Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with the legislative advocacy unveiled at the 40th birthday party for New York’s bottle bill, brought to us by Mark Dunlea.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry talks with Albany’s Brother Minister X about his impressions of Malcolm X, on what would have been his 97th birthday.

Later on, Sina Basila Hickey talks with D Colin, artist in residence at the Fish Market in Troy.

After that, Brea Barthel visits the open house of the Vegetable Project at Albany’s Myers middle and high schools.

Finally, in our weekly check-in with a community group, Debra Garrett and Carolyn Hopkins-Lewis join us to talk about Shades of Cocoa.

An environmentally concerned group of youth of Earth Day at Oakwood, a collaboration between Rensselaer Youth Outdoors and Oakwood Community Center, headed to downtown Troy to visit FOCUS Lab. Accessorized with microphones, they asked questions about the exhibition and the past, present, and future of the Hudson River. There they interviewed Reif Larson of Future of Small Cities Institute and Jacob Baldwin.

An environmentally concerned group of youth of Earth Day at Oakwood, a collaboration between Rensselaer Youth Outdoors and Oakwood Community Center, headed to downtown Troy to visit FOCUS Lab. Accessorized with microphones, they asked questions about the exhibition and the past, present, and future of the Hudson River. There they interviewed Reif Larson of Future of Small Cities Institute and Jacob Baldwin.

D Colin is the current artist in residence at the Fish Market (presented by the Arts Center of the Capital Region), a repurposed location that serves as a space for arts community engagement. Visitors can see D's process of creating paintings and there are also chances for poetry and writing sessions. Sina Basila Hickey interviewed D about her residency.

Learn about the Vegetable Project, a nonprofit that involves students at Albany's Myers Middle School and high school in growing and eating new types of food. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Brea Barthel talked with board members and volunteers at an open house on May 5th to hear about the importance of the program. . . and to taste the yummy food. Interviewees are Kee Kee Soto, AJ Soto, Bill Stoneman, Amy Jesaitis, and Timitra Rose. For more details, visit vegetableproject.org.

May 19, 2022 is the birthday of Bro. Malcolm X. If he was alive today, he would be 97 years old. He was killed at 39 on February 21, 1965, while addressing his Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights in New York City. Willie Terry interviews Brother Minister X about his impressions of Malcolm X.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine:

We begin with Blair Horner of NYPIRG providing an update on legislative redistricting.

Then, Matt Weinstein of Brooklyn for Peace discusses more military aid for Ukraine.

Later on, we hear from Martin Luther King III speaking at Siena College about "Strengthening the Bonds of Racial Justice.”

After that, the Earth Day at Oakwood youth group report from the FOCUS Lab.

Finally, we finish with a segment from our archives with Meg Marohn, who is still missing.

Advocates gathered at the State Capitol on May 18th to observe the 40th anniversary of the Bottle Bill and to urge lawmakers to increase the deposit to 10 cents and to expand it to include other containers such as wine, liquor, and noncarbonated beverages. We hear from Ryan Carson of NYPIRG; Judith Enck of Beyond Plastics; As. Engelbright and Sen. May; and the Redemption Association. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Lynne Jackson of Save the Pine Bush discusses the recent appellate division ruling against their challenge to Guilderland approving further development in the Pine Bush for an office park, apartment complex, and Costco. She also talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about their opposition to a solar farm in the pine bush in Colonie.

Brooklyn for Peace is holding a vigil on May 21 to protest the additional $40 billion in military weapons and other aid that Congress is sending to Ukraine. They are also alarmed by the shift in U.S. policy from assisting Ukraine's defense of its sovereignty to "winning" the war by permanently weakening Russia and changing its leadership. Matt Weinstein of BFP talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.