July 30, 2021
Who’s your top 5? That’s a question we often discuss at social gathers amongst hip hop fans. On Wednesday a new list was revealed that measures Emcees strictly by the numbers. Because as Lil Wayne says, “Women lie, men lie, number don’t lie”. As a rap fan for over 20 years, I’m happy to say […]
July 29, 2021
Dr. Mathew Knowles gives first-hand accounts of the lasting impact he’s experienced; from entrepreneurship, the music industry, to education, racism in America and health and wellness. Dr. Knowles also brings on thought-provoking guests for exciting one-on-one interviews and call-in segments! Share LaVar Ball on Parenting and Managing Your Kids to Success and Fame Share D’Wayne […]
July 23, 2021
Viola Davis forthcoming memoir “Finding Me”, is coming next year. The Oscar winner said “I believe that our stories, and the courage to share them, is the most powerful empathetic tool we have,” Davis said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “This is my story … straight no chaser.” Davis will still the […]
July 20, 2021
Ex-NFL Quarterback and Activist Colin Kaepernick is now an author and publisher. The children’s book “I Color Myself Different” recounts a story from Kaepernick’s childhood, while drawing his family during a kindergarten class. I’m excited to share that I’ll be publishing I COLOR MYSELF DIFFERENT, a children's book, with @KaepernickPub & @Scholastic on 4/5/22! #IColorMyselfDifferent […]
July 16, 2021
“Get her Away from me” the white lady screams as she chases the Black lady around the store. Wow pic.twitter.com/6qzKG86OAl — Or Maybe We Can Just Be Silent… (@killafran) July 12, 2021 It all started while Ijeoma Ukenta was picking out her free promotional at Victoria Secret in the Short Hills in New Jersey. […]
July 16, 2021
Join Urban League of Rochester President and CEO, Dr. Seanelle Hawkins for a extensive report on the effect of COVID-19, Employment, Racial Injustice and more. During National Urban League’s 2021 State of Black America report, “The New Normal: Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive,” Thursday July 15th at starting at 2pm. The Event will stream on @NatUrbanLeague’s Facebook, […]
July 10, 2021
14-year-old Zaila Avant-Garde, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Becoming the first African American contestant to win in 93 editions of the competition. Winning the $50,000 cash prize. New Orleans, Louisiana teen won after correctly spelling murraya — a type of tree — to clinch the championship. To get there, the teen had to navigate […]
July 10, 2021
You could win tickets to the ROC Summer Soul Festival by just getting vaccinated. Anyone 18 and older getting vaccinated at a Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Hub or Monroe County-run clinic could win tickets, between now and July 31st. Weekly drawing for a pair of festival tickets will be each Sunday from July 11th through August […]
July 4, 2021
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass A speech given in Rochester, New York on July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than I have. I do not remember ever to have appeared as […]
July 2, 2021
Here’s what’s New at 2pm on 103.9 WDKX-FM “I’m Free” is an inspirational ballad written and performed by 17 year old Isaiah Santiago Lewis of Rochester, NY. The song is about making it through life’s hardest situations and breaking free from your past. Santiago is the creator of a local organization called We Got […]
