Earlie this month one of the true protagonists in Rochester’s civil rights history died. Franklin Florence was the first president of FIGHT in 1965 and
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Here’s a quick post to share the news that CITY Magazine voters chose me as the top local published author of 2022. I’ve always loved
Among the most valuable historical resources I used while researching my book were the various Black newspapers published in Rochester. In the 19th century, Frederick
Earlier this year The Children’s Agenda, an education non-profit in Rochester, polled 600 parents in the city and suburbs around a variety of topics including
I spent several days in late July at the Education Writers Association’s annual conference in Orlando, a hideous time and place for what is always
Earlier this month, the Rush-Henrietta Central School District approved a slight expansion of its participation in the Urban-Suburban program. Starting in 2023, it will take
I first met Shane Wiegand about five years ago for coffee at Equal Grounds on South Avenue. The idea of a book on school segregation
One of the main contentions in my book is that school desegregation benefits students of color – has done so in the past, and would
This week, the D&C published the second-most intensive project I’ve ever done, behind the book: my six-month dive into the tree canopy in Rochester. Where
My book has been officially out for three days now. It’s truly been a whirlwind, and I appreciate everyone who either listened to the Connections