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The Madison Avenue bridge that connects Elmira’s Northside and Southside has been renamed the Allen-Berry Bridge to honor two African American trailblazers in the city: A’Don Allen and Bessie Berry.

Hundreds of people gathered on Friday to honor local Black artists, entrepreneurs, and community members before a weekend of celebrations.

"Anything from t-shirts, to face painting, bounce houses, food, everything will be totally free."

"In order to really encourage STEM education, we need to focus and start early."

"It's just the way that we've seen people cook all of our lives. It's not even written."

Wilbur Reid's home in Elmira was always full of family. But as he built his family legacy and made his mark on the surrounding community, he was estranged from some friends and alienated by colleagues.

"I make a lot of music when I'm depressed or sad," Randolph added their mental health issues do not mean there is anything wrong with them. "I think it means there's something wrong with society, you know, society that could be working a lot harder to meet my basic needs and to make me feel wanted and loved."

Off The Page from WSKG · Anne Bailey - The Weeping TimeBetween 1760 and 1860, more than 1.2 million enslaved men, women and children were sold in the…

Elmira commemorated the 20th anniversary of the first Juneteenth event in the city at Ernie Davis park.

"I think that it is our job to keep history alive by talking about it."