Middle School Renamed in Honor of Dr. Alice Holloway Young
Dr. Alice Holloway Young, a gifted teacher and an untiring advocate and administrator, was honored last week when the Rochester
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Zaila Avant-Garde 2021 Winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee, is First African American Champion !
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from the New Orleans area, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8th making
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High School Seniors Receive Black Achievers Scholarships
Black Achievers, Inc., along with Uniland Development Company and Belmont Management Co., Inc., recently presented two local high school seniors
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AKOMA’s Annual Nona Patterson Chambers Merit Scholarship is Open for Applicants
pictured above are women of the 2020 AKOMA Scholarship Committee l/r Sisters Emma “Cheri” Miller, RuthAnderson,Esther Pinkston, Donna M. Jones,
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48th Annual Black Achievers Gala Goes Virtual
On Saturday, October 3, Black Achievers, Inc., will honor 36 outstanding individuals when it hosts the 48th Annual Black Achievers Virtual
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Rochester’s Aesha Ash Makes History: Joins Faculty of the School of American Ballet
Aesha Ash, who grew up in Rochester N.Y. ,attended the esteemed School of American Ballet, the academy of New York
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Bennett-Wells Announces 2020 Lillian E. Hundley Scholarship Recipients
pictured:Miss Bryant-Wagstaff &Miss Croxie The Bennett-Wells American Legion Post A.L. Auxiliary #1780 recently announced their 2020 Lillian E. Hundley scholarship
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Western New York Community Mourns the Loss of a Passionate, Young Businesswoman in the Field of Dentistry
Dr. Camille Nicole Megna-Acolor, daughter of Attorney Ralph C. Megna and Dr. Elaine H. Megna, passed away on June 14, 2020.
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New Director of the African American Cultural Center Tina Washington-Abubeker is Honored, Excited and Ready to Lead!
The Board of Directors of Buffalo’s African-American Cultural Center announced recently that it has selected a new Executive Director and
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9-Year Old Nariya White is Buffalo’s Newest Author
At just 9 years old Nariya White has written and published her first book, “Slimetastic Day.” Nariya, who is going
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