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Samira Sangare, co-founder and organizer for Saratoga Black Lives Matter, joins HMM correspondent Alexis Goldsmith to talk about a rally, march, and vigil for Palestine happening Friday, December 8 at the Spirit of Life Statue in Congress Park in Saratoga. The event is calling for a permanent ceasefire. Samira discusses the role of antisemitism and white supremacy in genocide, and how the Black Lives Matter movement is intertwined with the struggle for Palestinian liberation.

Capital District Border Watch holds its second annual Make Room at the Inn Vigil on International Human Rights Day. December 10th marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The vigil will be at the corner of Fuller Road and Western Avenue, in front of Stuyvesant Plaza on Sunday, December 10 from 2 to 3 PM. Richard Horan of Border Watch talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry held a RoundTable Discussion entitled “The Struggle Continues” with Freedom Fighter and Civil Rights icon Mukasa Dada, aka Willie Ricks, who coined the slogan “Black Power.” The Part-time correspondents Carlos Dufflar and Angel Martinez also joined the discussion.

Carlos is a poet and was involved in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, and Angel Martinez, Son of Carlos, is a Professor of History at Hunter College in New York City—part eight and final segment of this series. I hope you enjoyed it.

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry held a RoundTable Discussion entitled “The Struggle Continues” with Freedom Fighter and Civil Rights icon Mukasa Dada, aka Willie Ricks, who coined the slogan “Black Power.” The Part-time correspondents Carlos Dufflar and Angel Martinez also joined the discussion.

Carlos is a poet and was involved in the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, and Angel Martinez, Son of Carlos, is a Professor of History at Hunter College in New York City—part seven.

Best-selling author, foreign correspondent, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges addressed the Middle East crisis with a talk titled "The Genocide in Gaza" on December 6, 2023 at The Sanctuary for Independent Media in North Troy NY.

Chris Hedges, the former Middle East Bureau Chief for The New York Times, spent seven years covering the conflict between Israel and Palestine. He is the author of numerous books including the New York Times bestsellers War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning, American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America and Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, which he co-authored with the cartoonist Joe Sacco. He has taught at Columbia University, New York University, Princeton University and the University of Toronto. He has also taught students in the college degree program offered by Rutgers University in the New Jersey prison system for a decade, the subject of his book Our Class: Trauma and Transformation in an American Prison.

This talk was co-sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Albany Chapter; Muslim Solidarity Committee and Project SALAM; Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace; Palestinian Rights Committee-Upper Hudson Peace Action; RPI Muslim Student Association; UAlbany Muslim Student Association; Women Against War.

The presentation was made possible by volunteer labor and thousands of small donations from patrons of The Sanctuary for Independent Media.

The Sanctuary for Independent Media is a telecommunications production facility dedicated to community media arts, located in an historic former church at 3361 6th Avenue in North Troy, NY. The Sanctuary hosts screening, production and performance facilities, training in media production and a meeting space for artists, activists and independent media makers of all kinds.

www.mediasanctuary.org

With the snow beginning to fall, you may automatically break out the road salt for clear roads and sidewalks. Sounds like the average start of a NY winter, but have you ever stopped to think about the greater impact this use may have on the environment? Meg Kelly interviewed John Garver, professor of geology at Union College, for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. This interview looks at the deeper and lasting impacts road salt can have on our environment and how we can reduce this impact.

Part 2 of a conversation with singer/songwriter and Klezmer musician Adah Hetko. They discuss what it means (and doesn't mean) to be Jewish in America. Adah also discusses how she uses her music as an antidote to the hatred (Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia) that we see in our world today. She also shares what Chanukah means to Klezmer musicians.

You can check out "Levyosn's Lullaby," the ensemble's debut album at

https://borschtbeat.bandcamp.com/album/levyosns-lullaby.

Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Mark Dunlea speaks with Sanctuary board member Eleanor Stein about local events around the attacks in Gaza and the need to protect democracy in the US such as the support for the nonviolent Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement, which has been viciously opposed by many elected officials in the US. She talks about Dr. King's speech against the Vietnam War at Riverside Church and the need to speak out against violence.

We begin with a live interview with Eleanor Stein.

Then, we hear testimony on a ceasefire resolution pending before the Albany Common Council.

Later on, we hear from several RPI students working to raise awareness about the Dunn Construction and Debris landfill in Rensselaer.

After that we get to experience Lisa Schonber’s Field Recording workshop from the banks of the Hudson in Troy.

We finish with Marsha Lazarus talking to singer/songwriter Adah Hetko about being Jewish in America.

On today’s episode I speak with Meklit, an Ethio-American vocalist, songwriter, and composer known for her electric stage presence and her ability to craft deeply personal Ethio-Jazz songs that resonate with audiences across the globe. Meklit's music has taken her from the heart of Addis Ababa, to stages in San Francisco, New York City, Nairobi, Cairo, Montreal, London, Rome and many more. Meklit is a National Geographic Explorer, a TED Senior Fellow, and a former Artist-in-Residence at Harvard University. She has also been involved in impactful projects like the Nile Project, which addresses cultural and environmental challenges in the Nile basin through music, education, and enterprise. You can also find Meklit as host of the "Movement," a podcast and live show that explores global migration through music. Embark on a journey through Meklit's musical evolution, creating a rich tapestry of sonic landscapes that celebrate identity and community.

LISTEN NOW on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and Amazon Music.

Made in collaboration with Hudson Mohawk Magazine with editing by Moses Nagel.

More info about Meklit at: Meklitmusic.com IG @MeklitMusic

Tainia is at: tainaasili.com IG + YouTube @tainaasili FB.com/TainaAsiliMusic