A Population Reference Bureau (PRB) study published earlier this year confirmed what we already knew — Americans are dying at alarming rates in the prime of their lives. The team at PRB reviewed the health records of 377,000...
In the 2016 general election (a Presidential year), 76.3% of registered voters in Monroe County cast their ballot. Two years later, in the 2018 midterms, 62.2% of registered voters went to the polls, an increase of 15.3% from the...
Dear Deaconess Debra,
My husband and I recently joined a new church after relocating to a new city in the North. A few months later, we were ordained as a Deacon and Deaconess. We love the church as it is...
The recent shooting in my hometown of Buffalo, New York, to the recent school shooting in Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, have rocked the hearts and sensibilities of our nation. These terrible tragedies seem and unbelievable, yet they...
As I examine the problems of the world, I have concluded that there is a very simple solution. First, white people need to stop being WHITE. At first blush, most non-white people will get this immediately. However, most people...
When it comes to fertility and pregnancy, minority women often face obstacles that white women do not necessarily have to consider before having children. While infertility affects all women, the struggles of minority women are typicallyignored by both medical...
I can’t wait until the summertime arrives to lite up those grills and get those hot dogs and hamburgers grilling… right? Eating out can be an easy way to enjoy tasty food, cooking, and clean the kitchen. And...
Do you need high-speed internet but struggle with the high cost or limited access to internet providers? Monroe County wants to hear from you. County Executive Adam Bello and the Monroe County Broadband Advisory Task Force, in partnership with...
“Thank you for your service” is often spoken to the men and women who serve in the military that we see in our various pathways. Memorial Day is a time to say“thank you for your service” by honoring the...
Rev. Jonathan J.M. McReynolds, pastor of Aenon Baptist Church, one of the largest black churches in the city, is stepping down to take a new positionoutside of New York state. “It has been an honor and joy to lead...
