This is a segment on adonis Inquiry dedicated to highlighting individuals within the 518 community that lead, create, organize, or do anything for the betterment for their community. today’s spotlight is on my good brother Kareem Ture. Kareem Ture is an independent spoken word poet born in Bridgeport Connecticut and raised in the Brooklyn borough…
What does unity look like? It looks like several organizations coming together to collectively shut down a business due to its problematic beliefs. How is that done? It’s was accomplished by the combination of several organizations within the 518, led by All of Us and BLX. Yesterday, the community of Schenectady collectively demonstrated outside of…
I want to start by saying I’ve always been a sensitive man. Growing up I was always considered “a crybaby” I cried a lot going up. I was very in tune with my emotions and I wasn’t afraid to let them out. I recall getting kicked out of class in sixth grade because I…
The past few months have been heavy on the hearts of many. Starting in mid-March, we entered quarantine. Being stuck inside forced us to incubate in confusion, fear, and uncertainty for months. A new normal was on the horizon and we were all seeking for an answer as to what it would look like. Everything…
The fires of revolution burn bright. The flames are carried by the candle of hope as it attempts to light the path through the dark hallways of oppression. At one point the candle seemed to have dimmed its fire in consequence to all of the systemic brutality that blights the black community. However, after 8…
A conversation with a young budding basketball star from the Schenectady Area Our youth hold the world in their hands. They are growing, learning, and becoming right before our eyes, and their stories hold some of the most weight in our neighborhoods because of the fact that they wield the future of our communities…
For the second time in as many weeks, Current NYS Senate Candidate Thearse Mccalmon (tee-ree-sa) has been active in the Schenectady community delivering masks to people in need. This act of courtesy occurs in the midst of her campaign, as the election cycle heats up. A Community woes On a warm Sunday afternoon in May,…
Typing a text to my crush before I delete it is like… I want to explore your world I want to learn the songs of your melody so I can play them all night long I’m curious about you, I want to know what you put in your hair so I can buy it and…
What started off as a means to assist the Schenectady community during a pandemic and crisis, has quickly evolved into its own movement. Pizza for the people, which begin roughly 10 weeks ago in the midst of an uncertain time has recently served its 1000th Pizza. as of Wednesday, May 13th, the Wealth Club distributed…
My best friend was supposed to walk the stage in a couple of weeks. A friend of mine were planning to visit him, and watch him ascend to the glory of black education. He was supposed to receive his masters degree from Cornell University, shake hands with the president and wave to the crowd with…