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Coming up on Connections: Thursday, February 20

First hour: Tom Golisano on his new book, "Built, Not Born"

Second hour: Discussing perceptions of Black masculinity and gender identity

We're joined by philanthropist and Paychex founder Tom Golisano. He's written a new book, titled “Built, Not Born.” It's about the mechanics of building a successful business. We talk to him about his strategies and what he thinks current and aspiring business owners can learn from his story and experiences.

  • Tom Golisano, philanthropist, and founder of Paychex

Then in our second hour, an exhibit set to open Friday at the Visual Studies Workshop is exploring perceptions of Black masculinity and gender identity. We talk with artist Joshua Rashaad McFadden about “Evidence,” and our guests discuss what it means to be a Black man in America today. In studio:

  • Joshua Rashaad McFadden, visual artist
  • Gatekeeper Adrian, artist, activist, photographer, filmmaker, organizer, and founder and chair of Rochester Black Pride
  • Jonathan Ntheketha, performance educator with Impact Interactive
  • Brandon Stroud, yoga instructor, and residence coordinator at RIT
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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.