smaller Upstate NY cities and towns/African American communities

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Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Syracuse, AME Zion Church spotlights the Black community throughout February: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...lack-community

Rochester's Roots: The Honorable Judge Nicole Morris: https://www.whec.com/news/rochesters...028/?cat=13395

Binghamton, Local Black-Owned Business Celebrates Anniversary: https://www.wicz.com/story/45910018/...es-anniversary

Utica, Black Owned Zumba Class keeps moving despite pandemic: https://www.wktv.com/community/black...56bddb135.html

Geneva, Celebrating African-American Freedom: https://historicgeneva.org/people/ce...rican-freedom/ (also mentions places such as Lyons, Auburn, Penn Yan, Canandaigua; as well as Wayne, Ontario and Seneca counties)

This historical reference lived in Vestal and Owego: https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/t...m-beats-again/

This late historical reference was a native of Waverly in Tioga County and was the University of Virginia’s first African American player: http://www.richmondfreepress.com/new...rican-basketb/ (He came from an athletic family with Southern Tier roots)

Local Black History Month event to feature speakers, performers with Utica ties: https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/2...TICA-NLETTER65

Black History Uncovered: The Utica Riot of 1835: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...tica-riot-1835

SU honors life of homegrown, pioneering star Manny Breland: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...-manny-breland

More related information...

Phone-based walking tour uncovers Black history in Utica: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...e-walking-tour

Rochester's Roots: Anthony Jordan: https://www.whec.com/news/rochesters...501/?cat=13395

Rochester's Roots: Hester Jeffrey: https://www.whec.com/news/rochesters...284/?cat=13395

Trinity Baptist Church preserves Buffalo’s Black history with parishioner-founded museum: https://www.wivb.com/hidden-history/...y-with-museum/

First black sorority marked 75 years in Rochester: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/hidde...-in-rochester/

Albany, Through Their Eyes: Living Black History: https://www.news10.com/community/bla...black-history/

Binghamton: https://www.wicz.com/story/45916313/...oome-residents

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A live sports reference between...

Buffalo area private schools St. Mary's(Lancaster)/Nichols(Buffalo):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_-aV6Eppu0

Fayetteville-Manlius/Cicero-North Syracuse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6vPoIZzK2M

Maybe more later...

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^Penfield/Rush-Henrietta:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tth5Mw5TNys&feature=share

Cortland/Bishop Ludden(Syracuse):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YStKHXLilko&feature=share

Whitesboro/Jamesville-DeWitt:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ryLN4BNODHE&feature=share

Guilderland/Albany High:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FvxXs4KKIQU&feature=share

Again, maybe more later…

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Greece Athena/Canandaigua:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=tLKnU6l-U10&feature=share

Fayetteville-Manlius/Cicero-North Syracuse(Men):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ST6j0kxW6Go&feature=share

Camden/Auburn:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=mcp2mmNvRUk&feature=share

Buffalo area Catholics St. Francis(Athol Springs)/Bishop Timon(Buffalo):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ARisuWshciw&feature=share

Williamsville East/Lockport:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wGqoH8NbL8U&feature=share

Auburn/New Hartford:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Mc0itVpKnv4&feature=share

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^Maryvale(Cheektowaga)/Olean:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=786j38qU12I&feature=share

Columbia(East Greenbush)/Christian Brothers Academy(Albany):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=dybfxezbBRw&feature=share

Watervliet/Glens Falls:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Em41wVEQ3Ik&feature=share

Lakeshore(has a substantial amount of Seneca Nation students)/Albion: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xUoXXoXL4fY&feature=share

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Syracuse illustrator pens Black history books for all ages: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/ce...s-for-all-ages

Nia Nunn to speak on Black consciousness in Ithaca: https://ithacavoice.com/2022/02/nia-...ess-in-ithaca/

Sports references from Section 3(Syracuse/Utica-Rome/Watertown area), 2/22 – Fever playoff “Twosday” edition: https://www.localsyr.com/sports/frid...-on-a-twosday/
From Utica's WKTV(NBC affiliate): https://www.wktv.com/sports/scores-2...0ae5ff2c3.html
From WUTR in Utica(ABC affiliate): https://www.cnyhomepage.com/sports/l...s-february-22/
From Watertown's WWNY(CBS affiliate, inc. Section 10 action): https://www.wwnytv.com/2022/02/23/hi...tion-hardwood/
Henninger/Baldwinsville photos: https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...terfinals.html
SAS/Fulton photos: https://www.syracuse.com/highschools...terfinals.html

Buffalo area Catholic HS's, St. Joe’s beats O’Hara 59-52 in Manhattan Cup quarterfinal: https://www.wivb.com/sports/st-joes-...-quarterfinal/

Section 5/Rochester area, Rush-Henrietta, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Brighton open sectionals with victories: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...ith-victories/
Penfield/R-H photos: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...ll/6901612001/
Brighton/Rochester East photos: https://www.democratandchronicle.com...le/6905904001/
From Rochester's WHAM(ABC affiliate): https://13wham.com/sports/local-spor...-in-sectionals
From WHEC(NBC affiliate): https://www.whec.com/ny-high-school-...02100/?cat=571

Odessa-Montour: https://www.weny.com/clip/15298885/o...-over-edmeston

Corning: https://www.weny.com/story/45925762/...tion-iv-titles

Elmira: https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/l...ctional-title/

Lyons: https://www.whec.com/sports/local-co...01835/?cat=571

Tonawanda's Trevin Boling finds focus on reading, finds his own path as a Warrior: https://buffalonews.com/sports/high-...fa58bc385.html

From Albany's WTEN(ABC affiliate), Schenectady/Shenendehowa(in Clifton Park): https://www.news10.com/sports/courtn...t-schenectady/
LaSalle(Troy)/Shaker(South Colonie SD): https://www.news10.com/sports/myers-...n-over-shaker/
Bethlehem/Saratoga Springs: https://www.news10.com/sports/bethle...opening-round/
Guilderland/Albany High: https://www.news10.com/sports/albany...f-aa-playoffs/
Colonie(South Colonie SD)/Ballston Spa: https://www.news10.com/sports/scorch...-past-colonie/
Columbia(East Greenbush SD)/Christian Brothers Academy(Albany): https://www.news10.com/sports/balanc...past-columbia/

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Ithaca’s Hamilton directs Daytona 500: https://www.tompkinsweekly.com/artic...s-daytona-500/ (I remember when he played football at Ithaca HS)

A healthcare professional reference in Utica: https://www.cnybj.com/mvhs-adds-green-to-ob-staff/

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Kingston, Sojourner Truth Walk: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2022/02...er-truth-walk/

High school boys basketball: Pine Bush's Hickman voted Varsity 845 Player of the Week(Pine Bush SD is just east of Middletown): https://www.recordonline.com/story/s...ek/6837791001/

The long road to honoring Cornwall-on-Hudson's Harriet J. Terry: https://www.recordonline.com/story/n...nt/7643856002/

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Ithaca/Binghamton:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=qjigK9KsuQU&feature=share

Tamarac/Schalmont:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3MV1FmiiD_Y&feature=share

Buffalo area private schools Sacred Heart(Catholic school in Eggertsville)/Nichols(Buffalo):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3tzhn4VL83k&feature=share

Rochester Prep Charter/Palmyra-Macedon:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=atRix0JUCVs&feature=share

Rochester Wilson Magnet/Rush-Henrietta:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=k91WByYPMlE&feature=share

Union Springs/Lansing:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ko7-FPqbH54&feature=share

Spencerport/Greece Athena:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=ec0ME4fu_6Q&feature=share

Harpursville/Newfield:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Osg41n5lkV0&feature=share

Maybe more later…

[ckhthankgod]

Waterloo/Geneva:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=HZXmIimLuBU&feature=share

Kenmore West/Lockport:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=GXhS7e08Bw8&feature=share

Tioga/Elmira Notre Dame:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=SBxGY0Ms-YA&feature=share

Queensbury/Lansingburgh(Troy):
https://youtube.com/watch?v=rlpXBrbebBQ&feature=share

Greece Arcadia/Churchville-Chili:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=sHJ5_OyPEZo&feature=share

Campbell-Savona/Lyons:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Q41Ltj1jhBs&feature=share

Maybe a few more later…