Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with a story on cancer clusters at Seneca Meadows landfill and elsewhere, and health department reporting.

Then, for our peace bucket, we hear about the Veterans for Peace Golden Rule boat coming to Albany on July 11 to 12.

Later on, we hear Harriet Warnock Graham's memories about Dr. Luther King’s March on Washington.

After that, Willie Terry talks with Jim Kaufman about Solidarity and the American Postal Workers.

Finally, for our part 2 coverage of FlagSSS Day in Troy, we hear from the artists whose works were commissioned.

This year FlagSSS Day organizers received a grant to commission 5 artists to create flags for the march through Troy. Angela Beallor, one of the organizers, introduces the segment and this year's FlagSSS theme. You'll also hear from the commissioned artists Azuré Kauikeōlani Iversen-Keahi, William PK Carter, Eugene O’Neill, Angus McCullough, and hana van der kolk.

Produced by Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

The July 4th 2023 "oration" presented by Underground Railroad Education Center had volunteers reading excerpts from various speeches delivered at the 1963 March on Washington. One of the people in the audience actually attended that March! Hear Harriet Warnock Graham's memories of the people and heat, plus her thoughts on social justice and the need for getting people from different backgrounds working together. Oh, and she's a neighbor of the Sanctuary: she owns and works in a house between the Collard City Growers and the Nature Lab. Produced by Brea Barthel for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Water Front recently published several stories about cancer clusters near the Seneca Meadows landfill, the state's largest. Environmentalists are concerned that the Department of Health has now stopped showing cancer data for individual census tracts. In Albany County, the data shows cancer clusters around the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator, the old ANSWERS garbage incinerator, and the Ravena Cement Plant. Publisher Peter Mantius talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. https://waterfrontonline.blog/2023/07/03/environmental-advocates-decry-nys-health-departments-suppression-of-cancer-data-reported-by-census-tract/

The Golden Rule sailboat of Veterans For Peace (VFP) will make a stop in Albany on July 11 and 12 as part of their campaign to oppose nuclear weapons and war. The boat had first been used in 1958 to oppose nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands. Helen Jaccard of VFP talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Monday, July 11

6:00 pm Welcome the Golden Rule to Albany! Next to Dutch Apple Cruises & USS Slater, Intersection of Quay Street and Broadway

Tuesday July 12

9:00 am to 5:00 pm Tours of the Golden Rule

6:00 pm Albany Friends Meeting, 727 Madison Ave

Potluck with the crew, see “Making Waves: Rebirth of the Golden Rule”, and a presentation by the Golden Rule team

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to Jim Kaufman, Solidarity Committee of the Capital District member and former legislative director of the APWU Local 390. In this labor segment, Willie interviews him about activities and issues of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District and the American Postal Workers Union's struggle against the privatization of the US Post Office—this is part two of that discussion.

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry spoke to Jim Kaufman, Solidarity Committee of the Capital District member and former legislative director of the APWU Local 390. In this labor segment, Willie interviews him about activities and issues of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District and the American Postal Workers Union's struggle against the privatization of the US Post Office. This is part one of that discussion.

On this special episode of Hudson Mohawk Magazine we play excerpts of the recording from Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!'s visit to the Sanctuary on Saturday, April 22. On the second night of the weekend celebration "Rooted in Independent Media, Growing Toward a Just Future!", Amy Goodman spoke about her work in independent media, her history with the Sanctuary, and welcomed Steve Pierce to join her on stage to talk about his incredible contribution to independent media and the history of The Sanctuary for Independent Media.

The full recording will be available on Sanctuary TV soon.

Retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson will join us to explain wildfires, fireworks, and other hot topics with Alisha Washington and Brea Barthel.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with excerpts from a recent webinar hosted by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act enacted last week.

Then, Elizabeth “EP” Press brings us the voices of one of the 100 or so Troy residents who were recently evicted from the Harbour Point Gardens apartments, due to code violations and unsafe living conditions.

Later on, our Roaming Labor Correspondent talks with Albany NAACP president Debra Brown, recipient of the 2023 Capital District Labor Federation Solidarity Award.

After that, we hear about an upcoming Sanctuary workshop on July 8th to introduce youth to the skills used in producing radio interviews.

Finally, retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson will join us to explain wildfires, fireworks, and other hot topics.