July 6, 2022
The NHL’s San Jose Sharks have hired Mike Grier as general manager, making him the first Black GM in NHL history. IT’S OFFICIAL 🦈 Welcome back to San Jose, Mike! More → https://t.co/vevYF8eVvr pic.twitter.com/rbUFpQ64w1 — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) July 5, 2022
July 6, 2022
Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack is facing backlash was doing a TikTok video tweaking and encouraging voter to for her while on her day off at the beach. Do you think it was inappropriate for her to have fun and twerk on her day off? Source: Newsweek
June 30, 2022
The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn in as the 104th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on, June 30th at noon at the Supreme Court of the United States. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., will administer the Constitutional Oath and Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer will administer the Judicial Oath in a […]
June 27, 2022
Several artists are set to take the stage, for the BET Awards 2022 on Sunday Night. Sean “Diddy” Combs was awarded with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Here is a full list of winners below. Best Female R&B/Pop Artist – Jazmine Sullivan Best Male R&B/Pop Artist – The Weeknd Best Group – Bruno Mars, Anderson […]
June 23, 2022
An insurance agency in Maine is facing backlash after a racist Junteeenth note was taped on the front window. The note was a message for customers letting them know that the business was closed for business in observance of Juneteenth. “Juneteenth ~it’s whatever… We’re closed. Enjoy your fried chicken & collard greens.” The insurance company […]
June 13, 2022
Rochester’s own Kenita Miller was one of the nominees for the 2022 Tony Award “Best Featured Actress in a Play.” Miller who grew up in Penfield, was nominated for the production of “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf.” The award went to Phylicia Rashad for her work in […]
June 13, 2022
“A Strange Loop,” a scalding story about a gay, Black theater artist confronting self-doubt and societal disapproval, won the Tony Award for best new musical. “MJ,” a jukebox musical about the entertainer Michael Jackson, also landed key prizes. Winning lead performance by Myles Frost, a 22-year-old in his first professional stage role, and for the […]
June 8, 2022
A man in India divorced his wife because she cooked him instant noodles for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout their entire marriage. The judge that overlooked this divorce called this the “Maggi case” based on the brand of the popular instant noodles. Reports say the couple divorced with mutual consent. Divorce rates in India are […]
June 7, 2022
The Rochester police department is requesting new body cameras because the ones that are being used now are outdated. RPD has been using body cameras since 2016 and is now asking Rochester City Council to approve a budget to replace the old ones. The cost of the cameras will be around $3.5 million dollars over […]
June 7, 2022
Comedian Dave Chappelle was in Buffalo last weekend. I actually thought it was a pop up comedy show because I didn’t hear anything about it until a few days before it happened. Come to find out after Dave Chappelle made the announcement about his show it sold out within minutes at the Shea’s Performing Arts […]
