Paul Russesabagina spoke at Hendricks Chapel nearly 10 years ago.
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Throwback Thursday: Profiles in Courage (part 4)
Thursday, November 28th, 2013Throwback Thursday: Influence
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Joanie Mahoney, politician
We read a story this week that County Executive Joanie Mahoney is being talked about as a candidate for Lt. Governor for New York. She is pictured her from almost 10 years ago during a candidate forum held at the Galleries on South Salina Street.
Is there anyone home?
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
Tour Cancellation
Anniversary Medal
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Syracuse Synergy students Mebrehat Haille and Keshavi Baskota stand in the Capitol Rotunda last month near a bronze statue of Rosa Parks.
Primary Colors
Monday, September 9th, 2013
Firehouse advocates and supporters of Pat Hogan rally to get out the vote (in front of the recently closed Fire Station #7) on Monday evening. The Democratic primary is tomorrow.
Dream @ 50
Wednesday, August 28th, 2013
Gina Rivers, cialis program director for Mercy Works, Inc.
Ms. Rivers, a founding advisor to SIF, was the keynote speaker for the Teen Tech Program summer session commencement on Monday evening. The event was held at the Vision Center on South Salina Street.
Below is a portion of her remarks, which skillfully interpreted and updated the essence of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. King.
The “I Have a Dream” speech was given at the 1963 March on Washington 50 years ago on this day.
Camp Barack
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
Tickets to see the POTUS
Here are some photographs of the line to receive tickets for the speech at Henninger by President Barack Obama.
The line for tickets began at the Sunnycrest Ice Rink and meandered past the baseball field, tennis courts and wrapped around near Robinson Street.
Camp Obama. Some supporters came to Henninger soon after the announcement was made last night that tickets would be available for the public appearance by the President.
Ella Williams and Mary McClain, both came to Syracuse from Florida in 1960. They said they loved Syracuse and of course they were among President Obama’s biggest fans. They said they arrived this morning to stand in line at about 8:30 am. They are pictured was near the Sunnycrest Tennis Courts.
Tanning of Culture
Tuesday, August 13th, 2013Social Proof is one of the Six Principles of Persuasion-people will do things they see other people doing, especially if those people seem similar to them (Harvard Business Review, July/August)
SYNterns go to Washington
Politician on a Mission
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
Syracuse Common Councilor Helen Hudson speaks for mothers who lost children to gun violence during today’s Justice for Trayvon: 100 City Vigil, which was held downtown.
Maybe the most compelling speech today at the Syracuse Justice for Trayvon Vigil (in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman) was Helen Hudson. She was able to effectively spin the Trayvon Martin shooting into a plea to reduce juvenile gun violence here in Syracuse.
Listen to a portion of her speech below.
Get Up, Stand Up
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
Downtown Syracuse
A diverse group of activists and citizens held a rally at the James Hanley Federal Building today to protest the recent verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman in Florida.
The event was organized by the National Action Network, which pledged to hold vigils in 100 cities today.
The rally was held one week following the trial verdict in Sanford, FL and almost four months to the day after the 1,000,000 Hoodie march in Syracuse.
Walt Dixie, National Action Network Chapter President (Syracuse)
Yaschia Kinsey, activist
Timothy Jennings-Bey (aka Noble), activist
Helen Hudson, Syracuse Common Councilor
Julius Edwards, Director Dunbar Center
An Artist’s Response: A picture is worth 1000 words.