Advocates cheer Adirondack brook’s name change
By Mike Lynch
The renaming of a brook in honor of 19th century Black settler John Thomas has given diversity advocates a burst of hope.
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By Tim Rowland
A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville
By Mike Lynch
The renaming of a brook in honor of 19th century Black settler John Thomas has given diversity advocates a burst of hope.