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Connections: The Rochester Black Men Achieve Awards

We sit down with organizers and winners of the Rochester Black Men Achieve Awards. The awards recognize men of color who have made outstanding commitments to the local community.

In studio:

  • Jermayne Myers, president of the Rochester Black Men Achieve Awards
  • Jamarr Myers, vice president of Rochester Black Men Achieve
  • Ty Kelly, director of work scholarship at Wegmans,  inductee in the Black Men Achieve Hall of Fame, and nominee for Distinguished Executive of the Year
  • Donald Starver, talent producer for the Rochester Black Men Achieve Awards
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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.