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Week in Review

Sunday, July 19th, 2020

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“Leadership is found in the action to defeat that which would defeat you…You are made by the struggles you choose.” . . . R.I.P. freedom fighter and civil rights hero Rev. C.T. Vivian. The minister and author came to @syracuseu in 2014 and was interviewed by SU alum @georgekilpatrickjr (right). . . . #ourgreatestgeneration #civilrights #ministrytakestime #ctvivian #inspirationforthenation #rip #flashbackfriday #ctvli

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Tags:20/20, George Kilpatrick, New Inspiration for the Nation, Rev. C.T. Vivian, Week in Review
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Flashback Friday

Friday, June 5th, 2020

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Flashback Friday . . . #wecantbreathe #sameoldstory #signofthetimes #streetphotography #protestdemonstration #georgefloyd🙏🏾 #flashbackfriday📸

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Tags:20/20, Downtown, Protest, Signs, Street Photography
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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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Tags:20/20, Albany, Books, Destiny USA, Memoir, Never Say Never, Political Science, Sen. John DeFransicso
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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.

Tags:20/20, Hendricks Chapel, Jelani Cobb, Syracuse University, The New Yorker, University Lecture Series
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Week in Review

Sunday, June 30th, 2019

Represeting Somalia at Schiller Park for World Refugee Day

Tags:2019, Interfaith Works, Schiller Park, Somalia, Style, Week in Review, World Refugee Day
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Sign of the Times

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Sign of the Times

Tags:2019, I81 Challenge, Politics, Street Photography, Transportation
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S.A.L.T. Effect

Friday, October 26th, 2018

Author and educator Dr. Emad Rahim was the latest to present for the Strathmore Speaker Series in Onondaga Park. He talked about his journey of resilience from Cambodia to Brooklyn and Syracuse.

Tags:2018, Emad Rahim, Glasses, Immigration, Politics, Strathmore Speaker Series
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