smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Here is a matchup out of the Albany area between Albany Academy and Schalmont(based in Rotterdam):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEmiCPQH7GE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeO0rg1ilY (Transferred from Schenectady's Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons)

Also, some historical marker information related to the thread...

Rapp Road Community(Albany): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=152904
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapp...toric_District

Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence Underground Railroad Heritage Trail(Albany): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=144037

The Battle of Henry Johnson(Albany): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=42675

The Nalle Rescue April 27, 1860(Watervliet): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=42015

Freedom Trail(Binghamton): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=101993

Harriet Tubman(Auburn): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=145856
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88356
(Fleming): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=88408

Walter Edward Washington 1915 - 2003(Jamestown): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=94775
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Washington

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIvK...QK00bf&index=2

A Civil Rights Victory, The CCC At Newtown(Elmira): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90317

A.M.E. Zion Church(Elmira): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=66950

Confederate Burials, Woodlawn National Cemetery(Elmira): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=32239
They were done by this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Jones_(ex-slave)
John W. Jones Museum: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90202

Underground Railroad(Keeseville): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=84244

A Melting Pot, Michigan Avenue Heritage Corridor(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81227
https://www.michiganstreetbuffalo.org/
Colored Musicians Club: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81304
Michigan Avenue Baptist Church: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81264
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81273
Moving North: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81263
The Nash House: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=75151

Commemoration for African American Soldiers of the American Civil War(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81194

In Memory of the Valiant Service(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106535
https://www.facebook.com/jesseclipperpost430/
https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilde...person/jesse-3

Little Harlem Hotel(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=75351

Mary B. Talbert(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81275
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=101997
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Burnett_Talbert

William Wells Brown(Buffalo): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=81219
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=84558
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wells_Brown

Here Lies Buried John Brown(and others, North Elba): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=46521

Frances Barrier Williams, 1855 - 1944(Brockport): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=44340
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fannie_Barrier_Williams
her sister: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_D._Barrier

Hickory Hill(Honeoye Falls/town of Rush): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=132768

Historic Parma Farmlands(Parma): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158490

Austin Steward 1793-1869(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55772
https://www.blackpast.org/african-am...tin-1793-1869/ (came to Sodus Point and later Bath)
https://historicsoduspoint.com/slaves-in-sodus-point/

Douglass Home(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=65160
another home site: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=128546
and another home site: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=166822
Frederick Douglass Home Site: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=65156
near grave: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55840
On East Main: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=156206
Historic Site in Journalism, [The North Star]: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55692
Original Site of Frederick Douglass Monument: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=65113

Post House(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55689

Seward Seminary(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=55839
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Douglass

The Underground Railroad(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=156210

Underground Railroad(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=90608

Willie Walker Lightfoot, “Keeper of the Avenue”(Rochester): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=135320

Hallock House(Rush): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=58093

Chester B. Hoke(Canajoharie): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=137292
https://dailygazette.com/2011/03/26/0326cudmore/
https://udemancipationproject.wordpr...bromily-hokee/

Margaret Houck(Charleston, Montgomery County): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=61133
https://www.hmdb.org/map.asp?markers...67,41370,70206

Freedom Crossing Monument(Lewiston): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=66339
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=66400
Freedom Crossing - Historic Lewiston, New York

Lockport YWCA Building(Lockport): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=77561

McClew Farm, An Underground Railroad Safe House(Newfane): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=78802
Murphy Orchards, Burt New York, Jams, Jellies, Fruit

Everett Holmes(Bridgewater, Oneida County): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=141337
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rett-t_-holmes

Florence(near Camden, Oneida County): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=133047

Cape Cod Cottage(Manlius): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=142730

Courier Building, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138795
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138867

Enoch Reed, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138799

Fayette Park, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138793

Hanover Square, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138796
https://aaregistry.org/story/george-...-many-talents/
George Vashon Law Office

Prince Jackson House Site, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138798

Railroad Yards(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=145079

Rev. Jermain and Mrs. Caroline Loguen, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138792
One of their daughters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Loguen_Fraser

The Great Central Depot, The Freedom Trail(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138801
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138794

The Jerry Rescue(Syracuse): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=138797

Austin Steward, Man of Integrity 1793 - February 15, 1869(Canandaigua): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=142211

Horace Pippin(Goshen): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=27277
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Pippin

Buffalo Soldiers(Highland Falls): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=58559
Buffalo Soldier Field(West Point): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=47302

Gladys Taylor’s Inn(Town of Warwick): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=28867

"The Colony"(Town of Warwick): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=29643

“Colored Cemetery"(town of Montgomery): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=23118

Frederick Douglass(Medina): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=83143

Starr Clark Tin Shop, Underground Railroad Heritage Trail(Mexico, Oswego County): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=75704

African American Troops at Fort Ontario(Oswego): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=86080

Underground Station(Oswego): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=86024

More later...

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^continued...

Liberty Street Presbyterian Church(African)(Troy): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=93298
Group that help erect the marker: https://betapsifoundation.org/

The Rescue of Charles Nalle(Troy): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=42014

Samuel Davis MD(Ballston Spa): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=127073

Shopmyer House(Clifton Park): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=136459

Frederick Douglass(Saratoga Springs): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=131564

Solomon Northup(Saratoga Springs): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=50385

Original Site of the African Church(Schenectady): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=97295
https://www.duryee.org/
https://www.facebook.com/DuryeeMemorialAMEZ/

Early History of Waterloo 1795 - 1927: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=8195

Alex Haley Birthplace(Ithaca): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=156856
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Haley

Walk To Freedom(Hyde Park): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=128018
Sojourner Truth Ca. 1797 – Nov. 26, 1883(Kingston): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=57502
(Port Ewen): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=158875
(Ulster Park): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=127589
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sojourner_Truth

African-American Burial Ground(New Paltz): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=145962

Underground Railroad Stops in Union Village, The Abolition Movement and Underground Railroad(Greenwich, Washington County): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=132645

Macedon Academy(Macedon): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=117598

Underground RR, Legends & Lore(Sodus): https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=129077
Info. about this community: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profi...00000US3668209
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fa...york/PST045219

Will do a similar list in the upper middle class thread, as some are located in communities mentioned in that thread and in nearby communities.

Also...

(Beacon)Business Owner Turns to Community After Banks' Rejections: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...unity-support-

(Albany)Local Entrepreneur Mixing Up a Recipe for Success: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...pe-for-success

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New commanding general coming to Fort Drum: https://www.wwnytv.com/2021/02/25/ne...ing-fort-drum/

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This Yale law professor is a 1972 graduate of Ithaca HS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_L._Carter
His senior year yearbook picture: https://www.classmates.com/siteui/ye...23946?page=152
His mother was the first black woman to be a district attorney in NY State and I believe lived in Saranac Lake for a her teen years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_Carter
Grandmother(Saranac Lake reference in the Career section): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addie_Waites_Hunton

A business reference in Buffalo: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...ooprocess.html
https://www.dooprocess.org/

Rochester Biz Conversations: Wade Norwood, Common Ground Health: https://rbj.net/2021/02/25/rochester...ground-health/

Black History Month Spotlight: Young Artist Hoping to Leave Her Mark on Capital Region: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...-region-artist

New Windsor Woman, 51, Starts a New Career With Amazon Business: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...mazon-business

(Syracuse), Local Doctor Works to Narrow Health Disparities for the Marginalized: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...e-marginalized

More sports references...

Albany area, Schalmont’s Trent Randle signs on to play football at Mansfield: https://www.news10.com/sports/schalm...-at-mansfield/

High school basketball - 2/23: https://wnyt.com/sports/high-school-...22685/?cat=256
High school basketball - 2/24: https://wnyt.com/sports/high-school-...23014/?cat=256

Syracuse area, Big 4th quarter lifts Liverpool boys past F-M: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...boys-past-f-m/

From West Genesee: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/athl...dam-dudzinski/
C-NS/Baldwinsville: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...baldwinsville/

Utica-Rome area, NEW HARTFORD GIRLS, NOTRE DAME BOYS WIN HEAD-TO-HEAD HOOPS MATCHUPS: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...573866151.html
https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...573874281.html

Rochester area, Gates-Chili gets two in this week’s Section Five Best: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ion-five-best/

Play of the Week: Feb. 25: https://www.whec.com/sports-play-of-...23924/?cat=571

Basketball wins for East High, SOTA and East Rochester: https://www.whec.com/sports/basketba...22980/?cat=571

C.G. Finney sophomore basketball player closing in on 2,000 career points: https://www.whec.com/sports/cg-finne...803/?cat=10461

Buffalo area, Cardinal O’Hara girls trounce Mount St. Mary 73-34: https://www.wivb.com/sports/cardinal...st-mary-73-34/

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(Watertown), Dr. Eric Duah on overcoming barriers on his journey through life, medicine: ‘It’s important to realize that you need a firm belief in what you’re doing’: https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/...t-youre-doing/

(Watertown): https://www.informnny.com/abc50-now/...ing-around-us/
Business info: https://www.facebook.com/FaysFadez-113182030039532/

(Elmira), Honoring WETM’s First Black Anchors & Reporters: https://www.mytwintiers.com/home/vid...ors-reporters/

Albany School of Humanities celebrates Black History with educational music: https://www.news10.com/news/albany-c...ic-initiative/

(Rochester), Former D&C editor pushing for health care equity: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/adam-...h-care-equity/

The return of Mumbo wings and the movement to memorialize Buffalo’s original “King of Wings”: https://www.wivb.com/news/the-return...king-of-wings/

‘The Black Doll Exhibit’ opens at Buffalo’s Central Library: https://www.wivb.com/hidden-history/...ntral-library/

(Syracuse), NBC3's Jackie Robinson broke barriers in Syracuse and beyond: https://cnycentral.com/news/local/bl...use-and-beyond
This guy was at the station actually a couple of years before her: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwK8iPsb1zI

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Another Division 1 Basketball reference from Rexford that attended Shenendehowa for much of their HS career: https://ucsdtritons.com/sports/women...ey-brown/10598

(Syracuse), Keeping Music Alive: Dr. Joan Hillsman Stays in Tune With Community: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...with-community

Rochester Black Young Professionals Organize Drive Thru Community Food Drive: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...ity-food-drive

(Albany), Gaps in Health Care Access Still Affecting Minority Communities: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...orities-part-2

Revealing the Hudson Valley's and Capital Region's Role in the Underground Railroad Movement: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...ound-railroad-

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Sports references...

(Rochester area), Robinson reaches 2,000 points as Finney ends Northstar’s perfect season: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...erfect-season/

https://13wham.com/sports/hs-sports-...ney-aq-mcquaid

Roundball Roundup: February 26, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/round...ruary-26-2021/

East, Gates-Chili, Hilton score Saturday wins: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/gates...saturday-wins/

High school highlights for Saturday, February 27: https://www.whec.com/sports/high-sch...25864/?cat=571

https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...nners-saturday


(Buffalo area), Lady Hawks upend Nichols, 76-32: https://www.wivb.com/sports/lady-haw...nichols-76-32/

Buffalo native Davion Warren currently one of NCAA’s top scorers(attended Bishop Timon): https://www.wivb.com/news/buffalo-na...s-top-scorers/

Willamsville South's Amari DeBerry caps special week by netting 2,000 career points milestone: https://buffalonews.com/sports/willa...ef7ca01b0.html

Starpoint boys hoops falls to Sweet Home: https://www.niagara-gazette.com/spor...505fc2e63.html

Niagara Falls: https://www.niagara-gazette.com/spor...06aef7237.html

https://www.niagara-gazette.com/spor...04cc06b4f.html


(Utica-Rome area), https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...573882291.html


(Southern Tier), Friday night hoops: https://wbng.com/2021/02/26/friday-night-hoops/

https://www.wicz.com/story/43418878/...ops-highlights

https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...tays-unbeaten/

https://www.weny.com/clip/15190776/e...n-over-corning

https://www.weny.com/clip/15190916/e...n-over-waverly

Saturday high school basketball roundup: https://wbng.com/2021/02/27/saturday...tball-roundup/

https://www.wicz.com/story/43420225/...ol-hoops-recap

https://www.wicz.com/story/43421698/...atinee-matchup

https://www.weny.com/clip/15190921/w...loss-of-season

https://www.weny.com/clip/15191029/h...e-vs-dansville


(Syracuse area), West Genesee boys stay unbeaten with win over F-M: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...-win-over-f-m/

AP columnist: Syracuse should rename arena Jim Brown Dome: https://www.syracuse.com/orangesport...rown-dome.html (perhaps consider naming it after this man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmeth_Sidat-Singh , BTW-Iowa State is the only major college sports program with a stadium named after an African American(Jack Trice)


(Albany area), High school basketball - 2/26: https://wnyt.com/sports/high-school-...25715/?cat=256

Saratoga pulls away from Shaker late on the road: https://www.news10.com/sports/sarato...e-on-the-road/

Olean: https://www.observertoday.com/sports...essure-cooker/

Albion: https://orleanshub.com/purple-eagles...o-even-record/

Geneva: https://www.fltimes.com/news/track-i...8d12b116a.html

https://www.fltimes.com/sports/genev...64565e4a5.html

Newark: https://www.fltimes.com/photos/photo...de2ce0dc9.html

Gloversville: https://www.leaderherald.com/sports/...-gloversville/

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(Watertown area), Living and Capturing a Proud Military Legacy: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ilitary-legacy

Seasoned Gives Encourages Black Entrepreneurship in Kingston: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...ip-in-kingston

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African burial ground deed transfer, Kingston, N.Y.: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/african...5cca49cd5.html

(Monticello), In Celebration of Black History Month:
Acting, gymnastics and a new talk show ... the Tweeds do it all: https://www.scdemocratonline.com/web...1-7958312a7281

(Callicoon), In Celebration of Black History Month: Kendra Payne talks herbalism, wellness and the stories that were lost: https://www.scdemocratonline.com/web...2-a3f6a9809806

(Liberty), In Celebration of Black History Month:
Joan Patterson dedicated to her community: https://www.scdemocratonline.com/web...9-358d577cfddc

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A business based in Saratoga Springs: https://rewireenergy.com/
https://rewireenergy.com/rewire-energy/