smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Horseheads/Elmira:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qaFMoFB8adw&feature=share

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Rush-Henrietta/Hilton:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBZzOFTbU4k

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Rochester Edison Tech/Aquinas(Rochester):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IGckLM2g0A

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This is a historical reference in McGraw just outside of Cortland:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr3HWw3DZiA
More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Central_College

Also, some information on the Civil War era surgeon mentioned in the video above, who was born in Troy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_A._Boseman
https://www.blackpast.org/african-am...ony-1840-1881/

This woman mentioned in the video was born in Greenbush(just south of Troy and currently includes the towns of East Greenbush, North Greenbush and the city of Rensselaer): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonia_Lewis
https://www.biography.com/artist/edmonia-lewis

More historical information related to Port Byron outside of Auburn: The Port Byron Family Tree - 8; The African-American Families of Port Byron - Lock 52 Historical Society of Port Byron NY
https://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/ril...a5dfec7d2.html

More historical references, Syracuse’s first Black resident paid $80 for his own freedom, helped dig the Erie Canal: https://www.syracuse.com/living/2022...rie-canal.html (there were others that lived in the area before him in the area)

Edward Wilson was Syracuse’s first Black letter carrier and stirred pride in his community: https://www.syracuse.com/living/2022...community.html

Also, Syracuse artist builds a bridge between her work and passions: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...k-and-passions

Utica pool hall rebounds nicely amid resurgence of interest in sport: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...fter-reopening
Utica Billiards on the Boulevard Utica, NY

Business and professional references in Ithaca: https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...lic-charities/
https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...ic-progress-3/
https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...ges-success-2/

Professional/leadership references in Rochester: https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/shaun-c-nelms-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/dr-angela-d-sims/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/yvette-conyers/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/dr-myra-henry/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/erin-tolefree-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/jackie-campbell-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/sabrina-lamar/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/aqua-porter-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/myra-brown/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/dr-seanelle-hawkins/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/jerome-h-underwood-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/wade-norwood-3/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/deanna-r-burt-nanna/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/lesli-c-myers-small-2/
https://rbj.net/2022/02/25/jonathan-mcreynolds/
https://rbj.net/2021/10/29/roosevelt-mareus/

Sports references...

Syracuse Academy of Science/Jamesville-DeWitt: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...-championship/

Bishop Grimes(East Syracuse)/New Hartford: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...in-semifinals/
https://www.wktv.com/sports/philipko...daa200c04.html

Syracuse, See the Kirk Park Colts Cheerleaders wake up Onondaga County legislators: https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/0...ors-video.html

After breaking records at Syracuse University, Bernie Custis becomes first pro Black quarterback: https://www.syracuse.com/living/2022...arterback.html

Canton(St. Lawrence Co.): https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/03/02/hi...l-hoops-semis/

Newark Valley(Tioga Co.): https://www.wbng.com/2022/03/01/newa...n-4-semifinal/
https://tiogacountysportsreport.com/...rticle_id=5039

Elmira & Corning advance to sectional finals: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...tional-finals/
https://www.weny.com/clip/15300461/e...n-championship

Rush-Henrietta wins on buzzer-beater, will meet Aquinas in final; Mendon vs. Schroeder in A1 title game: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...a1-title-game/
https://www.whec.com/ny-high-school-...07549/?cat=571
https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...-to-title-game

Waterloo vs. Palmyra-Macedon: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...on/9338950002/

Albany, Green Tech and CBA earn slots in Class AA boys' basketball final: https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/...orts-spotlight
https://www.news10.com/sports/green-...ctional-semis/
https://www.news10.com/sports/cba-pu...n-second-half/

Greenwich: https://www.news10.com/sports/skiff-...hoosick-falls/

King scores 39 as Newburgh defends Class AA title, beats Middletown: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...ip/6968785001/
https://www.recordonline.com/picture...in/9340416002/

Warwick tops Monroe-Woodbury for its first section title since 2011: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...ip/6968754001/

Livingston Manor: https://www.recordonline.com/picture...nails-Redesign

Chapel Field Christian/Mount Academy: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...-d/6943595001/

Tonawanda, O’Hara wins 9th straight Monsignor Martin girls basketball championship: https://www.wivb.com/sports/ohara-wi...-championship/
https://twitter.com/mmj5838/status/1498821406372634628
https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-...256195e.html#2

Lackawanna(vs Buffalo Riverside): https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...53414344536067
https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...-twitter.shtml
https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-...9b7a9073e.html

Buffalo MST(at Seneca): https://twitter.com/TapekageProd/sta...45872345776135

Buffalo Burgard: https://twitter.com/TapekageProd/sta...36446427676675

Dunkirk: https://twitter.com/TapekageProd/sta...35099397545993
https://twitter.com/TapekageProd/sta...35028627050500

Olean: https://www.oleantimesherald.com/spo...7fb2fa092.html

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Sports references from Olean: https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...09472895213574

Tapestry Charter in Buffalo: https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...-twitter.shtml

Iroquois(Elma): https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...98075251585028

Also, an interesting historical reference in Auburn, History of Black settlement in Auburn to be reviewed before parking lot is built there: https://auburnpub.com/news/local/his...9530b4d89c1102
More on the New Guinea black settlement: https://auburnpub.com/opinion/letter...2d3815094.html
https://sewardproject.org/node/5694
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~springpo...ernpaper1.html
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~spri.../00004856b.jpg (is located SE of the city/west of the river)
A related article from a community/city founding descendant: https://auburnpub.com/entertainment/...99efa10c5.html

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Live action from...

Wayne/Rochester East:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6El5pRcizE

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^Waverly/Owego:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O26ibL5Xic8

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Rondout Valley/Red Hook(Hudson Valley schools):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5NRFHcbI1Y

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^Greece Olympia/Newark:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=-IB_-GsFtXY&feature=share

Lansing/Moravia:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KVcMf2er6_U&feature=share

Geneseo/East Rochester:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DmGeZeND01I&feature=share

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More sports references from...

Catholic Central(Troy)/Tamarac(Brunswick-Brittonkill SD, east of Troy): https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/...photo-22148277
https://cbs6albany.com/sports/conten...s-b-semifinals
https://wnyt.com/sports/big-days-for...08628/?cat=256

Catholic Central(Troy)/Averill Park(east of Troy): https://www.news10.com/video/averill...es-into-final/
https://cbs6albany.com/sports/conten...a-championship

Albany schools Green Tech, CBA to Meet for Section 2 Title: https://wnyt.com/sports/green-tech-c...08629/?cat=256

Chester: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...le/6940988001/
https://www.recordonline.com/picture...le/9352987002/

Seton(Binghamton) and Owego Punch Tickets to Section IV Class B Title Game: https://www.wicz.com/story/45991022/...s-b-title-game
https://www.wbng.com/2022/03/03/high...ll-tournament/
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/s...holic-central/
https://www.wbng.com/2022/03/03/high...ll-tournament/
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/s...erly-vs-owego/
https://www.weny.com/clip/15300748/o...b-championship

Newfield(outside of Ithaca)/Watkins Glen: https://www.weny.com/clip/15300754/n...c-championship

Lansing(outside of Ithaca)/Moravia(south of Auburn): https://auburnpub.com/sports/local/b...9530b4d89c1102

From Liverpool and West Genesee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI5TMKLonY0

(Pittsford)Sutherland and (Rochester)East win nail-biters, Fairport and Kearney advance to AA title game: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...aa-title-game/
https://www.whec.com/ny-high-school-...595/?cat=10461


Niagara Falls takes down Orchard Park 59-52 in AA semifinals: https://www.wivb.com/sports/niagara-...aa-semifinals/
https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...15167301521409
https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...11156636680195
https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...07803169054723
https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/p...02dec6.html#15

Jamestown rolls to 59-43 win over Lancaster in AA boys semifinals: https://www.wivb.com/sports/jamestow...ys-semifinals/
https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/p...c0ba4e39a.html
https://twitter.com/WNYAthletics/sta...85210823221248

Depew defeats Olean 56-44 in Class B girls basketball semifinal: https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/p...449aade.html#1