Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Taína Asili is a multitalented "Rolling Stone" featured musician who tours the country leading workshops and participates in many activist actions pertaining to her beliefs and values. Tria Luv interviewed Taína Asili for Hudson Mohawk Magazine about a plethora of topics, including Asili's origins in punk music, her relationship to her ancestors, and creativity during the pandemic. For more information about this artist, check out her website at www.tainaasili.com

More information about the upcoming concert at https://www.mediasanctuary.org/event/eljuri-taina-asili/

Peace activist Medea Benjamin spoke about the Ukraine War at the First Unitarian Church in Albany on Monday, April 17. Her talk prompted a live debate about how to best achieve peace in Ukraine, including the roles of the US and Russia. We hear also from the Ukraine Solidarity Capital District, United National Anti-War Coalition, and Cuban Solidarity. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. (Clarification - while the Solidarity Committee supports the right to self-defense by Ukraine, it says it does not have a position on the US arming Ukraine.)

Earth Day is coming up. The crucial movements to change our transportation and energy systems can seem overwhelming in scale. Moses Nagel spoke to Scott Kellogg of Albany's Radix Center about a few important things we can all do to help the environment while improving quality of life in our communities.

Radix hosts their own South End Earth day celebration at 9am Saturday April 22.

The delay of the passage of the state budget also delays the approval of the Access to Representation Act or CARE for immigrant families and it’s promised funding of 120 million dollars. The CARE act guarantees legal representation for immigrants and asylum seekers in the state dealing with legal migration issues. Several groups of supporters rallied a the Capital on Monday to remind lawmakers of the urgency of passing a budget that include this provision.

Audio courtesy of Columbia County Sanctuary Movement.

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Black Family Wellness Expo" at School 2 at 470 10th Street in Troy, NY. The Expo. was sponsored by Troy NAACP, Albany Med., The Links, and Team Hero. In this part two community segment, Willie interviewed Jerry Ford, Troy NAACP's 1st Vice President and Executive Director of Team Hero, and Shania Jackson, Troy NAACP Secretary/Youth Coordinator, about this event.

On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the "Black Family Wellness Expo" at School 2 at 470 10th Street in Troy, NY. The Expo. was sponsored by Troy NAACP, Albany Med., The Links, and Team Hero. In this part one community segment, Willie interviewed Dan Egan, American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, and Patrick Madden, Mayor of Troy, at the event.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with an update on criminal justice issues with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Then, Tom Roe, the Artistic Director and Co-founder of Wave Farm, talks with us about being a part of the U.S. microradio movement

Later on, Aileen Javier interviews Steve Pierce and Branda Miller about the beginnings of the Sanctuary for Independent Media

After that, UAlbany student working in Gender studies bring us a story about doulas

Finally, Thom Francis interviews five local poets about their experience at an annual gathering of poets and writers known as Word Fest,

Radio is an important tool in this work, and Sanctuary Radio is broadcast on a low-power frequency. Wave Farm began in March 1997 as an active group in the U.S. microradio movement, an activist and advocacy effort that helped create this country’s low-power FM radio service. We are now joined by the co-founder and artistic director of Wave Farm, Tom Roe. Welcome to Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Isabella LaForte sat down with Sherisa Moore, who is a Junior Board Member at BirthNet. They discussed the current effort to promote the doula program by MamaGlow and how doulas can greatly improve the birth-giving experience for all people.

The debate over whether or not to rollback recent reforms to bail has held up the state budget for 18 days past the deadline. While the media reports that legislative leaders have struck a deal on bail, details have not been officially released. Yonah Zeitz of the Katal Center for Equity, Health and Justice provides an update on criminal justice issues with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.