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The power of the media and other imagery are very influential forces in shaping the perceptions of individuals, communities, and even the world. But this power doesn’t always create positive perceptions; it can also create negative ones. To shed light on the damage that may result from racist objects and imagery, the Rochester Museum & […]

The same day of the fatal helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others, Vanessa Bryant requested a “no-fly zone” over the wreckage. Her request, made directly to the L.A. County Sheriff’s office, was to ban photographers from taking pictures of the crash site. The reason, said her attorney Gary Robb, […]

A case about the death of Malcolm X has been reopened by the Attorney’s Office of Manhattan after a Netflix documentary addressed who committed the murder. Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21st, 1965, in front of his family as he was giving a speech in New York City. About a year before his death, […]

On Saturday, February 29, former Vice President Joe Biden won the South Carolina primary by a massive margin after receiving an endorsement from African-American congressman and former Majority Whip James Clyburn. According to voting exit polls, the 79-year-old South Carolina native’s endorsement swayed more than half of the voters. With Super Tuesday looming on March […]

At the All-Star NBA Cares event this past weekend, former President Barack Obama’s surprise appearance left many players and attendees a bit starstruck. Zion Williamson, 2019’s #1 NBA draft pick, was among the surprised players. Along with Luka Doncic and Trae Young, Williamson was there to greet fans when the tables were turned on the […]

Already known for being home to Frederick Douglass, Rochester will soon be even more historic. It will be one of the very few cities in the northern United States that has a public site which is dedicated to civil rights. This site will be known as the Rochester Heritage Civil Rights site and will be […]

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 […]

Among more than 10,000 national nominees, Clayton Turner received the 2020 Black Engineer of the Year award, presented to him in Washington, D.C. This award, representing achievement in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), honors Turner’s accomplishments at NASA. After he graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1990, Turner started […]

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. […]

All grown up, Michael Jackson’s youngest son is a new homeowner! Although fans know him best by his childhood nickname, Blanket, Prince Michael Jackson now goes by “Bigi.” It seems surreal that Jackson is now 18 years old, and it’s even more of a reality check to picture him shelling out $2.62 million for his […]