ALBANY, N.Y. — The indefinite closure of Cafe Hollywood, a popular bar on Lark Street, has sparked a heated debate in Albany. Local businesses and community members rallied in support of the establishment Monday night after the city shut it down following a shooting inside the bar over the weekend. Read More

Albany — More than two dozen Albany teenagers canvassed South End Albany neighborhoods on Wednesday, spreading awareness and education about resources and programs available in the city and beyond, hoping to foster positive relationships between the residents and the city's youth. Read More

There is a new business in Albany helping kids overcome adversity. We Are Revolutionary was founded to address adverse childhood experiences by empowering communities through political education and self-development. Read More

Lukee Forbes, a longtime Albany activist and executive director of the youth empowerment organization We Are Revolutionary, getting Soares out of office is personal. At 15 years old, he was prosecuted by Soares’ office for providing two other teens with a tree limb used to assault a University of Albany professor. Forbes, who ultimately served seven years in prison, tells Bolts he struggled as a teenager with the death of his mother, running away from home repeatedly, skipping class, and turning to substances to cope. When he was locked up as a teenager, Forbes says he felt “like the system was punishing me for my trauma.” That’s a pattern he continues to observe in the capital region—struggling teens facing prosecution from Soares’ office, rather than getting the support they need to succeed. Read More

ALBANY, NY — (July 23, 2024) – We Are Revolutionary, a political advocacy group and community organization, has announced that ten new organizers joined their team after students in Albany’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) decided to leave the program and join the advocacy group. We Are Revolutionary works to address social issues such as adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), systemic oppression, and violence. The organization is currently asking for support and sponsorship for the Youth Organizers.  Read More

"Even though the trip was going down to New York City to look at some art and learn how they can express themselves through art, we still take the moment to make sure they understand the political process, and how it affects their lives," Lukee Forbes, one of the adults with We Are Revolutionary who traveled to NYC, says.  Read More