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On Wednesday, anti-racism and environmental organizers including NY Renews, Citizen Action, and All of Us gathered in West Capitol Park to bring attention to the role of racism in the climate crisis and support the Climate and Community Investment Act, aka the CCIA. The rally is part of a week of action to support the CCIA and the federal THRIVE Agenda. A virtual town hall meeting with state legislators and US Senator Chuck Schumer is scheduled for this Friday. During the rally, Mikayla Foster of All of Us spoke about antiracism and the climate crisis.

There has been much discussion in the City of Albany about their police force's use of tear gas and other militaristic methods to quell protests following George Floyd's murder last Spring. The Common Council is proposing a ban on such methods, with an amendment allowing for the use of tear gas in hostage situations. Public comment rose to new levels at a hearing on Monday night, April 5. The matter comes up for a vote on April 19.

Affordable Housing Partnership for the Capital Region is a non-profit organization that offers programs to promote successful and affordable homeownership across the Capital Region. Christina Sutherland is a HUD Certified Housing Counselor for the AHP. She talks about the different programs offered by the Affordable Housing Partnership to help people get education and resources to become homeowners. All classes are virtual now. Their Homeowners Virtual Fair is coming up on Saturday April 10th. Lenders, lawyers and advisors would be available to answer general questions such as requirements for credit, employment history, use of alternative credit, etc. For additional information about their program please visit their website at: www.ahphome.org If would like an email reminder with a link to the Fair please sign up at: https://ahphome.org/2021-virtual-homebuyer-fair.html

Interview by HMM correspondent Aileen Javier.

Peter LaVenia, state co-chair of the Green Party of NY, discusses the recently passed state budget. Issues include tax the rich, education, carbon tax, excluded workers, marijuana reform and single payer health care. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

On March 21, 2021, the Hudson Mohawk Magazine Network Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended a virtual press rally sponsored by the Poor People's Campaign to demand dignity and respect and the right to unionize for the 6000 Bessmer, Alabama Amazon warehouse employees. In this segment, you will hear from national labor leaders speaking about their support for the Bessmer Amazon workers' struggle. (Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), Elizabeth Powell, Secretary-Treasurer, American Postal Workers Union (APWU), Mary Kay Henry, International President, Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and Lee Saunder, President, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Part 3.

Melanie Evans is the Interim Director of the Dudley Observatory in Schenectady NY she from a long career in the more terrestrial and aquatic world of zoos and aquariums, and is very excited to expand her enthusiasm for science to beyond our atmosphere. Melanie has more than 15 years experience in non-profit management focusing on guest relations, adult and youth volunteer engagement and informal educational programming. Ms. Evans has a Bachelor of Science from University of Manitoba, a professional certificate in Nonprofit Management from Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation and a certificate in Positive Youth Development from the University of Arizona.

In this segment of Reclaiming History Lovonia Mallory talks to Melanie Evans about the women computers who charted the sky's of Dudley as human computers.

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY

Today, we start off with a segment on the Albany Common Council discussing ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets.

Then, for our peace segment will talk with long time activist Mabel Leon of Schenectady

And later on, we discuss community science centers and their impacts.

After that, we hear from Dr Mary Ellen Mallia about her session for The Sustainable Futures Conference happening April 27 - 30.

Finally, we end with a segment on the Sanctuary's new NATURE Lab initiative People's Health Sanctuary.

Capital Region youth came together to speak their minds in a virtual summit this past Saturday. The engagement of our teens was on view, and can be easily heard, from all that was said.

The Daily Gazette recently profiled 80-year-old Mabel Leon and her legacy of peace and social justice activism. We discuss her work on Cuba, criminal justice reform, and peace. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

On Wednesday April 7, anti-racism and environmental organizers including NY Renews, Citizen Action, and All of Us gathered in West Capitol Park to bring attention to the role of racism in the climate crisis and support the Climate and Community Investment Act, aka the CCIA. The rally is part of a week of action to support the CCIA and the federal THRIVE Agenda. A virtual town hall meeting with state legislators and US Senator Chuck Schumer is scheduled for this Friday. With Victoria Whalen of NY Renews on the NYS Climate and Community Investment Act. A town hall meeting on climate justice legislation is scheduled for this Friday at 6:30 pm. Email [email protected] for more information.