Earlier this month, vandalism at Mt. Hope Cemetery led Rochester police to step up patrols in the historic final resting place of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. About 70 monuments were vandalized there over the first weekend in June.
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Vandals attack Perinton cemetery – Democrat and Chronicle
June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Pittsford family is dancing to God’s tune – Democrat and Chronicle
June 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“The dance studio has covered some pretty heavy and deep topics like abortion, grief, death and human trafficking, so I wanted to do a show that was fun to dance to and easy to watch,” said Gaetano. “It’s great seeing the students act out each day of creation.”
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Festival aims to bring legacy of Frederick Douglass back to life – Democrat and Chronicle
June 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
At the grave of Frederick Douglass in Mt. Hope Cemetery Sunday afternoon, a group of elementary school students stood around it, dressed in matching American flag hats and Rochester for Obama 2012 T-shirts. The students were there along with a group of …
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Youths rally for skate park in Rochester – Democrat and Chronicle
June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
An area group wants the city to create a 75,000-square-foot Roc City Skate Park for skateboarding, BMX biking and Rollerbladers beneath downtown’s Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge. The $2 million project, which would be funded through …
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Rally backs effort to build skate park in city – Democrat and Chronicle
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The group is seeking to build a 75,000 square feet skate park, which would make it one of the biggest in North America, beneath the east side of downtown’s Frederick Douglass-Susan B. Anthony Memorial Bridge. The project began in early 2008.
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Memphis schools make quick gains – Democrat and Chronicle
April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Graduation season is upon us, and here in Memphis we all have reason to celebrate. Thousands of the Memphis city schools seniors are on track to graduate in May. Almost 71 percent of seniors graduated last spring, marking a nearly 9 percent increase during …
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Children recite Frederick Douglass speeches (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
March 29, 2010 By
The first of what officials hope is an annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Invitational was held Sunday in Rochester.
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Children recite Frederick Douglass speeches (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
March 8, 2010 By
The first of what officials hope is an annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Invitational was held Sunday in Rochester.
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Frederick Douglass home’s latest owner seeks to preserve it (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
March 8, 2010 By
The owner of Frederick Douglass’ former home weighs her options.
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Children recite Frederick Douglass speeches (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
March 4, 2010 By
The first of what officials hope is an annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Invitational was held Sunday in Rochester.
Read the entire story here:Children recite Frederick Douglass speeches (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
