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To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, TIME magazine published a double issue that features 100 magazine covers from 1920-2019 that feature women. The cover of the double issue features the three women who spearheaded the Black Lives Matter movement as its founders in 2013. Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza, and Opal Tometi are the celebrated […]
When Beatrice Dixon, founder of The Honey Pot Company, filmed a commercial for Target, she had no idea that so many white women would object to her message of encouragement to black women. Beatrice’s takeaway message from her spot in the commercial is that “the reason why it’s so important for Honey Pot to do […]
Former President Barack Obama has been quiet about the upcoming presidential election. However, he has recently intervened only to remove a pro-trump ad that’s using his voice to falsely represent his words toward the presidential candidate, Joe Biden. The ad misrepresents Barack Obama’s words; the ad maliciously uses content from his audiobook against Joe Biden. […]
Tyler Perry, the award-winning producer, actor, and director, and his family are having a tough time upon learning that his 26-year-old nephew, Gavin Porter, has committed suicide in his jail cell. Louisiana police reported the incident on February 25th. Tyler perry’s sister, Gavin’s mother, was told that he used a bedsheet to hang himself, during […]
It’s not about flowers and gifts and chocolate. It’s not about having a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a lover, a partner. I get quite frustrated when we “celebrate” things or do things just because we’re told to do them, because they’re on the calendar or because of commercialism benefits. And then, somehow, we’re left feeling half […]
It’s during the tough times of your life when you get to see the true colors of the people who say they care about you. Notice who sticks around and who doesn’t. Be grateful to those who leave you because they have provided you with room to grow in the space they abandoned. Appreciate the […]
The City of Rochester has recently installed a new historical marker to highlight the work of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass. The marker has been placed outside Douglass’ previous home, which still stands at 271 Hamilton Street in the city. At the unveiling of the historic marker, mayor of Rochester Lovely A. Warren stated that Frederick […]
On Thursday, February 27, the City of Rochester honored Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HCBUs) in the United States and announced details about the 2020 HCBU College Fair. Slated for November 2, the fair promises to be even bigger and better than the 2019 outing, which had 1,200 student attendees. Of these attendees, more than […]
Proposed legislation that could affect the entire state of New York would make sex education mandatory for students beginning in kindergarten. Rochester’s Mayor Lovely Warren sent a letter to Albany to voice her opposition, which echoes what many parents also believe. Not only does Warren think the “government should not be pushing for that at […]
Many people these days are confused by high dollar medical debt. Why am I saying “confused” instead of using words that people commonly hear like “angry” or “broken”? People have been misled by the healthcare and collection industries. They’ve been taught that their medical debt, and associated damage to their credit scores, are completely normal […]