smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities - New York - Page 105 - City-Data Forum

ckhthankgod · 05-26-2018, 01:16 PM

This book: https://books.google.com/books/about...d=kV01DwAAQBAJ was written by this Vestal(suburban Binghamton) native: https://www.goodreads.com/author/sho...rrison_Efemini

Just so people don’t think I’m making that up: African American history celebration to be held at Binghamton Public Library - BINGHAMTONHOMEPAGE (8th segment)

ckhthankgod · 05-27-2018, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A historical and military reference from Bath:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXXhhQzpC1g

https://www.steubencony.org/Files/Do...ame/haley.html

https://wskg.org/news/they-call-me-c...e-haley-story/ (shout out to WSKG, the PBS affiliate for the Southern Tier)

His Class of 1937 Senior picture from Haverling HS(swipe to the right if using cell phone): http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=25

More HS pics: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=41
http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=43
http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=45 (swipe to the right)
http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=51
http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=53
http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217129?page=55

So, there have been Black residents of the Southern Tier that were affiliated with the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen.

As mentioned before in this thread, Bath once had an AME or AME Zion Church and I believe many of the residents there now are affiliated with the VA or whatever other industries are in the town. A historical reference to that church from 1843: https://books.google.com/books?id=T8...church&f=false

A sports reference I'm familiar with from there: Andre McCloud - 2013 Football Roster - Alfred University
New York high school football record book (He is Bath Haverling's all time leading rusher)

Another historical reference related to Bath and Waterford: https://books.google.com/books?id=yf...church&f=false

Another Haverling HS historical picture reference from 1914: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea.../218346?page=5

This 1897 graduate of Haverling HS was married to AME Zion Pastor Theodore Auten: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...rence-a.-auten

https://books.google.com/books?id=pX...h%20ny&f=false

http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217128?page=29 (zoom in at Class of '97)

Perhaps relatives of Mr. Haley from 1909 and 1931: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea.../218666?page=3

http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...218293?page=23 (swipe to the right, at the bottom)

and 1932(second row in letterman's sweater): http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...217126?page=33

An interesting article I came across in terms of Bath in 1899: African Americans of Bath -- in 1899 - Blogs - The Wellsville Daily Reporter - Wellsville, NY

ckhthankgod · 05-27-2018, 11:17 AM

From Wellsville in Allegany County, also in the Southern Tier: https://sites.google.com/site/aadwnytolliver/

https://sites.google.com/site/aadwny...mittee-members

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

From Wellsville in Allegany County, also in the Southern Tier: https://sites.google.com/site/aadwnytolliver/

https://sites.google.com/site/aadwny...mittee-members

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Related to the last historical reference: http://www.classmates.com/siteui/yea...853506?page=19 (1938 from Richburg Central School(now Bolivar-Richburg))

Also, if you look at old yearbooks from some of the other small towns mentioned in that last historical reference like Friendship and Portville, among others, you can find Black students sprinkled throughout as well.

Some information from Hornell, which is NE of Wellsville and west of Bath in Steuben County: HPD hires 1st African-American officer - News - The Evening Tribune - Hornell, NY

Hornell’s black history under the microscope - News - The Evening Tribune - Hornell, NY

Hornell Red Raider Football
Hornell Red Raider Football
Hornell Red Raider Cheerleader

Hornell Indoor Track and Field
Hornell Girls Track & Field

Athletics

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 09:53 AM

From Rochester: Minority Reporter RCSD Considers Renaming School No. 12 After Frederick Douglass - Minority Reporter

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

More in regards to the historical reference(Shout out to Ms. Vanderhorst Rodriguez for the info): Former Plattsburgh resident WDYTYA researcher | News | pressrepublican.com

Untangling a tangled family web | News | pressrepublican.com

https://tanamericanhistoricalassociation.weebly.com/

This organization/museum is also in the AuSable Valley south of Plattsburgh: https://northcountryundergroundrailroad.com/

More: African American Heritage in Upstate New York (Part One) - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun

Also, from the 1000 Region(Chaumont Bay area): The

An article related to the museum: Strictly Business - Celebrating the Resilience of the Human Spirit

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 08:07 PM

A sports reference from Dundee in Yates County, with an interesting story/journey: UNTANGLED WEBB: Dundee grad has come a long way since days in Florida foster home | News | fltimes.com

ckhthankgod · 05-28-2018, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

More references from the bolded Hall of Fame: KENYAN HICKS | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

MARIO HICKS | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

FRED PITTMAN | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame (?)

ALFRED (Deke) McGRADY | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

MARK McMILLAN | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

WAYNE McMILLAN | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

JON ONYIRIUKA | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

There are others as well.

Another reference from the Corning-Painted Post Hall of Fame also in Steuben County: ALBERT JOHNSON III | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

More: MICHELE JONES-BELL | Corning-Painted Post Sports Hall of Fame

ckhthankgod · 05-29-2018, 11:18 AM

I know it has been mentioned earlier in the thread, but this is a historical marker from Owego about its African Methodist Episcopal Church and its location: Historic Site - Fox St. - Owego, NY - New York Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

A related historical reference is of Rev. James H. Nichols, who was born in Binghamton in 1842 and served at the Owego Church: https://books.google.com/books?id=mL...church&f=false (swipe page to the left) It mentions that he served at churches in Chatham, Albion, Amityville, Lockport, Setauket, Glen Cove, Jamestown, Middletown and Rochester. Given that he died in 1899, this illustrates that these Upstate and Long Island communities have long time Black populations/communities.