In Praise of African Women
On this third month of Black History, we give praise to African Women, the tie that binds us together. We acknowledge
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Remembering the Rochester 1964 Uprising
In the early evening of Friday July 24, 1964, in Rochester, N.Y. the Rochester Police Department attempted to arrest a
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2021 NICYO Black Tie for Black History Salutes ‘The Difference Makers!’
“A lot of people became heroes during this pandemic” reflected NICYO Black Tie For Black History founder and promoter Marnetta
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Black History Month Series Focuses on Black Entrepreneurs
Mayor Byron W. Brown and Buy Black Buffalo kickoff a lineup of February events last week that focus on Black
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“BLACK MEN IN WHITE COATS” Online Screening and Panel Discussion presented by Rochester Public Library
The Rochester Public Library will host an online screening of the documentary film Black Men in White Coats followed by
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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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Cater G. Woodson: The Father of Black History
Carter Godwin Woodson was born on December 19, 1875, in New Canton, Virginia, to Anna Eliza Riddle Woodson and James
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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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We’v Seen That Mob Before…
Ed. Note: When the violent mob descended on the White House last Wednesday, the sight shocked the nation and
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