smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Nice story out of Cheektowaga: https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/...m6QheM3YJ1DZVQ

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Elmira-Corning branch of the NAACP to host virtual community forum: https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat...mmunity-forum/

Utica, Building Relationships to Stop Gun Violence: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...p-gun-violence

Albany, Boys and Girls Club Takes Music Program on the Road: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...sm-101-program

Introducing Rochester's New Crisis Community Response Coordinator: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...se-coordinator

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Some entrepreneurial references from Syracuse, Kid CEO Starts Company to Promote Healthy Snacking: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...althy-snacking

https://www.getmoreofme.com/
https://www.facebook.com/GetMoreOfME...3364&padding=0

https://www.scoobnation.com/?fbclid=...oQsfb9YsrQOzCk
https://www.facebook.com/Gvoclothing/?__xts__

https://www.mastermindclothing.com/?...FJlEmfqlE3dhjw
https://www.facebook.com/djmel315

https://lovelinejewelryanddesigns.co...pGYls1OtkvvI84
https://www.facebook.com/lovelinejewelryandaccessories

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Sports references from Troy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQu1Z5u-d9M

Formerly of Greece Athena/now Alfred University:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfGA281e-AQ

Formerly of Bishop Kearney in eastern Irondequoit/Indiana U. and now with the Washington Wizards:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssv-FKS0tvs

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Capital Connect Offers Grants, Equity Financing, and Loans for Buffalo Businesses: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...local-business

Buffalo, Danielle Little and her chess company make all the right moves(snippet): https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...lty-chess.html
More info: Young Royalty Chess Academy – "Strategy for life"

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Church references in Batavia: https://www.facebook.com/pages/categ...3077835761523/

https://www.facebook.com/Prayerroomc...R-SRKAayUR7pbh (started in nearby Oakfield in the early 1950's)

https://www.facebook.com/Batavia-Hou...0455010069974/

A couple of businesses in the city: https://www.facebook.com/Royalbarber585

https://www.facebook.com/Dtalz

A group in the city: https://www.gvpennysaver.com/my_home...2lFcw9xjsH_Dqc

https://www.thebatavian.com/howard-b...2lFcw9xjsH_Dqc

A church reference in nearby Leroy: https://www.superpages.com/bp/le-roy...0089069562.htm
A clipping that mentions the church in 1917 from the New York Age newspaper, a former black owned newspaper that started in 1887: https://www.newspapers.com/image/?cl...DsGJwodE28y3Ew

Some radio stations that they get or likely get in the city: https://wblk.com/

Legendary Mix 1080 WUFO and Power 96.5 | A Blend of R&B and Your Favorite Throwbacks (AM)

https://classicrbbuffalo.radio.com/ (AM)

https://www.wdkx.com/

https://power620.iheart.com/ (AM and during the day)

On a side note, here is an article about a church in Washingtonville in Orange County that just closed its doors a couple of years ago after 117 years, Bethany Presbyterian Church in Washingtonville closes its doors: https://www.recordonline.com/news/20...oses-its-doors

Interesting information about the daughter of the churches first pastor: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...omi-richardson

That former church actually appears in the 1917 NY Age article above. You also see mentions of other NY cities/towns on that page.

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Troy ‘Souls to the Polls’ Early Voting Effort: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...-voting-effort

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Gates Chili HS Grad Cierra Dillard Returns for Second Pro Basketball Season in Europe: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...ason-in-europe

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Attended Spencerport High outside of Rochester/currently at Tennessee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uB7htcv1Mjs
https://utsports.com/sports/track-an...a-watson/12730

Attended Rochester's Leadership Academy and Greece Arcadia/currently at New Mexico:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bFsmMHTmHM
https://golobos.com/sports/mbball/ro...r/keith-mcgee/

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Syracuse, Nottingham's Knight Joins Elijah in NBA Pursuit: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...in-nba-pursuit

Rochester/eastern Irondequoit, Kearney Using Multi-Sport Athletes for Soccer Success: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...soccer-success

(Greece)Athena freshman dominating Section V, competing with best in the country: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...n-the-country/