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With America’s once-in-a-generation 250th birthday around the corner, WXXI compiled a list of local celebrations around the Rochester and Finger Lakes region. Events include community festivals, historical reenactments, educational programs, and public gatherings planned throughout the Fourth of July holiday period and beyond. Rochester and surrounding communities are among thousands of cities and towns nationwide […]
Source: WXXI News (Connections with Evan Dawson) Published: March 25, 2026 As part of WXXI’s Women’s History Month programming, Connections with Evan Dawson featured local women welders and welding students discussing their experiences pursuing careers in the skilled trades. Guests included a student in the metal trades program at Genesee Valley BOCES in Mount Morris, […]
Source: WXXI News Published: March 24, 2026 The New York State Board of Regents recently approved new standards requiring K–12 students to learn about the causes, effects, and solutions to the climate crisis. New York is only the second state in the nation, after New Jersey, to mandate climate change education at all grade levels. […]
Explore the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice also known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court. Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect airs Tuesday, September 9 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI & PBS […]
Chris Hastings brings to WXXI a rich and diverse background in public media, joining from GBH in Boston, where he served as Executive Producer and Editor-in-Chief of the WORLD Channel. Throughout his career, Hastings has been dedicated to creating content that connects with local communities and reflects the full spectrum of American life. Hastings began […]
As we celebrate the Holidays, you may hear people say, “Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa”, but have no idea what Kwanzaa is or how to celebrate. Three Black women at WXXI are on a mission to change that, with a new documentary:Kwanzaa
Fair and equal treatment in health care for Black people when we go to the hospital is all we ask. In case you didn’t know health care is not equal for black and brown people across the country. But right here in our own backyard, we see it more often than not. Prime example the […]
You know I really love being a nerd! So the other night I was looking for something to watch while I was washing dishes and I came across one of the PBS series on WXXI. It’s called Hacking Your Mind and the episode is Us vs Them. It takes a look at how misinformation, lies, […]
In case you missed it, Reign was a special guest with Evan Dawson on WXXI’s Need To Know with Helene Biandudi. The topic of discussion: Presidential Election 2016 and the thoughts from our community on the candidates running. Watch below.
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