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...
Letter to The Editor
Written By: Chris Sunderlin
Utica, NY
Crosswalks for Museums, Not for Children
Walk around any Rust Belt city and you can tell exactly who is valued by...
CHL: Artist, Activist, and Cultural Visionary Honored at YGB Awards
Born in Washington, D.C., in 1951, Cassandra Harris-Lockwood’s life has been a vibrant tapestry of music, theater, the natural world, healing and community activism....
Women’s History Month: “We Don’t Hire Girls” — Becoming the First Female Construction Worker...
By C. Harris-Lockwood | Photos by the late Anne LaBastille
The year was 1971. I was 19 years old and between my freshman and sophomore...
Brandon Williams Voting for Mike Johnson?
To the Editor:
Goethe said: "Tell me with whom you associate, and I will tell you who you are." I would revise that to say:...
We Don’t Have Too Many Nonprofits. We Have Too Many Gatekeepers.
By Chris Sunderlin
“We already have too many nonprofits.”
It sounds pragmatic. Responsible. Strategic.
It’s none of those things.
What we have too many of are people who...
Cassandra Harris-Lockwood Nominated for Lifetime Achievement
The Board of Directors of For The Good, Inc. and Phoenix Radio, Inc. are
proud to announce the nomination of their president and CEO, Cassandra
Harris-Lockwood,...
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...
Boilermaker Awards 2025
UTICA, N.Y. (June 23rd, 2025) -At the Boilermaker’s final committee meeting Wednesday,
June 18th, awards were announced for the Peter J. DeStefano Volunteers of the...
Parents Grieve – Mayor Galime Promises Transparency
Photos and text by C. Harris-Lockwood
Galime promises transparency in his first test of leadership in UPD shooting death of teen. New York State Attorney...