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Editorials
A Tribute to Pope Francis, December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025
Jorge Mario Bergoglio came into the world at a time when fascism was on the rise, dictators were gaining their foothold, sovereign...
George Payne
Apr 23, 20252 min read
Black Voters Matter and the King Center Unite to Create New Generation of Activists
Now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, he has moved with all deliberate speed to dismantle all the hard-earned Civil Rights,...
Barrington M. Salmon
Apr 23, 20256 min read
THE CONTRERAS REPORT: From Little Rock to MAGA: The Long Shadow of American Racism
Former Arkansas Governor Orville Faubus will be remembered as the white man who defied President Dwight D. Eisenhower over whether Black...
Raoul Lowery Contreras
Apr 19, 20252 min read
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Geva Theatre hosts 2026/27 Season Announcement Event
Rochester, N.Y. — Geva Theatre’s Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson, Executive Director James Haskins, and Curation Team (which includes Jeffrey L. Page, DeLanna Studi, Sarah Hartmann, Jasmine B. Gunter, and Thalia Schramm as well as Williamson) are delighted to host Geva’s 2026/27 Season Announcement on Monday, March 23, at 6 p.m. The event will include remarks from Geva’s leadership, from Mayor Malik Evans and from Rich Pulvino, VP/Director, Marketing for ESL Federal Cr
EL HORARIO DE PRIMAVERA Y VERANO DEL ZOO DEL PARQUE SENECA COMIENZA EL 28 DE MARZO
Rochester, NY - 23 de marzo de 2026 - El director ejecutivo del condado de Monroe, Adam Bello, anunció hoy el inicio del horario de primavera y verano para el Zoo Seneca Park. Desde el 28 de marzo hasta el 31 de octubre, el zoológico permanecerá abierto una hora después, haciendo que el nuevo horario sea de 10 a.m. a las 5 p.m. todos los días. “A medida que la nieve se descongela y los días se alargan, estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a los visitantes al Zoo de Seneca
Teach For America New York Announces First-Ever Statewide Summit
Executive Director: Tia Morris ROCHESTER, NY —Teach For America New York (TFA NY) announced it is gathering educators, policymakers, and local organizations in Rochester, New York for its first Statewide Summit. Hosted at The Strathallan Hotel on April 17-18, 2026, the symposium will gather leaders committed to educational excellence for a weekend focused on advancing transformative change in classrooms and communities statewide. Rochester was selected as the host city in rec
THE SUMMIT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TO SPONSOR FREE “JAZZ AT THE BEACH” SERIES
Rochester, NY - For the fourth year in a row, The Summit Federal Credit Union will be sponsoring Jazz at the Beach , a FREE series of monthly jazz concerts from May through November presented by Jazz90.1 and the Ontario Beach Park Committee. All performances begin at 7:00 pm and take place on the second Tuesday of each month at Tropix, 4775 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 14612. Jazz at the Beach will feature a wide variety of local and nationally recognized jazz artists. The
2026 Cleanup Season Kickoff at Bee Relentless Boxing
Rochester, NY — Walking For Rochester will officially launch its 2026 Community Cleanup Program with a season kickoff event on Saturday, April 4th at Bee Relentless Boxing in Rochester. Cleanup Time: 12pm – 1pm. Pizza and soft drinks served at 1:15pm. Address: 565 Blossom Rd Suite E, Rochester, NY 14610. The event will mark the beginning of the organization’s largest cleanup season to date, with more than 200 litter cleanups planned across the city from April through Septembe
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