Open Mic Roc is a locally based, online black publication, with news, interviews, opinion pieces, and a platform for discussion.
Recently, Open Mic has covered the debate over La Marketa in the City of Rochester. On Thursday, the staff sat down for an interview with Mayor Lovely Warren, a sign of growing respect for what Open Mic is doing.
On December 27, the staff published a piece that included a graphic with the words, "You're pretty for a black girl." The story was about microaggressions: what they are, how they impact people, and how to recognize them.
This hour, we explore the work that Open Mic is doing with members of its staff:
- Tianna Manon, editor-in-chief
- Vanessa Cheeks, reporter
- Nilan Lovelace, reporter
- Michele Ashlee, photographer
