Syracuse, NY (circa 1960s) Many of you reading this page weren’t even born when a rapidly growing group of black teens known as The Soul Generation were making their statements in Syracuse and indeed “around the world.”

The parade will begin at Beauchamp Branch Library located at 2111 S. Salina St. at noon Saturday, June 5. Then parade will march over to Danforth School, 309 W. Brighton Ave., where the festival will run from 1 to 3 p.m.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah E. Pittarelli graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in …

Barber shops, salons in the South Side cultivate friendships and a sense of community Thirty years ago Lionel Milliken went looking for a barber and found a friend. That friend, John Murray, not only cuts Lionel’s hair, but now cuts the hair of Lionel’s wife, Carol. On a recent day in the barber shop, the three friends chatted about Murray’s …

The South Side Initiative Office would like to thank Professor Joan Bryant for all of her help and support in the success of the Black History Preservation Project (BHPP) and the recently featured documentary “Syracuse’s 15th Ward and Beyond”

The Center for Community Alternatives seeks to help ‘at risk’ youth change their future through support and friendship. Jason Torreano, 24, works as the mentor recruiter at the Center for Community Alternatives located at 115 E. Jefferson St., Suite 300, in Syracuse. The Stand’s community correspondent Ame Donkor conducted a Q&A with Jason to learn more.

Corcoran High School graduating senior Lennard Streat dreams of using his artistic talent to give back to the community. The 17-year-old is willing to donate the time and material to paint a mural in the South Side of Syracuse as a form a neighborhood revitalization. “Art is something people take lightly, but it impacts them in a big way,” Streat …