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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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Connections: Discussing culturally competent care with the Black Healers Network

By feedbot ~ Posted Fri, 10/02/2020 - 1:49pm
The Black Healers Network of Greater Rochester is a newly organized group of Black health providers whose mission is to provide culturally competent...
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Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:26am
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Connections: Where should companies look to find Black talent?

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 09/24/2020 - 3:06pm
The CEO of Wells Fargo said this week that the company doesn't hire many Black workers because there isn't a large pool of Black talent. That set off...
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Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:17am
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Connections: Ashley Gantt on what's next for Free the People Roc

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 09/23/2020 - 4:26pm
Free the People Roc has called for a temporary pause to daily or nightly protests in Rochester. Their goal is to rest and prepare for the next phase of...
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Wed, 09/23/2020 - 11:47am
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Connections: Former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson on the Daniel Prude case

By feedbot ~ Posted Thu, 09/10/2020 - 3:15pm
Former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson says the newly formed commission on Racial and Structural Equity (RASE) was not informed of Daniel Prude’s death....
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Thu, 09/10/2020 - 10:22am
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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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Connections: Discussing "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You"

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 08/12/2020 - 2:39pm
Community members in Irondequoit are gearing up for a town-wide discussion about Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynold's book, "Stamped: Racism, Antiracism,...
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Wed, 08/12/2020 - 10:31am
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Connections: Discussing the state of diversity in television in 2020

By feedbot ~ Posted Wed, 08/05/2020 - 3:19pm
21 years ago this month, the NAACP was advocating a boycott of the major television networks. That's because the networks had just released their fall...
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Wed, 08/05/2020 - 11:02am
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Report: Monroe County awash in racist land deeds

By feedbot ~ Posted Tue, 08/04/2020 - 12:36pm
Thousands of deeds in Monroe County still bear clauses that restrict properties from being sold to or occupied by people of color, Jews, and other...
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Tue, 08/04/2020 - 7:15am
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Connections: Author Bruce Jacobs and his book, "Race Manners"

By feedbot ~ Posted Mon, 07/27/2020 - 3:54pm
We're joined by Bruce Jacobs, author of the book "Race Manners." His work explores how to have civilized, candid, and meaningful dialogues about race....
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Mon, 07/27/2020 - 11:08am
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