The Syracuse Half Marathon continued yesterday, despite a return to winter weather conditions.
Archive for March, 2014
No Time for Re-Runs
Monday, March 24th, 2014Empowerment Zone
Monday, March 24th, 2014
Actor and philanthropist Keisha Knight Pulliam spoke to a group of students from the Syracuse City School District during the Sisters Empowering Sisters Conference on Saturday.
The Image Initiative was founded by Founder & President, Sisters Empowering Sisters SU alum Nicole Watkins.
March (Music) Madness
Monday, March 24th, 2014
J. Cole, Elle Varner and Bas rocked the Dome on Friday night (by Najah)
Music Brat
Sunday, March 23rd, 2014
Multi-instrumentalist and singer Elle Varner opened the Phi Beta Sigma fundraiser in the Dome on Friday night. The fraternity is celebrating 100 years in 2014. The headliner was J. Cole.
Teach-In
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014“1960 What? 1960 Who…” Gregory Porter
Griot Vanessa Johnson talked about activist Ella Baker during a lunch break for the Cold Case Justice Initiative Civil Rights Conference on Friday.
Sometimes the best part of a conference is at the edges, in-between the forums and formal program. Yesterday during the lunch break of the Cold Case Justice Initiative’s Looking Back, Moving Forward: 50th Anniversary Conference a rich meaningful and dialogue broke-out. This multi-generational instructional chat featured students, educators, panel participants and attorneys. It was preceded by a lunchtime story-telling piece by Vanessa Johnson.
And truth be told, the conversation was sparked by a challenge laid down by Mr. Gil Caldwell.
John Steele, Civil Rights Activist
Retired judge Langston McKinney
Object Lesson
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014
North Carolina historian David Crane purchased his first vintage Civil Rights Movement button for a few dollars. He has turned his now extensive collection into an exhibit that is on display at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC).
Inspiration (Past & Present)
Saturday, March 22nd, 2014
Rev. C.T. Vivian (friend and lieutenant of Dr. King) shared some Civil Rights Movement stories with radio host George Kilpatrick at the SU School of Law on Friday afternoon. Vivian was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013.
Seat of Excitement
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Dancing in Clinton Square
We saw the recent Movoto story that ranked Syracuse #5 out of 10 for America’s most exciting mid-sized cities. One of the factors listed in the ranking was “Active life options per capita, ” which reminds us how much we anticipate the outdoor festival season coming this summer.
Making Good Points
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Dave Cain (St. John’s) and Craig Kowadla (Lafayette)
On this first day of March Madness we do a roll call of some of the great college point guards that were raised or played in the Cuse…The Pearl, Jason Buchanan, Lazarus Sims, Tyler Ennis, Rick Brunson, Sherman Douglas, Jason Hart, Dave Cain, Billy Edelin, Craig Kowadla, and Edwin Moss.
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
Southwest Community Center: (left to right) Atkins, Sharpton, Dowdell and Robinson