Hudson Mohawk Magazine

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, broadcasting on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy and WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY with Erika Diggs and Jody Cowan.

We start off by talking about the The Poor People's Campaign with with Rev. Joe Paparone of the NYS Labor Religion Coalition and Thomas Kearney of RAPP

Then we hear part 3 of a 5 part segment on Malcolm X that features the local Brother X

And later on, we hear the story of Jennifer Baxtron who is a Black Lives Matter Activist. She has been protesting in Albany to shed light on her fight for justice in Potsdam

After that, The University at Albany will be hosting a virtual, five-day Planning for Racial Justice Conference. We hear from John Lewis about what to expect

Finally, we hear from artists Terry James and his exhibition 'Object Permanence ' at the Opalka Gallery. We also hear from Tommy Santee Klaws who collaborated at the onset of his virtual series in the sculpture space "The Iowa Booth”

The University at Albany will be virtually hosting seven sessions a five-day Planning for Racial Justice Conference, featuring seven sessions which "will engage diverse scholars in planning and cognate disciplines with professional planners and leaders from communities they cite as adversely effected by past planning decisions."

One of the main organizers of the Conference, David Lewis, an Associate Professor and Program Director of Urban Studies and Planning at the University at Albany, spoke with HMM Correspondent and UAlbany student, Spencer Keable. David provided historical examples of racial justice issues in the City of Albany, described the origins of the Conference, and discussed how the field of Planning in the US evolved from a legacy of racism and is working towards a more equitable future.

The event runs from Tuesday, Feb. 23, through Saturday, Feb. 27. Registration for each session of the Zoom webinar format is open to all. To register, visit www.planningforracialjustice.com. Those who formally register for the Zoom webinar will have the opportunity to interact with the various conference panels and participate if a panelist has a breakout session or conducts polling. If registration is filled, a live stream for viewing will be provided on the Geography and Planning Student Association website.

For more information, visit www.albany.edu/news-center/news/2021-conference-seeks-racial-justice-planning-neighborhoods

The Poor People's Campaign continues the work of Dr. King, addressing the interconnected issues of racism, poverty, ecological devastation. war and the nation’s distorted morality of religious nationalism. We talk with Rev. Joe Paparone of the NYS Labor Religion Coalition and Thomas Kearney of RAPP - Release Aging People from Prison. By Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Artist Terry James Conrad talks with HMM's Andrea Cunliffe during his exhibition "Object Permanence"' at the Opalka Gallery. The making of his art, the transformation of found or discarded objects into sculptures, machines, prints, sound and musical instruments. We discuss his work with musician Tommy Santee Klaws and their collaborations at the onset of his virtual series in the sculpture s space "The Iowa Booth, with artists who inspire his work.

This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, broadcasting on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy and WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, from the Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy, NY with Caelan and Justin. Tonight , we start by talking with Samuel Caldwell about the University at Albany’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and the events they have planned for Black History Month.

Then, we commemorate Malcom X in a 5-part series about his views and how they apply to today’s freedom struggles. HMM’s Willie Terry speaks with Brother X in part two.

And later on, we talk about personal finance, the racial wealth divide, and spending in line with your values with Brunch & Budget founder and lead financial advisor, Pamela Capalad

After that, we speak with family book author, Ruth Ann Smalley about her new book, Defender or Dirt, and more.

Finally, RPI student Anika Strelow interviews Jess Bennett of Friends of the Mahicantuck about their mission as an organization

In part 1 of this segment of Reclaiming History, Lovonia speaks to Professor Anthony Paul Farley of Albany Law School about the KKK Act, the lawsuit filed against Trump, Trumpism, white supremacy, and the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capital.

Anthony Paul Farley is the James Campbell Matthews Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at Albany Law School. Farley was the Peter Rodino Distinguished Visiting Professor at Rutgers Law School–Newark in 2020, he was an AUSA in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Prior to serving as a federal prosecutor, Farley practiced law as a Corporate Associate with Shearman & Sterling in NYC. Farley's recent work has appeared in chapter form in Anti-blackness (Moon-Kie Jung and João H. Costa Vargas eds., Duke Univ. Press, forthcoming 2021), Hamilton & the Law (Lisa A. Tucker, ed., Cornell Univ. Press. Farley appeared in the short film "Slavery in Effect, "a dialog among scholars at Harvard University's conference, The Scope of Slavery: Enduring Geographies of American Bondage, in 2014.

Casey Camp-Horinek is an environmental ambassador, elder, and hereditary drumkeeper of the Ponca Tribe in Oklahoma. The Tribe was one of 257 signatories on a letter urging Congress to address plastic pollution and environmental justice in the next stimulus.

Casey's other work includes Rights of Nature with Movement Rights. (https://www.movementrights.org/) She is also fundraising for a youth camp this upcoming summer with her son's organization, Earth Rights Defenders. Those who can help can connect with Casey at [email protected]

An activist from the North Country brings her fight for justice for Black Lives to Albany. Jennifer Baxtron is a well known Black Lives Matter activist in Potsdam, NY. On a recent trip to Albany, she held a multi-day, solo protest to shed light on her fight for justice in Potsdam and called for the New York State Attorney General to intervene - specifically around her son Terron Evans Jr's death. She spoke with Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth Press.

Paul Gilman spent 4 years in federal prison for his work with a medical marijuana club in NYC that primarily helped patients with AIDS. He discusses problems with the various marijuana reform bills being considered at the state capitol, including the need to support homegrown pot. With Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Radio Network.

Pamela Capalad is the Founder and Lead Financial Advisor at Brunch & Budget whose core focus is to be the catalyst for a power shift and believes that personal finance is a revolutionary act.

HMM's Sina Basila Hickey talked with Pamela about the concept behind her business, our relationships with our finances, the racial wealth divide, and the Brunch & Budget podcast.