Reparations Commission offered presentations & invites public comments and testimony
By Natalie Williams
The New York State Reparations Commissioners received a wonderful turn out for their event hosted at the Carol L. Crooms BECA Center...
Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein: Local content creators talk about their work,...
Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein: Local content creators talk about their work, inspiration, and passion for art, media, and popular culture
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Public Hearing on Reparations Remedies – at BECA Center on Dec. 9, 2025
by Richelle Carey
I’m reaching out to offer Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, Chair of the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, for an interview or feature.
For...
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...
2024 #NY22 Race Updates
2024 #NY22 Race Updates: Hot Seat: Media Monday blog about the 2024 election in New York's 22nd Congressional District
by Ron Klopfanstein
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxFqDjlOmJw
Monday, June 24th Hot...
“The star of the show has been sacked,” Ron Klopfanstein recaps Nolly, episode 1
"The star of the show has been sacked," Ron Klopfanstein recaps Nolly, episode 1
by Ron Klopfanstein
For my review and cultural analysis of Nolly go to...
Super Nova: Kevin Byrd and the BrownByrd Foundation
Written By: Theresa Mancuso
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The Utica Phoenix features our own outstanding Utica Native, Kevin Byrd whose ambition, brains, and...
Utica’s Bosnians Urge People To Never Forget The Genocide
Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of one of the worst moments in human history, the genocide that took place at Srebrenica in Bosnia. The Bosnians...
My fathers battle with housing discrimination in the early 1950’s
by Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
https://uticaphoenix.net/my-fathers-battle-with-housing-discrimination-in-the-early-1950s/
All Good Things Come to an End: “Nolly”, a three-part series, solves one of...
All Good Things Come to an End: Nolly, a three-part series, solves one of the most intriguing mysteries of British popular culture and celebrates...










