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African Who's Who, Past & Present, Greater Rochester Area is a comprehensive biographical reference that honors the achievements, leadership, and lasting impact of African American individuals in Rochester, New York, and beyond. Through richly detailed profiles, the book documents contributions across education, medicine, business, the arts, science, entrepreneurship, public service, faith, and community advocacy. Each entry weaves together personal history, professional accomplishments, civic engagement, awards, and reflections, preserving both individual legacies and collective history. This volume serves as an important historical record and an inspiring tribute to those who have shaped their communities and opened doors for future generations. This edition is dedicated to the 100-year legacy of Black History Month-born from Carter G. Woodson's insistence that truth is a form of liberation. For a century, this observance has challenged erasure, uplifted brilliance, and expanded the historical record.

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Mike Molaire has lived in Rochester, NY for 52 years. A retired research chemist from Eastman Kodak (36 years), an inventor (65 US patents), an entrepreneur (former CEO and Founder of Molecular Glasses, Inc.), a fine art photographer, and published poet. He earned BS degree in chemistry, MS degree in polymer science/chemical engineering and MBA, Executive Development Program, all from the University of Rochester. He received Entrepreneur of the Year awards from the American Chemical Society Rochester Local Section (2018), and the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (2017). He was inducted into the Kodak Distinguished Inventor's Gallery (1993) and received the Kodak C.E.K Mees Award (1983), the most prestigious recognition of scientific research excellence at Eastman Kodak.

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