God Wouldn’t Want Segregated Sanctuaries
BLACK PEOPLE, both free and enslaved, relied on their faith to hold onto their humanity under the most inhumane circumstances.
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Black History
The Frederick Douglass Monument
Ten thousand people witnessed the unveiling of a bronze monument honoring Frederick Douglass in Rochester on June 9, 1899.New York Governor Theodore Roosevelt delivered the keynote
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U.N.I.A. MANIFESTO: Declaration of Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World
The greatest mass movement of Black people in history remains that of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities
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Enslaved Africans Built The White House…And A Few Other Things Too…
•The Smithsonian Institution, built between 1847 and 1855, is made from red sandstone, which was quarried by enslaved Africans.
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Niagara Parks to Host Dynamic Virtual Speaker Series on Black History and Culture in Canada
pictured above l/r Rosemary Sadlier Saladin Allah Rochelle Bush Held on the last Wednesday of January, February and March of
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Black-Eyed Peas in Black History: A Culturally Iconic Food
As a tradition Black Eyed Peas are the staple to holiday meals especially the first of the year . Here’s
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Supporter of Renaming Rochester Airport to Honor Frederick Douglass Gets Death Threat
By Nanette D. Massey Financial advisor Richard Glaser had trouble logging into his workstation remotely on Monday, July 20th. He
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Broadway Market Virtual Community Engagement Meeting June 23
A Broadway Market on-line Community Engagement Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m. CJS Architects and its
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Rochester 2020 Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser Is Virtual and Timely
This year’s ROC Juneteenth 5K Run/Walk comes at a time when we are reminded, once again, that justice in America
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The History of Buffalo’s First African American Teacher
by Barbara A. Seals Nevergold, PhD Ida Dora Fairbush was born on October 15, 1869 and died on September 20,
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