Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
I caught the flu on Wednesday around noon with severe headaches, cough, sore throat, body aches, and pains. I had the flu shot in November but apparently, it was not preventative for Flu...
WUSP 95.5 FM Brings the Heat 1st Black Female Owned Radio in New...
Shortly after For The Good’s Juneteenth Jazz event two years ago, Cassandra Harris-Lockwood sat depressed and crying in her car in the driveway of her office. She was disappointed at the turnout of the...
Why Native Americans Should Welcome Southern Kin
By Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk
Our Native American ancestors have a wonderful tradition of welcoming those in need to our lands. I am from the Mohawk Nation which is part of the Iroquois Confederacy and...
Joanne Shenandoah 1957-2021: Matriarch of Indigenous Music
By: Michelle Schenandoah
Photos By: Jane Feldman
She had a bright voice like liquid gold, a luminous heart, and a magnetic smile. Joanne Shenandoah-Tekaliwakwah, one of the most renowned Indigenous musicians on the Native American...
The Secret Meeting the Changed Rap Music and Destroyed a Generation
By Anonymous
Editor’s Note: Eight years ago I received the following document from Imam Malik Najeeulah who was then a board member of For The Good as well as a friend. The contents were shocking....
Election Coverage: 119th Assembly Candidates Bova, Buttenschon Discuss the Issues
With the upcoming political elections set for November 6, The Utica Phoenix got the chance to catch up with Dennis Bova, the Republican candidate, and Marianne Buttenschon, the Democratic candidate for the 119 Assembly race....
The Cannabis Controversy Among the Mohawks
By Doug George-Kanentiio
I have written previously about the current issues involving the use of cannabis and its attendant controversy began with the racial fanaticism of Harry J. Anslinger, the director of the US office of...
At the Movies: ‘Broken Ceiling’
By Mark Ziobro
3/4 stars
Written and directed by Adam Davis, “Broken Ceiling” examines the corporate hierarchy, albeit in a fantastical way. It revolves around a tyrant of a boss and three less than willing employees...
Voices of Polonia: August 2021
By Ted Rajchel
The History of Poland
The History of Poland
Background—Poland in the Middle Ages
The written history of Poland began in the 10th century. At that time Poland was ruled by a dynasty called the Piasts. ...
Your Bargain Grocer Gets an Update
By Jess Szabo
Compassion Coalition’s grocery store, Your Bargain Grocer, is scheduled to move into its expanded location at 1110 Lincoln Avenue at the end of September.
“We are about a month away from opening the...