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Week in Review

Sunday, March 21st, 2021
A group of concerned citizens held a candle light vigil in Hanover Square Sunday evening to show solidarity with Asians in light of the recent acts of verbal and physical violence across the nation.

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Young King

Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

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Hawk-o-Mania

Sunday, November 1st, 2020

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Who Are The People In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

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Mrs. Hayden’s Neighborhood . . . We first did a story about Geneva Hayden in 2001. She ran a story time children’s program at West Brighton And Midland Avenues. We also were there when she received the Harriet Tubman Spirit Award at Bethany Baptist Church about a decade ago. Today she had a portion of Furman Street names in her honor. The event featured speeches by her former students and Mayor Ben Walsh. Community leaders like Mrs. Hayden are the answer to the often asked question: “who is going to do the work?” . . . #friendsofsif #mrshayden #communityleaders #haydenhouse #streetphotography #childadvocacy #allaboutyou #motherslove #streetlife #communitiesunitedtorebuildneighborhoods

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Week in Review

Sunday, July 19th, 2020

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Flashback Friday

Friday, June 5th, 2020

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Mr. D. Goes to Albany

Friday, May 1st, 2020

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“The interesting thing about politics is that the longer you are in it, the more people you get to meet, and the more people you have a chance to make impressions on, good or bad.” . . . We will admit the first time we encountered Sen. John DeFrancisco we underestimated him. That meeting was on the court and we quickly found out the senator had a game like John Stockton (deceptively quick, great hands and that old man strength). We later discovered he was a former college baseball infielder and great patron of the local arts scene. It was cool to finally read his memoir and find out he was also tough in the legislative arena as well. His journey is a great road map for anyone interested in running for office. DeFrancisco was quite candid in the text about subjects such as Destiny USA, being a red man in a blue state, the budget process, and various state scandals. “Never Say Never” should be included in every syllabus for Syracuse City School government classes. We hope when the Senator is in town again we can interview him to find out why he never ran for mayor, and where he stores that suit he got back in the day from Bergans. . . . #goodpickandrollguy #dukealum #sualumni #powergame #patronofthearts #redmanworearedsuitonce #canplayameanhorn #webothstillgotgame #neversayneveragain #ablueprint #mrdgoestoalbany

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New Yorker State of Mind

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

Dr. Jelani Cobb speaks at Syracuse University

In the current era of 24-hour news cycles and a first-class library at everyone’s fingertips, it’s good to occasionally pause and get a proper perspective. Last night Columbia University Professor and New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb said our political climate has become increasingly filled with pernicious thinking and antagonistic rhetoric. In addition to discussing the advantages and disadvantages of technology as a tool (to organize or to spread disinformation) he gave the SU community a short history lesson to remind us about the founder’s aims and the fragility of consensus.

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Week in Review

Sunday, June 30th, 2019

Represeting Somalia at Schiller Park for World Refugee Day

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Sign of the Times

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Sign of the Times

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