smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Albany, Local woman leaves the office for a tailor shop which is her ‘best love’: https://www.timesunion.com/business/...r-16723455.php

Chiefs player from Buffalo gives back through Coats 4 Kids: https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news...-coats-4-kids/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jody_Fortson

Some other sports references...

Highlights: Ithaca vs. (Binghamton)Seton Catholic (boys’ basketball): https://www.wbng.com/2021/12/23/high...ys-basketball/

Highlights: Horseheads vs. Maine-Endwell (boys’ basketball): https://www.wbng.com/2021/12/23/high...ys-basketball/

Schalmont/Colonie(Women's Basketball): https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/...photo-21854506

Photo references from Schalmont, Catskill, Albany Green Tech and Cohoes: https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/...photo-20656605

Skaneateles/Syracuse West(co-op between Corcoran and Fowler HS's): https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...est-53-39.html

Johnson City/Corning: https://www.weny.com/clip/15285008/c...s-johnson-city

Orchard Park/Lancaster: https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/p...524e0af.html#5

Girls basketball: Middletown's Ashley MacCalla voted Varsity 845 player of the week: https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...la/8994011002/

Newfield(outside of Ithaca) continues basketball success: https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...tball-success/

Ithaca High School girls building bright future: https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...bright-future/

Buffalo’s Davonte ‘Ticket’ Gaines finds his way again at George Mason(Health Sciences Charter grad): https://www.wivb.com/sports/universi...-george-mason/

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All live…

Greece Olympia/Batavia:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nkRwKoj3gYU&feature=share

Greece Arcadia/Eastridge:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aLkdAT16F7M&feature=share

Palmyra-Macedon/Newark:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wwIZriNMT30&feature=share

Waverly/Union-Endicott:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=NKU8oJ-aQ7U&feature=share

West Genesee/Rome Free Academy(Women’s):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FXuTFOZoKDU&feature=share

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Amherst/Kenmore West:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZDEeUKe3viM&feature=share

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Schalmont's Karissa Antoine brings energy, all-around game: https://www.timesunion.com/hssports/...photo-21854498 (Schalmont is in Rotterdam outside of Schenectady)

Also, in Syracuse, Local entrepreneur wants to grow business, tackle issues: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...ia-mogul-maker

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Pro Talk Plus show(live from 7-8 am on Saturdays on 105.5 in Rochester): https://www.facebook.com/story.php?s...19&ref=m_notif (Usually has a lot of Bills talk/coverage)

This Buffalo radio station may also have its usual and informative shows from 8 am-Noon: https://power965radio.com/

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Rochester, Local group lifts spirits with musical greeting at Franklin High School: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...by-local-group

Rochester, People's Choice Kitchen hands out toys to hundreds of kids in need: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...f-kids-in-need

Community support pours in after boy sets up toy drive for kids with autism in Cheektowaga: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...in-cheektowaga

Buffalo's Benny the Butcher signs deal with Def Jam Records: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...n-his-hometown

Niagara Falls, What Niagara Street Elementary School’s name change means to the community: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-the-community

Men Standing Strong Together looks to support Niagara Falls HS students: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...ls-hs-students

Buntley drops 31 as Fairport girls basketball tops Schroeder: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ops-schroeder/

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Liverpool's Ash could be next big thing to come out of New York state: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...new-york-state (Liverpool is a suburban SD north of Syracuse)

Group brings the Christmas experience to some experiencing homelessness in Western NY: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-in-western-ny
The creator of the group: https://riceowls.com/sports/mens-bas...-hutchins/7131

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A few church references…

Syracuse: https://www.facebook.com/BethanyBapt...rchsyracuseny/
https://bethanybaptistsyrny.org/

Saratoga Springs: https://www.facebook.com/SoulSavingStationofSSNY/
https://soulsavingstationchurch.com/

Wappingers Falls: https://www.facebook.com/BethelWF/
https://www.bethelwf.org/

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The line up for the Syracuse based Inspiration for the Nation show, which runs from 9-11 am on Power 620 AM and on the iHeart Radio app: https://inspirationforthenation.com/...on-12-26-2021/

https://power620.iheart.com/featured...or-the-nation/

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Some more recent sports references…

Orchard Park/Buffalo Timon-St. Jude: https://buffalonews.com/multimedia/p...3ff0c5.html#10

Watertown area, Highlights & scores: boys’ hoops, girls’ hoops & pro hockey: https://www.wwnytv.com/2021/12/24/hi...ps-pro-hockey/

Jamestown: https://www.post-journal.com/sports/.../torch-bearer/

https://www.post-journal.com/sports/...2/on-target-2/

Hudson: https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/spor...8044e8db1.html

Amsterdam: https://www.recordernews.com/sports/sports-local/196397

Alexander/Oakfield-Alabama: https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b...s-54-38/584126

Alexander and Attica: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?s...composer=false

Auburn and Jordan-Elbridge: https://auburnpub.com/sports/high-sc...c410ab1d5.html

Rome Free Academy: https://romesentinel.com/stories/mcl...ildcats,126797

Dryden and Union Springs: https://www.odessafile.com/sports.html?source=topnav

Liberty: https://www.scdemocratonline.com/sto...-eldred,54841?

Tri-Valley and Monticello: https://www.scdemocratonline.com/sto...strides,54846?

I’ll stop there, but may add anything else I may come across.