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Around the nation, colleges are finishing up their enrollment and bragging about high numbers of Black athletes in their ranks. The numbers of African American coaches and coordinator positions are much lower according to a review of the Football Bowl Subdivision schools. Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University, Mark Naison is […]
On Saturday, thousands of Rochestarians came together in several marches, peacefully protesting systemic racism, police brutality and discrimination. Organizers from Black Lives Matter led similar demonstrations in cities across the nation like Philadelphia and San Francisco. The marches in Rochester were in part a response to the tactics that the RPD used in last weeks […]
Michael Jordan and Jordan pledges $100 million towards social justice On Friday, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announced that they would be donating $100 million over the next 10 years to “organizations dedicated to ensuring racial equality, social justice and greater access to education.” They released the statement on the company’s Twitter page that read: […]
The days of watching Church services on Zoom, Facebook or YouTube might be coming to an end soon. Church in New York State has re-opened. Well sort of. Governor Cuomo made the announcement over the weekend. Churches, Mosques and Temples can only have a small number of people in attendance. Allowing 25% capacity with social […]
There was a lot happening in Washington D.C. this past week. Now, I don’t know if God is warning President Trump but he better tread lightly. There is a saying God don’t like ugly and what 45 did to those peaceful protesters for a photo holding a bible in front of St. John’s church was […]
The Trump campaign tried to post a video tribute to George Floyd and Twitter isn’t having it. Twitter said copyright claim was the reason. On the subject of blocking the post the social media giant said “This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner… Per our copyright policy, we […]
16th street in Washington D.C. has now been renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. The pavement there has a rich history as a prominent location for protests and demonstrations that have made major impacts on American History. It will now also honor the protestors and the victims who have suffered at the hands of police brutality […]
The Pentagon released a statement saying the were sending the 900 remaining active duty troops back to their home bases in North Carolina and New York.These soldiers were stationed near the capital region on standby orders and were not actually deployed into the city. Sources say that enough National Guard troops are present and there […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has confirmed that special education programs will have in-school classes this summer. He recently signed an executive order easing restrictions on these types of courses. Schools that are participating in this type of program will still be required to follow state and federal guidelines. There is still no word on whether or […]
During his press briefing on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed a plan called the “Say Their Name” Reform, in response to the protests and demonstrations against the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The 4 cornerstones of the reform are as follows: Transparency of prior police disciplinary records – known […]