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101-year-old veteran known to be last of surviving Buffalo Soldiers at West Point: https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-...-at-west-point
Rochester, Memorial Art Gallery highlights Black culture through art: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...re-through-art
Children learn Black history from civil rights activists in Syracuse: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...ght-activists-
New life being breathed into historic Buffalo church: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...buffalo-church
Buffalo, African Dance and Drum class passes down traditions in Western NY: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-in-western-ny
Buffalo, Western NY team tells stories of 'Uncrowned' Black history: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/bu...-black-history
Newburgh multimedia exhibition showcases 'Dialogues of Black Artists': https://sports.yahoo.com/newburgh-mu...165050352.html
'This was brilliant': Frederick Douglass documentary screened in Auburn: https://auburnpub.com/news/local/thi...9530b4d89c1102
New historic marker in Albion honors Henry Spencer, U of R’s first Black student: https://orleanshub.com/new-historic-...black-student/
Binghamton, Change Makers: SUNY Distinguished Professor of Africana Studies continues to break barriers: https://www.wbng.com/2023/02/21/chan...reak-barriers/
A food vendor from Buffalo: https://www.youtube.com/@themightyoba428/streams
A short about factors to consider in regards to relocation to Buffalo: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/u8MywLXq-ic
A Caribbean restaurant in Plattsburgh: https://www.facebook.com/people/Isla...iLVz0TUf4&_rdr
A restaurant in the Watertown area: https://www.facebook.com/people/Cele...0052879007024/
https://www.celestjamaicancuisine.co...q0iGdtv-qy7xJg
A cultural center in Olean: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064573844295
Olean city council: https://cityofolean.org/departments/common-council/
SUNY Cortland to Honor First Black Alum, Thanks to Student’s Effort(He was born in Covert in Seneca County in 1867): https://www.insightintodiversity.com...udents-effort/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...lincoln-demond
Ex-slaves founded Oswego businesses: https://www.syracuse.com/news/2005/0..._building.html
From an article about the Church Street Historical District in Richfield Springs in Otsego County near the border with Herkimer County: "The documentation of Sylvan Street preserves an important record of African-American history in Richfield Springs and, in particular, recalls the history of the Teabout family, who owned several properties at the north end of the street. In general, African-Americans had a somewhat more visible and better documented presence in Richfield Springs than in other nearby towns, largely due to the hotel and resort industry. Like many others, Jerome Teabout, an African-American, came to Richfield Springs in 1864 to work in the hotels. Teabout was accompanied by his wife, Katherine Vedder Teabout (a French-Canadian Indian). In 1867, the Teabouts purchased a plot of land on the east side of Sylvan Street and built a house, apparently shown on the 1868 atlas. This building, a small, one and one-half story wood-framed residence with a full-width porch, was extant until only a few years ago. Some time later, a second Teabout residence was constructed on an adjacent lot (also no longer extant). The Teabouts were long-time residents of Richfield Springs and of Sylvan Street. Nearly all of their six children have well-documented places in the community's history.
The oldest son, William (Will) was born in 1867. He was an excellent machinist and built the metal-clad machine shop at the corner of Hyde and Sylvan streets, where he practiced his trade for many years. In the 1920s or 30s, Will became involved in the automobile business. The manufacturer sent Buick parts to him by rail and he assembled the cars in his shop. In 1924, he built the residence at 31 Sylvan Street, across the road and toward the north, also included in the Church Street Historic District.
The second son, Richard (Dick) was the most popular and well-known of the Teabouts. He began his career as a waiter in one of the popular resort hotels. His talents as a cook and chef and the excellent help of his wife Bessie, made him a much sought after caterer in the community. During the "off-season," Teabout often traveled with hotel owners, cooking for them in more temperate climates. When they were in town, Dick and Bessie Teabout catered for the local elite. Often parties were given on the second floor of Will's machine shop for residents returning from an afternoon of skiing. Dick and Bessie had no children; however, Bessie lived to be 104 and died in "The Meadows," the county facility.
Four daughters were also born to Jerome and Katherine Teabout. Annie, born 1877, lived only to the age of 23. Christabelle (Belle) was a housekeeper to the Reeds and a nanny to Daisy Reed (the long-time librarian in Richfield Springs). The Reeds were residents of Church Street. Alberta Marie Teabout was born in 1883 and Stella Marie in 1885; both were seamstresses."
Source: https://www.livingplaces.com/NY/Otse..._District.html
Museum hopes to revive forgotten history of Black people in Schoharie County: https://altamontenterprise.com/10252...hoharie-county
The Fry Family: Black Pioneers of Gouverneur(in St. Lawrence County and they have roots in Jefferson County in the town of Champion near Carthage and is partially covered by Fort Drum): https://www.gouverneurmuseum.com/videos
Webster Schroeder’s Camryn Cole is Player of the Week: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...r-of-the-week/
Bitwise Buffalo's CJ Banks: 'We need to stop fishing from the same pond': https://buffalonews.com/business/loc...73b22bc75.html
More Black women are opening businesses in downtown Syracuse: https://www.waer.org/2023-02-20/more...ntown-syracuse |
An event taking place this weekend in Auburn, 'Night for the Town' returning to Auburn Public Theater:
https://auburnpub.com/entertainment/...9530b4d89c1102
An event taking place in Ithaca on Friday:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1411...eate&ref=notif
From Kingston, Brothers at Bard connects young men of color with college mentors:
https://www.recordonline.com/story/n...TOWN-NLETTER65
From the article: "Growing up, Charles Robinson didn’t feel like he had many people in his life who truly understood his experience growing up Black in the Hudson Valley.
“I have four sisters,” said 23-year-old Robinson, a 2017 Kingston High School graduate. "But Brothers at Bard gave me a whole bunch of brothers who have gone through similar experiences. I have 20-plus brothers who I still talk to."
The Brothers at Bard program connects Bard College students with young men of color at Kingston High School, and those Bard students offer the high school students tutoring, college and trade school prep, workforce development, mentorship and a safe space to discuss their experiences growing up as a young man of color.
“Not everybody understands what we will go through,” said Robinson, who graduated from American International College in 2022 and now acts as the Brothers at Bard coordinator at Kingston High School. "But this allows us to be in the same place as a lot of people who have been through similar experiences."
There are currently about 50 Kingston students who take advantage of services and opportunities provided through the Brothers at Bard program, according to Angela Armstrong, Kingston High School’s director of recruitment, retention and equity.
In a school district that has a higher percentage of students of color than educators of color, Armstrong said the mentorship young men of color receive through the Brothers at Bard program is invaluable.
“These Bard students just came out of high school, but now they're in college, and they’re achieving all of these things," Armstrong said. "Their goal is to help our students to see the possibilities. I think that's the real strength of the program.”
The Brothers at Bard program also hopes to inspire high school participants by offering opportunities to visit and tour various college campuses across the Northeast.
"Sometimes just exposing kids to a college experience makes them think ‘Geez, I really can do this if I get my act together, and (keep my grades up). This could be me one day,'" Armstrong said, noting that trips to Black colleges tend to be particularly impactful.
Brothers at Bard also has a partnership with Ramapo for Children, a camp in Rhinebeck that serves children with disabilities. High school participants in the Bard program can intern, volunteer and even earn college credits at Ramapo, Armstrong said, and many students go on to work as counselors. This, Armstrong said, helps participants build their resumes and prepare them for employment opportunities in the future.
How has the program evolved?
Brothers at Bard was formed in 2014 by Bard students Dariel Vasquez and Harry Johnson, according to a statement from Kingston High School, and it initially served as a support group for students of color at Bard College.
The program was so successful that only a few months later, the group decided to expand their reach and work with students at Kingston High School, according to Armstrong.
Over the years, Armstrong said the program has grown and become a model for other area schools that are beginning to launch their own Brothers at Bard programs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park recently launched a Brothers at Bard program in the fall, she said.
Armstrong said she would like to see the program continue to grow and eventually have the funding and manpower to develop a bridge program for middle school boys of color.
"If we could impact them a little younger, I think we could add to the success of the program," she said. "They'd have a foundation, and they wouldn't be learning by fire as soon as they get to this school of almost 2,000 people."
What do high school participants think?
The best part about Brothers at Bard, said 15-year-old sophomore Jeremiah Fetcy, is the people.
"People here, we just have a different understanding. It's all love," he said. "I feel like if I have schoolwork, I can do it here. I feel like if I need to focus on a class, or I'm stressing out throughout my day, I can come to the session and let them know what I'm feeling so they can help me out."
Jhalil Baker, 15 years old and a freshman participant in Brothers at Bard, agreed and said being involved in the program has given him a sense of belonging.
"You get to be you and to speak out and talk about what you feel, and everyone checks in on you," Baker said. "It makes you still feel like people care about you. This has made me feel more wanted in the school community."
Seeing these relationships form, Armstrong said, has been the most rewarding part of overseeing the program.
"Just watching the growth in the boys and seeing the relationships between the boys and the mentor grow," she said. "It's all been very positive."
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Sports references from WSYR in Syracuse, 2/21 – Tuesday Night Fever on NewsChannel 9:
https://www.localsyr.com/friday-nigh...newschannel-9/
Attended Aquinas Institute, College basketball star grateful for Rochester roots:
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...chester-roots/
UPrep(Rochester)/Fairport:
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/sport...quarterfinals/
Cohoes/Watervliet:
https://wnyt.com/big-board-sports/12...of-sectionals/
Top-seeded Catholic Central cruises past Broadalbin-Perth in opening round:
https://wnyt.com/big-board-sports/to...opening-round/
Union Springs/Notre Dame(Elmira):
https://www.mytwintiers.com/williams...buzzer-beater/
https://www.wbng.com/2023/02/22/high...ll-tournament/
From WWNY in Watertown:
https://www.wwnytv.com/2023/02/22/hi...etball-hockey/
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