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JUSTICE FOR THE BUFFALO 5!

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Judge rules in favor of John Walker and Darryl Boyd of The Buffalo Five in their fight to prove their innocence. Page 11

THE GREAT DEBATE

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Pray for Haiti!

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MUSIC AND ARTS CELEBRATION!

5th Annual Event at the Historic Central Terminal August 29 Page 8

VOICES: Fear As A Political Strategy

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

Community Update and Dialogue Regarding VIPER Task Force A community update and dialogue with representatives of the VIPER Task Force will take place Thursday, August 19 at 6 p.m. at the Fight Village Community Room, 186 Ward Street in Rochester. The dialogue will be hosted by the Take It Down Planning Committee and the Faith Community Alliance Coalition & Allies.

The multiagency Federal Violence Prevention and Elimination Response (VIPER) taskforce was formed to quell the spike in gun violence in Rochester and Buffalo. The Task Force involves enhanced information sharing, enhanced proactive investigations and prosecutions, and the improvement of relations between the community and law enforcement.

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SPORTS: BILLS UPDATE

Buffalo Bills 2021 Pre-Season Kicks Off!

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es, another Buffalo Bills football season is about to begin!

But first let me acknowledge to Bills fans Jarrod, Paul aka TGK, Bobby Jones and countless others that I was wrong about Josh Allen making it in the NFL. I still would have not signed him until after this upcoming season due to his inability to read an NFL defense. Allen took advantage of no live audiences last season and put-up MVP type numbers. Let’s all remember that the offense could hear the defensive signal calls in those empty stadiums allowing them to make adjustments which resulted in high scoring games. If you also remember once limited amounts of fans were allowed in stadiums for playoff games Josh Allen’s numbers dropped considerably and is a serious concern to an organization getting ready to shell out big money. It’s typical Buffalo Bills fashion - they put the cart before the horse. Once the season kicks off with live audiences there will be no more excuses for Allen and his teammates. The most important areas for them in upcoming pre-season games are the offensive line and run blocking. Bills have quality running backs like Devin Singletary, Zack Moss, and watch out for Antonio William’s explosiveness in between the tackles!

The Bills defeated the Detroit Lions 16-15 in a typical preseason game with plenty of rookies on the field. Bills back up QB Davis Webb stood out with a cerebral performance, setting up screen passes and especially very good ball fakes in the back field on the 6-yard touchdown pass to Devin Singletary. Webb most importantly did not turn the ball over and on a screen pass play that the Lions defense defended perfectly Davis did not panic but showed poise by throwing ball towards the Bills running back in the area.

Said Davis: “Operationally there were three throws I wish could have done better. The most beneficial for me is being with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll for three years and being able to grow with guys and work with the receivers on a daily

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basis. I need to work on better ball placement and accuracy. I think being around these great coaches has allowed the game to slow down for me; no sacks and trying my best to not have any negative plays.”

Davis Webb seems to have good leadership skills while Mitchell Trubisky lacks leadership skills along with being able to move the football down the field. Our offensive line must come back into form with Dion Dawkins just now coming back from a bout with COVID – 19. It will take some time for him to get back into game speed along with gaining his strength back. Bills right tackle Daryl Williams looks in top condition and ready for the season. Bills guards Jon Feliciano and Cody Ford are adequate for now. Cody’s left arm was wrapped with an arm brace as well. The Bills currently have 16 offensive line men on the roster so its going to be a wait and see on who actually makes the team in back up roles. I think veteran line man Jordan Devey, Jamil Douglas, Ike Boettger, Ryan Bates, Bobby Hart (holding penalties v. Lions did not help him) along with rookie Spencer Brown will all have strong opportunities to make the roster. It’s going to be interesting on offensive line. I will exam the Bills defensive unit in next week’s edition.

Take care and be a good sport.

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Byron Brown, India Walton and Jaz Miles Will Face Off in Mayoral Debate September 9

AREA BRIEFS

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Judge Edmunds MEMORIAL CELEBRATION:

A Memorial Celebration for Thelma "Marquita" Simms, who passed on to Glory January 3, 2021 will be held August 22 at the Como Park Lancaster House. Lunch will be served from 12 noon -2p.m., Dinner 4.-5:30p.m.

Come share some of your memories of Thelma. It’s a celebration, so BYO, your chair, and positive SPIRIT. Peace and Blessings!

Free School Supplies Free school supplies, including paper, notebooks, folders, pencils, glue sticks, crayons, markers and protective face masks, will continue to be distributed by the Independent Health Foundation Wednesday August 25 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Westminster Charter School, 24 Westminster Ave.

Masjid Nu’Man Back to School Giveaway Masjid Nu’Man and the Azeen Family Foundation will host a Back to School Giveaway Wednesday, August 25 at 1373 Fillmore Ave. beginning at 1 p.m.

The giveaway event will also feature snacks, games, hair cuts edge-ups, the balloon master and more.

The giveaway is in honor of Amatullah Askia, the Habeeb Family, Aaron Martin and MUZE.

Mayor Brown Appoints Edmunds City Court Judge Attorney David Edmunds Jr. was appointed last week

by Mayor Byron Brown to become the newest Buffalo City Court judge.

Mr. Edmunds, a Buffalo native, has served as deputy commissioner of the New York State Liquor Authority for the past 11 years. He will fill the vacancy created when City Court Judge Debra Givens was appointed to the New York State Court of Claims. Edmunds will serve the remainder of Givens' term, which runs through December 31.

PEACEPRINTS AWARDEES: Karima Amin

and George Baba Eng are being honored as “Local Trailblazers” at the annual Peaceprints Awards Reception August 19 from 6-9 p.m., 660 Smith St. The 2021 awardees also include the late Judge Hugh Scott and Danielle D’Abate. Also reconized will be the 2020 awardees Jeffrey Conrad, Thomas Dina, Jason Rommel and Rashawn Smalls.

uring the Democratic Mayoral Primary, Byron Brown refused to debate candidate India Walton, smugly chiding what he called her “lack of understanding of the role as mayor.” Accepting her challenge to debate he told the News, would be to “ ignore his responsibility to run New York’s second largest city.” In other words, he had better things to do.

What a difference an election makes.

Two months after losing to Walton - who won a stunning Primary upset victory - Brown who barely even campaigned has now found the time to debate.

On Thursday, September 9, India Walton, the Democratic nominee for Mayor,

THE GREAT DEBATE: From left, Jaz Miles, Byron Brown and India Walton.

will face Brown and Jaz Miles, both write-in candidates, in an event hosted by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists and WUFO Radio Power 96.5 on Sept. 9 at the Merriweather Library on Jefferson Avenue at 7 p.m.

Walton will be the only candidate on the ballot on Nov. 2. Neither the Republican Party nor any other party is running a candidate.

The event is free, but space is limited. The debate will also be aired live on WUFO Radio and WIVB-TV channel 4.

Walton Unveils Public Safety Platform for Safer, Healthier Buffalo

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ndia Walton, Democratic Nominee for Buffalo Mayor, has outlined her Public Safety platform; a holistic approach of evidence-based, data-driven solutions that address root causes of violence and crime for a safer, healthier Buffalo overall.

Speaking from Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Monday, Walton shared plans for safe neighborhoods, safe schools, safe housing, safe hospitals, safe streets, and safety from gender violence and sexual assault.

“For me, the issue of public safety is deeply felt, and deadly serious,” said Walton. “I grew up on the East Side. I have raised four Black boys in Buffalo. I know what it means to fear for the safety and well-being of my closest loved ones.”

Walton noted the housing, healthcare, and job insecurity, intensifying climate crisis, and still-raging pandemic that Buffalonians are still facing on top of devastating gun violence.

“Let’s not mince words: the rates of gun violence and homicide so far this year make it abIndia Walton/Street Legacy Photos by Darvin Adams solutely clear that the current administration’s approach to public safety has been an abject failure,” Walton said. “It’s time for a change. It’s time to get serious about public safety in Buffalo.”

The policies in Walton’s public safety platform are based on practices proven to work in Buffalo and elsewhere. Highlights are as follows: •Safe neighborhoods: Walton’s priorities for City Hall here include a mobile crisis team staffed by trained mental health professionals as a non-violent first responder corps for calls involving mental health crises, and the LIFE Camp model, a multi-faceted approach to interrupting violence.

•Safe schools: Walton, a former school nurse, advocates for reducing class sizes and investing in guidance counselors, therapists, and school nurses, rather than the school-to-prison pipeline.

•Safe housing: An accomplished executive of a democratically-run housing development corporation, Walton believes in fostering Community Land Trusts to provide affordable housing on a permanent basis, and shifting homeless outreach responsibilities from the police department to social workers, community organizers, and other professionals trained in connecting unhoused people to services and housing.

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Emmett Till

Remember Emmet Till

On August 28, 1955, while visiting family in Money, Mississippi, 14-year-old Emmett Till, an African American from Chicago, was brutally murdered for allegedly flirting with a White woman four days earlier.

His assailants—the White woman’s husband and her brother—made Emmett carry a 75-pound cotton gin fan to the bank of the Tallahatchie River and ordered him to take off his clothes.

The two men then beat him nearly to death, gouged out his eye, shot him in the head and then threw his body, tied to the cotton gin fan with barbed wire, into the river.

On September 23, the allWhite jury deliberated for less than an hour before issuing a verdict of “not guilty.”

The Emmett Till murder trial brought to light the brutality of Jim Crow segregation in the South and was an early impetus of the civil rights movement.

In 2017, Tim Tyson, author of the book The Blood of Emmett Till, revealed that Carolyn Bryant recanted her testimony, admitting that Till had never touched, threatened or harassed her.

“Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him,” she said.

The FBI reopened the case in 2917 but closed the investigation in 2020 with no charges.

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Councilman Nowakowski, Assemblyman Johnson Present "Cruzin For A Cause"- Early Prostate Detection Matters. MANUP! charge, from Roswell Park This is a cancer that disrostate cancer is the Over $16,000 to Beast Elite Ducks Youth Football Team proportionally affects men urologists and clinical staff. second leading cause

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Showing love and support for the Beast Elite Ducks at Emerson Park, is Legislator Johson (4th from left) and Councimember Nowakowski (6th from left),coaches, parents and supporters.

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n Tuesday, July 20th Fillmore District Council Member Mitch Nowakowski, along with Legislator Howard Johnson attended a football practice for the Beast Elite Ducks at Emerson Park.

Before the football practice began both officials presented a check for $11,000 from the Fillmore District Council Office in conjunction with $5,000 in funding from Legislator Johnson totaling over $16,000 in funds.

Earlier this spring the youth football team's storage hut was burglarized at Emerson Park leaving extensive damage to the team’s equipment, security systems and electronics. It was the second time in two years their hut had been burguralized.

At that time, both elected officials committed to helping the football team.

“Now, more than ever, recreational sports and leagues such as the Beast Elite Ducks are needed to provide an outlet to our young people. This team provides mentorship, team and character building that is very important to this neighborhood” said Legislator Johnson.

“I want this team know that their Council Member will stick by and support them through the sunshine and the rain. I know this funding will go to great use towards equipment for the team that is needed to play. Joining with Legislator Johnson to make this funding happen was teamwork at its best” said Council Member Nowakowski.

Art & Epilepsy Awareness Day On Wednesday, August 25 the annual Art & Epilepsy Awareness Day Foundation fundraiser will take place from 5-9 p.m. at 166 Oakmont Avenue located in the heart of the Kenfield Langfield Housing development across the street from the Martha Mitchell Community Center, "I have epilepsy and spreading awareness is our main focus,” said Neal Mack, founder and host of the event (also known as the Epileptic MC). “ The Neal Mack Music Group, Griot Nation, Art & Epilepsy Foundation is dedicated to reaching people from the University District and world-wide. I know this information can save lives.”

The life of 22-yearold Derek K. who passed away from a Neal Mack seizure on Oakmont Avenue as he exited the 33 East Expressway will also be celebrated. The event also marks the grand opening of the Art & Epilepsy Awareness House. For more information call (716)248-3255 or (716) 424-4128 cell. Email Nealmackjunior@gmail.com Website Soundcloud.com/NealMackMusic

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Black men are 1.6 times more likely than other men to develop prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the disease. It’s also the mostdiagnosed cancer in Hispanic men. However, when caught early, prostate cancer can be cured more than 90% of the time.

Many men might shy away from early detection opportunities because of fear: Fear of finding cancer or fear of the process used to detect it.

Early detection for prostate cancer involves two steps: A digital rectal exam (DRE) and a blood test determine whether a man has an elevated level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a biological marker that can indicate a problem with his prostate. The PSA test is a blood test that can be done every year to determine whether the amount of the compound is increasing.

“Men, for some reason, they feel emasculated, less of a man if they have the exam,” Richard Satterwhite says.

“There’s a machismo factor, on top of a lot of mistrust, especially among the AfricanAmerican community, when it comes to medicine in general. Men need to know that they’re in the driver’s seat.

Going to see your doctor doesn’t mean they’re going to operate on you; it’s just going to see a doctor, so you know what your PSA numbers are. Once you know that, they’ll be able to follow you from check up to check up so if there’s a change, it can be investigated.”

Satterwhite is one of the founders of Men Allied for the Need to Understand Prostate Cancer (MANUP Buffalo), an educational outreach group that talks with men and their partners about the importance of regular health checkups and routine early detection tests, including for prostate cancer.

The group also is behind Cruisin’ for a Cure Buffalo-Niagara, an event Satterwhite likes to call “the car show that saves lives.”

This is the 10th year for the event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, at Roswell Park. It’s a full day of classic cars, tuners, trucks and motorcycles. It’s also an opportunity to participate in the prostate cancer early detection clinic and receive a DRE and PSA test, free of

“My biggest concern has always been the lack of prostate cancer education,” Satterwhite says. “MANUP Buffalo was formed by a bunch of guys, all prostate cancer patients, who didn’t have the information we needed. We realized if we didn’t have it, other men weren’t getting it either. Our main talking points are about prostate cancer education about the disease and the importance of going to talk to your doctor.”

Early detection means more treatment options.

Prostate cancer is very treatable if caught early on.

Part of the reason Satterwhite and the other survivors called their group MANUP is because it’s commonly used as a way for men to be encouraged to get over their fears. “Fear of the unknown will kill you. It’s hard to be afraid of something you understand.

of color, but no one knows why. The reality is, beyond cancer, there’s high blood pressure, diabetes and other things that impact people of color at higher rates. Because of all of those things, it’s good to have regular checkups. You have to do everything you can to give yourself a decent quality of life.”

For more information on MANUP Buffalo or Cruisin’ for a Cure Buffalo-Niagara, contact Richard Satterwhite at 716-845-1609. A link to pre-register for a prostate cancer screening is available at https://www.roswellpark. org/cruisinforacure.

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Legislator April Baskin Urges New York’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission:

Don’t Divide Erie County’s Urban Core!

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he recent release of the 2020 census data, showing that Buffalo’s population grew for the first time in 70 years is an important reminder that redistricting is underway. Thank you to everyone who completed their census forms, this shows how important it is stand up and be counted. We need this kind of community action to secure resources for our city.

Every decade, based on new census data, states are responsible for drawing the lines for state legislature and congressional districts.

As Chair of the Erie County Legislature, I am overseeing the county’s redistricting process, which will begin shortly.

This week, I was honored to provide testimony to New York’s Independent Congressional Redistricting Commission regarding the 26th Congressional District, which currently includes the cities of Buffalo and Niagara Falls and the inner ring suburbs of Erie County.

At present, Erie County is represented by two congressional districts, the 26th and 27th, which is proper since the population of Erie County, 954,236 as of the 2020 census, is greater than the maximum number comprising one congressional district.

I am strongly urging the commission to draw the successor district to the current 26th District as close to its present version as the law will allow, since the current 26th District is the most ideal congressional district from a good-government perspective in New York, and arguably nationwide.

The current lines of New York 26 meet many of the criteria that make a district fair and equitable and are often missing in partisan gerrymandered districts.

The areas that I would like to focus on is the preservation of both the core of the current district and communities of interest.

The present NY-26 unites communities of interest in as

effective a manner as any district in the state.

It unites municipalities with substantial populations including communities of color – including the Cities of Buffalo, Lackawanna and Niagara Falls and the towns of Amherst and Cheektowaga – and divides only 2 municipalities in very minor ways to ensure the required population count was met.

Moreover, the district is almost entirely urban and suburban, and does not include any outer-ring suburbs or rural areas.

As an elected official, I have made equity and representation priorities. I have centered discussions regarding the distribution of federal funding around

the needs historically disadvantaged communities and have ensured that people of color have been appointed to boards and commissions (making several of them the first non-White appointee in Erie County history.)

Put simply: this district, as comprised today, offers the best opportunity for the election of a candidate who can best represent our community in terms of policy priorities and identity. It also represents one of the best opportunities in upstate New York to elect a person of color to Congress.

Any attempt to divide the urban core of Erie County could negatively impact historically disadvantaged communities throughout our region.

It is essential to the effective representation of our region that the City of Buffalo and its immediate firstring suburban areas remain united in one congressional district, and that partisan gerrymandering does not divide these areas and dilute the voting strength of these local communities.

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ENDORSED: New York State Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera has endorsed India Walton for mayor. Challenger Photo

India Walton Receives Endorsement from Assemblymember Jonathan D. Rivera India Walton on Tuesday received the endorsement of Assemblymember for New York State’s 149th Assembly District, Jonathan D. Rivera, in the race for Mayor of Buffalo.

He was the first local elected official to formerly endorse India Walton's campaign. The announcement took place on 14th Street, in front of Rivera’s childhood home which is still owned by his father, Niagara District Council Member David Rivera.

“It is with incredible excitement that I lend my support to such a dynamic and engaging leader. The bold and innovative energy that India has shown is exactly what we need right now,” said Rivera. “I believe in leading with compassion and in the di-rection towards equity; that’s why I believe in India.”

“She is people driven and not self-driven. She’s a fighter for fairness, she’s eager to explore the new and not to repeat the same mold, eager to take on the challenges the city has and eager to do it collectively.”

Rivera is a life-long resident of Buffalo and a proud graduate of the Buffalo Public Schools. Growing up as the son of a police officer and teacher aide, his family demonstrated the value and honor of serving the community.

“I’m honored to be endorsed by Assemblymember Rivera, and excited that he, like many of our local leaders, recognizes that it is time for a change,” said Walton. “Together, we can build the safe, healthy Buffalo our working class families and communities need and deserve.”

She also received the endorsement of EMILY’s List this week, the largest national resource for women in politics.

More information about India Walton, the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo and sole mayoral candidate on the November 2 General Election ballot, can be found at www.indiawalton.com, Facebook, Twitter at @indiawaltonbflo and Instagram at @indiawaltonforbuffalo.

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•Safe hospitals: Given that nurses like Walton and other hospital workers suffer terrible rates of workplace violence, the Democratic nominee proposes investing in medical social workers to deescalate tense situations and working with organized labor and Albany to win enforceable safe nurse-to-patient ratios.

•Safe streets: Walton takes the evidence-based approach that infrastructure improvements are greatly more effective than routine traffic stops at reducing traffic collisions, and supports relocating collision investigation from the police department to the De-

partment of Transportation to streamline life-saving improvements.

•Safety from gender violence and sexual assault: Walton, herself a survivor of domestic violence, believes in community-based supports for survivors and noncarceral restorative justice practices to put those who have done harm on a path to accountability, amends, healing and growth.

Find more information about Walton’s plans at www.indiawalton.com, Facebook, Twitter at @indiawaltonbflo and Instagram at @indiawaltonforbuffalo.

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Pray For Haiti!

au-Prince, the capital. Seismologists said it had a depth of seven miles. It was felt as far away as Jamaica, 200 miles away.

"Countless Haitian families who have lost everything due to the earthquake are now living literally with their feet in the water due to the flooding," said Bruno Maes, the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) representative in the country.

Many have been staying in make-shift tents erected on a football field in the city of Les Cayes, one of the areas worst affected by the quake. PLEASE PRAY FOR HAITI!

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ens of thousands of people left homeless by the quake that struck Haiti Saturday morning, had to decide whether to brave the storm under flimsy tarpaulins or risk returning into buildings damaged by the tremor.

Nearly 2,000 people are known to have died in the 7.2-magnitude quake.

More than 10,000 were injured, and an unknown number are still missing.

Rescue workers dug through rubble on Monday in a desperate attempt to find survivors before the heavy rains were able to turn the earth into cloying mud, making locating those buried even more difficult.

On Tuesday, Grace, which has been upgraded from a tropical depression to a tropical storm, was west of the city of Les Cayes and moving further westward towards Jamaica,

according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

The 7.2 magnitude quake was stronger than the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean country in 2010. The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck five miles from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes in the western part of the country, about 80 miles west of Port-

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he 5th Annual Beau Fleuve Music Arts Celebration will return to its Live In-Person event Sunday August 29th at the Historic landmark of the Buffalo Central Terminal located on Paderewski Drive. The highly anticipated event is one of Buffalo’s most diverse music experiences in the City.

Like past years with incredible local heavy hitting recording artists to hit the stage, this years celebration keeps the bar raised featuring notable headliners like Drum Work Music & National touring artist Jae Skeese, National Touring Soulful Singer Danielle Ponder who hails from Rochester, Mom Said No, Deadwolf, Billie Essco, recording artist A.I. the Anomaly. The line up of 25 outstanding performances also include: Freak The Mighty, also Herbal Tonic, Roy G Biv, Mile High, Source Academy & Darkskin Jermaine, Velvet Bethany, 14 Trapdoors, Chango4 & Way2WavyBaby, Maegan The Singer, Brother Tomsos, Mike Prince, Money Set, Wakefield, Sugar Tea, Saranaide, Outwest Records, and Underrated Evolution. .

Founder Lindsey Taylor is excited to bring the event back this year and to a new location that has such a rich history.

“This has been nearly two plus years in the making. The historic nature and site that the terminal has is not just to Buffalo but the entire country and , as far as I know an event like this has never been done there” said Taylor.

Known for its unique and well planned stage set ups, this year there will be three for the event goers to flow between. The Queen City Stage and the Nickel City Stage, where the all day crowd pleasing performances will take place. The Curtis Street Stage (with the nostalgic backdrop of the Terminal’s Tower) will be the center of attention and aligned with the Beau Fleuve Fan Favorite Silent Disco.The event has an all star line up of DJ’s, Producer Sets, Poets, and Spoken Word!

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Pictured in the montage against the Buffalo Central Terminal Backdrop is Beau Fleuve founder Lindsey Taylor surrounded by headliners and musical acts set to perform. The Beau Fleuve design is by artist Emeka Wajed who is also part of this years celebration.

the celebration, this year showcases a great lineup of talented artists like Kid With The Wings, Deja Marie, XoJoita, Peter Ponce Neese Rich, Shantelle Patton, Roz PaintedIt, and Emeka Wajed among others.

Some of the Installations include the Skate Park by Quincy Koczka, Wearable Art by Buffalo State Fashion Dept and UB Arts Collaboratory, Sit and Think Chairs

by AJ. Smith. There will also be the popular Beau Fleuve Wall, live mural painting and curated talks including one held by the ever popular Creative Mornings Buffalo .

Vendors village and Food trucks will be on available as well as beer & wine tent and a special kick back zone .

Taylor is proud of his plan to bring people from all walks together for a true SundayFunday and whole family fun experience following safety guidelines. And with the lay of the land on the grounds of the central terminal paired with Taylor’s vision for this year’s festivities he has achieved a safe, comfortable inviting interactive event for all to enjoy.

“We anticipate and see the diversity amongst the groups which reflect our lineup and

that truly reflects WNY” said Taylor. “This year’s event took on a lot of logistical maneuvering around Covid guidelines and the multiple moving parts with the event itself.” Taylor also emphasized that they have amped up their cleaning protocols througout the venue.

The Beau Fleuve Music &Arts Celebration is from 2:00- 9:00p.m. on August 29, Buffalo Central Terminal 495 Paderewski Drive Gates Open at 1:30pm Event runs 2pm-9pm (gates close at 7pm) The festival map and details for stage performance times and updates will be released the week of the festival.

Covid precautions: all unvaccinated guests are asked to wear a protective face mask. There will be sanitation stations through the event grounds. We ask that everyone still respect other patrons with social distancing .This is a Ticket Only celebration. ( single tickets $20, herd tickets $45 (buy3 at $15 get one free) For tickets info, maps, performance times and updates go to beaufleuvemusicarts. com and follow them on social media @beaufleuvemusicarts .

Please Join Westy's Sycamore Family and Friends Reunionat Como Lake Park Sunday August 22, 2021 from 11a.m. 8p.m. Shelters #4 & #51 This free event is sponsored by the African American Culture Center, Congressmen Brian Higgins, State Senator Tim Kennedy, City comptroller Barbara Miller Williams, Legislator April Baskins, Legislator Howard Johnson, Council member Mitch Nowakowski, Council Member Bryan Bollman, Unity Coalition Inc., Camellia Meats, and Lester Altman Produce Co. Inc. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Contact Ike Payne 716-247-0258 for questions and details.

The Jefferson Avenue Block Party and The NICYO Funk Festival Returns!

Good News! The Jefferson Avenue Block Party has been scheduled for Friday, August 27, followed by the Rick James/NICYO Funk Fest in Martin Luther King Park (where it all began!) on Saturday, August 28! Stay tuned for more details!

SUN RA ARKESTRA Performs at Asbury Hall September 2nd!

The .9 Mile Collaborative (a partnership between the Historic Colored Musicans Club and Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center), is proud to present the Sun Ra Arkestra on Thursday, September 2nd 2021 at 8p.m. in Buffalo’s magnificent Asbury Hall. The Arkestra now operates under the direction of Marshall Allen, longtime alto saxophonist. General admission $35 Students $30, CMC and Hallwalls members $25. Go to hallwalls.org for tickets and more info.

The Tralf to Reopen The Tralf Music Hall has announced plans to reopen in September of2022. The popular entertainment venue staged what was to be its final Show on May 27. Owners also announced plans to expand and remodel the facility.

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Ain't No Party Like A Marnetta Party! Lovely Marnetta Malcolm (top left hand corner), the Queen of Buffalo Parties and "Funk Fests" celebrated a belated birthday at Mike's Lounge a few weeks ago. And of course, it was as fabulous as she is!! Marnetta will see you on Jefferson for the Jefferson Avenue Block Party next Friday, followed by the Buffalo Funk Fest in MLK Park next Saturday featuring The P-funk Connection! See You There! Photos I.C.U. PHOTOGRAPHY

Summer Poetry Fest August 21!

Saturday August 21 Ujima theater teams up with Pure Ink Poetry to present SPOKEN , a mini spoken word festival featuring 10 dynamic spoken word artists along with an open mic at the beginning of the festival .

Tickets are $20 general and $10 senior / student limited seating. The festival will be take place in Silo City, 85 Silo Row off Ohio St. for 11:30a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Go to ujimacoinc.org for info.

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ASBURY HALL 341 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO, NY MORE INFO AT: 716.854.1694

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A Special Back to School Essay Contest

BUFFALO BLACK NURSES - ABOVE AND BEYOND! The Buffalo Black Nurses organization hosted a free book bag, school supply giveaway recently at Hopewell Baptist Church.

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Congratulations Zara and Nadia!

Zara read fifty-five books in six weeks and Nadia completed five of the seven volume Harry Potter series. Fostering a love of reading in our children is the key to academic success. Wishing all families a great start to the 2021-2022 school year.

Retired teacher Dr. Eva M. Doyle would like to encourage students in grades 4 - 12 to enter an essay contest in celebration of national spelling champion Zaila Avant-Garde. Zaila was the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its 96 year history. The deadline to enter this contest is August 30, 2021. All rules can be obtained from the Merriweather Library or by calling 847-6010. Dr. Doyle sponsors these essay contests to encourage students to enhance their writing skills and do research on a variety of topics. Prizes are $75, $50, and $25.

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2021 City Of Buffalo Mayoral Race-Another Perspective Part 2

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Back To School Rally!

A Back To School Rally will be held at the Northland Workforce Training Center, 683 Northland Avenue, on Thursday, August 26 from 5:30 - 7 p.m. This free event, which is open to the community, will feature giveaways, music, food, “motivation and hope!”

Presenters will include Dr. Mack Abraham, President of MEA Consultants and author of “What Success Looks Like”; Duncan Kirkwood, Global Resilience Advocate and author of “Rerouting: Resilience Tools and Tactics”; Detra Trueheart, CEO of Trueheart Speaks Enterprises, author of “30 Days of Thanks”; and National Parent Advocate Sam Radford, Director of the Masten Resource Center.

Parents and guardians please bring your teens! To RSVP go to BackToSchool716eventbrite.com The Back To School Rally is sponsored by the Northland Workforce Training Center, Power 93.7 WBLK, MEA Consultants LLC and Duncan Kirkwood, Speaker, Trainer, Advocate.

Fun, Free Day at Canalside for Families Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Children’s Museum’s annual Touch A Truck event returns! The Western New York community is invited to come and join in the fun at Canalside on August 28th from 10 AM-3 PM.

JUSTICE ; From Left, John Walker, Jr., John Walker Sr., Darryl Boyd at Wednesday's press conference in MLK Park. Challenger Photo

“Justice for The Buffalo 5!”

Judge rules in favor of John Walker and Darryl Boyd of The Buffalo Five in their decades long fight to prove their innocence for a crime they did not commit.

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ohn Walker and Darryl Boyd of the “Buffalo Five,” after decades of trying to prove their innocence in a 1976 murder have finally received justice.

At press time we learned that The Honorable Christopher J. Burns' ruled to vacate their wrongful 1976 murder indictment (Erie County Number 41-413) and to overturn their wrongful convicted felon and parolee status.

Needless to say Walker and Boyd were overjoyed, and during a press conference in MLK Park were still trying to process the days' developments.

“I feel good. I feel happy…I don't think I’ve ever been this happy, ”said John. "But this whole thing has taken a lot out of me,” he continued. “Ya’ll took so much away from me…so much away from my son.”

“We did it! Collectively we did it!” said Darryl tearfully.

He said he was happy that his mother “got a chance to see the victory!”

“I thank God,” his mom Thomacenia Knight said softly.

"I knew it was going to be the end (of this) one day!”

John explained that at one point there had been a lull in their struggle, and being exonerated seemed like a distant dream. Then the pandemic hit. The marches. George Floyd.

The universal calls for justice. Indeed, justice was in the air.

And what really struck home, and inspired them to regroup and get back in the fight she said, was the Cariol Horne case.

“Cariol Horne’s fight inspired us to start fighting again,” he said.

At one point John said he felt like “it was now or never"; that this may have been their last chance for justice.

Fast forward to Wednesday’s ruling.

“We knew it was our time,” he said.

During a press conference in his downtown office later Wednesday afternoon, DA Flynn said he “respectfully disagrees” with the judge’s decision, but that he would not appeal.

“I posed the motions I lost. That’s the way the system works,” he stated.

John countered that authorities never had a case from day one.

“You had no blood, no footprints, no nothing to ever connect us to this crime,” he concluded.

The Deadline to Register to Vote in The November 2 General Election is THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH!

By Joan L. Simmons

he answer to the question; Why do political candidates and politicians use fear and exploit it to influence and manipulate voters' behavior? The answer is both simple and complicated. They use fear because it works. The universal trigger for fear is the threat of harm, real or imagined. Historically, it has worked for both Democrats and Republicans, at least in the short term.

"Fear is arguably as old as life. It is deeply ingrained in the living organisms that have survived extinction through billions of years of evolution. Its roots are deep in our core psychological and biological being and, it is one of our most intimate feelings. Danger and war are as old as human history, and so are politics and religion. Demagogues have always used fear for intimidation of the subordinates or enemies and shepherding the tribe by the leaders. Fear is a very strong tool that can blur humans' logic and change their behavior." (1) Demagogues defined as those politicians who seek to further their own personal agenda by arousing peoples' emotions to some danger real or imagined, exaggerating those dangers to stoke fear, and lying for emotional effect. For the demagogue the end justifies the means-to win at any cost. Demagogues exploit a basic weakness in democracy: because ultimate power is held by the people, it is possible for people to give that power to someone who appeals to the lowest common denominator of a large segment of the population. This strategy worked very well for Donald Trump, who took this strategy to an obscene and dangerous new level.

The Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan used/use it.

I am disappointed yet not surprised that Mayor Brown chose to use "fear" as a strategy in his bid to change the results of the democratic primary that he lost. He took a page out of Trump's playbook. Use fear and if that does not get the desired result, resort to name calling, insulting and disrespecting your opponent and calling into question their integrity and honesty. I was also not surprised when Republicans, Pro-Trump Republicans, and other members of their political power structure leaped to aid Mayor Brown, verbally and financially. After all, he has earned their support and loyalty, even if that loyalty is about their self-interests. They have benefited greatly from his administration's largess and benevolence. For the Republicans, Byron Brown is as close to having a Republican in the Mayor's office as they have had in over fifty years, when the last Republican, Chester Kowal, served as Buffalo's Mayor from 1962-1965. What do "they" fear? I think it is safe to conclude that they fear losing the privileged and preferential status they believe would be lost under an India Walton administration.

One does not have to be an Economist to understand the ramifications of not having a healthy, vibrant ever expanding business community. However, it must be one that works to improve the quality of life for all of the citizens of the City of Buffalo and not be at their expense. I submit that Buffalo corporate welfare far exceeds the monies individual citizens receive in public assistance.

Lastly, in all honesty, I am sick and tired of the divisiveness, hyperbole, lies, misinformation, distortions and dishonesty. I readily admit that the last five plus years has taken their toll on my belief in the sustainability of our representative democracy. It has exposed just how fragile it is and that is scary. Are we truly at the point where if a politician does not like the results of a fair election they can just try to change the outcome? That is not a democracy that is an autocracy.

Mayor Brown attributes his loss in the primary to how he ran his campaign. Is it ego, arrogance, pride or a combination that prevents him from even considering the possibility that it may be instead, how he has run his administration for the past 16 years?

He needs to be reminded that he was elected, not anointed.

(1) Excerpts from: Arash Javanbakht M.D. A Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist. "The Politics of Fear". Posted in Psychology Today, March 2019. Reference the full article was originally published on The Conversation.

Joann Simmons is a local African American advocate for human rights who has concentrated her efforts mainly in the areas of equity in education for our children and encouraging African Americans to vote in their own best interest regardless of a candidates' political affiliation in an effort to drive home that a "NO Vote" is a vote!

"Knowing when to quit you can avoid any danger." -Tao Te Ching

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"Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Erie County, on the 2nd day of August, 2021, bearing Index Number 809245/2021, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY grants me the right to assume the name of Ashley Rose Adelaide Ferreira. The city and state of my present address are Clarence Center, NY; the month and year of my birth are July, 2002; the place of my birth is Williamsville, New York; my present name is Ashley Rose Ferreira Masci."

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6pm on Monday, August 16th @Pratt Willert Community Center (422 Pratt Street, 14204) 6pm on Tuesday, August 17th @Angola Community Center (251 N. Main Street, 14006) 10am on Thursday, August 19th @JFK Community Center (114 Hickory Street, 14204) 6pm on Friday, August 20th @Edward Saunders Unity Center (2777 Bailey Avenue, 14215) 6pm on Monday, August 23rd @Edward Saunders Unity Center (2777 Bailey Avenue, 14215) 6pm on Tuesday, August 24th @Angola Community Center (251 N. Main Street, 14006) 10am on Thursday, August 26th @JFK Community Center (114 Hickory Street, 14204) 6pm on Friday, August 27th @Pratt Willert Community Center (422 Pratt Street, 14204)

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP COUNTY OF ERIE 95 FRANKLIN STREET DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BUFFALO, NEW YORK County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified agencies to provide ASSESSMENT SERVICES FOR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF CHILD PLACEMENT INTO A QUALIFIED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM (QRTP)

BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL (QI) - (RFP # 2021-038VF) in Erie County. The RFP can be found at http://www2.erie.gov/purchasing/ index.php?q=requests-proposalsamp-construction-bids starting on August 23, 2021. A complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Judith Kolmetz, at 716858-7932, or via email at Judith.Kolmetz@erie.gov on or after August 23, 2021.

All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with the ECDSS contact person listed on the specific RFP. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal.

The proposal is due on 12:00 pm September 7, 2021 via electronic submission according to the instructions contained in the proposal.

Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.

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We have free services to all jobseekers looking to find better paying work an exciting new career, or wanting to upgrade skills to become more marketable in today’s marketplace.

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency Request for Proposal The City of Buffalo (“City”), through the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (“BURA”), is seeking proposals through the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program to assist in the development of affordable housing projects in the City of Buffalo. Through this program, activities have been undertaken to enhance ongoing neighborhood revitalization efforts. For the funding period covered by this application the City will assess proposals received that address the goals outlined in the City's Consolidated Plan.

Applicants must be incorporated for-profit or non-profit entities to undertake affordable housing activities within the boundaries of the City of Buffalo.

It is the policy of BURA, that all local Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE’s) be encouraged to submit proposals. BURA continues to ensure that all locally owned M/ WBE’s are afforded the maximum opportunity to participate as Applicants or Sub-Applicants in the provision of goods and services for BURA. BURA encourages the award of at least thirty percent (30%) of the total dollar value of this project directly or indirectly to M/WBE’s.

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 1, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.

Request for Proposal submissions are due to: Yvonne C. McCray, Director of Housing City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency 65 Niagara Square Room-315 City Hall Buffalo, N.Y. 14202 RE: City of Buffalo HOME Investment Partnership Program RFP Submission (No. 2021-3H) A full copy of the Request for Proposal can be picked up in 315 City Hall or 920 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square Buffalo NY 14202, the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 14203 and http://www.citybuffalo.com/BuraBids or http://www. city-buffalo.com/bids .

LEGAL NOTICE Bid Scrufari Construction Co. seeking M/WBE/SDVOB subcontractors to quote NFTA, LRRT DL&W Station Building, Bid Date Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 We are an EEO employer – 716-2821225

Senior Major Gift Officer Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Senior Major Gift Officer.

For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

Consumer Administrator

Coordinate the enrollment of consumers as Members of the Taking Control program for Erie County. HS diploma or equivalent. Min 3 yrs office exp req. Send resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc. 3108 Main St Buffalo NY 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

NY Connects Independent Living Outreach Specialist-PT

Help connect aging or disabled individuals and their Families to support groups and streamline access to Public benefits and application assistance. Asso. degree and human services exp. req. Resume and cover letter to WNYIL, Inc 3108 Main St Buffalo, NY, 14214 employment@wnyil.org EEOC

Church Musician

Grace Community Ministries located in Niagara Falls, NY is seeking a parttime Church Musician. Must have knowledge of church, Christian music and honor the Christian faith and worship experience.The individual must read music and have the ability and experience in developing a church choir. Salary is negotiable. All interested candidates please call Pastor Todd at 716-553-3926.

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LEGAL NOTICE S LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Citation for Adoption File Number: X2019-93 Surrogate's Court, County of Erie, State of New York HON. ACEA M. MOSEY, Surrogate CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent To: MARQUELL TUCKER Upon a petition and/or affidavit having been filed in the matter of the adoption of an infant whose name is QUEEN. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED to show cause before the ERIE COUNTY SURROGATE'S COURT at Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, New York on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 at 11:00 A.M., why a Decree should not be made approving the adoption.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that your failure to appear shall constitute a denial of your interest in the child which may result, without further notice to you, in the adoption or other disposition of the custody of the child.

Dated, Attested and Sealed: August 11, 2021 (L.S.) HON. ACEA M. MOSEY, Surrogate Judge KATHLEEN A. DOWNING Chief Clerk of Surrogate’s Court Court Email Address : eriesurrogateadoptions@nycourts.gov

LEGAL NOTICE Bid COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Two Mile Creek Greenway Restoration PROJ# A.19053 The Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, seeking sealed bids for construction of multi-use recreational trail, drainage and miscellaneous work in the Town of Tonawanda, NY. Sealed bids will be received at Rath County Office Building, DPW, 95 Franklin St, Room 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202 until 10 am local time, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. Instructions found on the County Website. Bid deposit of $10,000.00 required with bid submittal. Minority workforce, MBE/WBE participation, Apprenticeship goals, and Local & Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply. Prelet meeting scheduled for Monday, August 23, 2021 at 10 am local time.

Plans and additional bid submittal information on the Erie County website at: http://www2.erie.gov/dpw. Attention is called to COVID bid procedures on the County’s website.

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As a new academic year begins in the City of Buffalo, I wish our students, teachers and parents the very best as we continue to do our best to take care of Buffalo’s very treasured community members, our children.

MAKE IT A GREAT YEAR!

MAYOR BYRON W. BROWN

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