This holiday season can be filled with moments of joy, happiness, peace, and appreciation for the many blessings in life. At the same time, if we are not careful, this time of year can quickly produce anxiety, fear,depression, and...
The COVID-19 Pandemic continues to impact our lives. We thought we had achieved some measure of control with the use of masks, social distancing and hand washing. But as people become less vigilant, and less compliant with recommended guidelines,...
By Dr. Lomax R. Campbell, MBA, PMP®, LSSBB, RYT®
Let’s face it, starting and growing a business is no simple feat. Nearly half of all new businesses are predicted to fail within the first five years of operations according to...
By Richard J. McCollough, M.Ed.
My name is Richard J. McCollough, and I, along with Travis W. Lewis, produced the landmark documentary film Lulu and the Girls of Americus, Georgia 1963. We premiered the film in 2003 at the George Eastman...
By Ernest S. Flagler-Mitchell, Assistant Democratic Leader
Assemblyman David Gantt was a father of three biological children and like a political father to many of the minority elected officials in Monroe County. Leaders like Mayor Lovely Warren, Councilman Mike Patterson,...
Shanden D. Jackson, Certified Fitness Instructor
COVID-19 came in like a thief in the night and caused a disruption in our lives especially for us who had a weekly regimen of working out its ruined routines for many.
Not for PnK...
WE Are YWCA – Our Mission it to Eliminate Racism
We at YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County feel the shockwaves following the death of George Floyd, a black man suffocated by a white police officer earlier this week. We...
Prepping Fifth to Twelfth Graders to be Successful Contributors in Society is Essential.
By Staff writer
"When you tell kids, instead of buying some pairs of Nike's, you can own Nike stock and then allow Nike to buy you a...
NASCAR Taking the Lead on Diversity
By Staff writer
Last week, NASCAR announced a newly created position of Vice President, Diversity and Inclusion; naming Brandon Thompson to the the newly formed role that many people felt was needed.
Within...
Juneteenth Celebrated at Legacy Drama House
By Dr. Mary Bisbee-Burrows
Juneteenth is a popular cultural holiday that falls on June 19th. This date signifies when the last known enslaved people residing in America (Texas) were notified that the Emancipation Proclamation which...
