Hudson Mohawk Magazine

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, Hudson Mohawk Magazine’s Roaming Labor Willie Terry interviewed Carlos Raul Dufflar, Beat Poet Laureate, Community Organizer, and participant in the original Poor People’s Campaign in 1968. In this Labor segment, Carlos discusses Cornelius “Cornbread” Givens and Rev. Annie Chambers, and other unsung heroes and organizers in the Poor People’s Campaign in Washington, D.C., Resurrection City in 1968—part 3.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea interviews PETA about their campaign to promote veganism as a way to reduce the risk of breast cancer. Then, Mark Dunlea previews the Saturday Oct 18 No Kings Rally in Albany. Following that, Rosemary Armao confronts some of the false myths about immigrants. After that, Marsha Lazarus has part 4 of an interview with Jajja’s Kids Co-founder Diane Reiner. We finish with Garrett McCarey's interview about the No Kings Rally, this time hearing from Troy Indivisible.

Needing a way to express the overwhelm, isolation, and need to do something in this political moment, Jeid Ebanks fueled this energy into a community dance party fundraiser which will take place on October 17 at Refuge in Troy. Jeid spoke with Sina Basila Hickey.

Bryan Paz-Hernandez of No Kings Coalition Albany speaks with Hudson Mohawk Magazines’ Andrea Cunliffe about the NO KINGS Rally to be held at Riverside Park in Troy NY on October 18th in solidarity with thousands of Protest events planned across the country. No Kings is the foundation the USA was built upon. This current No Kings movement was born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, echoing from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together. NO KINGS Albany Protest - Saturday, October 18. From 12 – 2pm EDT. Western Ave from Fuller Rd to Manning Blvd 12203. Albany, NY 12203 NO KINGS - Troy Rally Saturday October 18 3 - 5 pm Riverfront Park, 255 Front Street, Troy NY 12180 A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

Immigrants don't hog health and welfare benefits. They do not bring crime and mayhem to neighborhoods they move into. They do not steal jobs from American workers. Journalist Rosemary Armao and former teacher and researcher Laura Bellinger have read through a stack of writings about immigrants to America and dispel the myths being spread to justify mass roundups and deportations in this week's chapter of Beyond the Brink and Fighting Back.

Garrett McCarey speaks with Frances Sweet about Troy Indivisible and the "No Kings" rally in Albany. To learn more email troynyindivisible@gamil.com or come to the next monthly meeting held at Christ Church UMC, 35 State Street, Troy on Sunday October 26, 3 to 5pm.

At 12:00 Noon on Saturday, October 18, the people of the Capital Region will gather on Western Avenue between Fuller and Manning Boulevard for a nonviolent demonstration and march in collective celebration of their right to peaceably assemble, and to reaffirm, once again, that America has No Kings! More than 2600 No Kings events are planned nationwide. Organizers cite that the Trump administration is targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting and detaining people without warrants; threatening to overtake elections; gutting health care, environmental protections, and education when families need them most; rigging maps to silence voters; ignoring mass shootings at our schools and in our communities; and driving up the cost of living while handling out massive giveaways to billionaire allies, as families struggle. Leyla Kiosse of Albany Indivisible and Mary Panzetta of We Get Out the Resistance previews the local event with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

Vinny DamaPoleto and Caelan McPherson spoke with Niek from Mojo’s Cafe at 147 4th St here in Troy. This Saturday, October 18th they will be hosting Killdeer Trio, who will be releasing their latest album, for Niek’s 40th birthday. The festivities will start at 7 pm.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea speaks with Dayna Locitzer, from the Break the Bonds NYS Campaign. Then, Marsh Lazarus chats with Elizabeth EP Press, a board member for the Sanctuary for Independent Media. Later on, we will chat with Niek from Mojo’s Cafe. After that, we will tell you who won the capital region's funnest comedian contest,we will tell you later in the show. Finally, this week Thom Francis sat down with three poets, BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice who talked about their poetry. Hosts: Vinny DamaPoleto and Caelan McPherson Enginners: Caelan McPherson

This week, Thom Francis introduces us to three local poets - BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice - who took the stage and shared their work at the Poetic License Poetry Reading & Open Mic last month at the Fish Market in Troy. That was just the first of two readings that are part of Poetic License 2025, a joint project of the Hudson Valley Writers Guild and the Upstate Artists Guild. —— It was a beautiful early-fall evening in Troy when poets and writers gathered at the Fish Market for a special evening of poetry and spoken word. Local poet and photographer Dan Wilcox hosted the Poetic License Poetry Reading & Open Mic welcoming some of the writers whose work inspired the art lining the walls of the North Central Troy art space. While not in the exhibit themselves, poets BradQuan Copeland, Gripp, and S.L. Maurice, took part in the open mic portion of the night and were warmly received by the audience. First up to the mic is a relative newcomer to the local open mic community, BradQuan Copelend, who read two poems ““Phantom Vision,” from his new book “Rebirth,” and “Blood of Tender Flame.” The next poet up is Slam Quphoria’s very own Gripp. They shared two pieces “Azinam” and “Still Sleep.” And finally, the great S.L. Maurice stepped to the mic with two poems of his own, “Vibrant Sounds, Colors, and Motion,” the title poem from his new book, followed by “Spins on Change.” — The 2025 edition of Poetic License exhibit has moved across the river and is now on view at the Honest Weight Food Co-op in Albany through November 16. For more information on Poetic License and its upcoming events, go to poeticlicensealbany.com. And while you are there, you can read the poems and view the art that is featured in the show.

‘Mind Your Melons!’ Eye-Popping PETA Campaign in Albany Says Go Vegan to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk. In time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, PETA is serving up some food for thought in New York—a state with one of the highest breast cancer incidence rates in the U.S.—plastering buses in Albany with a reminder that one of the best things an individual can do to lower their cancer risk is to say “ta-ta” to meat, eggs, and dairy. Reilly Park of PETA talks with Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

In place of our regular Hudson Mohawk Magazine programing, today we share this episode of The Aunties Dandelion podcast called “Nikaronhya’a Dawn Martin (Kanyen’kehà:ka) Miss Six Nations, Teacher, Two-Spirit Advocate, Farmer” by The Aunties Dandelion.” The interviewer is Kahstoserakwathe Paulette Moore who presented on “Indigenous Lens on Media Making” at The Sanctuary for Independent Media on 10/03/2023. Show notes from The Aunties Dandelion: Wa’tkwanonhweráton Sewakwékon. On this edition of The Aunties Dandelion we visit with Emergent Auntie Nikaronhyá’a Dawn Martin who is Kanyen’kehà:ka (or Mohawk) from Six Nations of the Grand River Rotinonhsón:ni Territory and who recently won the title of Miss Six Nations. Nikaronhyá’a is a two-spirit culture and language carrier, a teacher, and a farmer who honors the foundation of the feminine. NIKARONHYA’A: The way I translate it is… that’s my power… that is my power. My mother is my power, my mother is my strength – that is where I get – all the will to live comes from her and that could be Mother Earth or my birth mother, right? AUNTIE: During our visit we discuss Nikaronhya’a’s relationship with the beauty and trauma of her community and family and how the power of our Mohawk language – through her father’s influence – has become her support and guide. NIKARONHYA’A: He said it’s about the voices of your ancestors. It’s not even about a word. And that’s what he would talk about is vibration and energy. That that word don’t live on the paper. That word don’t live in the text book. That word only lives with us in our being and our energy and our voice and our breath to make it come into existence. AUNTIE: We are Yethi Nihsténha ne Tekaronyakánere – the Aunties Dandelion. We’re a media collective focused on revitalizing our communities through stories of land, language, and relationships. We are thrilled today to say “nyá:wen” which means “thank you” in Mohawk to the our friends at the Indigenous Screen Office of Canada onkak teyonhkiwihstekénha who are funding our podcast for the coming year. So make some tea, get comfortable and take some time to… listen to your Aunties.

On Thursday, October 16, the Break the Bond NYS Campaign is holding a rally and march starting at West Capitol Park. They are asking to State Comptroller to divest from Israeli Bonds, arguing that pension funds should not be used to fund the genocide in gaza. Dayna Locitzer talks with Mark Dunlea for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

EP's first film was made in 1999. Learn more about the making of that film as well as other films (including "The Pre-Columbus Day Parade" and "Still We Ride"...and the connection of these films to local event, "Flagsss Day," organized and spearheaded by EP. Part 2 of a 4-part series with EP. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

Discussion of launching of Hudson Mohawk Magazine by Board Member EP: why independent media is important, how and why EP got involved, what draws them into a story and their unique approach to interviewing. Part 1 of a 4-Part series with EP. Produced by Marsha Lazarus

First, we hear from Jeid Ebanks about the Rage Out Rave dance party fundraiser. Then, Mark Dunlea speaks with Greg Campbell-Cohen, the Democrat and Working Families Party candidate for Troy City Council in District 6. Later on, Lavender sits down with eL and Sadiki of Acute Inflections to talk about their upcoming performance in Troy. After that, Andrea Cunliffe brings us coverage from the 2025 Collar City Pride Festival. Finally, we have some recordings from the Homelands Pow Wow, a homecoming for the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Hosted by: Richard Sleeper, Jacob Boston. Engineered by: Jacob Boston

On Friday, at Collard City Growers from 5-7pm, there will be a Weaving Bookmarks workshop with Azure' Keahi and Angela Bartlett, one part of a series called Strands of Regeneration. Rotating fiber artists will hold monthly demos through the end of the year.

Lavender spoke with eL and Sadiki of Acute Inflections, “New York’s jazzy R&B duo”, about their live show Soulful Sounds, which is coming to Troy, NY. You can find all their performance dates at https://acuteinflections.com/.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, First, Mark Dunlea brings us excerpts from the Lights Out Norlite press conference featuring local residents and a former EPA Regional Administrator. Then, Willie Terry interviewed Carlos Raul Dufflar, Beat Poet Laureate, Community Organizer, and participant in the original Poor People’s Campaign in 1968. Later on, Azure' Keahi interviews local artist Angela Bartlett to chat about their upcoming weaving workshop at Collard City Growers. After that, we have a live interview with Wei Qin, who joins us from Asian Arts New York, also known as AANY. Finally, Marsha Lazarus continues their conversation with JAJJA'S KIDS Co-Founder Diane Reiner, talking about their sustainability efforts to support formerly homeless youth.

Asian Arts New York is building community through the arts, and bringing Asian culture and heritage to the capital region through classes and exciting performance art. Wei Qin, the president of AANY, spoke with Vinny and Marrow of the Hudson Mohawk Magazine.