Hudson Mohawk Magazine

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

We begin with Jolene Russ's reaction to the Fair and Timely Parole Bill and the Elder Parole Bill

Then, we speak with Alexis Goldsmith from Beyond Plastic about her work and we get some information about the plastic in our environment.

Later on, Ellie VonWellsheim explains how The MoonCatcher Project provides menstrual products to girls around the world.

After that, Moses Nagel investigates into whether the schools will make kids wear masks to school this fall.

Finally, Gabe Cruz-Allen talks with a local artist and musician Robert Eaton.

Ellie VonWellsheim explains how The MoonCatcher Project, a non-profit organization she started in Schenectady to provide washable reusable menstrual products to girls, has expanded to 29* countries, providing education for boys and girls about body changes, as well as economic development for women in some locations through sewing cooperatives. This is part 2 of an interview with HMM's Brea Barthel. (*incorrectly stated as 59 in the introduction.) For more info, see mooncatcher.org.

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended Troy Juneteenth Celebration in the newly name Geneva Pompey Park at 7th Avenue and Ingalls Avenue. On June 17, 2021. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In this Labor Talk segment, you will hear his interview with Soul / Blues Artist Ann Devae, who performed at the event.

On Saturday, June 19, 2021, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended Troy's Juneteenth Celebration in the newly named Geneva Pompey Park at 7th Avenue and Ingalls Avenue, where he spoke with Marcus Nix. On June 17, 2021. President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.

We've been covering the Fair and Timely Parole Bill, the Elder Parole Bill, Clean Slate and more on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine but none of these bills made it through this session in the New York State legislature. Advocate Jolene Russ reacts to the lawmakers inaction in this interview with Elizabeth Press

Summer has begun and the school year is coming to an end. However, for many parents whose children have endured a year of social distancing and mask wearing, the fight against restrictions they see as unnecessary is not over. Moses Nagel investigates whether these restrictions are necessary public health programs or harmful overreach.

CapDisk and RareForm brought the 1st Disk Golf Tournament "Confetti" to Prospect Park on the 20th of June. HMM's correspondent Andrea Cunliffe was there, and spoke with some of the 50+ Players, spectators and organizers, getting a few tips on on the sport of disk golf.

The Our Soil project seeks to spread awareness on the importance of soil and provide the resources necessary for communities to test their soil for pollutants and educate themselves about soil. In this podcast, Professor Sebastián Ureta, who is studying soil pollution from mining in Chile, discusses with McKenna Conners his work with the Our Soil project and how vital clean, healthy soil is to communities.

Find information on the Our Soil paid Fellowship here: https://www.mediasanctuary.org/project/our-soil/

In this interview, Robert Eaton, a local artist and musician based in Albany, NY, discusses his various music projects, past and present. He also comments on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on himself personally and the overall music scene of the Capital Region.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

Dave Ellis, Chair of Rensselaer Environmental Coalition, gives an update about residents' complaints about the Dunn Landfill.

Then, on Reclaiming History, we’ll hear part 2 of Lovonia Mallory’s interview with Prof. Edda L. Fields-Black of Carnegie Mellon University, about a Harriet Tubman-led military raid to free enslaved people in South Carolina.

After that, Luke Weber brings us voices from a recent Tonko Tuesday Rally, in which People of Albany United for Safe Energy have been pushing to keep climate change at the top of Representative Tonko’s agenda.

Then, Nithilan Pugal speaks with Prof. Glenn Ciolek from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute about stars and the interstellar medium

And to close out the show, Moses Nagel speaks with teachers at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs about how they’ve managed to bring students music instruction while following social distancing and other protocols.