HMM 6 – 5-2020

Hello Capital Region! This is the Hudson Mohawk Magazine on WOOC-LP 105.3 FM Troy, WOOS-LP 98.9 FM Schenectady, WOOA-LP 106.9 FM Albany, and WCAA-LP 107.3 FM Albany, broadcasting from The Sanctuary for Independent Media in Troy.

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine, we hear from local teen Angelo Domingo about youth perspectives in this time of trauma and transformation.

Then, Lovonia Mallory speaks with Michele Jones Galvin, co-author of the new book, Beyond the Underground: Aunt Harriet, Moses of Her People.

After that, Steve Pierce speaks with historian Michael Barrett about the Rent Wars in New York State.

Then, Thomas Kearney of RAPP joins WOOC correspondent Elizabeth Press for an update on the effort to get folks out of prison and what it means now that the state is opening back up.

Finally, Melissa Bromley speaks with Stephanie Gilmore, a former nurse at Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center who spoke out about inadequate protections at the facility.
But first here are some headlines.