UCLM's Dr. Fowler Featured in Spectrum Article Honoring Minister Franklin Florence

After the passing of Rochester’s original civil rights activist Minister Franklin Florence, area news organizations rushed to publish information about him and his legacy. Spectrum News1 interviewed UCLM President Dr. Dwight Fowler to get the perspective of a mentee and old friend.

To honor the greatest civil rights activist and political strategist in Rochester history, numerous other media wrote articles. See some of them below:

·      Democrat and Chronicle: Civil rights advocate Franklin Florence

·      Spectrum News1: Rochester Mourns Passing of Civil Rights Leader Franklin Florence

·      News 10: Rochester Civil Rights Icon Rev. Franklin Florence Dies

·      RochesterFirst.com: Funeral Service Announced for Minister Franklin Florence

Here’s an article from May 2022 about the East High School mural honoring Malcolm X, Minister Franklin Florence and Constance Mitchell:

·      WXXI: Mural Completed Outside East HS honoring Malcolm X, Minister Franklin Florence and Constance Mitchell