National Grid/Niagara Mohawk Building from Erie Boulevard West
Green Light
March 9th, 2013Sitrus Swingin’
March 9th, 2013
Dancing Stars
Joanne Bakeman, vocalist
Linchpin
March 8th, 2013Linchpin (n.)–an individual who can walk into chaos and create order, someone who can invent, connect, create, and make things happen…
Here’s the first part of our conversation with local entrepreneur and artist Michael Heagerty. Heagerty founded a non-traditional tour/hospitality business called NoExcuses(SYR).
Throwback Thursday: Player/Coach
March 7th, 2013
Tommy Tanner, former MISL player (and Rookie of the Year) and current coach of the Syracuse Silver Knights
Stop Signs
March 6th, 2013
New signs (designed by Syracuse students) now dot the Connective Corridor Bus Route.
Humble Hero
March 4th, 2013
Dr. Luvenia Cowart, educator and health care advocate
Dr. Luvenia Cowart will be one of five individuals to be awarded with the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence next month. Cowart’s work to examine health care disparities in Syracuse has won her awards such as the US Department of Health and Human Services in 2009.
Cowart’s Genesis Project included a Barbershop Education Program that provided supplemental literature and screenings to men who did not frequent traditional healthcare venues.
Throwback Thursday: BC-Before the Creekwalk
February 28th, 2013
Canoe Tour of Onondaga Creek (near Dorwin Ave)
Every Life has a Story
February 28th, 2013
Karen Blue, Special Education Teacher
Listen below for a portion of Karen Blue’s tribute to Marie Graham during the Black History Program at Ed Smith School on Wednesday.
ATL to SYR
February 27th, 2013
Georgia Businessmen John Walker (left) and Jason Geter came to Syracuse to participate in the Syracuse City School District’s Black History Program. They are pictured here with organizer and Syracuse Special Education teacher Karen Blue.
Octave
February 26th, 2013
Mike Willis and the Called
Here are a few photographs from Sunday’s 8th Annual Cora Thomas Gospel Extravaganza, held at the Bethany Baptist Church.
BCCE: Voices lifted to sing
Dr. Ricky Dillard, accompanied by the Syracuse Community Workshop Choir (photo by Nahari)
NYC’s Sheree Williams
Byron Canada, director BCCE