smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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A professional reference in the Albany area, Russell Sage College names Barbara Cockfield as director of diversity and inclusion: https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/n...Pos=3#cxrecs_s

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

With College Football picking up on a limited basis, here are some are players related to the thread that will be playing on teams playing this fall...

Liberty: https://www.liberty.edu/flames/index...RosterID=12408 (Pittsford-Sutherland)

Syracuse: https://cuse.com/sports/football/ros...ic-coley/19203 (Manlius-Fayetteville-Manlius)
https://cuse.com/sports/football/ros...m-kenneh/19279 (Syracuse-Nottingham)
https://cuse.com/sports/football/ros...ahar-jr-/19401 (Rochester-Aquinas)
https://cuse.com/sports/football/ros...h-wright/19521 (Solvay)

Boston College: https://bceagles.com/sports/football...ler-days/13007 (Syracuse/Mattydale-Cicero-North Syracuse)
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...n-barlow/12995 (Cohoes-Shaker)
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...mcduffie/13040 (Buffalo-Bennett)
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...williams/13025 (Cicero-Christian Brothers Academy(Syracuse))
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...el-berry/12997 (Syracuse-Nottingham)
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...ennermon/12996 (Poughkeepsie-Spackenkill)
Staff: https://bceagles.com/sports/football...osh-beekman/33 (Amsterdam)
https://bceagles.com/sports/football...tyler-rouse/46 (Baldwinsville)

Pitt: https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sport...a-dennis/10756 (Syracuse/Cicero-Christian Brothers Academy(Syracuse))

With some conferences opening up later, here are some more relevant players on the Division 1(FBS and FCS) level.

Buffalo: https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...-mcduffie/5417 (Amherst-St. Francis(Athol Springs) and Sweet Home, I believe his cousin plays for Boston College)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...mar-hayes/5400 (Rochester-Aquinas)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...jay-ahmed/5365 (Lockport-Starpoint)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...-robinson/5441 (Rochester-Aquinas)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...r-riggins/5438 (Webster-Aquinas(Rochester), his dad was a HS Basketball player at Lyons)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...an-hudson/5404 (Troy-Troy HS)
https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/...ric-black/5372 (Rochester; Rush-Henrietta)

Central Michigan: https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/foot...don-brown/2949 (Buffalo-Bennett)

Eastern Michigan: https://emueagles.com/sports/footbal...-flowers/12919 (Syracuse-Nottingham)

Indiana: https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/footba...cott-iii/14640 (Syracuse-Christian Brothers Academy)
https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/footba...mike-hart/2860 (attended Onondaga Central outside of Syracuse)

Rutgers: https://scarletknights.com/sports/fo...aul-woods/7507 (Buffalo-Canisius HS)

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Albany, Floral Entrepreneur Keeps Her Business Blooming: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...iness-blooming

Suited up for Solidarity: Black Men March Through Syracuse Streets in Their Sunday Best: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...rough-syracuse

Syracuse native Symir Torrence ‘makes great strides’ in quest to impact Marquette basketball: https://www.syracuse.com/sports/2020...asketball.html

Buffalo, WNY Activists Look to Put a Stop to Black on Black Crime: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...on-black-crime

Buffalo, Delaware Park Sit-In Promotes Equality and Racial Justice: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...racial-justice

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

From Syracuse's Henninger HS: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=...02233544144683

From Newark in Wayne County: https://pickinsplinters.com/2020/08/...tep-in-career/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javon_McCrea

Javon McCrea Building Legacy for His Son: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...cy-for-his-son

Buffalo’s Devastation Dance Studio Ready to Bust a Move, Again: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-a-move--again

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

New Black-Owned Grocery Store Comes to Kingston: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...-grocery-store

More from this company(I believe based in nearby Saugerties)/store: https://www.seasoneddeliciousfoods.c...oned-delicious

A related article..

Kingston Storefront Helps Other Emerging Businesses: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hu...ing-businesses

Another business mentioned in the article that is located in Kingston: https://www.onenonlycakes.com

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(Syracuse)CBA Alum Dennis Earns ACC Weekly Award: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...c-weekly-award

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Syracuse, Community Folk Art Center Awarded $20,000 Black Excellence Grant from Central New York Community Foundation: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2020/10/09...ty-foundation/ (Community Folk Art is affiliated with Syracuse University)

BCCE Creates Community Through Gospel Music(also at Syracuse University): https://news.syr.edu/blog/2020/10/02...-gospel-music/

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A sports reference from Shaker High in the North Colonie SD outside of Albany: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...hand-at-soccer

Also, New Interim Rochester Police Chief Sworn In Wednesday: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...n-in-wednesday
Some more information: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...an/3549483001/

Albany, A Super Powered Effort To End Illiteracy in The City: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...cy-in-the-city

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

A sports reference from Shaker High in the North Colonie SD outside of Albany: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...hand-at-soccer

Also, New Interim Rochester Police Chief Sworn In Wednesday: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...n-in-wednesday
Some more information: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...an/3549483001/

Albany, A Super Powered Effort To End Illiteracy in The City: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ca...cy-in-the-city

An interview: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...-spectrum-news

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ro...m-news-part-ii

Sports reference from Greece Athena: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...one-goal-wins/

Juneteenth becomes an official holiday in NY: https://www.wcax.com/2020/10/15/june...holiday-in-ny/

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From Amsterdam, Andre Jackson has the alpha mentality to be the next big thing for UConn men: https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...SF1hz2aB1BwPVI