The Historic Oakwood Cemetery will honor the Black Civil War Veterans who are buried in unmarked graves at 10 a.m. Sept. 25, with a special focus on James Jameson and the unveiling of his new government issued marker. This will take place in the Civil War Section of the cemetery, Section #47. Jameson, originally from Syracuse, enlisted in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first African-American regiment in the Civil War, in 1863. His life will be celebrated with speeches, songs and a military honors presentation.

Join Focus Greater Syracuse for a forum on Bridging the Digital Divide in Central New York. Eliminating the digital divide in urban and rural communities is a long-standing national challenge which was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as access to technology was essential to daily necessities of life. If digital inclusion and equity are not achieved, existing disparities in educational, health status, health care access and income security will become even greater across economic, racial, ethnic and geographic groups. Panelists for this forum include David Bottar, executive director for CNY Regional Planning and Development board; Annabeth Hayes, co-founder CNY Digital Inclusion Coalition and director of Tully Free Library; Jennifer Tifft, director of Strategic Initiatives for the city of Syracuse, and Kevin Sexton, chief information officer for Onondaga County Department of Information Technology.

An additional community meeting to share project updates on the I-81 Viaduct Project will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, in Camillus.