Takura Sophia-Blaise

Takura Sophia-Blaise (he/him) is a senior at SUNY New Paltz majoring in journalism and minoring in communications. His mother was born in Germany, his father was born in Haiti, and they met going to Columbia in Queens. Being of mixed heritage inspired him to learn as much about the world as possible.

Former Cop and History Teacher Taking on AOC in a Closely Watched Congressional Race

Takura Sophia-Blaise November 2, 2020

Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette. First-time political candidate John Cummings is taking on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York’s 14th Congressional District – a contest that has drawn national attention, and campaign donations, from Democrats and Republicans alike in one of the most expensive races this election season. Ocasio-Cortez is a […]

A Conversation with Christopher Scott: BC’s Climbing Gym

Takura Sophia-Blaise March 6, 2020

By Takura Sophia-Blase As many people are probably aware, the New Paltz region is home to some gorgeous mountain ranges. What they may not know is that these ranges attract a lot of avid rock climbers from around the globe. One such climber was so drawn to New Paltz and […]