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Written by Jasmine Are you a resident of the city of Rochester over the age of 18 who has been recently incarcerated? Are you looking to reenter the work force or continue your education? If you answered yes to these questions then the Urban League of Rochester has a FREE program just for you! Today […]

Written by Jasmine ‘Roar’ is Rochester’s new restaurant, bar and entertainment venue located on Culver Road. This new establishment is co-owned by David Chappius, who is also known by his Drag Queen stage name, “DeeDee Dubois.” The inspiration behind ‘Roar’ stemmed from the closing of the popular bar, Tilt, which left Rochester’s LGBT+ community without […]

Written by DJ Sight I’m trying a new challenge. I have no idea what it’s called, all I know is I can’t eat any junk food for 90 days. You start to realize how easy it is to have access to junk food when you’re not trying to eat it. You also learn how expensive […]

A Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet crashed in Tehran, Iran Wednesday morning shortly after takeoff. The Kiev-bound airplane was carrying 176 passengers and crew, all of whom tragically lost their lives. Ukrainian and Iranian officials believe it was a mechanical issue that brought down the aircraft, just minutes after taking off from Imam […]

Written by DJ Sight There may be changes to some schools buses in the state of New York. Some districts in the state will be implementing cameras on the stop arm of the buses. The state says they estimated at least 50,000 drivers illegally pass school buses every day and, with the cameras on the […]

Written by Jasmine Congratulations are in order… The Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ) has been named the “National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2019 Professional Chapter of the Year”!! ?????? I had the pleasure of meeting with RABJ President, Richard J. McCollough, and VP of Print, Kevin Hicks, to discuss the many different ways […]

Written by DJ Sight There were a few upsets in this year’s Monroe County Primary Elections. Adam Bello pulls a victory over Cheryl Dinolfo to become the first Democratic Monroe County Executive in 30 years. Reports say, this year Monroe County had a larger turn out then past elections. This year was the 1st time […]

Written by Atu Listeners, it’s your opportunity to win tickets to see Chris Brown’s Indigoat Tour September 10th at the Keybank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. Featuring Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy! When you hear any song by Chris Brown followed by Chris Brown’s latest single “Heat” be the 45th caller […]

Written by Jasmine Back in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, the American Dream was all about getting a good paying career, marrying the love of your life, buying the white picket fence house and having 2.5 kids. Now, though… not so much. Nowadays, marriage rates in the U.S. have been on a consistent decline since […]

Written by DJ Sight Get off the bus! ? Imagine being on vacation and taking a Greyhound bus to your destination. Well a group of people took a Greyhound bus from Texas to Arizona and got stuck midway through the trip after the bus driver walked off his shift. Customers were stuck on the bus […]