smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

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

A sports reference from Amsterdam: https://wnyt.com/sports/amsterdams-c...80376/?cat=256

Her uncle also attended BC, where he played Football and later went on to play for the Chicago Bears. I believe another distant relative also played Football at BC. I believe her grandfather played Football at HBCU Delaware State as well. It is known in that area as a very athletic family, with long time roots in that general area(Amsterdam/Gloversville/Schenectady, etc).

A couple of Division 1 Track references from Amsterdam: https://scarletknights.com/sports/me...iah-brown/7371

https://ualbanysports.com/sports/men...turdivant/8142

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A Division 1 Women’s Soccer reference from Westhill HS just west of Syracuse: https://sienasaints.com/sports/women...nna-monds/8050

Another such reference from Arlington HS outside of Poughkeepsie/Wappinger Falls: https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index...RosterID=13162

Another one from Monroe-Woodbury HS/Monroe: https://stonybrookathletics.com/spor...ah-geller/6729

Ongoing supply of donated blood needed to keep Albany teen healthy: https://wnyt.com/health/anne-singiza...501/?cat=10114

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More sports references...

Syracuse area, Auburn wins triple overtime thriller over F-M: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...ller-over-f-m/
A semi-pro football team in Auburn: https://auburnpride.com/
https://auburnpride.com/our-coaches%2Fstaff
https://www.facebook.com/theauburnpride/

Rochester area, Week 6 of high school football starts Monday night: https://www.whec.com/sports/week-6-o...414/?cat=10461
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-19-2021/

Football Frenzy: April 20, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-20-2021/
https://www.whec.com/sports/section-...561/?cat=10461

Albany area, Rensselaer proposed school budget restores funding for athletics: https://www.news10.com/sports/rensse...for-athletics/

Binghamton area, Johnson City graduate DaQuan Jones signs with Panthers: https://wbng.com/2021/04/20/johnson-...with-panthers/
https://www.wicz.com/story/43712505/...olina-panthers

Hudson Valley, Boys basketball: Poughkeepsie's Javel Cherry headlines the Journal's 2021 All-Stars: https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/...rs/7317396002/

https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/...rs/7301298002/

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Schenectady, Local organization helps people build financial confidence: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...fidence-course
Organization website: https://bcnihousing.org/

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More sports references...

Syracuse area, Liverpool shuts out Baldwinsville in season finale: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/loca...season-finale/

Buffalo area, Buffalo’s Desmond Oliver gets the job – and the challenge – of a lifetime: https://www.wivb.com/jerry-sullivan/...of-a-lifetime/

Between St. Francis & Health Sciences/WNY Maritime Charter Co-op:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEyfk4iGO7o

Rochester area, AQ’s Russell and Szalkowski leave their mark on Section V football: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...on-v-football/

Binghamton area, Football season finale brings rival game between Maine-Endwell and Chenango Forks: https://wbng.com/2021/04/22/football...henango-forks/

Bath, Haverling football ready for sectional playoff push: https://www.weny.com/story/43732619/...l-playoff-push

Hudson/Lansingburgh(Troy): https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/spor...6dbaa8b24.html

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Church references from...

Coeymans(south of Albany): https://www.facebook.com/RiverviewMBC/
Riverview Missionary Baptist ChurchA Multi-Ethnic Congregation - Riverview
History, which has a connection to black brickyard workers that migrated from the South, like a lot of Hudson Valley communities experienced about a century ago(if not longer): Riverview's History - Riverview Missionary Baptist ChurchA Multi-Ethnic Congregation

Warwick(Orange County): https://www.facebook.com/unionamewarwick/
https://unionamechurch.org/ (started in 1905)

Utica: https://www.facebook.com/greatergracechurchofutica/

Henrietta/Rochester: https://www.facebook.com/ICNHM/
https://www.icnhm.org/

Also, this is a post with information about some suburban towns outside of Rochester that may be useful for those interested: https://www.city-data.com/forum/60898262-post4.html

Sports references...

Albany area, Shaker holds off CBA to advance to title game: https://www.news10.com/sports/shaker...to-title-game/

Troy gets redemption, rolls into Class A championship: https://www.news10.com/sports/troy-g...-championship/

More here, 5th Quarter Week 6: The one with semifinals: https://cbs6albany.com/sports/5th-qu...ith-semifinals
1st & 10: https://www.news10.com/1stand10/

Southern Tier(Binghamton, Elmira, Ithaca, etc.), Sports Overtime: Week 6, Friday: https://wbng.com/2021/04/23/sports-o...ek-6-friday-3/
https://www.wicz.com/story/43741386/...-spring-season

Sports Overtime: Week 6, Saturday: https://wbng.com/2021/04/24/sports-o...-6-saturday-3/
https://www.wicz.com/story/43743984/...all-scoreboard

(Elmira) Express roll past Ithaca in season finale: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...season-finale/

Buffalo area, Playoffs inch closer as high school football teams compete in week 4 of the regular season: https://www.wkbw.com/sports/high-sch...regular-season

Canisius football rolls to 48-7 victory over St. Joe’s: https://www.wivb.com/sports/canisius...-over-st-joes/

Syracuse and Utica-Rome areas, Meet the 2021 All-CNY girls basketball large school team: https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...MKdN9GDkfjwhgE

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Albany community bands to help teen author on entrepreneurial journey: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...eurial-journey

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More sports references...

Marlboro/Port Jervis: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s..._article_thumb

Highland Falls O'Neill: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...er/7367186002/

Middletown: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...er/7367186002/
https://twitter.com/Coach_Giordano/s...602945/photo/1
https://twitter.com/Coach_Giordano/s...70014731767817
https://twitter.com/Mtownfb

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SYRACUSE, AT&T, JUNETEENTH COMMITTEE PARTNER TO RECOGNIZE LOCAL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES: https://www.cnybj.com/syracuse-att-j...ed-businesses/

Professional references in the Rochester area: https://rbj.net/2021/04/23/bergmann-26/

https://rbj.net/2021/04/23/monroe-community-college/

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Rochester area, Victor’s Baker is Player of the Week: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...r-of-the-week/

Football Frenzy: April 24, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-24-2021/
https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...s-beat-rangers

Football Frenzy: April 25, 2021: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...april-25-2021/
https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...a-finals-42521

AQ product Jalen Pickett transfers to Penn State: https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...-to-penn-state