Adjusted Hours Remain in Place at City R-Center Meal Distribution Sites; RCSD Adds Four New Locations - City of Rochester
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Adjusted Hours Remain in Place at City R-Center Meal Distribution Sites; RCSD Adds Four New Locations
(Thursday, April...
Why are so many Black folks dying of the Coronavirus?
- Dr. Mary Bisbee-Burrows
The elders often used to say, that “when America gets a cold, Black folks gets the flu”. This statement sadly rings true today when...
Conversation with Tim James of Visit Rochester
- By Karen M. Cornell
As a member of the Visit Rochester and Visitor Industry Council (VIC), Image Printers M&P Corp. sees the valuable contributions made by these organizations to the Rochester and Monroe...
THE DOCTORS ARE IN THE HOUSE!
- By Dr. Mary Bisbee-Burrows
The road to having the prestigious title of doctor is not without its share of challenges, time commitment, and diligence. Extremely long hours of studying, reading, writing and research are...
LOCAL GOSPEL ARTIST AND PRODUCER - RUFUS MCGEE
- By Paul Boutte
The Hammond website describes this extraordinary young man best. Rufus McGee Jr., son of Bishop Rufus & Lady Linda McGee, is Rochester’s best-kept secret. However, now the secret is...
WHAT WOULD FREDERICK DOUGLASS DO TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING?
- By Andrew J. Williams, II
When the name Frederick Douglass, (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey); February 1818 – February 20, 1895, is mentioned, many historical thoughts enter our minds. Perhaps the...
On Sunday February 2, 2020 Black History was made at the historic Legacy Drama House! Over 30 Black women with Doctorate degrees took part in a photography shoot by extremly talented photographer Chris Johnson. The doctors were beautifully adorned...
What is the Opioid Epidemic?
--By Dr. Lisa Harris, MD
The CDC reports that drug overdose deaths continue to rise in the United States. The report from 1999-2017 more than 700,00 people have died from a drug overdose.1 The NIH estimates...
Is music the key to students’ academic success? A conversation with Saxophonist Judah Sealy.
--By Mary Tina Bisbee-Burrows PhD
As the controversy over the forced teacher exodus looms over Rochester, New York like a dark stratus cloud, the quality of urban...
“I’m tired”...”I don’t like to go alone”…”I be bored”…”The results take too long”… ”I don’t have that kind of money to pay for membership”…”I need some motivation”…”I just don’t have the energy”…”I got a bad this, a bad that”…blah...
