smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Albany HS senior will graduate as the school’s first Black valedictorian: https://www.news10.com/news/albany-c...valedictorian/

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Syracuse teen is breaking barriers as a ballet dancer: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...-ballet-dancer

New Buffalo barbershop opens, buzzes through barriers for women: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...ers-for-women-

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Sports reference from Syracuse(attends Christian Brothers Academy): https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/...now-2024-class
https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/...syair-torrence
School information: https://www.cbasyracuse.org/
https://www.cbasyracuse.org/diversity-statement/
https://www.cbasyracuse.org/cba-tuition/

Some Buffalo area talent...

From Buffalo's Tapestry Charter(shout out to Tapekage):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgy-yY_iLI0
School information: https://tapestryschool.org/
https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000052433
https://data.nysed.gov/enrollment.ph...d=800000052433
https://data.nysed.gov/gradrate.php?...d=800000052433
Also known for its very good girls track team.

From The Park School:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGAjy0l2E-k


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBzQX9z7zos
School information is on previous page.

From St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute(Kenmore):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOtgzxEHzGI
School information: https://www.sjci.com/
https://www.sjci.com/apps/pages/tuition

From Health Sciences Charter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_2AliNcHAU
School information: https://www.healthsciencescharterschool.org/
https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000065871
https://data.nysed.gov/enrollment.ph...d=800000065871
https://data.nysed.gov/gradrate.php?...d=800000065871
Also known for its very good Football team that is a coop with WNY Maritime Charter School.

From Niagara Falls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKtrqTvGsVY
School information: https://www.nfschools.net/nfhs
https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000041633
https://data.nysed.gov/enrollment.ph...d=800000041633
https://data.nysed.gov/gradrate.php?...d=800000041633

From City Honors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Tfvz1rFu4
School information: https://cityhonors.org/
https://data.nysed.gov/profile.php?instid=800000052908
https://data.nysed.gov/enrollment.ph...d=800000052908
https://data.nysed.gov/gradrate.php?...d=800000052908
Is arguably the "best public" high school in the state and one of the best in the country in recent years. https://news.wbfo.org/post/city-hono...p-high-schools

Between Buffalo's Bennett HS/Olean(Cattaraugus County):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqa96TGNWXs

Between Amherst HS's Sweet Home/Amherst Central:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVzWt_oSW_U

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https://youtube.com/watch?v=mrCHpYYtxqs&feature=share

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Some sports talent from the Rochester area...

East High:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3LJZAOPMw&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=6-RwmkHKhgQ&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=I-K4U8im5Fc&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=L0pwxsJlzXE&feature=share

Leadership Academy:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ME-zgPBrJxY&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=54Upmf1plJE&feature=share

Same for the Albany area...

From Troy, Lansingburgh HS(shout out to Berkley 5 Mixtapes):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=BMiNqH5hXR4&feature=share

Troy High:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tuEja2W9vw4&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=SBlyb6ye0TM&feature=share


https://youtube.com/watch?v=DgczXiqFJ5c&feature=share (LaSalle is also in Troy)

Scotia’s Mekeel Christian:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JVTuVHNA700&feature=share

Albany High:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=WiHcCU6AwRw&feature=share

Albany’s Green Tech Charter:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=jI9rWGgKmB4&feature=share

Schenectady’s Bishop Gibbons-Notre Dame:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nGDR3WU9Bw0&feature=share

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More sports references...

Rochester area, East High wins RCAC spring soccer championship: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...-championship/

Rochester native Isaiah Stewart sets a seasonal NBA rookie record with Pistons: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...-with-pistons/

Lyons girls volleyball remains perfect with win over East Rochester: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ast-rochester/

Football Frenzy: April 14, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-14-2021/
https://www.whec.com/sports/week-5-o...75678/?cat=571

Football Frenzy: April 13, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-13-2021/
https://www.whec.com/sports/week-5-o...74451/?cat=571
Brighton, Athena and East pick up wins in Section V Football: https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...ion-v-football

Red Jacket's successful transition to eight-man football: https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...8-man-football

Syracuse area, Syracuse ITC football picks up first win of the season: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...of-the-season/

Mexico takes down PSLA at Fowler in the battle of the unbeatens: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...the-unbeatens/

Phoenix knocks off Oswego for first win: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...for-first-win/

Buffalo area, Maritime/Health Sciences is here to stay: https://www.wivb.com/sports/maritime...-here-to-stay/

Will South cruises to 35-6 win over Starpoint to remain unbeaten: https://www.wivb.com/sports/will-sou...main-unbeaten/

Albany area, 5th Quarter Week 5: The one with quarterfinals: https://cbs6albany.com/sports/5th-qu...-quarterfinals

https://www.news10.com/sports/1st-and-10/

Southern Tier, Friday night football scores, week five: https://wbng.com/2021/04/16/friday-n...res-week-five/
https://www.wicz.com/story/43689892/...all-scoreboard
SENECA FOOTBALL STAYS UNBEATEN AFTER LATE TOUCHDOWN TO BEAT DRYDEN, 28-24: https://www.weny.com/clip/15206407/s...t-dryden-28-24

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Church references from...

Albany: https://www.facebook.com/newbirthalbany/?paipv=0

Kingston: https://www.facebook.com/pages/categ...3144723046924/

Geneva: https://www.facebook.com/mtcalvaryco...10841988969628

Rome: https://www.facebook.com/mtcalvaryro..._internal&_rdr
https://mtcalvaryrome.org/

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

More sports references...

Rochester area, East High wins RCAC spring soccer championship: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...-championship/

Rochester native Isaiah Stewart sets a seasonal NBA rookie record with Pistons: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...-with-pistons/

Lyons girls volleyball remains perfect with win over East Rochester: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ast-rochester/

Football Frenzy: April 14, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-14-2021/
https://www.whec.com/sports/week-5-o...75678/?cat=571

Football Frenzy: April 13, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-13-2021/
https://www.whec.com/sports/week-5-o...74451/?cat=571
Brighton, Athena and East pick up wins in Section V Football: https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...ion-v-football

Red Jacket's successful transition to eight-man football: https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...8-man-football

Syracuse area, Syracuse ITC football picks up first win of the season: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...of-the-season/

Mexico takes down PSLA at Fowler in the battle of the unbeatens: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...the-unbeatens/

Phoenix knocks off Oswego for first win: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...for-first-win/

Buffalo area, Maritime/Health Sciences is here to stay: https://www.wivb.com/sports/maritime...-here-to-stay/

Will South cruises to 35-6 win over Starpoint to remain unbeaten: https://www.wivb.com/sports/will-sou...main-unbeaten/

Albany area, 5th Quarter Week 5: The one with quarterfinals: https://cbs6albany.com/sports/5th-qu...-quarterfinals

https://www.news10.com/sports/1st-and-10/

Southern Tier, Friday night football scores, week five: https://wbng.com/2021/04/16/friday-n...res-week-five/
https://www.wicz.com/story/43689892/...all-scoreboard
SENECA FOOTBALL STAYS UNBEATEN AFTER LATE TOUCHDOWN TO BEAT DRYDEN, 28-24: https://www.weny.com/clip/15206407/s...t-dryden-28-24

More...

Port Jervis regains Erie Bell trophy with win over Middletown: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...es/7252914002/

Arlington(outside of Poughkeepsie): https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/...nd/7251596002/

From East Fishkill’s John Jay HS(in Wappingers SD, Afro-Latina): https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/...rs/7144455002/

Southern Tier: https://www.wicz.com/story/43692108/...on-iv-saturday

https://wbng.com/2021/04/17/sports-o...-5-saturday-2/

https://www.weny.com/clip/15206585/h...h-straight-win

Rochester area, UPrep football ends regular season with win over Brockport: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ver-brockport/

Buffalo area: https://www.wkbw.com/sports/high-sch...h-week-3-games

Syracuse area, Auburn storms back to top CBA: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...ck-to-top-cba/

(Utica/Syracuse areas): https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...main-unbeaten/

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Albany, African American Cultural Center plans reopening, develops local scene: https://www.news10.com/top-stories/a...s-local-scene/

Church references in Auburn: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roose...7970614920443/

https://www.facebook.com/LisaRECoward38/

https://auburnpub.com/places/auburns...000093409.html

https://www.harriettubmanmemorialamez.org/

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Albany HS senior will graduate as the school’s first Black valedictorian: https://www.news10.com/news/albany-c...valedictorian/

More on this: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...torian-history

Also, some interviews from the Syracuse based Inspiration for the Nation radio show(WHEN)...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5dGjfXCwvw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtc_xzdSheg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqRP1NcFvQ
Church reference: https://www.facebook.com/syr.vtfc/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoSnS7pnwRs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajAx2xHTNk

A professional reference in the Syracuse area, CENTERSTATE CEO NAMES NEW VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES: https://www.cnybj.com/centerstate-ce...lcox-vp-of-hr/

From the Buffalo based Vision of Hope radio show(WUFO): https://www.facebook.com/bethesdawor...29617717230306

From the Buffalo based We The Parents Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/70743323261...99945560087412

and radio show of the same name(WUFO): https://www.facebook.com/70743323261...90699151879521

Penfield Hockey Stars Carry On Family Tradition of Black Excellence on the Ice: https://www.reclaimingthenarrative.o...o8cFrl3w6Q9-Xo