Nominated by Helen Hudson Q: What did it feel like when you became a father? A: I was ecstatic. I didn’t have a preference for a boy or girl. I just prayed the baby would be healthy. We were going to have the sex be a surprise, but the nurse didn’t know. When they did the sonogram she announced it …

South Sider will graduate as an equestrian seven years after appearing in The Stand Jovan Daniel has felt drawn to horses since he first saw a group of them being fed and groomed on a University of Minnesota campus some 20 years back. His mother, Roshana Daniel, was studying for a degree in psychology. He was barely beyond kindergarten, but …

More about this series  :: Many people think of the police force as one unit, like a tribe with a single identity. But beyond the blue of the uniform, each police officer is unique. This project takes you inside the lives of the chief and several officers in Syracuse, showing that the force is truly a collection of individuals. Given …

Program gives high schoolers head start toward law enforcement careers Strumming a guitar inside his friend’s home on a spring evening, Ehblue Htoo paused and looked up. “Don’t we need a bass player for Sunday’s service?” he asked his friends and pastor during a weekly youth worship group meeting. His pastor nodded, and Ehblue, known as “Blu” to his friends, …

Survey shows students’ view of police changes at the schoolhouse doors

Creator of film “Walking While Black” spoke in Syracuse Oct. 21

While the national dialogue regarding police and community relations remains tense, a one-day long event hopes to open more channels for conversation between the two groups. The L.O.V.E. is the Answer Conference is a day-long event filled with workshops, speaker presentations, music and spoken word performances, and a screening of the film “Walking While Black: L.O.V.E is the Answer,” by …

Members of the South Side were honored with awards in a celebration of the neighborhood Amid the twilight atmosphere of string lights and flickering candles, a crowd of South Siders recently put on a party to show a shared love for their neighborhood. On a Saturday in September at The Brady Farm, Gala in the Garden raised money for Tomorrow’s …

Officer’s new job excites mom, but dad voices worries about what’s ahead

Garden of Health provides residents with space to grow produce and engage with community Aldrine Ashong-Katai, known among residents of Toomey Abbott Towers as a man full of ideas, launched into explaining his latest project: an indoor greenhouse on the second floor of the apartment building. His exuberance attracted residents, who repeatedly wandered over to interrupt, wanting to ask about …