From The Editor's Desk By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Letter to The Editor : July 2021
Letter to The Editor : July 2021
Claudia Tenney got it wrong in voting to keep...
Letters To the Editor : July 2021
Letter to the Editor
We should be thankful
Today on the 4th of July as I was...
Rep. Tenney Needs to Tell the Truth
I believe in the truth. The truth will set you free. In today’s political environment...
Support George Floyd Justice Policing Act.
By Judy Jerome
I grew up with the notion that police officers are your friend. Remember...
Tenney Voted NO!!
I’m a good citizen. I recycle, monitor my consumption of fossil fuels, eat food raised...
The For the People Act
In a true democracy it is the voters who choose their elected leaders, not the...
As Onlookers Cried Floyd was Crucified
From the Desk of Susan Townley
As a rule, I cheer for the defense in a...
Japanese Barberry, The Tick Magnet
Japanese Barberry, The Tick Magnet
If you live in the country around here, either you or...
George Floyd is our Emmet Till
From the Desk of Susan Townley
Chauvin’s defense attorney is painting a picture of the death...
On George Floyd and Daniel Prude
From the Desk of Susan Townley
After watching the beginning of the George Floyd trial it...
My Aunt Dr. Jean Harris was a Trailblazing Female Physician
Editor's Note: This is my Aunt, Dr. Jean Harris from the 1955 cover of Ebony...
From the Editors Desk: So Leeenna
Ok. So, I got a call today from one of the female family members from...
Becoming a Caricature of Ourselves
Becoming a Caricature of Ourselves
I’m pretty left of center when it comes to the majority...
Editor’s Note: Riot at Revels
Over the years the existence of the lone Black funeral home in an impoverished Black...
The New American Epiphany
e·piph·a·ny
/əˈpifənē/
noun
noun: Epiphany; noun: epiphany; plural noun: epiphanies
1. the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as...
Utica Phoenix Radio Owner Debuts WNPR Game Show
By Jess Szabo
CHL Newest Panelist on NPR’s Says You!
“A public radio game show of bluff...
Phoenix Editorial Page :The Myths and Truths About White Privilege
Ten Myths and Truths About White Privilege
The term “White privilege” is heard everywhere from...
95.5 The Heat Owner Appears on Special Edition of “Says You!”
Utica Artist, Activist, and Business Owner Appears on Special Edition of “Says You.”
On January...
Local Radio Station Owner Newest Panelist on NPR’s Says You!
“A public radio game show of bluff and bluster, words and whimsy”
Well-known local activist and...
My Father’s Battle with Housing Discrimination in the early 1950’s
By Cassandra Harris Lockwood ...
A Tale of Two Representatives
Dear Editor:
As a farmer and small business owner, I have reached out to both Claudia...
CHL October Editorial: Where is that Goal Post?
Black Folks Can Never Score
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
A stream of racially explicit initiatives have been recently...
College Community Partnership for Racial Justice Reform Launch
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Utica- On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12 noon in the MWPAI Auditorium The College/Community...
Big B: Radio Don’t Stop
Utica’s Black Music scene will miss Phoenix Radio DJ
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Though I didn’t know Bryson...
Black Leadership Collective Addresses Public
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
In the wake of the recent police violence upon Kerwin Taylor and subsequent...
A Very Special Tuesday in the Garden
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Tuesdays in the Linwood Place Garden are regularly very busy days. This past...
Fr. Richard Dellos Laid to Rest August 17, 2020
By Cassandra Harris-Lockwood
Rev. Father Richard E. Dellos, died at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton NY Tuesday...
MVHS Cuts are Destroying a Community Hospital
MVHS has just furloughed and terminated over 130 additional front line healthcare workers. People are...
Chamber: Wrong Message at the Wrong Time
Chamber Effort to Derail Bail Reforms Wrong Message at the Wrong Time
The morning of June...
“We Don’t Hire Girls”–Becoming the First Female Construction Worker in New York State
By C. Harris-Lockwood Photos by the late Anne LaBastille
The year was 1971. I was...
