Juneteenth Week Begins in Peterboro with an Abolition Exhibit
Juneteenth 2026 Week in Peterboro NY begins with the opening of an exhibit of The Chronology
of American Abolition from the Colonial Era to Reconstruction...
MUNPC Announces 10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Utic
UTICA, NY — The Mid-Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corporation (MUNPC) is proud to
announce its 10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, a two-day community celebration honoring freedom, local...
Path Through History features interactive program
NORWICH, N.Y. – The Chenango County Historical Society (CCHS) will again participate in the semi-annual state-wide festivities known as Path Through History weekend on June 20. As...
Cassandra Harris-Lockwood: Artist, Activist, and Cultural Visionary
Cassandra Harris-Lockwood CHL, recently received the prestigious 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Young Gifted and Black 21st Anniversary gala at the Terrace at...
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett Awarded for mRNA Breakthrough
In a moment of global crisis, true leadership shines in the quiet rooms of laboratories long before it ever reaches the public eye. Today,...
YGB Honoree Dr. Afia Wilson of MVHS
Photographs courtesy of Young Gifted and Black
It was with great honor and appreciation that I journeyed to NYC Queens, Terrace on the Park to...
PETERBORO AREA MUSEUM CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH
The Peterboro Area Museum is introducing FOUR for FREEDOM, a two-day exhibit of
photographs, broadsides, and descriptive information for Juneteenth Weekend 2026 on Saturday,
June 20...
The Value Of Black Lives in America
By: David Dancy
In light of recent legislative trends a re-run of this article feels appropriate ... it was originally published in 2017..
There was a time...
Oneida County NAACP Hosts “History Hunters”
By: Dawn LaGuerre
UTICA, NY — The Oneida County NAACP, in partnership with Utica Public Library,
Rebuilding the Village Inc, and Mid Utica Neighborhood Preservation Corporation,
hosted...
Magnolia Jean Davis Homecoming Honored During Black History Month
Written By Michelle LeGuerre
UTICA, NY — During Black History Month, the community honors the life and legacy of
Magnolia Jean (Baird) Davis, a pioneering educator,...