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Rochester, NY
Joined September 2011
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Wanna get on our events calendar? Fill out this form! goo.gl/forms/fFRbW4eu6fMZegz… or share it with your marketing, events organizing, etc friends! It's free #roc
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Thanksgiving spending can be...a lot. So much so, hosts are charging plate fees to curb the cost. What will your family do this year?
0%Charge a plate fee
71%Family must bring food
0%Family must help cook
29%Family doesn't pay
7 votes • Final results
NEW STORY ALERT: Just in time for Halloween the @ROCAutism has free signs for families who want to keep their kids safe. But, getting them up was not easy. Read why here bit.ly/333y2J1
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BREAKING: Amber Guyger, former Texas police officer charged with killing #BothemJean has been found guilty of murder.
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Today, almost 60 years ago we lost four black girls to racism. Carole Robertson Addie Mae Collins Cynthia Wesley Denise McNair Victims in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. Sept. 15, 1963.
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The Rochester Fringe Fest is going strong and it's a great opportunity to have fun or see art that makes you think: openmicroc.com/fringe-fest-b…
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We're loving the Rochester Fringe Fest and last night @AyanaMcculler attended Shaq AOR Payne's one man show! He'll perform again. What to know and to expect: openmicroc.com/fringe-fest-u…
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We're loving the Rochester Fringe Fest and last night @AyanaMcculler attended Shaq AOR Payne's one man show! He'll perform again. What to know and to expect: openmicroc.com/fringe-fest-u……
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ICYMI: As NY votes on giving students #MentalHealth days, our intern Nasia spoke to her peers about why discussing teen mental health is vital to their sucess. See the article and interviews here! bit.ly/2k9k3QM Do you think teens need mental health days?
83%Yes
17%No
6 votes • Final results
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Happy Birthday Ruby Bridges. Born this day, September 8, 1954. She is the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South. – at Henrietta, NY
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openmicroc.com/photo-inside-… Black Pride is this weekend! A fashion show, workshops and a Saturday festival. There is a lot to celebrate over the 5-day fest
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The Black Pride power house power hour is done! Missed the show? Check out our website for the schedule of more Black Pride events. Just remember your favs could never. #roc #blackpride – at New York, USA
The designers are talented but so are the models. No look is the same. They are each making it their own . #roc #blackpride is all about celebrating yourself. – at New York, USA
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Alejandra Cedeno is going to be reforming at the pride week fashion show. It's a celebration of talent. #roc #blackpride – at New York, USA
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From the mutha land. And designed by Adrians closet. #roc #blackpride – at New York, USA
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The models for Sisi's get to keep what they are walking in. Which is a good thing because this model is WEARING THIS DRESS. #roc #blackpride – at New York, USA
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First up is the House of Tyrell. What's fashion without makeup? Nyk Tyrell launched their brand in 2016. Their mission? Make every woman feel like a qween.
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Rochester's Black Pride kicked off this week. We're hitting up their fashion show at the @avenueblackbox tonight. Stay tuned for a power house power hour of #blackpride – at New York, USA
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Watch: The full video of three young people discussing mental health and what more adults should know about teens youtube.com/watch?v=v9yCgrFf…
It's finally here! Nasia Crawford spoke with three local youth and dug into national stats to understand why so many teens are battling mental health problems and what we can do to help Gen Z openmicroc.com/we-need-to-di…