smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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It’s been a year of transition for attorney Oliver Young, Erie County Bar Association president: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...president.html

A couple of professional references in the Buffalo area: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/.../Glenn_Spencer

https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...odore_McDuffie

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A business in Buffalo, Most Buffalo: 'Nikki's chocolates': https://www.wgrz.com/video/entertain...c-34fa36873556

A business in Schoharie(in county of the same name): Wellington Herbs and Spices 649 Rickard Hill Rd We welcome you to our country store and the beautiful herb and flower gardens.

A barbershop in Glens Falls: https://kingkutznyllc.com/

A bakery in Cairo(Greene County): https://www.seeandbekitchen.com/
https://hvmag.com/food/restaurants/s...kitchen-cairo/

A band based in Saratoga Springs: Official Website of Soul Session

A photographer in Greenwich(Washington County): https://www.facebook.com/CliffordOliverPhotography/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clifford-oliver-83376b10/

A boutique in Ballston Spa(Saratoga County): Home
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-jones-386b775a/

A directory in the Capital Region: https://www.upstatecreative.org/capn...organizations/

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Another professional reference in the Buffalo area: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...385/Aaron_Hord

Black alumni effort benefits GIAC, Southside(Ithaca): https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...iac-southside/

Article about People Choice Kitchen restaurant in Rochester: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...ls/6419898002/

Our African Roots: New Store Brings African Culture to Pittsford: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...e-to-pittsford

Bills' Josh Norman to give up to $2,500 to small businesses impacted by COVID-19 this holiday season: https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/lo...1-4f5ea49b3d90

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With College Basketball season starting up, here are some references at the Division 1 level in relation to the thread:

UConn: https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/mens...-jackson/11143 (Amsterdam-Albany Academy, mom is Italian)

Bryant: https://www.bryantbulldogs.com/sport...e_charles_xp0y (Liverpool-attended Christian Brothers Academy & Liverpool before prep school)

Buffalo: https://ubbulls.com/sports/mens-bask...-williams/5491 (Rochester-attended UPrep before going to prep school)

https://ubbulls.com/sports/mens-bask...k-zachery/5493 (Syracuse-attended Nottingham & West Genesee before prep school & JC)

https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-ba...-hemphill/5357 (Buffalo-Cardinal O’Hara, mom is Seneca)

https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-ba...isha-fair/5354 (Rochester-Edison Tech)

Women’s head coach: https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-ba...gette-jack/232 (from Syracuse-attended Nottingham & Syracuse University)

Women’s assistant coach: https://ubbulls.com/sports/womens-ba...r-estarfaa/236 (from Buffalo-attended Cheektowaga’s Maryvale HS & SUNY-Cortland)

Niagara: https://purpleeagles.com/sports/mens...hjae-hill/7009 (Hilton-Hilton)

https://purpleeagles.com/sports/wome...el-parker/7058 (Cheektowaga-Cardinal O’Hara)

https://purpleeagles.com/sports/wome...-grimshaw/7055 (North Syracuse-Liverpool, mom is sister of this former NBA player: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Brunson )

Women’s head coach: https://purpleeagles.com/sports/wome...ada-pierce/707

Canisius: https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-bas...asa-beyah/6637 (Utica-Proctor)

https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-bas...ik-brooks/6686 (Lockport-Lockport, transferred from Monmouth where played Football)

Men’s head coach: https://gogriffs.com/sports/mens-bas...itherspoon/976 (from Buffalo-attended Sweet Home in Amherst & Erie CC. Also coached at Sweet Home & UB)

https://gogriffs.com/sports/womens-b...a-zeigler/6726 (Buffalo-Cardinal O’Hara)

https://gogriffs.com/sports/womens-b...a-jackson/6729 (Rochester-Aquinas Institute)

St. Bonaventure: https://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-b..._dominick_x636 (Buffalo-Cheektowaga Central before prep school)

https://gobonnies.sbu.edu/sports/m-b..._jermaine_3mwp (Rochester-McQuaid Jesuit)

Syracuse: https://cuse.com/sports/womens-baske...a-fisher/19531 (Elmira-Elmira)

Women’s head coach: https://cuse.com/sports/womens-baske...-hillsman/5171

UAlbany: https://ualbanysports.com/sports/men...ill-amica/7925 (Syracuse-West Genesee(in Camillus)

Siena: https://sienasaints.com/sports/mens-...on-hawkes/7941 (Rochester-Aquinas Institute)

https://sienasaints.com/sports/mens-...rdan-king/7934 (Albany-Christian Brothers Academy(Albany)

https://sienasaints.com/sports/mens-...n-pickett/7936 (Rochester-Aquinas Institute)

Men’s assistant coach: https://sienasaints.com/sports/mens-...oni-wyche/4466 (from Ballston Lake-attended Bishop Gibbons-Notre Dame in Schenectady before going on to play at Notre Dame)

https://sienasaints.com/sports/women...a-jackson/7929 (Watervliet-attended Troy’s Catholic Central and Albany High)

Marist: https://goredfoxes.com/sports/mens-b...-herasme/12497 (Chester-Don Bosco Prep(NJ), Afro-Latino)

https://goredfoxes.com/sports/mens-b...e-echols/12508 (Fayetteville-Jamesville-DeWitt)

https://goredfoxes.com/sports/womens...-kennedy/12329 (Binghamton-Susquehanna Valley)

https://goredfoxes.com/sports/womens...r-shazer/12333 (Elmira-Elmira)

Fordham: https://fordhamsports.com/sports/wom...-chaffin/10755 (Kingston-Kingston)

Cornell: https://cornellbigred.com/sports/men...s-filien/54420 (Rensselaer-Albany Academy)

Long Island University: https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/...la-sanford/787 (Latham-Shaker)

https://www.liuathletics.com/sports/...exis-gray/1402 (Baldwinsville(?)-Fayetteville-Manlius)

Stony Brook: https://stonybrookathletics.com/spor...policelli/6715 (New Hartford-New Hartford, dad is Italian)

Hofstra: https://gohofstra.com/sports/mens-ba...trueheart/6889 (Buffalo-Canisius HS)

Women’s Grad assistant: https://gohofstra.com/sports/womens-...a-jackson/1770 (from Rochester-attended Rush-Henrietta, dad was a long time Boys Basketball coach at Clyde-Savannah)

More later...

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Seton Hall: https://shupirates.com/sports/mens-b...al-molson/4050 (Buffalo-attended St. Mary's in Lancaster before going to prep school. Transferred from Canisius)

St. Peter's: https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/spor...le-o-neil/4310 (Amherst-Cardinal O'Hara & Niagara CC)

Fairleigh Dickinson: https://fduknights.com/sports/mens-b...on-powell/5606 (Middletown-Pine Bush)

https://fduknights.com/sports/womens...vyn-scott/5598 (Montgomery-Gill St. Bernard(NJ)

Monmouth, Men's head coach: https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/men...king-rice/2281 (from Binghamton-Binghamton HS before going on to play at North Carolina from 1987-1991)

https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/wom...-simmons/10426 (Rochester-Bishop Kearney)

Rider: https://gobroncs.com/sports/mens-bas...-de-sousa/6176 (Beacon-South Kent(CT)

Lafayette: https://goleopards.com/sports/womens...la-wilson/8757 (Fairport-Penfield)

Central Connecticut: https://ccsubluedevils.com/sports/mb...ury_nigel_q4w4 (Rochester-Greece Athena & Niagara CC)

Hartford: https://www.hartfordhawks.com/roster...79&path=mbball (Rochester-Bishop Kearney)

Marquette: https://gomarquette.com/sports/mens-...-torrence/5291 (Syracuse-attended Syracuse Academy of Science before prep school)

https://gomarquette.com/sports/women...lena-lott/5271 (Troy-Columbia(East Greenbush SD)

Vermont: https://uvmathletics.com/sports/mens...ah-powell/8341 (Albany-Colonie(South Colonie SD)

Pitt: https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sport...oole-jr-/10859 (Rochester-attended Irondequoit before going to prep school)

Rice: https://riceowls.com/sports/mens-bas...-hutchins/5710 (Buffalo-attended The Park School, where his dad(a Monticello native) is the athletic director, before transferring)

Cincinnati: https://gobearcats.com/sports/mens-b...ams-woods/9772 (Syracuse-Bishop Ludden)

Akron: https://gozips.com/sports/mens-baske...hael-wynn/6865 (Albany-Christian Brothers Academy before going to prep school)

Xavier, Women's assistant coach: https://goxavier.com/sports/womens-b...ster-rowe/3476 (from Buffalo-attended Lafayette HS before playing at West Virginia from 1981-1985)

George Washington: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-bas...aceo-jack/7277 (Buffalo-attended Williamsville North before going to prep school. Mom is UB Women's Basketball head coach.)

That's it for now, as there may be more later...

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Washington: https://gohuskies.com/sports/mens-ba...h-carter/11874 (Rochester-Bishop Kearney)

https://gohuskies.com/sports/mens-ba...r-wright/11883 (Albany-Albany Academy)

Quinnipiac: https://gobobcats.com/sports/womens-...ani-free/10202 (Syracuse-Cicero-North Syracuse)

https://gobobcats.com/sports/mens-ba...williams/10181 (Beacon-Cardinal Hayes(Bronx)

Towson: https://towsontigers.com/sports/wome...-johnson/12001 (Tonawanda-Cardinal O'Hara)

Norfolk State: https://nsuspartans.com/sports/mens-...n-hawkins/5335 (Utica-Proctor before going to prep school and JC)

Ohio University: https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m...._michael_73sk (Rochester-Northstar Christian)
https://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m...own_miles_zauv (Rochester-Northstar Christian)

Detroit Mercy: https://detroittitans.com/sports/wom...-harrison/5273 (Lockport-Cardinal O'Hara)

Georgia State: https://georgiastatesports.com/sport...jones-iii/5458 (Buffalo-attended The Park School before going to prep school. Brother of former NBA #1 draft pick Greg Oden.)

Men's head coach: https://georgiastatesports.com/sport...rob-lanier/967 (from Buffalo-attended the now closed Mount St. Joseph Academy & is a grad of St. Bonaventure, as well as Niagara. Previously was head coach at Siena. Cousin of former NBA star Bob Lanier.)

Tennessee: https://utsports.com/sports/mens-bas...e-gaines/12634 (Buffalo-attended Health Sciences Charter before going to prep school)

Men's assistant coach: https://utsports.com/sports/mens-bas...nd-oliver/4576 (Buffalo-attended the now closed DeSales HS in Lockport & has a Master's from Buffalo State)

Hampton: https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/me...on-warren/4729 (Buffalo-Bishop Timon/St. Jude)

https://hamptonpirates.com/sports/wo...is-wooden/4730 (Binghamton-Binghamton)
https://mountathletics.com/sports/wo...is-wooden/5017

Maybe more later...

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Northwestern: https://nusports.com/sports/mens-bas.../boo-buie/9216 (Albany-attended Troy High before going to prep school)

https://nusports.com/sports/mens-bas...ny-gaines/9218 (Kingston-attended Kingston HS before going to prep school)

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South Alabama: https://usajaguars.com/sports/mens-b...ashington/9125 (Buffalo-attended City Honors & Canisius High before going to prep school and Syracuse)

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NJIT: https://www.njithighlanders.com/spor...vier-mayo/6875 (Beacon-attended beacon HS before going to prep school)

Also...

Middle Schooler Encourages Front Line Workers With Bird Releases(Endwell, just outside of Binghamton): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...-bird-releases

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Local Community Group Holds Clothing Drive and Giveaway(Newburgh): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...e-and-giveaway

Homeowner Uses Holiday Decorations to Bring Christmas Cheer to His Neighborhood(Albany): https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...hristmas-cheer