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Letter to the Editor: Join Indivisible Mohawk Valley
by Sarah Reeske
Clinton, New York
While many of your neighbors were thrilled at the rise of Donald Trump into the White House in November 2016,...
Utica Students Get New CTE School
By Mathew Handzel
The Utica School Board is bringing trades education back to the inner city. On Monday night, November 21st, at JFK Middle...
College/Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform a Necessity
By Ms. Lillian Woods
The senseless murder of George Floyd continues to weigh heavily on my mind as well as the killing of too many...
Black Market: Utica’s Black Business
Welcome to the "Black Market"!
If you’d like to support the community, below is a list of various Black-owned businesses that are all in the...
My Father’s Battle with Housing Discrimination in the early 1950’s
By Cassandra Harris Lockwood Photo by Vernon J....
The History and Hope of the Black Economy
A Unique Struggle for Black Americans
By Eamon Handzel
The story of civilization involves the story of the minority. Whether or not that minority succeeds in...
“Whites Only” Deeds in the 1960’s and How They Ended
By: Stephen Lee Lockwood, Esq.
It was the summer of 1966. I was 22 and between my second and third years at Albany Law School....
Remembering Our Own: Mrs Alberta Warfield
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Editor's Note: I happened to come across a 1995 copy of Corn Hill Speaks where I introduced a series I began called...
The Heat Beat: Robert Johnson and The Crossroads
The Urban Legends of Blues: Robert Johnson and the Crossroads
Blues Featured on Phoenix Radio
by Jess Szabo, Arts Writer
Music fans listening to 95.5 the Heat/Phoenix...
Restaurant Review: Terrace Cafe by O’Connor’s at MWPAI
By Phoenix Staff
There is a place in this city where a person may feel as though they are among the most sophisticated and cultured...
