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In a statement on Wednesday, the multibillion dollar corporation WalMart confirmed that about 12 of its 4,700 stores nationwide has been keeping multicultural hair and beauty products under lock and key. A lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Essie Grundy, who said products marketed toward African American customers were locked up in cases at the […]

Members of Rochester Regional Health and UR Medicine are starting to recruit people to enlist in a clinical trial partnership with BioNTech and Pfizer to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Rochester General Hospital is now testing candidates and researchers say their goals are to have a vaccine ready for emergency use by 2021. The study consists […]

As the senate passes legislature encouraging police reform, Rochester Police Chief La’ron Singletary says he’s committed to seeing it through. “I think we have extended an olive branch to individuals, not just when they call 911, but when there is nothing going on,” said Singletary. He has said that he is in favor for repealing […]

75 year old Martin Gugino is now in stable condition and has responded to the President’s tweet about the events that led to his injury. According to CNN, when Gugino heard about the president accusing him of being an ANTIFA provocateur, “the 75 year-old just laughed.” When asked for a public comment, he only said […]

LeBron James is working on protecting the Black vote with “More Than a Vote,”. A group of Black athletes and entertainers coming together to bring awareness about voting rights. He’ll be joined by Atlanta Hawks Trae Young, Phoenix Mercury Skylar Diggins-Smith, Former NBA/ current ESPN broadcaster Jalen Rose and more. The goal? Protecting the voting […]

On Tuesday, lawmakers in Albany approved a bill that allowed the public to access police records, known as 50a. The Democrat led officials in the Senate and State Assembly agreed that 10 bills pertaining to police brutality would be voted on. Some of the bills included have been stuck in circulation for decades because of […]

On Friday, June 12 phase 3 is set to take effect in 5 New York regions. In Phase 3, indoor dining will be available for most restaurants and personal care businesses will allowed to open again. Businesses will have to follow strict guidelines that can be found here. A few regions entered phase 2 almost […]

NASCAR announced Wednesday they have banned the Confederate flags from all events, races and properties effective immediately. This comes after driver Bubba Wallace, a Black driver at the top level, called for the banning of the flag earlier this week. Wallace also had the words “Black Lives Matter” on his vehicle Wednesday night at Martinsville, […]

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 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 […]