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New York State’s only remaining black-owned commercial radio station celebrates 50 years in Rochester. Andre Langston was just a kid when his parents Andrew and Gloria Langston moved here in the 1960’s. “Content is what’s going to save radio, ” Langston explains, “If you have content people will listen.” As the host of the popular […]
The first Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) has launched its own credit union, becoming the first Greek letter organization to achieve the feat. The “For Members Only,” or FMO, credit union is the first Black-owned, women-led, sorority-based digital banking financial institution in the history of the United States, according to a report by ABC7 Chicago, […]
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. […]
A new report published says that the IRS audits Black taxpayers at a significantly higher rate than non-Black taxpayers. The paper, published by Stanford’s Institute for Economic Policy Research, said that despite the IRS’s “race-blind audit selection,” Black taxpayers are audited 2.9 to 4.7 times more often than non-Black taxpayers. However, the research did not suggest […]
NFL Hall Of Famer, Deion Sanders aka “Neon Deion” aka “Prime Time.” is now the head football coach at Jackson State, a historically Black university or HBCU. Jackson State is the hottest program in America, poaching talented recruits and winning games in equal measure. Plus, Coach Prime is fight for the people is Mississippi and […]
Wow, That Was Fast! Capitol Music Group said it had “severed ties” with the A.I. rapper FN Meka after facing pushback from activist groups and observers that the virtual rapper was a stereotypical caricature of Black artists. “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” a Capitol Music Group spokesperson told The […]
Bill Russell, stalwart of the Boston Celtics’ dynasty of the 1950s and 60s, the only NBA player to win 11 championships and the league’s first Black head coach, died on Sunday. He was 88. Russell is widely considered one of the best to ever play the game. As a 6-foot-10 center, he was the face […]
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh, has died of cancer at 41. Abloh’s vision was groundbreaking, fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of the most celebrated tastemakers in fashion and beyond. A statement from Abloh’s family on the designer’s Instagram account said Abloh was diagnosed two years ago with cardiac angiosarcoma, a rare form of cancer […]
From now on October 20th will be “Lil Nas X Day” thanks to the Atlanta City Council. The city just declared a day in honor of the “Industry Baby”. Surprising the artist with a plaque commemorating the special honor. ATL says LNX is shaping the city and the world with his “artistic influence and transformative influence” […]
Having trouble with medical bills, because of being infected with COVID-19? You are not alone! More than a third of insured adults and half of uninsured adults said they had an issue paying for a medical bill. The national survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund between March and June 2021 asked 5,450 working-age adults about how […]