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Comedian Michael Blackson is in the news but not for comedy. The veteran comedian opened up a tuition free school in his native Ghana. The Michael Blackson Academy had its grand opening earlier this week. Congratulations to Michael Blackson for giving back to his country. Michael Blackson Opens Up School In Ghana | News | […]

Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White has died, at the age of 67. The brother of Earth, Wind & Fire founders Maurice and Verdine White, the then-teenage Fred joined the band in 1974 after drumming for the likes of Linda Ronstadt and Donny Hathaway. His talent helped Earth, Wind & Fire land their first […]

Southern female rap Pioneer Gangsta Boo, best known for being a member of the legendary group Three 6 Mafia out of Memphis has died at the age of 43. Reports are saying the rapper’s death is looking like it’s drug related her family is still waiting for an autopsy to determine. Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta […]

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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

Rochester’s Mentors Inspiring Boys & Girls non-profit organization presents the School to Prison Pipeline stage play Saturday December 10th 7pm at East High School 1801 E Main St, Rochester, NY. On Wednesday Jazzy T was joined in studio by MIB Associate Director Tanisha Allen and student performers Sienna and Maliah to talk about the play, […]

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Rihanna wants Beyonce to walk in the next Savage x Fenty Fashion Show. Rihanna told E!’ “I mean, Beyoncé got body. That would just trump everything for me.” Bey would join an already impressive list of Fenty models, including Gigi Hadid, Johnny Depp and Irina Shayk. For her most recent 2022 show, which premiered on Prime Video on […]

Next Week is Thanksgiving and travelers can expect to see a rise in gas prices. Officials with GasBuddy said that the national gas price average is expected to be $3.68 on the day of Thanksgiving — a $.30 increase from last year. Experts added this is higher than the previous record of $3.44 in 2012. […]

Did you know Rochester is among the worst performing cities in New York in terms of health equity? The goal of our art contest is to give students in grades K-12 a forum to share what health equity means to them and why it’s important. Enter here! bit.ly/OHERartcontest Students have until 11/25 to enter the URMC […]