Black History Month Why is it Relevant To All
The Importance of Recognizing Black History Month
Black History Month is much more than just a period marked on our calendars; it's a dedicated time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of African Americans to...
GOVERNOR CUOMO LAUNCHES PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE RESOURCES IN NEW YORK
In Light of Widespread Reports that Crisis Pregnancy Centers Provide Misleading, Medically Inaccurate Information on Reproductive Services to Dissuade Abortion, Campaign Connects Women to Accurate Information on Options for Unintended Pregnancies, Including Abortion
Facing Relentless Federal Attacks...
Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day “Hot Seat”
Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day "Hot Seat"
by Ron Klopfanstein
In our special Martin Luther King Day 2024 episode of “The Hot Seat with Cassandra Harris Lockwood,” I interviewed Cassandra...
Complaint Filed over Alleged Altercation Outside Observer Dispatch
This evening, roughly 45 Trump supporters held a demonstration outside of the Observer Dispatch on Oriskany St. The conservative group was protesting against what they call “fake news” and chose the OD as their location....
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...
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...
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...
Advocates Rally for Protections for Long-Excluded Farmworkers
ALBANY, NY – Advocates will rally in the state capitol today in support of legislation to extend basic labor protections to New York’s agricultural workers, who are excluded from the right to collective bargaining...
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...
