There’s No Such Thing As An Overnight Success
There’s No Such Thing As An Overnight Success There I said it. But to my chagrin, I hear this “expression” […]
Our Homeless Crisis: A Community Epidemic | What to Expect
Dear Community, We hope that you will attend 540WMain Learning Academy’s May Conversation In a Community Room: Our Homeless Crisis: […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | May Days & Productivity
Dear Community, Happy May to you! I don’t know about you but I am more than relieved that we seem […]
Starbucks and The Intersection of Microagression, Gentrification and Racial Profiling
With the never ending news cycle and provocation from social media; viral incidents like the arrest of two black men […]
A Wednesday Word from the Director | Growth Takes Community
Dear Community, It’s not lost on me that unconscious bias and perceived stereotypes about the safety of the Susan B. […]
What Is Social Entrepreneurship
Did you know that 540WMain initially started as a for profit social enterprise. However I quickly realized that not many […]
Gardens Can Help Rebuild Stolen Community Part II by Jake Sell Hicks
So last time we talked; I gave you an overview of Rochester (through my eyes) and how systemic and social […]
Dependence is Not Addiction
The war on opiods is real. Let me restate that” The war on opioids is real and those of us […]
Featured Blogger Spotlight | Jake Sell Hicks
We are pleased to announce and spotlight Jake Sell Hicks as our newest Featured Blogger & Volunteer About Jake Sell […]
Performing Artist Spotlight | Ariana Highsmith
We are pleased to spotlight Ariana Highsmith our March Featured Performing Artist About Ariana Ariana has been surrounded by music […]
Performing Artist Spotlight | The Rebel Flower Bomb
We are pleased to spotlight The Rebel Flower Bomb our March Featured Performing Artist About The Rebel Flower Bomb The […]
Why Black Male Representation Matters In Education by Calvin Eaton
Where are all the black male teachers? This is a question that I posed recently on my Facebook page and […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Raye Montague (28)
We are pleased to spotlight Raye Montague in day twenty-eight of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
Zelda Valdes
We are pleased to spotlight Zelda Valdes in day twenty-seven of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
Arthur Ashe
We are pleased to spotlight Arthur Ashe in day twenty-three of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Jennifer Jones (22)
We are pleased to spotlight Jennifer Jones in day twenty-two of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Robert Smalls (21)
We are pleased to spotlight Robert Smalls in day twenty of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known Facts […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Huey P. Newton (20)
We are pleased to spotlight Huey P. Newton in day twenty of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known […]
28 Days of Little Known Facts About (Black) American History | Patricia Roberts Harris (19)
We are pleased to spotlight Patricia Roberts Harris in day nineteen of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known […]
Wyatt Tee Walker
We are pleased to spotlight Wyatt Tee Walker in day eighteen of our first annual 28 Days of Little Known […]