The Asha Laaya ‘Farm of Hope’ started as a one-acre plot. Now, the farm is 15 acres.
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Meet Luther Masanto, one of the DJs behind ‘Lovers and Friends R&B Night’
Masanto and a group of other DJs are trying to deliver the DJing to people and places who don’t get to hear it as often.
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Planting trees and gardening helped Eli MacDonald find peace. Then he used them to help others.
Eli MacDonald founded the organization now known as Onondaga Earth Corps 20 years ago to prevent teenagers and young adults from going down the same path he did.
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Meet Danielle Jackson, the woman behind ElleRae’s Taco, Salt City Market’s newest vendor
Danielle Jackson’s ElleRae’s Taco brings a San Jose Cal-Mex flavor to Salt City.
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Meet Anne Cofer, the woman tasked with making public art in Syracuse sustainable
Anne Cofer, a former teacher in the Syracuse City School District, will now be in charge of beautifying the city.
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Sana Musasama finds joy again through ‘Returning to Ourselves’ exhibition at the Everson
“Returning to Ourselves” includes topsy-turvy dolls and two series of houses made of ceramics.
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Remembering Larry Hoyt
Larry Hoyt, a fixture in Syracuse’s local music scene, died March 14.
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A new club takes on the question: ‘Why can’t we make Syracuse the most beautiful city in the world?’
The Syracuse Urbanism Club has grown to more than 100 members in the last year as it tries to make Syracuse more walkable and livable.
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Syracuse native Natasha S. Alford to give talk about debut memoir ‘American Negra’
Alford’s book reflects on how she navigated the complexities of her Afro-Latina identity and how that has shaped her.
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Syracuse’s South Side says goodbye to community staple Timbuk Tu African Imports after 30 years
Kwasi Owusu has run Timbuk Tu African Imports on South Avenue for about the last 30 years. It’ll close in early February.
