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How four local Black-led organizations plan to transform their neighborhoods

Reenah Golden, Wanda Ridgeway, and LaShunda Leslie-Smith on "Connections"
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
Reenah Golden, Wanda Ridgeway, and LaShunda Leslie-Smith on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Friday, February 10, 2023
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Four local Black-led organizations will be using nearly two million dollars in funding to transform their neighborhoods.

We hear about their plans for youth development, arts, culture, housing, and anti-violence initiatives in Rochester. Our guests:

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.