Wade Norwood speaks with Caroline Johnson.

Wade Norwood speaks with Caroline Johnson.

As part of the Revisiting the Rochester Narrative, we spoke with Wade Norwood, a long-term resident of Bull’s Head whose love for his community shows in the passionate words and tone used to describe his experience. Now, as chief executive officer of Common Ground Health –– an organization which brings to light community based health issues through research, data collection and analysis –– he reflects on the ways in which his upbringing in Bull’s Head helped shape his work today. Through this auditory experience, we get a closer look at the story of a person whose strong connection to their community lives through the past, present and into the future.

As part of the Revisiting the Rochester Narrative, we spoke with Wade Norwood, a long-term resident of Bull&rsquo;s Head whose love for his community shows in the passionate words and tone used to describe his experience. Now, as chief executive officer of Common Ground Health &ndash;&ndash; an organization which brings to light community based health issues through research, data collection and analysis &ndash;&ndash; he reflects on the ways in which his upbringing in Bull&rsquo;s Head helped shape his work today. Through this auditory experience, we get a closer look at the story of a person whose strong connection to their community lives through the past, present and into the future.

Revisiting the Rochester Narrative: Bull's Head

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Interviews, audio artefacts and podcasts from the newsroom of the Democrat and Chronicle based in Rochester, NY. Part of the USA Today network. The Democrat and Chronicle was founded in 1833 and serves readers in the Finger Lakes region of New York and beyond.
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Education reporter Justin Murphy reads an excerpt from his book, Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York, published March 15, 2022 by Cornell University Press. This excerpt originally appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 

Education reporter Justin Murphy reads an excerpt from his book, <a href="https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/education/2022/02/22/democrat-and-chronicle-times-union-rochester-newspapers-reporting-failed-civil-rights-challenge/6785617001/">Your Children Are Very Greatly in Danger: School Segregation in Rochester, New York</a>, published March 15, 2022 by Cornell University Press. This excerpt originally appeared in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.&nbsp;

50 years ago Rochester tried an experiment with desegregation. It lasted less than 2 months.

More youths are becoming home caregivers. Experts say they need more help and support. 

Daniela Castro-Martinez remembers how dedicated and active her mother was before she got sick, giving her only child a lot of attention.

“Every weekend, she’d take me to tennis tournaments. Sometimes they were like an hour, two hours away. She would do that because she knew that I loved the sport,” Castro-Martinez said. “She did everything for me and never complained about it.”

That was before Sandra Martinez was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The disease is progressive and affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

Martinez lost her mobility around the time her daughter started high school. That's when the roles essentially reversed, and Castro-Martinez became one of her mother’s primary caregivers.

More youths are becoming home caregivers. Experts say they need more help and support.&nbsp;
Daniela Castro-Martinez remembers how dedicated and active her mother was before she got sick, giving her only child a lot of attention.
&ldquo;Every weekend, she&rsquo;d take me to tennis tournaments. Sometimes they were like an hour, two hours away. She would do that because she knew that I loved the sport,&rdquo; Castro-Martinez said. &ldquo;She did everything for me and never complained about it.&rdquo;
That was before Sandra Martinez was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The disease is progressive and affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
Martinez lost her mobility around the time her daughter started high school. That's when the roles essentially reversed, and Castro-Martinez became one of her mother&rsquo;s primary caregivers.

More youths are becoming home caregivers.  Daniela Castro-Martinez is one of them.

Pittsford's Chris Lillis falls just short of second Olympic medal. Here's what he had to say.

Pittsford's Chris Lillis falls just short of second Olympic medal. Here's what he had to say.

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