smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Poughkeepsie's Essie's Restaurant Is a Community Favorite: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...unity-favorite

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A Dream Come True: Refugee twins bring boys varsity soccer program to life at S.A.S.(Syracuse Academy of Science): https://cnycentral.com/sports/high-s...to-life-at-sas

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Generations of Soul Coming to Salt City Market(in Downtown Syracuse): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...lt-city-market

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Nice to see a sports reference from Lewiston-Porter get a scholarship offer to play Basketball at Kansas: https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbi...5084&source=48

More on this young man: https://stockrisers.com/s/55/top-50-...ioritizing-him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4Y...&feature=share (Shout out to Stand Still Media)

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In Bridgewater, south of Utica...Man's Efforts Help Cancer Patients Get Free Christmas Trees: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ancer-patients

More about Mr. Montgomery, who is a graduate of Mount Markham HS(in the aka Bridgewater-West Winfield SD): https://www.oneidadispatch.com/news/...24e199125.html

As mentioned in the thread before, Bridgewater was also home to one of the state's first African American mayors: https://www.wgpfoundation.org/histor...verett-holmes/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rett-t_-holmes

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Troy, Community Groups Call for End to Gun Violence: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...o-gun-violence
A previous segment on the young man: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...ready-working-

Dryden, Love for Basketball Draws Student From Africa to U.S.: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ica-to-the-u-s

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Originally from Syracuse, Former Bishop Ludden Star Jai Smith Is Now All Grown Up With Several Division-I Offers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4bql4B7-4

I believe his mom is originally from Elmira.

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Oswego City SD's new school superintendent...

Dr. Mathis Calvin III Welcomed as New OCSD Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Mathis Calvin III Welcomed as New OCSD Superintendent of Schools | Oswego City School District

I believe he was previously a superintendent at Stockbridge Valley in Madison County(Munnsville) and Wayne Central in Wayne County(Ontario). More: City schools set to confirm new superintendent | News | oswegocountynewsnow.com

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Buffalo Filmmaker Showcases Award-Winning Film, Announces New Series: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...es-new-series-

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Troy, Community Groups Call for End to Gun Violence: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...o-gun-violence
A previous segment on the young man: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...ready-working-

Dryden, Love for Basketball Draws Student From Africa to U.S.: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ica-to-the-u-s

More in regards to this young man...

Bikers ride to remember 11-year-old Ayshawn Davis: https://www.news10.com/news/bikers-r...ayshawn-davis/

As Lansingburgh Schools Mourn Student's Death, Scholarship Started: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...wn-davis-death