15th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day
The 15th Annual Peterboro Emancipation Day will be held Saturday, August 2, 2025, at the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark, 5304 Oxbow Road,...
A Lineage of Duty: My Family’s 100-Year Legacy of Military Service
By Christopher Atkins
Acting President, For The Good, Inc.
I recently came across a Facebook post from the Oneida County History Center that
stopped me in my...
Frederick Douglass’ 1852 Speech on Enslavement
Frederick Douglass gave speeches in several places in Peterboro NY, but his speech in Rochester NY at Corinthian Hall on July 5 th ,...
UTICA/ONEIDA COUNTY NAACP YOUTH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER
Youth Council Advisor: Ed Jackson 315 922 O482/jacked075@gmail.com
JUNETEENTH
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th. The holiday’s name is a combination of the words “June”...
Dr. Clemmie Harris to be Keynote Speaker at Official Juneteenth Celebration
Utica, NY - Prof. Clemmie Harris, PhD of Utica University and former congressional candidate for NY-22, will be the keynote speaker at Utica’s...
Toledo Police K-9 Attack on Innocent Black Man Exposes Systemic Flaws
On April 11, 2024, Brandon Upchurch's life changed forever when Toledo police unleashed a K-9 on him during a routine traffic stop. The reason?...
The Locked Doors of Equity — And Why We’re Ready to Build New Ones
By Christopher Atkins, Community Organizer and Concerned Utica Resident
I was born in Washington Courts. Raised in the Hill. I've walked the long roads many...
100 Black Men of Eastern New York Inc.’s Deep Roots On Long Island Building...
100 Black Men of Eastern New York Inc.’s Deep Roots On Long Island Building As It Expands Its Service Territory To Eastern New York
New...
SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling: Due Process & Immigration Policy Impact
Echoes of 1798: The Supreme Court, the Alien Enemies Act, and the Tightrope Walk of American Values
By David LaGuerre
It feels like we’re constantly digging...
Notre Dame HS NJROTC cadet selected as winner for Students Inside Albany Conference
Christopher Leon Brittingham is an accomplished high school junior at Notre Dame Jr/Sr High School in Utica, New York. A dedicated student who has...