Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On November 15, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program, "Celebration of Strong Community Event."

They honored Deacon Jerry and Elvira Ford for their determination and care of our underserved youth. Jerry and Elvira founded "Team H.E.R.O. – Helping Everyone Recognize Opportunities" in 2008. Team H.E.R.O.'s mission is to support black and brown children and young adults in South Troy to realize their full potential. In this Community segment, Willie interviews Christine Neaton, C.E.O. of Trip, about the event and the honorees.

The mission of the Upstate New York Black Chamber of Commerce is expanding the economic footprint and advocating for Black and Minority businesses throughout the Capital Region and beyond. Cofounder Tony Gaddy talks with Mark Dunlea of the Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Building Blocks Together assists low-income individuals in communities, such as the South End of Albany and other communities usually redlined by banks, in buying and rehabbing homes. Virginia Rawlins founded the group after she worked with the Albany County Land Bank. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Dr. Max Liboiron, our headlining speaker at the Sanctuary’s Ruderal Ecologies 2 conference.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a talk by Heather Bruegl from August entitled "Not the Last of the Mohicans: A History of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community". This talk was hosted by Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, part of a larger guest speaker series.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine we take a break from our regular program to bring you a special episode where we go into our archives to bring you stories around food.

We begin with Azuré Keahi of Soul Fire Farm who talks with McKenna Conners about the importance of urban farming and Soul Fire Farm’s efforts towards greater food justice and food security;

Then, Anna Steltenkamp speaks with Chef Sean Sherman about his efforts to revitalize Native American cuisine;

After that, Corinne Carey visits Justin Butts and his Kunekune pigs on the farm;

Finally, Mark Dunlea interviews Mark Bittman about his recent book Animal, Vegetable, Junk, the evolution of the unhealthy American food diet, and the need to refocus the food system

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, Andrea Cunliffe brings us a special selection of segments focusing on the Capital Region’s Community Arts Projects that were developed and produced during 2021.

We begin with Common Unity Banners Block Party in Schenectady in August;

Then, we revisit the annual exhibition of Mission Accomplished Transition Services “FASHION SHOWCASE”;

Later on, Benjamin Seretan and GraceLee Lawrens of the new collaborative studio Eight Plums speak of their window art installation in Albany;

After that, artist Meg Jala of the art project The Fish Market in North Central Troy;

Finally, founder and Artistic Director of the Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate New York Jean-Remy Monnay talks about addressing social justice issues through performance and theatre.

Hudson Mohawk Magazine radio producer Jody Cowan brings us this interview with Saratoga NY recording artist Sime Gezus. Earlier this month (11/2022) Sime Gezus released his full length album Shadow of Death. This recorded conversation takes listeners on a deep dive into the inspirations and processes involved in bringing this project to life.

The Prospect Park Disc Golf Course opened in Troy in August of 2020 after a group of disc golf enthusiasts gathered signatures, raised funds, and petitioned the city for a permit. Today, dozens of disc golfers flock to the course in all kinds of weather to play. HMM correspondent Corinne Carey spoke with Sam Wechsler and Jeff Daniels (pictured here)-- two disc golfers who worked to get the course up and running -- as well as disc golfers out on the course. Carey also spoke with the founder and proprietor of New York Disc Golf Supply, Heidi Williams, who opened her shop in downtown Troy after trying her hand on the course and finding there was no way to buy supplies from a store within a 100-mile radius.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with a press conference where the public urges NY State to deny the Title V Air permit for the Greenidge cryptomining currency power project;

Then we have an interview with Brother Howard Underwood from the Capital City of New York Black Expo;

Later on, we learn about some of the work in the Capital Region to support the Transgender community and about Transgender Remembrance Day;

After that, we get a tour of Jeffrey Gibson’s exhibition “To Feel Myself be Loved” at Art Omi;

Finally, a dig into our archives from 3 years ago for a story about the Thanksgiving Dinner at Equinox;