A Wednesday Word From the Director | Tis the Season
Tis the season… For rest, reflection and relaxation. Hopefully I’m still sticking to my self-induced break as you’re reading this […]
Introducing Annie Kwon | Volunteer Spotlight
We are pleased to spotlight Annie Kwon our newest 540Volunteer About Annie (she/her/hers) Annie is a web designer who has studied […]
Introducing Darian Ward | Volunteer Spotlight
We are pleased to spotlight Darian Ward our newest 540Volunteer About Darian (she/her/hers) Darian Ward is an award-Winning TV Personality, […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director: Change Begins With A Conversation
Conversations with self Conversations with a loved one Difficult conversation A Community Conversation: Hate Crime & Frederick Douglass “The most […]
Introducing Austin Retzlaff | Volunteer Spotlight
We are pleased to spotlight Austin Retlaff our newest 540Volunteer About Austin (he/his/him) In addition to volunteering with 540WMain; Austin […]
An Open Letter to St. John Fisher President Gerard J. Rooney
An Open Letter, Dear President Rooney, My name is Calvin Eaton and I am an antiracism educator, activist and founder […]
**Announcement 540WMain Welcomes Three New Community Volunteers
We are excited to announce the addition of three new 540Volunteers to our team Darian Ward Austin Retzlaff Annie Kwon […]
Citygate and A Call for Community in Development
Gentrification and urban development continue to be major topics for discussion in Rochester and here on 540Blog. Today’s guest blog […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Tis The Season for Thanks & Giving
Have you donated? 540, Inc’s 3rd Annual November Fundraising Campaign is going on now! Dear Community, 47 day…1140 minutes […]
A Wakandan Vision for Rochester
Check out a very special guest blog written by Marlana Zink and be sure to register to attend today’s conference […]
Gentrification and The Policing of Black Bodies
Gentrification and The Policing of Black Bodies by Calvin Eaton D’Arreion Toles, of St.Louis just wanted to enter into his […]
“We Are All Gentrifiers”
Each week on Tuesday and Thursday through October 20th 540Blog will feature guest blog’s from city residents themed around gentrification. […]
Space, Place & Why Murphy’s Law Dress Code Matters
Each week on Tuesday and Thursday through October 20th 540Blog will feature guest blog’s from city residents themed around gentrification. […]
Why I Sold My Vehicle & Became A Car Free Professional
It’s been exactly four weeks since I sold my car and joined the ranks as a car-free professional in Rochester. […]
Black Women Roc! Month Spotlight | Prudence Anderson-Leusch
We are pleased to highlight Prudence Anderson Leusch as our third Black Women Roc! feature for the Month of […]
Black Women Roc! Month Spotlight | Phyllis Jackson
We are pleased to highlight Phyllis Jackson as our second Black Women Roc! feature for the Month of June […]
Black Women Roc! Month Spotlight | Tianna Manon
We are pleased to highlight Tianna Manon as our first Black Women Roc! feature for the Month of June […]
Special Announcement | Black Women Roc! Campaign 2018
We are thrilled to announce our 2018 Black Women Roc! Campaign Today is the official launch of our June 2018 […]
Top Three Ways to Be A Successful Social Entrepreneur
It’s no secret that I consider myself a Social Entrepreneur. I’ve shared this revelation right here on 540Blog and the […]
June Featured Artist Spotlight | Brianna Correa
We are pleased to spotlight Brianna Correa our June Featured Artist About Brianna Brianna was born and raised in Rochester […]