Civil Rights Leader to Be Remembered Friday
The body of civil rights leader Rev. T.J. Jemison will lie in repose at the Louisiana Capitol for visitation Friday.   read story

Extended School Days for Syracuse City Schools
According to results of a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, an average school day is 6.7 hours. Syracuse City School District is one of 11 school districts in the country that have begun implementing the extended school day program as part of the Time for Innovation Matters in Education or the TIME Collaborative.   read story

Rochester Elects First Female Mayor, Lovely Warren
Rochester Elects First Female Mayor, Lovely Lovely Warren made history earlier this month, becoming the first woman, the first African American woman and the youngest person to be elected Mayor of Rochester, NY.   read story

South Africa begins life without Mandela
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NY uses radar to end wrong-way threat on Thruway
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NY Legislature has the corruption problem
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National Civil Rights Support Mounting for Marissa Alexander Unequal Justice in Court Case Illuminated by George Zimmerman Verdict
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Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees
Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on Thursday, voting unilaterally to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans' ability to block final votes.   read story

NY lawmaker targets 'knockout' game
A New York state legislator says it's time to crack down on the violent "knockout game" in which youths "sucker punch" innocent bystanders for kicks.   read story

MINER STATEMENT ON PASSING OF NELSON MANDELA
Mayor Stephanie A. Miner released the following statement upon learning of the passing of South African leader Nelson Mandela:  read story

Political Insider Says Democratic Committee Lacks Diversity, Transparency - “The system is intentionally devised to not allow us to sit at the table"
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No. 4 Syracuse beats Indiana 69-52
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Virginia-Based Insurance Company Repays $2.75 Million to 22,000 NY College Students
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State officials push for STAR property tax registration
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2nd NY teen charged in fatal stabbing after party
Police in Syracuse say they've arrested a second teenager in the fatal stabbing of another teen at a party last month. read story

My Hope for the New Year
It is my hope for the New Year that all members of all cities align themselves with better practices when it comes to diversity, and that they gather together more in an effort to improve race relations.    read story

Time to Reflect
Last week marked Thanksgiving, the quintessential American holiday. In part, because it belongs to no religion, it is a day that all people can claim as their own to give thanks, in their way. This marked its 150th birthday.    read story

Addie Wyatt Succeeded Under Triple Jeopardy!
I write this week to affirm my understanding that we don't have to wait for Women's History or Black History Month to talk about Black women.    read story

Cutting Food Assistance Is More Than Morally Wrong
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (the value of all goods and services in the economy) figures show GDP per person is $53,211. That's per person, not per family. Those figures also show we annually spend $2,797 per person on food-that's $233 per person a month.   read story

The Senseless Murders are Taking a Toll on Community Members
I have been very excited and extremely overwhelmed this week by the many people I've met while dealing with the death of a 16-year-old in our community.   read story

The NAACP Needs a Woman Leader
The NAACP needs a woman Leader. I'm not the One. I love the NAACP. I’ve been a member since I was ten years old. I sizzle at the history and at the historic leaders (WEB DuBois, Walter White, James Weldon Johnson, Medgar Evers, Ida B. Wells, and so many others).    read story