smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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A science based historical reference born and raised in Jamestown: Louis W. Roberts: African American Inventor

Louis W. Roberts - Physicist of the African Diaspora

https://www.aip.org/history-programs...rts-louis-w-a1

Here is a picture of him in the 1931 Jamestown HS yearbook: https://www.classmates.com/siteui/ye.../76650?page=51 (page 47 of the actual book)

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2019 NCAA Division 1 Lacrosse Tournament references, Richmond(men): https://richmondspiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3250 (Tully is a small town, rural SD in between Syracuse and Cortland)

Army: https://goarmywestpoint.com/roster.a...3847&path=mlax (West Genesee is a Lacrosse power located in the western suburbs of Syracuse(Camillus))

Richmond(women): https://richmondspiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3207 (Westhill is a western suburban SD next to Syracuse)

Loyola(women): https://loyolagreyhounds.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6646 (the Nichols School is a 5-12 non sectarian private school in the city of Buffalo)

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A science based historical reference born and raised in Jamestown: Louis W. Roberts: African American Inventor

Louis W. Roberts - Physicist of the African Diaspora

https://www.aip.org/history-programs...rts-louis-w-a1

Here is a picture of him in the 1931 Jamestown HS yearbook: https://www.classmates.com/siteui/ye.../76650?page=51 (page 47 of the actual book)

What is interesting is that when he was a senior at Jamestown High, this man was a sophomore at the high school at the time: https://aaregistry.org/story/walter-...t-black-mayor/

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Former product of the Park School in Amherst: https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/08/p...draft-combine/

Sports reference from Saratoga Catholic: https://dailygazette.com/article/201...athletes-shine

From Gates-Chili: https://twitter.com/GCSpartan_Hoops/...01242548178945

From Maple Grove: http://www.post-journal.com/sports/l...f-the-week-60/

Utica Proctor and Rome Free Academy: https://www.uticaod.com/photogallery...504009998/PH/1

Hudson: https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/arti...-log-victories

Plattsburgh Seton Catholic: https://www.pressrepublican.com/spor...3a1f98ff7.html

Wells: https://www.pressrepublican.com/spor...58edefa8d.html

Canisteo-Greenwood: https://www.eveningtribune.com/sport...ge-way-co-late

Corning: https://www.the-leader.com/sports/20...ost-little-red

Odessa-Montour: https://photos.observer-review.com/O...2019/i-BsLDnr2
The Odessa The File: Sports of Schuyler County

Formerly of Rochester Aquinas: https://www.troyrecord.com/sports/ja...4d1ca1820.html

Also, some CDP references...

Calcium(town of LeRay, Indian River SD): https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...income-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...bution-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...old-Income#top
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...-and-Ethnicity
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...lcium/Overview

Eggertsville(town of Amherst, Amherst Central SD): https://statisticalatlas.com/neighbo...income-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/neighbo...bution-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/neighbo...old-Income#top
https://statisticalatlas.com/neighbo...-and-Ethnicity
https://statisticalatlas.com/neighbo...ville/Overview

Mattydale(town of Salina, North Syracuse SD): https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...income-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...bution-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...old-Income#top
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...-and-Ethnicity
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...ydale/Overview

Gang Mills(town of Erwin, Corning-Painted Post SD): https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...income-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...bution-by-race
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...old-Income#top
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...-and-Ethnicity
https://statisticalatlas.com/place/N...Mills/Overview

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More sports references, Attica: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...&template=mbdn

Byron-Bergen: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...&template=mbdn

Batavia: https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b...college/531421

https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...&template=mbdn

Salamanca: Pole vault record holder Sheppard leads Warriors

Norwich: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/...n-champs%C2%A0

Oxford: https://www.evesun.com/news/stories/...nior-night-win

Newburgh/Warwick(boys lacrosse): https://www.recordonline.com/photoga...508009999/PH/1

Albion: https://orleanshub.com/albion-boys-t...-o-track-meet/
https://orleanshub.com/albion-and-ro...-o-track-meet/

Medina: https://orleanshub.com/albion-and-me...-o-track-meet/
https://orleanshub.com/mustangs-romp-past-lady-lions/

Medina and Albion: https://orleanshub.com/local-duo-ear...etball-honors/

Ichabod Crane, Amsterdam and Albany Academy: http://www.leaderherald.com/sports/l...-invitational/

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An Athlete of the Week reference from Cortland: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/athl...son/1993050917

and another one from Syracuse’s Nottingham HS: https://cnycentral.com/sports/cnycen...he-competition

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Connected companies with an office in Syracuse and a Managing Director/CEO born in Elmira: E Smith Contractors – Dependable Contractor for New York State
About Us – E Smith Contractors

SGTR – A Full-Service, Minority-Owned Contracting Company That Specializes in Federal Contracting.
About Us – SGTR

A development in Syracuse affiliated with the CEO: https://www.urbancny.com/groundbreak...uth-salina-st/

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Another lesser known historical reference this time from Owego: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mame_Stewart_Josenberger
https://ualrexhibits.org/suffrage/ma...-ca-1868-1964/

So, this woman graduated from Owego Free Academy in the late 1880's/early 1890's.

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Another lesser known historical reference this time from Owego: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mame_Stewart_Josenberger
https://ualrexhibits.org/suffrage/ma...-ca-1868-1964/

So, this woman graduated from Owego Free Academy in the late 1880's/early 1890's.

Correction, it is likely she attended OFA in the early/mid 1880's, as this source also verifies that she graduated from Fisk in 1888: https://books.google.com/books?id=RF...o%20ny&f=false

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Professional reference in the Buffalo area: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...e-college.html