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Photos for Love and Rage by Stephanie Inserra and Derek Scarlino DOWNTOWN UTICA – On Thursday, March 5th, up to 1,500 local educators, students, parents and concerned citizens turned out for a march from Cornerstone Community Church in Oneida Square, down Genesee Street to the New York State […]
by Love and Rage Mohawk Valley Community College student, local activist, and Freedom School educator Lana Nitti will give a presentation at MVCC today, March 10, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM on her research on lead poisoning in Utica. The event, which is part of Women’s History Month, […]
by MV Freedom School The Mohawk Valley Freedom School will have three classes on the Black Freedom (Civil Rights) Movement during the month of March. Local activist and Freedom School educator Alicia McWilliams will be teaching the classes. The dates and subject matter are as follows: March 11th […]
by Love and Rage UTICA – Amid growing criticism in response to Governor Cuomo’s proposed education reforms, the Alliance for Quality Education in New York, as per their #WeCantWait campaign, is organizing a rally and march in Downtown Utica on the afternoon of Thursday, March 5th. Also joining […]
by Derek Scarlino What’s with the reverse logic that’s been increasingly rising among whites, right wingers, libertarian-types and even Blacks like Allen West? In specific, why is it when someone observes and comments on racism, they are themselves called “racist”? Take the following video for example, currently trending […]
An Open Letter to Governor Cuomo Dear Governor Cuomo, My name is Trinh Truong and I am writing to share the sad but true story about the status of my public education. I’m a senior at Thomas R. Proctor High School in Utica, New York. My school is […]
RELEASE by CNY Citizens In Action The Fiscal Policy Institute, Central New York Citizens in Action, Inc., Central New York Labor Council, and other community groups will hold their annual New York State Budget Community Forum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 at the Cornerstone Community Church, […]
by Hamilton Democratic Socialists RELEASE – Scholar, activist and socialist Joseph Schwartz will speak at Hamilton College this Wednesday, March 3 at 7:00pm on the subject of mass incarceration. Schwartz is Professor of Political Science at Temple University where he teaches political theory and American politics. He has […]
by MV Freedom School The Freedom School is back in session with a class and discussion centered around the life of Malcolm X. February 21 marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, a man whose legacy means many different things to many different people. Malcolm […]
by Jalil Muntaqim/FreeJalil.com Contrary to the refrain from the tragic Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown, we know that keeping your hands up does not mean you will not be shot. Assata Shakur had her hands up when she was shot on the New Jersey turnpike by a […]
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