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Sora Iriye Sora Iriye is a career circus artist. She and her husband, Josh, co-own CirqOvation, an entertainment company with a Cirque-Vaudeville flair. While waiting for the entertainment industry to return, she has immersed herself in writing about the intersection…
Evelyn Ingram Evelyn Ingram is the director of community engagement for Wegmans Food Markets; she partners with area nonprofits and helps them fulfill their missions of helping others in the community. She and her husband, Chino, recently purchased a former…
Marisol Hernandez Marisol Hernandez is the editor in chief of CNY Latino Media, a media consortium that publishes the area’s only Hispanic-oriented newspaper and provides translation services. Hernandez is a consultant for the WISE Women’s Business Center, serving as a…
Michael John Heagerty Michael John Heagerty is a digital marketing director by day and a staunch supporter of local and small businesses throughout CNY all the time. He is the founder and co-owner of Wildflowers Armory and The McCarthy…
Samara Hannah Samara Hannah, currently the executive director of the Redhouse Arts Center, has been in leadership positions at the Redhouse since 2014. She is also board member of CazArts. Hannah has been happily married for 23 years to her…
David Haas David Haas is the executive director of Sarah’s Guest House. Haas is the owner and creator of the popular Instagram account @SyracuseHistory, which focuses on unlocking the mysteries of and evoking pride in the city of Syracuse. He…
Tanner Efinger Tanner Efinger is the owner and managing director of queer bar and theater Wunderbar. He is also the artistic director of Breadcrumbs Productions, a nonprofit theater company that performs all over CNY but is in residence at Wunderbar.…
Mike Curtis Mike Curtis is a sports reporter for the Post-Standard newspaper and Syracuse.com. His main beat is college basketball, and he focuses on the Syracuse men’s and women’s teams as well as recruiting. He lives in Liverpool. Were you…
Black history is American history, and it’s Central New York history. During the early- and mid-1800s, many Central and Upstate New Yorkers contributed to the fight for justice and against slavery. While prominent abolitionists with ties to our area, such…
Upstate New York was an active community in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. Recognizable names like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Gerrit Smith are woven through our heritage. There were also other figures who fought to end slavery,…