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Pulitzer-prize winning author Elizabeth Kolbert (The Sixth Extinction) discussed her new book Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future. With the action of humans threatening the future of life on the planet, should humans use technology to try to fix the problems we have created? With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Pulitzer-prize winning author Elizabeth Kolbert (The Sixth Extinction) discussed her new book Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future. With the action of humans threatening the future of life on the planet, should humans use technology to try to fix the problems we have created? With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network. (Radio version)

In June 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 203 - where all municipalities were required to talk about policing and make suggestions for change by April 2021. Troy New York formed their review board in February and met publicly for the month. According to Troyny.gov the objective of the City of Troy’s Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative is to develop community consensus on policing strategies and practices to promote public safety, improve community engagement and foster trust for all members of the Troy community. WOOC producer Elizabeth Press spoke to Renée Powell, the president of the NAACP Troy branch about her experience as a participating member of the collaborative.

As Karin Krasevac-Lenz(kress-AE-vack-lens)steps down, the Hart Cluett Museum is welcoming Starlyn D'Angelo as their new Executive Director. Star spoke to correspondent Melissa Bromley about how she found her way this role, and what she hopes to bring to Rensselaer County's beloved history museum.

Kiara Van Brackle and Tanya McGee led a panel discussion on Public Health Justice and Planning as part of a week-long conference on Planning for Racial Justice. Kiara and Tanya shared their personal and professional experiences to highlight the importance of seeing public health from an intersectional social justice lens.

Tanya and Kiara spoke with HMM's Spencer to break down some of the larger concepts they spoke on like systemic racism, intersectionality, as well as implicit and explicit bias, and related the topics to public health and health disparities. Kiara also discussed one tool that anyone can use to identify their own racial bias, the Implicit Association Test which is available at implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

To learn more about the panelists and sessions at the Planning for Racial Justice Conference, visit https://planningforracialjustice.com

In part two of this episode of Reclaiming History entitled, Reclaiming History with ADL Scott Richman-The fight Against Hate Pt2, Lovonia Mallory continues her discussion with the Regional Director of the ADL, Scott Richman to talk about white supremacy, the attack on our capital, and ways to recognize hate symbols. In this segment Mr. Richman talks about the ADL’s campaign to fight hate at local schools and the PROTECT PLAN:

• Prioritize Preventing and Countering Domestic Terrorism

• Resource According to the Threat

• Oppose Extremists in Government Service

• Take Domestic Terrorism Prevention Measures

• End the Complicity of Social Media in Facilitating Extremism

• Create an Independent Clearinghouse for Online Extremist Content

• Target Foreign White Supremacist Terrorist Groups

You can find out more about the Protect Plan at (https://www.adl.org/protectplan), the Albany office can be reached at https://nynj.adl.org/albany/.

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy and WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady broadcasting from The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy with Guy Schaffer.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine,

First, Mark Dunlea brings us voices from the statewide Day of Action for Marijuana Justice, organized by Start SMART NY coalition and the Drug Policy Alliance.

Then, Roaming Labor Correspondent, Willie Terry, brings us part 1 of his conversation with Hudson Valley Community College Professor Tamu Chambers about her "365 Days a Year Black History Educational Video Project."

After that, Steve Pierce speaks with Western Governor's University regional vice president Rebecca Watts about the growing need for universal broadband in the pandemic.

Then, Sina Basila Hickey brings us coverage of Columbia County Sanctuary Movement’s rally to support legislation to establish a fund for excluded workers

We’ve also got Troy Prep Media Club members Laila Traore and Treasure Ervin speaking with Deacon Jerry Ford of Team HERO about this weekend's drive thru food pantry at Troy Prep High School.

And to close out the show, HMM’s Steve Pierce speak with Times Union Food Columnist Steve Barnes about the future of restaurants.

To use the words of Columbia County Sanctuary Movement, “A coalition of excluded workers, immigrants rights advocates, and clergy joined by local elected officials participated in a statewide day of action in support of legislation to establish a fund for excluded workers... The bill, sponsored by Senator Jessica Ramos, would create a fund to provide cash assistance to individuals and families facing economic hardship due to the pandemic. The fund would cover New Yorkers, including undocumented workers, shut out from federal relief packages passed by Congress. “ Hudson Mohawk Magazine attended the press conference in Hudson, NY. Sina Basila Hickey bring this report.

The audio at the top of the episode is from a march in NYC, shared with permission from the twitter account #FundExcludedWorkers

Hernán Lopez opened up his coffee shop, Alias Coffee, during the pandemic with the goal to sustainably source coffee and provide above average wages to farmers. Alias Coffee collaborated with 518 Craft and Primobotanica to open up in a shared space in downtown Troy, NY.

Reporting on by Alexis Goldsmith and Sina Basila Hickey

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine broadcasting from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY with Caelan and Sina . Tonight, Mark Dunlea reports on a recent report that was put out by BOCES. Anita Murphy and Dr. Aaron Bochniack tell us about that report.

Then, Willie Terry brings us a new debate called "LESSONS LEARNED, FROM THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT."

Later on, we have this week’s TripleE’s segment. H. Bosh Jr. interviews Sina Basila Hickey about my new role as HMM’s multi-media producer and other work that I’ve done.

After that, Mark Dunlea speaks with Anita Stanley about the militarization of the police

Finally, Steve Pierce interviews Rebecca Watts, regional vice president of Western Governor's University, about the learning model of that University.