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The NAACP announced that Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the Image Awards Hall of Fame. The hall of fame induction is bestowed on an individual who is viewed as a pioneer in their respective field and whose influence shaped the profession for generations to come. Murphy started his career as a stand-up comic as […]
Some Americans have begun to receive their $1,400 stimulus checks from the $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 COVID-19 relief package that President Joe Biden signed last week. If yours hasn’t come yet, that just means that it’s on its way according to officials at the Treasury Department. In addition to direct deposit, paper checks and prepared debit […]
The Rochester City School District will soon receive about $87 million from the first COVID-19 relief bill that was passed in December of last year. The most recent COVID-19 relief package will bring in somewhere around $200 million. The total amount of federal aid will provide around 1/3 of the school’s budget for the year, […]
Yesterday, around 12:30 pm on Lyell Ave in Rochester, emergency crews responded to a call that indicated a person was on fire. Firefighters arrived on the scene and ended up applying first aid to the victim before taking them to Strong Memorial Hospital, where they are still in critical condition. The Rochester Fire Department’s Arson […]
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle have made explosive presentations in the news recently. There have been perspectives from everyone with a platform who either validate or are against the two. On CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time, the New York Governor’s brother sets the stage for viewers to hear thoughts from an African-American perspective on people […]
What would you do if you actually saw a snake smile at you? There is now such a thing as a snake that smiles at you, three times. A lavender albino piebald ball python literally smiles at you three times with smiley faces. The breeder Justin Kobylka is a breeder that designs snakes. He said […]
Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris swore in former Rep. Marcia L. Fudge to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The US Senate confirmed her 66-34, and she became the sixth African American to join the Biden Administration cabinet. Before becoming Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Fudge was elected by the 111th district […]
According to an announcement by White House press secretary Jen Psaki, payments from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package that was recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will begin to arrive by this weekend. The bill initially passed in the Democratically controlled House of Representatives before narrowly passing in the Senate. There […]
Another “slip of the tongue” apology this time from a Republican lawmaker from Oaklahoma. The “slip of the tongue” occurred in a debate for a bill on abortion on the House floor. By the way, the abortion bill passed in the House 80-19. There are so many things here but I will just focus on […]
Rochester Police responded to a call of a man with knife early Wednesday morning. Officers said the man cut himself and threatened to kill the officers. One of the officers shot the man after he would not drop the knife and came close to that officer. The incident took place on West Main Street outside […]
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