Nominated by Gwendolyn Fagan for his work organizing Father/Daughter dances Q: What can you tell about the Father/Daughter dances? A: They were something my aunt organized over at Kirk Park many years ago, and I got involved. They aren’t just father/daughter dances but are for the moms and sons, too. We hold them each August and open it up to …

Thompson believes children need both parents to play an active role Q: What did it feel like when you became a father? A: That doubt. Questioning yourself if you’re fully prepared to be responsible for someone else. It was a bunch of emotions not just one thing. Each child presents us different challenges, but it’s covering the basics and then …

This Father’s Day was extra special for Jamison and his father because he was celebrating becoming a dad, too.   Q: What did it feel like when you became a father? A: I fell in love with that child the moment I laid eyes on her. She looked up at me and smiled. That was her first reaction … to …

LETTER TO MY ‘SONS’ To my Sons, Grandsons, Great Grandsons, Nephews and all the sons that do not have a dad to talk to, I would like to help all that would want to have a dad around. It is an honor to be your father, for you guys bring so much joy to my life. When I see and …

Our Fatherhood Series originated from photos that came out of The Stand’s 2014 summer community journalism series, From Where We Stand. Eight residents shared photos of their family life throughout that summer, and many images highlighted touching moments between father and son. In some of the final images, you can see a father playfully blowing bubbles with his young son, …

Aug. 19 neighbors heard more from A Tiny Home for Good director A second meeting took place Wednesday evening to hear residents’ concerns about the possibility of A Tiny Home for Good building tiny homes on Syracuse’s South Side. Monica Williams, an Onondaga County Legislator with the 16th District, opened the meeting to 35 attendees at the Southwest Community Center. With …

Thousands of Syracuse City School District students lined up in the hot sun on the corner of South Salina Street and Wood Avenue Saturday morning for one reason. The students were to receive backpacks and other school supplies from the 14th annual Mary Nelson Back to School Barbeque and School Supply Giveaway. The event was presented by the Mary Nelson …

In our recently launched Fatherhood Series, we spotlight local fathers actively engaged in their children’s lives. Recent studies found African-American fathers are more involved with their children on a daily basis than dads from other racial groups and much more involved than fathers from a decade ago. After the series launch in March, we received a number of nominations and …

On July 14, Pete King, an activist with the Partnership for Onondaga Creek, rode his bicycle from his home on Thurber Street all the way to the Southwest Community Center to see the announced unveiling of an artistic map of the South Side. He roamed the meeting room at the center looking for the map. He found a bowl with …

Midland Avenue, Valley Drive and Salina, State, Clinton and Warren streets are recognizable roads on the South Side. They also host residential programs for the housing vulnerable ranging from Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter at 1074 S. Clinton St. to the Salvation Army Transitional Apartments and Parenting Center at 667 S. Salina St. Homelessness and segregated housing were two of the …