We send congratulations to SIF Advisory Member Odetta Norton on her marriage last week to Attorney Dale Clarke at the Seawatch on the Ocean in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Archive for May, 2013
Cuatro de Mayo Celebration
Thursday, May 9th, 2013Throwback Thursday: Just for Laughs
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Promoter Tony Jett kicking off a comedy show at the Hotel Syracuse in the 1990s
Point of View
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
West Fayette Street (Rush Hour) Tuesday
Here’s an interesting question overheard along the Connective Corridor: If downtown traffic congestion at rush hour for the past few months has been moderate to severe (690 on ramp construction), what would it look like if they tore down Route I81?
Next Chapter
Monday, May 6th, 2013
A Wedding Story on M & M’s
Congratulations to Dale & Odetta (Norton) Clarke on their wedding over the weekend. And thanks for the invitation. More photos to follow.
Spiritual Awakening
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Pastor Frankie Jackson from Syracuse Salt of the Earth Ministries prays for the city’s leaders.
Here are some photos from our coverage of the National Day of Prayer held outside the Onondaga County on Thursday. The lunchtime service featured a moving performance by Mission Syracuse, a local drama team who will collaborate with the OneCry Movement later this year.
Lunchtime praise and worship
Human video by Mission Syracuse Drama Team
Pastor Harry Patterson
Mime Skit
He Said, She Said
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Hip Hop Icon MC Lyte and Historian/cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson at Hendricks Chapel on the campus of Syracuse University.
In an intimate, yet lively conversation on Tuesday, rap icon MC Lyte and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson dissected Hip Hop Culture: past present and future.
MC Lyte noted that the real raw Hip Hop lyrics and culture these days come from the slam poets, because a lot of them do it for art’s sake and not for money. She also noted that the corporate take-over of radio (and play-lists) keeps DJs from being able to break new songs like they did back in the day.
Dyson added that we must be careful not to judge with revisionist history because at the time groups such as Public Enemy (now Rock-n-Roll Hall of Famers) were once considered too black and too strong to be played on radio.
The event was co-sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the NAACP.
Throwback Thursday: Midtown Voices
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Bell's BBQ (formerly on Pine Street)
Reality Show
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
Rip the Runway: 2013’s Fashion Kingdom (photo by Najah Brown)
SIF Intern Najah Brown snapped these shots at Sunday night’s Fashion’s Conscience show at Syracuse University (Goldstein Auditorium). The show featured a guest performance by Trinidad James.
Guest artist Trinidad James, aka “Mr. All-Gold Everything” during the interview prior to his performance (photo by Najah Brown)
From the Miranda Watson Collection (photo by Najah Brown)
From the Mohammad Diallo Collection (photo by Najah Brown)
Trinidad James backstage with show participants (photo by Najah Brown)