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...
Cassandra Harris Lockwood’s “Putin Slam”
Cassandra Harris Lockwood's "Putin Slam"
by Ron Klopfanstein
"Vladimir Putin, you know you're wrong," says Cassandra Harris Lockwood, Central New York's most prominent civil rights activist...
Ron Klopfanstein on “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a special episode of The Hot Seat
Ron Klopfanstein on “50 Years of Hip-Hop,” a special episode of The Hot Seat
Hip-hop celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023. On this episode of...
I Can See the RED in You
I Can See The Red in You
by Natalie Williams
Many people from this region have 'Indian Blood'. They are descendants of the Indigenous tribes which once...
Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day “Hot Seat,” part...
Ron Klopfanstein interviews Cassandra Harris Lockwood for Martin Luther King Day “Hot Seat,” part two
By Ron Klopfanstein
Part one of this series is available here:...
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...
“We dragged hip-hop upstate” DJ JMC, on 50 Years of Hip-Hop
"We dragged hip-hop upstate" DJ JMC, on 50 Years of Hip-Hop
By Ron Klopfanstein
Hip-hop began 50 years ago in The Bronx. While it has evolved...
95.5 FM “The Heat’s” DJ J Easy on 50 Years of Hip-Hop
95.5 FM "The Heat's" DJ J Easy on 50 Years of Hip-Hop
By Ron Klopfanstein
Hip-hop began 50 years ago in The Bronx. While it has...
Honoring the Sacrifices Made at the Bloody Battle of Oriskany by Ron Klopfanstein
Honoring the Sacrifices Made at the Bloody Battle of Oriskany
By Ron Klopfanstein
“I have three ancestors who died here,” Mary Ellen Smith said as she...
Freedom to Read Rally For Education and Equality Draws Enthusiastic Community Support
Freedom to Read Rally For Education and Equality Draws Enthusiastic Community Support
By Ron Klopfanstein
Dozens of people braved the wind and rain Saturday afternoon as...









