Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Carolee Bennett is a poet and writer who has been putting words to paper since elementary school. In the early-2000s she and Jill Crammond began sharing their work at local open mics. Over the years, Carolee had been featured at many of the readings in the region, and on February 22, 2010, it was her time to headline the long-running Poets Speak Loud series at the Lark Tavern.

She read her piece "How to Save Yourself" in that set, explaining that it was part of an upcoming manuscript.

In our conversation, we discuss that poem, family, what inspires her, and putting together that manuscript.

Coco Luo is a student from Emma Willard, who is an immigrant from China to Canada to the US. HMM correspondent Eunice Jeong spoke with Coco about her experience regarding medical care in the country and how she compares it to that of other countries. Perhaps this story will resonate with you or with those around you.

In September the two hundred non-tenured-track staff at Skidmore voted 2 to 1 to form a union. Negotiations have begun on the first contract, with working conditions, benefits, and job security as key issues. Ruth McAdams, a nontenured professor of English, talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine. https://skidmorefacultyfwd.com/

On Thursday, February 09, 2023, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended Hudson Valley Community College, Black History Month Program featuring historical figure Bobby Seale. Co-founder of the Black Panther Party with Huey P. Newton in 1966. In the following three parts, labor segments, Willie provided audio exerts of his on-stage interview, with Ainsley Thomas, the college’s chief diversity officer, about the evolution of resistance to racism in America since the founding of the Black Panthers through today. Part 1.

Avery Stempel Co-President of New Yorkers for Mental Health Alternatives and co-founder of the New York Psilocybin Action Committee joined Blaise Bryant and Sina Basila Hickey on Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk about his recent meetings with senators and assembly members about psilocybin legislation and the importance of this legislation.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Grannies For Peace calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine on Valentine's Day. Mark Dunlea interviews Mabel Leon.

Then, Elizabeth Press gets an update from NYCLU on the win for more police transparency in the Troy Police Dept.

Later on, Avery Stempel joins us to talk about psilocybin legislation and the work of talking to senators and assembly members.

After that, Brea Barthel talks about books with Ian Houck, head of Reference and Adult Services at Troy Public Library.

Finally, Blaise Bryant talks with retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson about stratospheric warming and its impact on our winter weather.

The New York Waste Reduction Coalition is hosting an advocacy day at the state capitol on Wednesday February 15 to advance the Bigger Better Bottle Bill and the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act. Meet in LOB 711A at 9:30 AM. Alexis Goldsmith of Beyond Plastic discusses the various Extended Producer Responsbilities Act and expanding the bottle bill. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Grannies for Peace are holding their annual peace vigil on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, from 4 to 5 PM, at the crossing of Wolf Road and Central Avenue in Colonie. Mabel Leon discusses their call to start immediate peace talks in Ukraine and to halt the killing and destruction with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Blaise Bryant talks with retired National Weather Service Meteorologist Hugh Johnson about stratospheric warming and its impact on our winter weather.

Jody Cowan, former Youth Media Club teaching artist, stopped by Hudson Mohawk Magazine to talk talk with Sina Basila Hickey about his current job as Associate Producer in the National Productions office at WAMC, specifically on shows “The Best of Our Knowledge” and “51%.” Jody talks about the road to where he is now, the pursuit for a story, and advice for beginner grassroots journalists.