American Held Captive in Sudan Must be Freed
By John Zogby: Initially featured in the Huffington Post
Mr. Rudwan Dawod, 35, is both a Sudanese and U.S. citizen, a husband and father, and a prominent member of the Sudanese Congress Party and Adviser...
#ME THREE-Sexual Predation Nothing New
By: Loretta Johnson
The recent toppling of Hollywood honcho, Harvey Weinstein and the subsequent domino effect it’s had on at least this nation, lit a fire under me to share some history that has been...
Trump Shows Ignorance About Code Talkers and Their Nations
By: Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
On November 27 US President Donald Trump demonstrated his ignorance and insensitivity towards Native people when he welcomed the Navajo Code Talkers to the White House in Washington, DC.Meant to...
MVCC to host display of AIDS Memorial Quilt, film and lecture for World AIDS...
Mohawk Valley Community College will host events for World AIDS Day Friday, Dec. 1.
The College will display three sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt, the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial...
Utica Residents Held Vigil for Imperiled Health Care System
Area Residents Call on Rep. Tenney to Fund Health Care, Not Tax Breaks for Wealthy
Utica, NY -- Central New York Citizens in Action held a vigil Thursday night at Oneida Square in Utica to...
Does White Supremacy Exist in the Mohawk Valley?
A Talk by Patrick Johnson, Consultant on Race and Race Matters
Wednesday, November 15, 7:30 p.m. at The Other Side, 2011 Genesee St., Utica
How do you identify and uproot the white supremacy that is often overlooked...
MVCC shines the light on domestic violence with October events
Mohawk Valley Community College is once again participating in the “Shine the Light on Domestic Violence” campaign. For the month of October, the exterior lights on the Utica Campus’ Payne Hall and the lights...
UNSPOKEN Human Rights Festival 2017
Contact: Ashley Bustos, Executive Assistant, 315-738-1083 or ashleyb@mvrcr.org
Utica, New York- The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees invites the public to the
7th annual UNSPOKEN Human Rights Film Festival Thursday, October 19th & Friday, October
20th,...
The Ukraine: Abandoned Again
By George Kuchma
Long before the “Art of the deal” was popularized, American fingerprints had smeared many a broken treaty, congressional doublespeak gained acceptance, and the professional BS artist became a job title. At the...
Tragedy to Triumph: Will Kimberlee’s Law Go National?
By: C Harris-Lockwood
Kimberlee Morton is a rape survivor.
Kimberlee is also responsible for Tennessee House bill 2311. It was signed into Law on May 29th, 2012 in the state of Tennessee. The bill was...