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Black Fathers | The True African-American Kings
By Shannon Roxborough Much has been written and discussed about Black men in America being absentee and deadbeat parents. Some of this is rooted in racism, while some is based on fact. Here are a few statistics to consider: For starters, for every 100 black women, there are only 83 black men. Incarceration and early…
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From Emmett Till to George Floyd | The Movement for Justice in America
By Shannon Roxborough Though separated by several decades, two tragic events bonded by collective outrage and shifting social currents, spurred racial justice movements. The first series of incidents happened in August 1955 when Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago visiting family in the tiny Mississippi Delta hamlet of Money, Miss., walked into Bryant’s…
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No, Eva Longoria. Black Women Are The Real Heroines of the 2020 Election
Actress and Latina activist Eva Longoria appeared Sunday on MSNBC to discuss the importance of women and people of color in President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the recent presidential election. Longoria told MSNBC’s Ari Melber: “The women of color showed up in big ways. Of course, you saw in Georgia what Black women have done…
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Tunya Griffin to Speak Out on Women’s Issues on WRFZ’s ROC Voices
This weekend, join Black Women’s Voices’ founder, Tunya Griffin, who will be the special guest of Tamara MacDuff and Otivia Fantigrossi on their weekly talk show, ROC Voices, on Rochester Free Radio. Tunya will discuss and provide insight on a range of women’s issues, including gender equality and domestic violence and abuse. Tune in on…
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Is Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren’s Indictment Anything More Than Politics and Racism as Usual?
On Friday, opening an ugly new chapter in the midst of the city’s most serious string of health, economic and political crises in its history, the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office charged Mayor Lovely Warren of Rochester with two felony campaign finance violations related to her 2017 reelection campaign. The two-page criminal complaint also indicted…
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Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren Appoints Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan RPD Interim Police Chief
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced at news conference Saturday the appointment of Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan, a retired Rochester Police Department veteran, as the new interim police chief for the Rochester Police Department. “I am extremely pleased to announce my selection of Cynthia Herriott-Sullivan as the City’s Interim Police Chief,” Mayor Lovely Warren told the press. “As…
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NY Attorney General Letitia James Visits Rochester to Address Daniel Prude Death, Police Protests Response
It’s one thing to experience Black Girl Magic from afar, but it’s quite another see it up close and personal. New York Attorney General Letitia James, long a public advocate for New York City, brought her considerable legal presence to Rochester on Sunday. James, who is leading the probe into the death of Daniel…
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For Rochester and Mayor Lovely Warren, a Path Forward After the Death of Daniel Prude
Over the past few days, revelations have come to light detailing behind-closed-door efforts by Rochester Police Department officials to suppress video footage and reframe the narrative of the incident that led to Chicago resident Daniel Prude’s death by asphyxiation at the hands of officers during his arrest on March 23. At the center of the…