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Frederick Douglass, and statues that still speak the truth

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 03/10/2021 - 7:20am
The name of one of the great abolitionists now finds itself in rare air: Our rather pedestrian-monikered airport has been renamed the Frederick Douglass...
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Wed, 03/10/2021 - 10:04am
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Rev. Myra Brown’s call to fight for justice

By feedbot ~ Posted Sun, 02/07/2021 - 4:24pm
Ask the Rev. Myra Brown, the pastor at Spiritus Christi Church in Rochester, where the roots of her faith first took hold, and she’ll tell you the story...
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Sun, 02/07/2021 - 7:48am
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Rev. Stewart calls on activists seeking justice for Daniel Prude to rethink goals

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:10pm
The Rev. Lewis Stewart with the United Christian Leadership Ministries said on Wednesday that activists need to change their goals as they protest...
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Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:53pm
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Protesters occupy Rochester City Hall calling for officials to meet demands

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 09/16/2020 - 12:25am
Protesters occupied the outside of City Hall from morning into the night on Tuesday calling for justice for Daniel Prude. In March, Prude was having a...
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Tue, 09/15/2020 - 7:02pm
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Connections: Previewing the second Black Kids Matter Rally

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 09/11/2020 - 2:49pm
The second Black Kids Matter Rally is set to take place Saturday at Harris Whalen Park. It was organized by local moms who wanted to create a family...
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Fri, 09/11/2020 - 10:06am
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Connections: Discussing the life and legacy of poet Lucille Clifton

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:15pm
We discuss the life and legacy of award-winning poet Lucille Clifton. Clifton was a Buffalo native whose work celebrated Black womanhood, identity, and...
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Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:23am
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Black Lives Matter rally calls for unity after assault on Denver St.

By feedbot ~ Posted Sun, 08/02/2020 - 6:28pm
Organizers with the group Save Rochester - Black Lives Matter and Black Families Matter are holding a unity rally on Friday at Denver Street in...
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Sun, 08/02/2020 - 1:53pm
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Rochester health care union workers join national #StrikeforBlackLives

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 07/20/2020 - 6:13pm
Members of the 1199 SEIU health care workers union picketed outside of the Pearl Nursing Center on Portland Avenue on Monday as part of a national...
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Mon, 07/20/2020 - 1:34pm
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