Hudson Mohawk Magazine

100 climate activists rallied outside Senator Schumer's NYC office on August 18 to call on him and Congress to reject the "side deal" Senator Manchin insisted on to secure his vote for the recent climate - health care budget package. A dozen were arrested. Eric Weltman of Food and Water Watch explains why the side deal would speed up the development of natural gas pipelines and other false climate solutions. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Julia McCarthy of NY Health Foundation who talks about the link between food and health.

Then for our peace bucket, Jack Gilroy of Veterans for Peace talks about opposing the war economy.

Later on, we get snippets from this year’s Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute presentations.

After that, we head to the outdoors in Averill Park where there is an accessible trail for physically challenged individuals.

Finally, we speak with Joe Krausman who is the featured poet this month at Third Thursday event at the Social Justice Center.

Food insecurity is associated with worse health: nearly half of all food-insecure New Yorkers rate their health as poor or fair. The first-ever statewide survey on the connection between food and health has been released by the New York Health Foundation. Julia McCarthy of NY Health Foundation discusses the report with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Environmental educator and wheelchair user Sheree Cammer and Jeff Briggs, designer of Dorothy's Equal Access Trail in Averill Park, spoke about the accessibility of natural spaces with Sal Rochelle for Hudson Mohawk Magazine. Here in Troy, the John B Staalsen Vanderheyden Preserve stretches along the Wyants Kill, managed by the Rensselaer Land Trust. Preserve Steward Joe Durkin led a guided tour of the preserve. He talked about the Land Trust's future plans and challenges to equal access, such as the lack of an entrance with 36" clearance as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To celebrate "Black August," hear about two books related to the marginalization of Black women and new trends towards diversity in book cover designs. Chloe Whittaker, Adult Services librarian at Troy Public Library, discusses those plus an 8/29 event on historic "Sustenance and Style" in the Hudson Valley, and the technology help available every Thursday morning at the main branch. The books are "Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women that a Movement Forgot" (Kendall, 2020) and "Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture" (Dabiri, 2020). For more details, visit www.thetroylibrary.org. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Brea Barthel welcomes Chloe as the new monthly correspondent.

Literary man-about-town Joe Krausman, a faithful participant at open mics, readings, & other literary events in the Albany poetry scene, talks with Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Andrea Cunliffe. 86-year old Krausman is so actively devoted to the in-person sharing of literature. An Albany resident, he’s a reliable presence and thoughtful participant at author talks, poetry readings and writing workshops plus all manner of other cultural happenings in the Capital Region.

Joe Krausman will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 7:30PM.

Hear the voices of the young abolitionists at the 13th Annual Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute (YALI) Open House as they showcased the skills they built and the projects they contributed to the Underground Railroad Education Center, its legacy and continuing work.

Starts with words from Underground Railroad Education Center Director Mary Liz Stewart. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

On Saturday, June 18, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry joined the Poor People's Campaign members on a bus ride from Albany to the "Mass Poor Peoples and Low Wage Workers Assembly March on Washington DC." While Willie was there, he had a chance to interview one of the Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign and the Director of the Kairos Center, Rev. Liz Theoharis, about her thoughts on the March.

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center Community Fair (EOC) in Troy, New York. The EOC Community Fair was a resource event to showcase communities the education and training programs they offer to help people build a better future. In this part-three labor segment, Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi, Troy EOC Executive Director, gave Willie a tour of the EOC Troy facilities and explained each program section.

On Tuesday, August 16, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center Community Fair (EOC) in Troy, New York. The EOC Community Fair was a resource event to showcase communities the education and training programs they offer to help people build a better future. In this part-two labor segment, Willie interviewed Dr. Denise Fernandez-Pallozzi, Troy EOC Executive Director, about the Capital District EOC and Hudson Valley Community College.