Monroe County Legislature President Sabrina LaMar is the first Black woman to hold the position. Our Community Reporters weigh in on...

Part 2: Councilman Jose Peo tackles being an outspoken politician on social media after comments some in the Black community labeled as...

Part 1: City Councilman Jose Peo sat down with The Community Reporters on Tocsin Magazine's The State of Rochester to discuss his role as...

Inmate Shane Crum, currently serving a life sentence at Marion Correctional Institution, was convicted in Ohio of rape, felonious sexual...

Alysia Algere is currently serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison. Algere was convicted of sex trafficking minors in the Florida...

By: Shaun Davis Former Mayor Lovely Warren's resignation from City Hall has left many speculating about her next move. Rumors are...

Fair or Foul: Inmate Ralph “Bucky” Phillips is currently incarcerated and serving time for shooting 3 New York State troopers, one died...

Tocsin Magazine's The State of Rochester invited Bill Wynne to discuss his book on racism. Bill stated, "White people are afraid". The...

By: Howard Eagle So, the racist-filled town and school district of Pittsford, NY finally made it to the "anti-racist" big league (New...

By: Mike Bleeg In June 1968 I came to the University of Chicago to get my MBA. For many reasons, this was a terrible period in the United...

By: Howard Eagle Only in modern-day slave-town U.S.A. can so-called "representatives" spend unknown amounts of taxpayer's dollars without...

Simran Gordon was someone’s son, father, brother, nephew, friend, etc. Gordon’s uncle explains how the loss of his nephew has impacted...

The State of Rochester invited community members to discuss the RCSD forum on violence in the schools, teachers being attacked, ...

According to Merriam-Webster Cancel Culture is defined as the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling (see CANCEL entry 1...

By: Howard Eagle I found your recent article ( https://www.tocsinmag.com/post/plantation-politics ), which appeared in Tocsin Magazine...

By: Dr. Jonathan McReynolds There is a historical narrative about a man by the name of Willie Lynch. Willie Lynch was a slave owner from...

Does the government or private employers have the right to enforce vaccine mandates? The Community Reporters discuss their opinions.

Community members weigh in on the struggle of daily living, working with others, and more.

The pandemic has created shopping nightmares across the country. Unfortunately, stores from New York to California have limited supplies...

By Angela Waters Bamford M.Div., M.A.C.E. Have you ever been to an event that changed your whole way of thinking about the way you have...