Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Every year on March 1, the disability community mourns those lives tragically cut short by family members or caregivers of people with disabilities. In this report Blaise Bryant replays a conversation with Katy Carroll from the Association on Aging in NY and shares the details of this year's Disability Day of Mourning. You can find out more information, including registration here: https://www.facebook.com/NYAIndependentLiving/

Blaise Bryant talks with retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson about the upcoming snowstorm, weather impacts on climate change, the type of precipitation called "graupel," and much more!

For people who menstruate and are challenged by the cost of related products, there's a new program that offers free materials in "Period Pantries" in Schenectady and Albany. The "Capital Region Menstrual Health" program was started by three New York Sate Public Health Fellows working through Cornell Cooperative Extension. Claire Jennings and Brynn Watkins (both in Schenectady CCE) and Annabelle Rieseler (Albany CCE)talk with Brea Barthel about the program, locations, and plans for future pantries. For more details, see https://schenectady.cce.cornell.edu/health-wellness/capital-region-menstrual-health.

The Latin American and Caribbean Studies department at the University at Albany is a program that is unique in the country. Moses Nagel spoke with some members of the faculty who explained how it is a leader in education and research and also about some of the dangers faced by the department going forward.

The Times Union recently highlighted potential conflicts surrounding Coeymans Supervisor George McHugh, ahead of Coeyman port expansion in the state's wind turbine project. McHugh, former attorney for Carver Laraway, port owner, also received hundreds of thousands of dollars for being attorney for county sheriff and nearby towns. Local resident Sars Pruiksma talks to Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Link to the TU story: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/residents-question-coeymans-supervisor-s-ties-17788779.php

In this Episode of Is Radio Dying, Caelan McPherson talked with Radio Coordinator Daniel Platt . Caelan and Daniel Talked about How WCAA Does their programming, Why WCAA went off the air for a few months and the future of WCAA. The full interview can be found on our website.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with a Citizen Action Press Conference on Housing Justice & Child Care by Willie Terry.

Then, we hear excerpts from an Albany Common Council meeting covering issues such as affordable housing and free school lunches by Moses Nagel.

Later on, we hear the final part of Marsha Lazarus’s interview with Fred Miller and his work of over 53 years to bring change to organizations.

After that, Isabella LaForte talks about safety on the UAlbany campus with a fellow student who feels unsafe after an incident on campus.

Finally, The Rhythms of Rebellion series by Taína Asili is back, and for the next eight weeks we will be sharing shortened versions of each episode on Hudson Mohawk Magazine with support by Moses Nagel. Stick around to hear Taína interview Martha Redbone.

In this final segment of a 4-part series on Fred Miller, he talks with Marsha Lazarus about the alignment of Civil Rights values with those of O.D. (organizational development). Fred also talks about what the W.E.B. Dubois Freedom Award means to him and creating culture change within corporations.

The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center in the South End of Albany is working with young people to tap maple trees in the city to produce maple syrup. It is part of its mission to promote environmental stewardship and ecological literacy through educational programs, including the role urban forests play in making cities healthier for residents, particularly in marginalized communities. Scott Kellogg talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a press conference by Capital Region Citizen Action Chapter calling for housing justice & child care. The press conference occurred at West Capitol Park in downtown Albany, and Taurean Lewis, a Citizen Action Community Organizer, spoke with various speakers about Citizen Action 2023 Justice Agenda. In this labor segment, you will hear Willie recorded exerts from the press conference.