Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein

Hot Seat: Media Monday with Ron Klopfanstein: Local content creators talk about their work, inspiration, and passion for art, media, and popular culture Tune into...

The Evolution of AAVE: From Roots to Modern Day

The Evolution of AAVE: From Roots to Modern Day This introduction serves as a gateway to the exploration of the evolution of African American Vernacular...

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...

Stefanie Powers — American Movie and Television Actress

Voices of Polonia By Ted Rajchel Background Stefanie Powers is an American actress best known for her role as Jennifer Hart in the American mystery...

YGB Honoree Dr. Afia Wilson of MVHS

Photographs courtesy of Young Gifted and Black  It was with great honor and appreciation that I journeyed to NYC Queens, Terrace on the Park to...

Korczak Ziolkowski: Sculptor of the Crazy Horse Memorial

    By: Ted Rajchel Background A mountain monument is under construction on privately held land in the Black Hills, Custer County, South Dakota, United States. It will...

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...

“A Life Well Lived”: 14th Annual James Blackshear Memorial Prayer Luncheon Honors a Legacy...

Utica, NY — The 14th Annual James Blackshear Memorial Prayer Luncheon, held at Club Monarch, brought together community leaders, family members, and youth to...

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...

Stop Giving Away Your Power — Your Vote Still Matters

Stop Giving Away Your Power — Every Vote Still Matters By David LaGuerre A veteran's message to his community: We marched for these rights. Don't you...