COVER STORIES

Roland Williams made it out of Rochester and went all the way to the Super Bowl. He didn’t forget about his hometown. While growing up in the 19th ward, he experienced first-hand the negative residuals of poverty, single-parent homes, trauma and incarceration and saw how these factors destroyed the lives of too many people. As a proud Rochestarian, Roland wanted to make an impact. He himself was a product of the Rochester City School District. So, he came back and started the Champion Academy.Continue reading

PHOTOS BY JAKE LEVIN (CAPTIVATE MEDIA)

Sometimes, you just can’t judge a book by the cover. On the outside, Jenna is beautiful, sweet and looks like she has it all, but her story is much more than that. She is amazing! Her struggle was a real one. She shares her story with Rochester Woman to be an inspiration to others.Continue reading

PHOTOS BY MARISA NICODEMUS

THE MANY SIDES OF SUSAN…
She is a thinker.
An observer.
A listener and a writer.
An internet scholar.
A storyteller and a self-described “life hacker.”Continue reading

PHOTOS BY: TELLIER STUDIOS

Incredible.
It’s the only way to describe Jennifer Harris.

Jennifer was born and raised in Geneva, NY and says she is “thrilled that my adult life has been here, too.”Continue reading

PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER CARDWELL

354lbs.
The weight of a linebacker, a grizzly bear, small cow, and well ME. At least it WAS me . The Alicia that I was 5 years ago is nowhere near the Alicia that sits behind this computer today, writing an article for a Woman’s Magazine being praised for an extraordinary weight loss journey.Continue reading

PHOTOS BY CHRISTOPHER “GOODKNEWS” CARDWELL

ISN’T SHE LOVELY
Lovely Warren, the mayor of Rochester, NY, beat her opponents hands down in the primary and went full-speed ahead for the November election. Who really is our mayor?Continue reading

Photos by: Christopher Cardwell

Pam Breedlove was just 15 when her breasts started giving her problems. She was supposed to be worried about grades… her friends… make up. Maybe even obsessing over a first crush.

Yet there she was obsessing over a painful lump in her breast.Continue reading

LEGENDARY DIANE CHEVRON :  ROCHESTER’S FIRST LADY OF THE THEATRE     Photos by Lush Light Photography

If you know anything about theatre in Rochester, you probably know Rochester Theatre’s own “First Lady,” the beautiful and glorious Diane Chevron.  Continue reading