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Gone Too Soon
By Ken Jackson (Special Coverage)

Any African-American who’s at least 50 years old who were there in the beginning remember the Jackson 5 and their lead singer Michael. As a kid “Stop the Love You Save”, “I want you back” and “ABC” became songs you sang in your make believe microphone. “Ben” a song about a rat had the sensitivity of a love ballad. We grew up with Michael Jackson and have the familiarity that one has with an entertainer they’ve listened to over the decades. Kinda like family. So when word hit that Michael Jackson had collapsed and died at his home in California, denial and disbelief we’re my first emotions as news crews gathered like vultures soaring over a dead celebrity corpse. Immediately phones started to ring, I intentionally cut off all television and radio coverage thinking perhaps this was one of those news stories that got out of hand. I was in full denial I didn’t want to know the fact that an American icon, the King of Pop, had passed away. To understand the power of... More | View all cover stories





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Bus will offer tours at Syracuse City Hall as it tours the country Syracuse NY- The C-SPAN Civics Bus is on the road to Syracuse. The 45-foot mobile production studio and demonstration center will travel to... More

Mary Nelson’s Youth Center Opens June 1 Posted on 05/08/09
“I will be opening our Youth Center on June 1st, with a Grand Opening celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. I will sometime in May, send out some official invitations, but for now I just wanted to share my great news for the... More

Syracuse Fire Department seeking firefighter candidates Posted on 05/08/09
The Syracuse Fire Department is currently seeking qualified men and women to become Syracuse Fire¬fighters. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The Syracuse Fire Department strives to maintain a diverse... More



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