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Local Historian and Genealogist Speaks at D.C. Juneteenth Event
Samye Hermitage Welcomes Teacher By SAM ALDRIDGE COOPERSTOWN master of meditation will be teaching from July 3-9 at Samye Hermitage, the Buddhist center formerly known as Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, and familiarly known as “the place with all the flags” at 412 Glimmerglen Photo provided Road. The teacher, Tulku TULKU MIGMAR Migmar Tsering, belongs TSERING to the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and will be coming from Nepal to teach the path of meditation to all, from curious beginners to those more advanced. From how to sit on the cushion to watching thoughts arise and pass away, Tulku Migmar will offer his expertise in the intimate setting of the main shrine hall. To inaugurate the week of teaching and to celebrate Tulku Migmar’s arrival in Cooperstown, there will be a celebration at Samye Hermitage on July 2 from noon to 4 p.m., open to all. Starting on July 3 and throughout the week, Tulku Migmar will teach from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Migmar last visited Cooperstown in 2019, and has come many times since the founding of Continued on page 13
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By WRILEY NELSON
WASHINGTON, D.C. mtrak’s A. Philip Randolph Employee Resource Group hosted six Juneteenth celebrations at train stations in different American cities at noon on Thursday, June 15. The guest speaker at the event in the Washington, D.C. Union Station was historian and genealogist Harry Bradshaw Matthews, retired associate dean and director of Intercultural Affairs at Hartwick College. He is the founding president of the United Stated Colored Troops Institute and a member of the SUNY Oneonta Foundation board of directors. Matthews’ topic was “Juneteenth: Within the Historical Context of the Transnational Freedom Journey.” He shared the relationship of the Underground Railroad, U.S. Colored Troops, and his own family research. He called out the names of several formerly enslaved ancestors and stressed that these genealogical connections are important for descendants of Photo provided the formerly enslaved and their ability to claim reparations. Festive Family Fun Matthews also spoke about new research into the role ONEONTA—Karen Rowe is the winner of the Iron String Press Mexicans in Texas played in the self-emancipation struggle; Memorial Day Photo Contest. Her photo of granddaughters Paityn some 3000 freedom seekers on the Southern Underground (2) and Piper (5)—“the two Ps”—performing an impromptu song Railroad crossed the Rio Grande or otherwise escaped the and dance for the family tugged at our heart strings and made us slave state of Texas into free Mexican territory. smile. Karen wins a $50.00 gift certificate to the Blue Mingo Grill Since his retirement, Matthews has continued his extensive in Cooperstown, generously donated by the restaurant’s owners. research and writing. He remains a sought-after speaker and Congratulations, Karen! consultant and is a prominent genealogist specializing in the often hidden family histories of Black Americans. According to one of his articles, he has collected more than 2,500 rare books since 1992 as part of developing a subdiscipline of historiographic genealogy. Matthews’ work is history at the small scale, building Project Lifesaver is designed to provide By DARLA M. YOUNGS portraits of individuals and families within the context of a timely response, reduce possible broader historical movements. The Hartwick College USCTI injury, and save the lives of those OTSEGO COUNTY promotes original historical and genealogical research about free search and rescue program diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the 200,000 Black men who served in the Federal armed that tracks individuals who dementia, autism, Down syndrome, forces during the Civil War. It encourages communities in chronically wander could be traumatic brain injury or other cognitive Continued on page 13 the difference between life and death. disorders or developmental disabilities
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who wander away from home. Individuals are fitted with a batteryoperated transmitter worn on the wrist or ankle that emits a tracking signal 24 hours a day. In the event the individual wanders off and cannot be located by Continued on page 13
By WRILEY NELSON CANNES, FRANCE wo Otsego County residents served as interns at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May. Reed Porter, a Middlefield resident and rising junior at Miami University, worked for production company Epic Pictures. Morgan Hill-Edgar, a Cooperstown resident and Glimmerglass Festival actor who graduated from the University of Southern California in May, worked for the independent film media consulting service SAGindie. Porter’s internship came at the end of an American Institute for Foreign Study semester abroad in Cannes. He spent four months in the Mediterranean city of 75,000 and spent every waking minute exploring the town, wandering the beaches and taking weekend trips to other parts of Europe. Each May, Cannes becomes the center of the global movie industry for two weeks as it hosts one of the “Big Five” international film festivals. The 2023 festival welcomed 13,500 accredited participants, breaking the previous record of
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12,500 set in 2019. “The change in the atmosphere was impressive,” Porter recalled. “It was a typical sleepy off-season beach town for most of my time there, and then suddenly it was completely packed for the massive festival. It was very comparable to Hall of Fame Weekend in Cooperstown, with the sudden jump in population and the ways tourists and locals interact. There were thousands of celebrities.” During the internship, Porter assisted with sales work and attended meetings where many films changed hands. “It was truly an international event; there were easily half a dozen languages spoken just internally at the small company I worked for,” he said. “Everyone I worked with was at least tri-lingual and skilled enough to hold high-level meetings in all of their languages. For me, as an international studies major, it was just outstanding.” Although he had a full day of work every day of the festival, Porter was able to attend premieres Provided by Morgan Hill-Edgar every night. Porter (left) and Hill-Edgar outside Hill-Edgar’s office above the festival red carpet. Continued on page 13
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