Utica Celebrates 25th Juneteenth in a Big Way!
Utica Celebrates Juneteenth in a Big Way!
On June 19, 2021, at Chancellor Park in Utica, a unique celebration occurred and culminated a more than...
Voices of Polonia: Jadwiga of Poland, Queen and Saint
Jadwiga of Poland, Queen, and Saint
Queen Jadwiga of Poland was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, reigning from the 16th of...
Feature: Kim ‘Badass’ Bass — Growing Up Young, Gifted & Black in Upstate NY
Born in 1956 in Utica NY to mother Juanita Holmes Bass and father Clarence Bass, Jr., Kim is the eldest son and younger brother...
Voices of Polonia – Marie Leszcznska, France’s Polish Queen
By Ted Rajchel | Columnist
This is the correct spelling of the surname in modern Polish; various other spellings are also used in English and...
The Polish Military in the Many Battles of WWII
By Ted Rajchel | Columnist
During World War II the Polish military represented the Allies, the fourth largest fighting force, after the American military, the...
My Aunt Dr. Jean Harris was a Trailblazing Female Physician
Editor's Note: This is my Aunt, Dr. Jean Harris from the 1955 cover of Ebony Magazine. She was the first Black doctor graduated from...
Hot Seat: Media Monday with journalist Rocco LaDuca 9/30/24
Hot Seat: Media Monday with journalist Rocco LaDuca 9/30/24
By Ron Klopfanstein
For more on the Hot Seat: Media Monday, visit our show page.
This episode of...
Feature Story: Remembering Dickie Frank and ‘Birdland’
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Richard Frank was born in August 1931 to Marion Moorehand-Frank and Paul Frank in Utica, NY. Dickie Frank was Utica’s first Black...
Voices of Polonia By Ted Rajchel July 2021
General Casmir Pulaski, George Washington’s Cavalry
Background
Many brave men have come to the aid of America's independence. Many had to leave their homelands in...
In Memoriam: Michael Lang Passes Away on January 8th, 2022
Legendary ‘Woodstock’ Concert Promoter Eulogized
By Michael Schneider
Michael Lang, legendary concert promoter and co-creater of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair (1969), passed away on...