Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Izel Joseph Dickerson also known as Joey has been camping out in Troy, NY since July 11, 2022, to draw attention to houselessness. After camping out for nine days in downtown Troy, he moved his encampment to Hoosick Street under the bridge. Hudson Mohawk Producer Elizabeth Press spoke with Joey while he was still downtown.

That was Izel Joseph Dickerson. On August 16 he plans on leaving on a cross-country tour to raise awareness about the housing epidemic.

“Into Loving Hands” is a film that follows Rebecca and Chris Williams who were thrilled to be expecting a second child, but at a routine ultrasound halfway through the pregnancy, they discovered that something was terribly – fatally – wrong. Director Victoria Kereszi spoke with Rebecca and midwife Michelle Doyle about choice and the decisions made by the Williams family. This segment was produced by Sina Basila Hickey.

A sneak preview of the documentary film “Into Loving Hands” is showing on Friday, July 29, at 6:30pm at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, followed by a panel discussion with the Williams family.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with the latest news from Heather Goodall, Campaign Manager for the Amazon Labor Union organizing drive at the Schodack Warehouse.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry shifts gears to bring us excerpts from Poet D. Colin’s poetry reading at last week’s Troy Art Center Fish Market Community Engagement Project Event.

Later on, our very own H. Bosh, Jr. brings us the second part of his Triple E's interview with Darrell Cook.

After that, director of “Into Loving Hands” Victoria Kereszi talks with midwife, Michelle Doyle, and the mother, Rebecca Williams, about the right to choose how to birth and accept death.

Finally, in our weekly check-in with a member organization of the MLK Labor and Community Network, Doug Bullock of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital Region joins us to talk about the Labor Day Picnic and other local labor news.

In our weekly check-in with a member organization of the MLK Labor and Community Network, Doug Bullock of the Solidarity Committee of the Capital Region joins Cathy Silber to talk about the Labor Day Picnic, local unionizing efforts, and other local labor news.

On Friday, July 22, 2022, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy Art Center Fish Market Community Engagement Project Event that featured performances by Poet and Artist in Residence D. Colin and Poet Amani Olugbala. In this part-two segment, Willie plays excerpts from D.Colin's raw version of her poems "Autopsy," "Magpie" and "I Can't Listen to the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Track 4, Anymore."

Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR)deals with the rules and funding for the various federal child nutrition programs, including school meals, summer meals, and WIC. Krista Hesdorfer is the Child Nutrition Program Specialist for Hunger Solutions NY. She discusses the pending reauthorization, which would be the first since 2010, with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Since April 2022, the workers at Amazon's Schodack, NY warehouse have been organizing to become a local of the Amazon Labor Union. Organizing Campaign Manager Heather Goodall has been providing weekly updates to Hudson Mohawk Magazine's Cathy Silber. In this July 28, 2022 segment, Heather describes Amazon's latest intimidation tactics, anti-union propaganda in required employee meetings, the Amazon response to the Schodack Warehouse memorial service for a New Jersey employee who suffered a fatal heart attack while loading a truck after being sent back to work following complaints of chest pain on the job, and more.

For more information on the July 27, 2022 Schodack memorial for the New Jersey Amazon worker who died on the job, Rafael Frias (last name not confirmed):

https://world-outlook.com/2022/07/24/alb1-amazon-workers-call-walkout-over-new-jersey-death/?fbclid=IwAR2RVtDDsUG6PfSPTgi8zr0Yk_UpMR07Lo4OIPa0VZ4CLWSogh13MOofZYs

Amazon called the Schodack police to the warehouse on July 25. A video of the police encounter with Heather has been viewed over 75K times on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1551712651763490823.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with a report on the July 23rd rally in Albany against single use plastic.

Then, for our peace bucket, we talk with Dan Wilcox about a monthly poetry event and the August 6 anniversary of Hiroshima.

Later on, we talk with director Victoria Kereszi about her film "Into Loving Hands" of which there will be a sneak preview in Troy on Friday.

After that, we hear from Ellen Sinopoli about her Dance Company and performances at the summer series of Troy Night Out.

Finally, we end up with D. Colin's performance of "Why You Want To Fly Blackbird" at a recent Troy Fish Market event.

In their 32nd year, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company performs at the Monument in Troy for the summer series of 'Troy Night Out.' Arts and Culture Correspondent Andrea Cunliffe at Hudson Mohawk Magazine talks to Ellen about her choreography, her amazing company of collaborative dancers, and her inspiration.

Troy Night Out can be found at various locations on the last Fridays of July, August, September, and October as well as at the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls on Saturday August 6.

On Friday, July 29, at 6:30pm at the Arts Center of the Capital Region, there will be a sneak preview of the film Into Loving Hands by director Victoria Kereszi. The film follows Rebecca and Chris Williams who were thrilled to be expecting a second child, but at a routine ultrasound halfway through the pregnancy, they discovered that something was terribly – fatally – wrong.

Sina Basila Hickey went with Victoria Kereszi to speak with midwife, Michelle, and the mother, Rebecca (along with her children), who are the center of the film.

More info at https://intolovinghandsmovie.com