smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Sports references from recent days/the weekend...

Syracuse area, J-D boys pick up 9th straight win on Senior Day: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...on-senior-day/
Syracuse lands commitment from five-star point guard Dior Johnson(originally from Kingston and played a few years at Saugerties): https://www.localsyr.com/orange-nati...-dior-johnson/
Tony White hired to lead SU’s defense: https://www.localsyr.com/orange-nati...d-sus-defense/
B'Ville Holds Off Liverpool in Barnburner: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...in-barnburner-

Rochester area, Four Rochester-Area Football Players Sign DI: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...-east-signings
https://www.whec.com/sports/national...097/?cat=10461
Churchville-Chili nips East: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ili-nips-east/
Irondequoit stuns Webster Thomas on half-court buzzer-beater: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...buzzer-beater/
Roundball Roundup: February 8, 2020: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/round...bruary-8-2020/
https://13wham.com/sports/hs-sports-...-and-much-more
Wins for Irondequoit girls and boys basketball teams: https://www.whec.com/sports/section-...180/?cat=10461
Athena and Hilton get Section V hoops wins: https://13wham.com/sports/hs-sports-...n-v-hoops-wins
Rochester students get tennis lesson in honor of Arthur Ashe: https://www.whec.com/news/arthur-ash...212/?cat=10461

Capital Region, Watervliet Boys Gearing Up for Sectionals: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...for-sectionals
Bishop Gibbons Rolls Over Northville: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...ver-northville
Marcus Jackson - Albany Academy(from Amsterdam): https://wnyt.com/high-school-all-sta...521/?cat=11369
Former Saint, Globetrotter returned to Siena on “Tay Fisher Night”(originally from Kingston): https://www.news10.com/sports/local-...-fisher-night/
Shenendehowa: https://twitter.com/ShenAthletics/st...624644/photo/1
La Salle downs Mohonasen: https://www.news10.com/sports/

Buffalo area, No. 2 Health Sciences takes down No. 1 Canisius to cap third annual Centercourt Classic: https://buffalonews.com/2020/02/08/n...court-classic/
Saturday's Center Court Classic Highlights: https://www.wkbw.com/sports/high-sch...sic-highlights
Depew: https://wnyathletics.com/article/jon...off-lake-shore
DeBerry-Led Billies Impressive In Defeat Of Panama: https://www.post-journal.com/sports/...eat-of-panama/

Southern Tier(Binghamton/Elmira/Ithaca areas), Corning Hawks down U-E Tigers 59-53: https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/s...-tigers-59-53/
Section IV Saturday Hoops Roundup: Section IV Saturday Hoops Roundup - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More
Jon Jones pressured by Dominick Reyes but pulls off another record-setting win(born in Rochester, attended/graduated from Union-endicott and atteneded Morrisville State): https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/...rd-setting-win
ITHACA BOYS PULL AWAY FROM ELMIRA ON SENIOR DAY, 67-56: https://www.weny.com/clip/15002114/i...nior-day-67-56
https://www.pressconnects.com/pictur...ll/4703893002/
HORSEHEADS BOYS FALL TO BINGHAMTON ON SENIOR DAY, PATRIOTS CLINCH STAC WEST TITLE: https://www.weny.com/clip/15002107/h...tac-west-title
https://www.pressconnects.com/pictur...ll/4703731002/
Elmira, Horseheads boys fall at home: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...-fall-at-home/
CORNING BOYS FALL JUST SHORT OF UNION-ENDICOTT ON THE ROAD, 78-70:
https://www.weny.com/clip/15002105/c...the-road-78-70
ELMIRA GIRLS ROLL TO 16-1 WITH 78-31 WIN OVER ITHACA: https://www.weny.com/clip/15000923/e...in-over-ithaca
Tearful Elmira Notre Dame senior Alyssa Walker thanks supporters on her signing day: https://www.pressconnects.com/videos...ay/4673414002/

Hudson Valley, Cornwall Girls Basketball Tops Goshen: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...ll-tops-goshen
High School Boys Basketball: Pattillo's 41 points power Kingston to senior night win: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/sports/...2ea4e1942.html
Former Saugerties hoops star Dior Johnson picks Syracuse: https://www.recordonline.com/varsity...picks-syracuse

Utica-Rome area, ONEIDA SNAPS CLINTON'S WINNING STREAK WITH ROAD WIN; BROOKFIELD REMAINS UNBEATEN AND CAPTURES LEAGUE TITLE WITH WIN OVER MADISON: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...567641591.html
https://www.wktv.com/content/news/SCORES-567706541.html

Watertown area: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/02/09/sa...ppleton-arena/

Plattsburgh area, Eagle's Start Game on Run, Finish With Win: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/eagle...h-win/30819839

Ogdensburg: https://northcountrysportsnet.zenfolio.com/p174466819

Hornell: https://www.weny.com/clip/15000110/h...oss-to-livonia

Jamestown Y Holds MLK Day Hoops Tourney: https://www.post-journal.com/sports/...hoops-tourney/

Batavia: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...ourth-20200209

Elba/Batavia Notre Dame: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...irish-20200205

Brighton: https://www.thedailynewsonline.com/b...-wins-20200204

A couple of videos from Stand Still Media(shout out to them)

From Buffalo's WNY Maritime Charter: https://www.facebook.com/standstillm...5005694668310/

From Buffalo East High: https://www.facebook.com/standstillm...8914393947544/

Can check out footage of more Buffalo area talent on their page here: https://www.facebook.com/standstillmedia/

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A healthcare professional reference in the Finger Lakes: https://www.cnybj.com/flh-names-hold...the-homestead/

An executive chef's taste for entrepreneurship (snippet): https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/..._news_headline
More information: https://www.buffalovibe.com/contributors/darian-bryan
https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news...-darian-bryan/

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A STEM related reference that was originally from Jamestown: Louis W. Roberts: African American Inventor
https://www.aip.org/history-programs...rts-louis-w-a1

Here is a man that comes from the same community that was at Jamestown High around the same time: Walter Washington: NVLP: African American History (family moved to the city when he was very young, as they are found in the 1920 census already living in Jamestown)

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More sports references, Attended Nottingham on Syracuse's East Side: https://cnycentral.com/sports/colleg...-syracuse-kids

Gaelic Knights Upend Grimes: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...s-upend-grimes

Baldwinsville and Herkimer: https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...ugh-feb-9.html

Syracuse Academy of Science: https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...t-leaders.html

Mic'd Up: UB Women's Hoops Coach Felisha Legette-Jack Watches Son Play(she's originally from Syracuse and her son played at Williamsville North in HS): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...ching-son-play

Attended Westhill, just west of Syracuse: https://cnycentral.com/sports/conten...eader-saturday

https://cnycentral.com/sports/orange...ked-louisville

More...

Capital District YMCA President Makes History, Continues Legacy: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...vid-brown-ymca

Albany County Black History Month Conversation Seeks Progress: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...-history-month

Albany area events listed below: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...-history-month
and here: https://www.aacccr.org/

Earl Lloyd: The Jackie Robinson of the NBA Shined in the Salt City: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...-history-month

Guests Read to Van Duyn Children With Black Literature Focus: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...an-read-in-day

Jim Brown: Powerful and Prolific, and Not Just on the Gridiron: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...-history-month

iHeartMedia Cutbacks Means a Blow For Urban Radio: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ices-in-media-

Activist Hester Jeffrey and the Legacy She Left in Rochester: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...t-in-rochester

The Story of Anna Murray-Douglass, Stationmaster of the Underground Railroad: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...oc-salt-center

U of R Honoring First African-American Graduate of the University: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...the-university

Honoring Agnes Bain, Pillar of Buffalo's African American Community: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...to-rest-monday

Celebrating Buffalo's Role in Black History: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-black-history

Rediscovering African-American History at Old Fort Niagara: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-fort-niagara-

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Born in Saugerties and also grew up in Albany, as well as a graduate of UAlbany: K. Leroy Irvis: Visionary Videos: NVLP: African American History (very interesting family history that goes back to the early 1600's in NY State)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Leroy_Irvis

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In regards to college sororities, this Cornwall-On-Hudson native was one of the founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Josephine_Terry

https://aka1908.com/

This woman, who was Washingtonville HS’s first black graduate: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...omi-richardson
https://ocpostny.com/2019/05/17/13970/

and this woman, which was the first black teacher in the Rochester City SD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel_Cuff_Black

were among the founders of Delta Sigma Theta: https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/founders
https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/

All were graduates of Howard University, where both sororities were formed.

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Albany/Schenectady:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KflO...&feature=share

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A "first" reference in regards to this woman born and raised in Le Roy: Dorothy Layne McIntyre: Oral History Video Clips and Biography: NVLP Oral History Archive (She lived to be 98 years old)
https://www.thehistorymakers.org/bio...hy-mcintyre-38

Also...
Reaves big night lifts Corcoran to win over C-NS: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...win-over-c-ns/

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This R&B singer, that originally grew up in the Sweet Home SD before moving to FL around age 13 will be performing at del Lago Resort & Casino on Valentine's Day: https://dellagoresort.com/events/brian-mcknight/

https://www.mcknight360.com/
https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2...ream-come-true

Also, a professional reference in Buffalo: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...elicia_R_Beard

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From Umoja 2 TV...

Albany Academy/Rome Free Academy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MshCr-Yunqw

Albany High/Bethlehem:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxZiA1hoyo

Rochester area, Edison scores big upset; Sutherland pulls away late to win: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...y-late-to-win/
Kearney romps past Mercy in battle of top 25 NYS teams: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...-25-nys-teams/
Scholar-Athlete of the Week: India Jordan(from School of the Arts): https://www.whec.com/sports-hs-schol...592/?cat=10461

Buffalo area, Amherst upsets O’Hara girls: https://www.wivb.com/sports/amherst-upsets-ohara-girls/
Iroquois snaps Depew’s win streak: https://www.wivb.com/sports/iroquois...ws-win-streak/

Southern Tier, Corning, Jayla Skeete signs with Roberts Wesleyan track & field: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/j...n-track-field/
https://www.the-leader.com/sports/20...berts-wesleyan
https://www.weny.com/clip/15003578/c...berts-wesleyan
Corning boys swimming having big season: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...ng-big-season/
Elmira/Corning/Binghamton areas, ELMIRA GIRLS ROLL TO 17-1 IN SENIOR NIGHT WIN OVER BINGHAMTON: https://www.weny.com/clip/15003103/e...ver-binghamton
https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...season-finale/
HORSEHEADS BOYS EARN SECTIONAL BERTH WITH WIN OVER RIVAL CORNING: https://www.weny.com/clip/15003894/h...-rival-corning
https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/h...n-iv-playoffs/
U-E Tigers knock off Vestal Golden Bears 60-41: https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/s...n-bears-60-41/
Monday Night Section 4 HS Girls Basketball - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More
https://wbng.com/2020/02/10/monday-n...oops-action-3/
Forks Wins Battle of Chenango on Buzzer Beater: Forks Wins Battle of Chenango on Buzzer Beater - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More
Maine-Endwell downs Johnson City: https://wbng.com/2020/02/11/maine-en...-johnson-city/
Spartans Get Big STAC Win Over Wildcats - FOX 40 WICZ TV - News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More

Syracuse area, CBA boys lock up OHSL Liberty Central title with win over Bishop Ludden: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...bishop-ludden/

Utica-Rome area, COOPERSTOWN CLINCHES CSC-III TITLE WITH WIN OVER MT. MARKHAM; FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER TOPS ORISKANY IN CSC-II BATTLE; RED-HOT HERKIMER WINS CSC-II TITLE IN VICTORY OVER LITTLE FALLS: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...567753851.html
https://www.cnyhomepage.com/sports/f...ny-highlights/
https://www.cnyhomepage.com/sports/n...in-highlights/
Proctor Tops New Hartford Boys Basketball on Senior Night – Highlights: https://www.cnyhomepage.com/sports/p...ht-highlights/
NEW HARTFORD BOYS TOP CVA; COOPERSTOWN GIRLS HOLD OFF MT. MARKHAM TO CLINCH CSC-III CROWN; VVS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ADVANCES TO SECTION III CLASS B FINAL: https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2-...567789981.html

Albany-Schenectady-Troy area, Lansingburgh For The Win, In A Triple Overtime Thriller: https://www.news10.com/sports/high-s...time-thriller/
Shenendehowa Remains Undefeated In Suburban Council: https://www.news10.com/sports/high-s...urban-council/
https://cbs6albany.com/sports/conten...burban-council
Local boxer Ejahni Dickson on the rise: https://www.news10.com/sports/local-...n-on-the-rise/

Hudson Valley/Catskills, Chester Girls Basketball Rolls Over Liberty: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...s-over-liberty

Watertown area, Frontier League boys’ basketball playoffs underway: https://www.wwnytv.com/2020/02/12/hi...offs-underway/

Ogdensburg/Canton: https://northcountrysportsnet.zenfolio.com/p443517124