CHL October Editorial: Where is that Goal Post?
Black Folks Can Never Score
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
A stream of racially explicit initiatives have been recently announced by the Community Foundation, hereafter the CF. It began with an announcement from former board chair, Ron Cucarro,...
Understanding the Movement in Utica
Local activist groups and what they stand for
By Sarah Watkins, Peter Coney, and Eamon Handzel
The Utica area has seen a rise in public demonstrations in the past few years coming from many political sides....
The Heat Beat: Remembering “Big B”
By Jess Szabo
On September 24, 2019, Phoenix Media lost Bryson Collins, known professionally as”Big B.” Although “B” is no longer with us here on earth, all those who work for and with Phoenix Radio,...
Book Review: Hoax: Donald Trump,Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion on Truth
By Richard Chambers
Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion on Truth
Brian Stelter One Signal Publishers / Atria affiliated with Simon and Schuster, 2020
This detailed look at Fox News is very disturbing. ...
College Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform Launch
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Utica- On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12 noon in the MWPAI Auditorium The College/Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform announced its multi-pronged program designed to provide resources for the community and local government...
Legal Myths and Reality with Judge Shkane
By Judge Joan Shkane
This is a continuing discussion of Legal Myths and Reality, because those informed are always the most successful.
MYTH: If a child is taken permanently by one parent without the consent of...
Trump Calls Soldiers Losers and Suckers
Every Political Candidate Must Condemn His Insults to the Military
By Doug George Kanentiio Akwasane Mohawk
My brother is S/Sgt Daniel William George, a retired US Marine from the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne. He served with...
Voices of Polonia: Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson
Kazimierz Czarnecki and Mary Jackson—Worked Together on the Space Program at NASA
By Ted Rajchel
Background
Kazimierz Czarnecki (engineer) was born in Poland in 1916. He was a Polish aeronautics engineer, who worked for NACA, later NASA....
Big B: Radio Don’t Stop
Utica’s Black Music scene will miss Phoenix Radio DJ
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Though I didn’t know Bryson for very long I sure knew who he was, and that was at the top of Utica’s contemporary Black...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for October 2020
By Richard Chambers
Holidays and Observances of October
September 15- October 15 Hispanic Heritage Month
October 5 Child Health Day
October 6 German American Day
October 9 Leif...