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The Wake Up Club discusses the new products and features introduced by Apple this week, mainly, the Apple Card. A brand new credit card with no fees whatsoever and upgraded state of the art security features. The card is powered by Mastercard and funded by Goldman Sachs.

Learn more about it here: https://www.wdkx.com/apple-launches-a-credit-card-with-no-fees/

The Wake Up Club discusses the Dr. Dre controversy on the Watercooler.

Read more about it here:  https://www.wdkx.com/dr-dre-under-fire-over-instagram-post/

Dr. Harbin joins the WDKX Wake Up Club to discuss the medical and dental services available at the Jordan Health Center.

Greater Rochester SCORE is a nonprofit association and has been dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide for more than forty years.

SCORE has nearly 100 volunteer members skilled in a variety of industries including restaurants, furniture stores, security, computer repair, or those who own their own businesses. Many of their volunteers have worked for Xerox, IBM, or Kodak, and are available to provide mentoring, and workshops to assist small businesses located in Rochester, NY and surrounding areas; including Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Yates & Wayne counties. 

You can receive expert counseling on various issues from business idea formation, business formation, business planning, selling skills, marketing, social media, web development, accounting, and more. All of their volunteers are committed to assisting Rochester, NY area businesses succeed. 

The Rochester Educational Opportunity Center (REOC) delivers comprehensive, community-based academic and workforce development programs and provides support services for better employment opportunities, access to further education, and personal growth and development in the Rochester community. Dean and Executive Director, Dr. Roosevelt Mareus, PhD, joins the WDKX Wake Up Club to discuss workforce development and TUITION FREE learning programs.

For more information, visit their website: https://reoc.brockport.edu/

Venture Jobs Foundation believes small business starters/owners are the key to bringing greater prosperity to the entire community. With their Micro-Lending Program Venture Jobs Foundation now offers qualified clients loans of $10,000-$50,000 to do just that.

To learn more about the program, attend one of their FREE public meetings:

Thursday, March 26th, 5:30pm- 7pm @ Arnett Branch Library, 310 Arnett Blvd

Saturday, March 30th, 1pm- 3pm @ Lyell Branch Library, 956 Lyell Ave

Or visit their website: http://www.venturejobs.org/

Jazzy T of the WDKX Best Ride Home get an exclusive one-on-one with comedian, Jo Koy, who will be in Rochester later this month for his Break the Mold Tour.

Break the Mold Tour

Saturday, March 30, 2019 @ the Rochester Auditorium Theater

Doors open @ 7pm; Show starts promptly @ 8pm

Tickets: starting @ $38 on Ticketmaster or at the Auditorium Theater Box Office

Ticketmaster: https://www1.ticketmaster.com/jo-koy-break-the-mold-tour/event/0000558F0A0E66DF?dma_id=372

City of Rochester’s 16th Annual Black Heritage Gala will honor some of Rochester's finest contributors to black history and heritage. This year's theme is The Black Migration.

EVENT SOLD OUT!

Date/Time/Location: Saturday, March 9, 2019 @ the Rochester Riverside Convention Center; 6 pm SHARP!

The WDKX Wake Up Club talks to world famous WWE Diva, Ruby Riott, in an exclusive tell all interview.

The Baobab Cultural Center promotes a deeper understanding of African culture through African art,  educational exhibits, films and documentaries, poetry readings, book discussions, and other cultural activities.

The Baobab now presents the Social Discovery Lab Series, a professional learning program developed to analyze the creation, recognition, affirmations, and expressions of black identity through artistic and historical works. 

For more info visit: https://www.wdkx.com/baobab-cultural-centers-social-discovery-lab-series/