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Rochester women featured in new RMSC exhibition
Rochester Museum & Science Center will feature more than 200 diverse Rochester and Haudenosaunee women in a new exhibition set to open on Nov. 20. “The Changemakers: Rochester Women Who […]
Women’s Hall of Fame to induct six women posthumously
The National Women’s Hall of Fame in December will host a new program to showcase new inductees virtually. Beginning Dec. 10, NWHF will present the “Virtual Induction Series,” honoring women […]
SUNY to develop system-wide DEI plan
The State University of New York plans to develop a system-wide action plan to increase diversity, equity and inclusion at its schools. SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and the SUNY board […]
Anti-racism coalition to host theater-based virtual allyship workshop
Rochester Anti-Racism Action Coalition will team with Impact Interactive LLC to host a theater-based virtual workshop on allyship next month. “Uncomfortable Conversations: Confronting Privilege, Bias & Racism” is designed to […]
RASE seeks community input on mental health, substance abuse issues
A Zoom Community Voices Session hosted by the Commission on Racial and Structural Equality will help its Mental Health and Addiction Workgroup better understand how structural racism and inequities have […]
Racial Equity Challenge coming to Finger Lakes
Businesses and organizations in the Finger Lakes Region will have an opportunity to improve racial equity through a new initiative convened by the United Way of Greater Rochester Inc. Greater […]
Upstate Interiors included in Citizens Bank grant initiative
Upstate Interiors, LLC, has received a $15,000 grant from Citizens Bank, part of a $1.5 million initiative by the financial institution to provide support to minority owned small businesses in […]
Panelists see opportunity, need for change following Daniel Prude’s death
The death of Daniel Prude in late March after he was restrained by officers from the Rochester Police Department may provide what panelists on a Young Black Leaders webinar say […]
Four local high schools earn Special Olympics honor
Nine New York high schools have been named as National Banner Unified Champion Schools by Special Olympics New York, including four in the Greater Rochester region. Churchville-Chili, Irondequoit, Newark and […]
Levine Center to End Hate to hold online summit
On Sept. 13, the Levine Center to End Hate will hold “Brave Spaces: Rochester’s Summit to End Hate,” a first-of-its-kind online event featuring keynote speaker Eric Ward, a senior fellow […]
Rochester named an All-America City
Rochester has been named an All-America City by the National Civic League, one of 10 cities recognized for civic innovation over the past year. To enter the contest, cities must […]
Report: Rochester’s child poverty rate, disparities still high
African American children are nearly four times more likely to experience child poverty than white chidlren, while Latino children are more than three times more likely, an updated report from […]
