smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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A great guy that I would see time to time at work. RIP...

Pro Football Hall of Famer, Broncos and Syracuse football legend Floyd Little dies at 78: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbs...ies-at-78/amp/

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An art based reference in Binghamton...

Local artist’s success stems from move to Binghamton: https://www.bupipedream.com/ac/11296...to-binghamton/

More: https://kristennicolemann.com/meet-kristen

Meet Kristen Mann - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide

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Originally Posted by VeganChef

Hi, I'm seeking feedback on options for relocation back home to NY. I currently live in Philly. The ideal city/town for me would be one with a diverse community, that is welcoming and friendly. I like college towns because of the energy but I don't want to be the oldest person in my neighborhood. I plan to rent a dog-friendly townhouse preferably in a walkable tree-lined neighborhood. I am a 50+ african american vegan chef. Thanks in advance for the feedback.

Seeing these restaurants reminded me of this post and could serve as options(if you are still viewing this).

In Buffalo on Jefferson Ave.: https://sunshineveganeats.com/
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.8994...6!9m2!1b1!2i37

In Rochester on Monroe Ave.: Natural Oasis
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.1492...7i16384!8i8192

Source: https://animalequality.org/blog/2020...n-restaurants/

This Ethiopian restaurant on North State Street in Syracuse I believe also has some vegan options: https://ethioeritreacuse.wixsite.com/ethioeritreacuse
https://www.facebook.com/ethioeritrearestaurant/
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.0554...7i16384!8i8192

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Daemen College's flourishing Wildcat Media radio station started as this student's class project: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...on-jordan.html

College info: https://www.daemen.edu/
https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/co....asp?ID=190725

845 Unity Brings Holiday Cheer to Middletown Families: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...town-families-

Middletown Barbershop Provides Hundreds of Toys to Local Kids: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...-to-local-kids
Business information: https://www.facebook.com/6-West-Barb...6885952152327/
https://www.middletowncityschools.org/Page/938

New Program to Help Syracuse Teenagers Turn Trauma into Triumph: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...a-into-triumph

Albany Business Looks to Empower Communities of Color: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...wellness-bipoc

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

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...

Kentucky: https://ukathletics.com/sports/women...via-owens/8183 (Albany-Niskayuna)

More on page 258.

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^Maryland-Eastern Shore: https://easternshorehawks.com/sports...ll-nugent/3566 (Newburgh-attended Newburgh Free Academy before Junior College)

https://easternshorehawks.com/sports...ir-currie/3560 (Albany-attended Green Tech Charter before prep school)

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A business guide in the Rochester area: BOB Rochester - DIRECTORY

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Minority-owned restaurants adjust hours, locations and concepts to survive(from Buffalo Business First): https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...ants-open.html

Spatched CEO expects major growth this year(snippet, also in Buffalo): https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...this-year.html
More info: https://spatched.com/

Another Buffalo startup: https://getsquire.com/

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(Buffalo)Derrick Parson's company took its lumps this year. Those may have made it better(snippet): https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...ck-parson.html
More information: https://www.graspie.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickparson/

Also in Buffalo: https://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/...ory-board.html

Professional references in the Albany area: https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/p...734/Karyn_Dyer

https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/p...7/Liska_Wilson

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Here is a historic reference from Troy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_A._Boseman

https://www.blackpast.org/african-am...ony-1840-1881/

https://badahistory.net/view.php?ID=135