New coalition of community organizations formed in response to current economic crisis A crowd of about 200 people, brought together by a new community organization, issued a call Monday, April 4, for economic justice and a renewed commitment to civil rights. Invoking the name and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the group filled the auditorium in …

“300 Miles to Freedom,” a film chronicling fugitive slave John W. Jones’ journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad, will premiere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St. “Jones was a hero, but he didn’t do it alone,” said Richard Breyer, one of the filmmakers and professor and co-director of the Documentary Film and …

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Two generations of Brelands focus on positive aspects of South Side, such as decent neighbors From the second story of a yellow house, Richard Breland has watched the South Side change for almost half a century. When the 15th Ward was demolished, Breland — like many of his displaced neighbors — relocated to the South Side. But he missed the …

When Mary Nelson held her first anti-violence community meeting, it was a large rally of residents voicing their opinions and calling the community to action. She has since stuck to her promise of organizing meetings on the first Saturday of every month, but they’ve taken on a more organized, relaxed tone.