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RIP Minister Florence, and a word about 1964

February 13, 2023February 10, 2023 jdmurphy315

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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An honor

January 4, 2023 jdmurphy315

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

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Communicade, Rochester’s Black newspaper

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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New poll on countywide solutions

November 14, 2022November 11, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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Local problems in a national perspective

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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Urban-Suburban ‘expansion’ of the wrong kind

June 28, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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The path to PathStone

June 14, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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New study questions benefits of desegregation in North

April 19, 2022April 19, 2022 jdmurphy315

One of the main contentions in my book is that school desegregation benefits students of color – has done so in the past, and would

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Forest in the city: tree canopy in Rochester

April 7, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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The secret plan for a cross-district school in Brighton

March 18, 2022 jdmurphy315

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

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