Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Producing an elementary school play is a giant undertaking for the young students in it and for the teachers who make it happen. Second grade correspondent Niko Nagel-Dreby reports on this years' play at the Montessori Magnet School in Albany.

Retired National Weather Service meteorologist Hugh Johnson spoke with Brea Barthel and Sina Basila Hickey about the winter storm coming to the capital region on Monday night/ Tuesday morning. It's Pie Day (3-14), and Brea asked about the storm back from 2017. She also asked about specific weather terminology and if spring is on its way.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea talking with Nick Wurst of the Railroad Workers Union about recent derailments as well as ongoing labor issues.

Then, Marylyn Raleigh, a resident of Rensselaer, shares her concerns about the Dunn Landfill with Steve Pierce.

Later on, Caelan McPherson explores music and music-related organizations with Todd Mack, founder and director of Music in Common, and Tray Carlisle the programming coordinator for the Black Legacy Project.

After that, Sina talks with guest Shanice Fleming, founder of the Queenz Cut Flowers.

Finally, we hear about the upcoming storm from retired meteorologist Hugh Johnson.

Shanice Fleming is a farmer with roots in the food industry. Beginning as a land-less farmer, she created bouquets out of what was available to her which led to creative use of less conventional plants. Shanice spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey about her journey, barriers to BIPOC farmers, and what's different this year.

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Caelan McPherson spoke with Todd Mack, the founder and director of Music in Common, and Tray Carlisle, the programming coordinator for Black Legacy Project about what The Black Legacy Project is, about Music in Common, the importance of where music comes from, and so much more. For more info visit musicincommon.org or theblacklegacyproject.org.

Marylyn Raleigh, a resident of Rensselaer, explains her concerns about the Dunn Landfill with Hudson Mohawk Magazine correspondent Steve Pierce.

She spoke while volunteers from the Capital Region Air Justice Lab installed an air quality monitor outside her house. For more information, visit www.mediasanctuary.org/ajl

In December, President Biden got Congress to make it illegal for the Railroad Workers Union (RWU) to strike for better benefits and working conditions. Nick Wurst of RWU discusses issues with the recent train derailment in East Palestine Ohio and provides an update on labor issues. WIth Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Dakota Access Pipeline protesters gathered at the Sacred Stone Camp on the Standing Rock Reservation in 2016 to stop the construction of a pipeline going through Standing Rock Sioux Tribe land. "On Sacred Ground," a film about this confrontation (focusing on the confrontation between a White journalist and oil company executive) will be showing at the earthshotproject in Albany. Alex Briggs, who joined the protests for 6 months, spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Sina Basila Hickey to tell us more.

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Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Mark Dunlea’s conversation with Coeymans residents ahead of the Coeymans port expansion in the state’s wind turbine project.

Then, Moses Nagel talks with Samira Sengare from Saratoga Black Lives Matter about their “day of action” on March 7th to support a member who faced criminal charges for going over her allotted time at a recent Saratoga City Council meeting.

Later on, Willie Terry brings us part 3 of his report on the Sanctuary’s Black History Month celebration on February 25th, with guests Rev. Jerry Ford and poet Shania Jackson.

After that, Isabella LaForte talks with two interns from UAlbany’s program on Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies about the importance of doulas in the birthing process, especially for birthing people of color.

Finally, for this week’s “The Rhythm of Rebellion” interview, Taina Asili speaks with Mireya Ramos, a New York-based, Latin Grammy-winning vocalist, violinist, composer, arranger and founder of New York City’s first and only all-women mariachi group.

Isabella Laforte sat down with two interns from the Women's Gender and Sexuality studies at UAlbany to discuss doulas. Sade Lubin and Toni Tudor gave insight into what is upcoming with the doula program offered by Mama Glow and the importance of doulas for birthing people of color.