Rochester City Council member Jose Peo took to Facebook to apologize for racially-charged remarks that prompted fierce outrage.
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Connecting the spectrum
“Question Bridge: Black Males” October 3 through November 16 Rochester Contemporary Art Center, 137 East Avenue Opening reception: October 3, 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday: 1-5 p.m., Friday: 1-10 p.m. | $2, free to members | 461-2222; rochestercontemporary.org When giving public talks about the video project, “Question Bridge: Black Males,” artist and educator […]
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Racism regenerates
When President Obama was elected, millions of Americans wondered whether the country’s long history of racial turbulence was finally over. But many people, particularly some well-known African-American leaders, were quick to say: It’s a nice thought, but don’t count on it. And it seems they were right. A solid majority of Americans outwardly express prejudice […]
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Jump Jim Crow (Part 2 of 2)
Read part 1 from this 2 part series here Slavery was abolished after the Civil War in 1865, but the aftershocks continue to this day. A key chapter in the history of race in the United States took place in the mid 20th century, whenmillions of Blacks migrated north from the segregated South. This two-part […]
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Jump Jim Crow (Part 1 of 2)
Read part 2 from this 2 part series here Around 1830 in Cincinnati, Dan Rice, a white minstrel who performed in blackface, came upon a small, ragged Black child singing “Jump Jim Crow.” He added the song to his repertoire, and it became a popular part of his performance. Six decades later, the term “Jim […]
