On Sunday, June 28, 2015 the Urban League of Rochester held its 25th Annual Distinguished Male Cooks event at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. It was sponsored by the Urban League Guild, McDonald’s, and D.M. Williams Funeral Home.
Proceeds from...
Upstate NY Gospel Magazine had an opportunity to talk with Adrianna Web be who was recently crowned the 2015 Miss STAR Debutante. The STAR Debutante scholarship program is sponsored by Sisters Together Achieving Results, Inc. Originally founded in 1978,...
AKOMA is Rochester’s African American Women’s Gospel Choir whose West African Akan name
means patience, endurance, consistency and faithfulness. AKOMA’s adinkra symbol, the heart,
indicates compassion, tenderness and charity. AKOMA’s vocal and spoken word ministry is rooted
in the African American sacred...
As you grow older, being physically active is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy. Whether you’re well into your golden years, a baby boomer or younger, studies show regular exercise can lower your...
Marietta G. Avery was a pioneer in the broadcast industry. Some may not have heard of her, but you have heard of WDKX 1039 FM, in part thanks to her. Marietta was one of the original staff members of...
Many Rochesterians have seen Paul Boutte sitting at the organ playing for many church choirs, gospel groups, community events or have heard him on the radio on Sunday morning signing off with his well know tagline “Don’t touch that...
Q: Mr. Richmond Futch Jr., I’m very thankful for the opportunity to share with our readers, who you are and about the “Good News”that inspires your work.
A: Alright, know that I am honored to do this. Let me start...
On Tuesday, June 9, 2015, the Frederick Douglass Monument, will have graced the City of Rochester for 116 years. This is the nation’s first statue erected to honor an African American. Presently situated in the Highland Park Bowl, the...
There are actually two forms: a Legitimate jealousy based upon love, and an Illegitimate jealousy based upon envy. Legitimate jealousy sparks when someone you love, who belongs to you turns his or her heart away and replaces you with...
What is God’s guideline for defining what a true Christian should look like? “Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” (1 John 2:6 NIV) “Live a life following the example of Christ.” (Eph. 5:2 NLT)...
