying it was inappropriate for children and some even compared it to pornography. Most of the complaints were directed at Rihanna’s background dancers. Rihanna turned heads at this year’s NFL […]