Challenger Community News November 11, 2021

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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BILLS RECAPBY RADNEY & CHEEKS

Upset in Jacksonville: Bills Beat Down by Lowly Jaguars 9 – 6 Mayor Lovely A. Warren was joined by Council President Loretta C. Scott, Rev. Myra Brown, Elected Officials and citizens of Rochester for the naming ceremony of the future Minister Franklin D. Florence Civil Rights Heritage Park.

Civil Rights Heritage Site Named in Honor of Minister Franklin D. Florence It was a proud moment for Spiritus Christi. A large gathering was on hand at Baden Park on Upper Falls Boulevard Oct.. 25 to see Rev. Myra’s dream of an outdoor Civil Rights Heritage Park come one step closer to reality. It was the “Naming Ceremony” for the Civil Rights Heritage Site that Rev. Myra conceived and organized with SPARC( Spiritus Christi's Anti Racism Coalition), The Black Community Focus Minister Florence Fund Inc. and community partners.

It will now be called “MINISTER FRANKLIN D. FLORENCE CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE SITE.” The site will honor the accomplishments of local African American Civil Rights leaders. It will commemorate Rochester’s Black activists and residents who worked tirelessly for racial equity since the founding of our city.

Naming the site for Minister Florence is more than appropriate. Many will never forget Florence’s leading role in the Black Freedom Struggle during the 1960s and beyond.

He is famously known as president of the Civil Rights group F.I.G.H.T. (Freedom, Independence, God, Honor, Today).

This activist organization was formed after the 1964 Rochester uprising, which took place just steps away from the new Heritage Site. The three-day uprising erupted on the nearby streets out of frustration over terrible housing conditions, high unemployment, and structural barriers for Black city residents. Florence took on Eastman Kodak Company on behalf of the Black community to address employment discrimination. Given his central role in Rochester’s Civil Rights struggle, the Minister Franklin D. Florence Heritage Site will now—finally—honor his legacy.

Minister Florence’s family brought him to Baden Park in a wheelchair. His fiery rhetoric of the 1960s contrasted with his now-gentle voice at the Naming Ceremony. He reminisced about other Civil Rights leaders in Rochester.

He credited “Sister Myra” with starting the Heritage Site.

As the iconic wise elder, he exhorted the young people to keep taking to the streets and to not get discouraged. Then he commissioned everyone: “Don’t stop working to make this country a more perfect union.”

Share The Warmth”: Children’s Winter Clothing Drive The second annual winter clothing drive for children, "Share the Warmth," is now underway. Hosted by Restoration Rochester and the Healthy Mom's Clothing Closet at the Rochester Regional - St. Mary's Campus, the event will be held November 15-from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Curbside Drop -Off at St. Mary’s Campus, 89 Genesee Street (employee lot). Needed items include: Infant snowsuits sizes birth to 24 months; winter jackets for boys and girls sizes 2-16; gloves and mittens all sizes, kid’s boots all sizes; underwear and socks sizes 4-16.. Call (585)368-3490 when you arrive.

East High Celebrates Grand Opening of On-Campus East Cutting Edge Barbershop East High School and the United Professional Barbers and Cosmetologists Association (UPBCA) celebrated the grand opening of a new barbershop at East at a ribbon-cutting October 25. The East Cutting Edge barbershop—the first of its kind in the Rochester City School District—provides free haircuts to East Upper & Lower School students.

The shop, known officially as "The East Cutting Edge," the first of its kind in the Rochester City School District— provides free haircuts to East Upper & Lower School students. UPBCA board members will voluntarily staff the shop with barbers from around the Rochester area.

The school says the shop will give students the chance to learn more about the industry and provide an opportunity for mentorship.

"The barbershop is where everybody comes together for conversation. It's a place of encouragement, a place of openness, and it's almost like a rite of passage to some degree for young men," said Willie Lightfoot, president of the UPBCA. "It's really the mentoring piece that's important as students are sitting In these chairs for 20 to 30 minutes and hearing from these individuals who are professionals in the community. They're involved in local churches, and they are true heroes within our space," said Shaun Nelms, superintendent of East High School.

According to Superintendent Nelms, East already has six different skilled trades offered, but organizers say this barbershop is an extension of that.

Free Spirit Ministries "Everyday is Father’s Day" Event

On November 20 from 12 noon -5p.m. Free Spirit Ministries will host the QUARTERLY Playdate Every Day is Father’s Day event.

Free Spirit Ministries is seeking sponsors, vendors, & volunteers. For further inquiries, please email PLAYDATEWITHDAD2021@ GMAIL.COM Playdate Everyday is Father’s Day is a unique event created to inspire and foster relationships between children and their fathers or other strong male figures in their lives. Come play, shop & enjoy!

This game had me thinking - was Tyrod Taylor quarterbacking the Bills offense? It was a reminder of that 2017 season playoff game.

Once again the Bills offensive line was manhandled by a young defensive front led by there 7th overall draft pick named Josh Allen. The Jaguars Allen and his defensive teammates made Bills Josh Allen look like a rookie and back to playing Hero ball.

The Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is starting to show why he did not receive a Head Coaching position in the NFL. Daboll refused to run the football and put the Bills most explosive running back Matt Brieda on the football field. Brieda has been a healthy Inactive player for many games and that does not make any sense. They are treating him just like T.J. Yeldon, who was inactive for many games the last two years until an injury happened and was rushed into duty during last seasons playoffs.

Did anyone catch Bills running back Zack Moss getting hit at the line of scrimmage and adjusted his helmet just in time to get smashed by three Jaguars defenders causing his helmet to come completely off his head leading to a concussion? Moss is now officially in concussion protocol.

The Bills need another physical back. Antonio Williams can possibly come off practice squad and be that player. I would play him in at least the next two to three games to get an idea whether or not he is the right man for the job.

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IN MEMORY OF SANIYYA

The family of Saniyya Dennis, an honor student from Buffalo State College, held a balloon release on her birthday in her memory last Monday in Niagara Falls State Park. Saniyya went missing April 24,2021. To date there has been no new information leading to her whereabouts.

The last assumed location of Saniyya Dennis is the Tesla Tower in Niagara Falls State Park where her cell phone last pinged. There has been speculation with no solid evidence of what has happened to her. The family continues to push for answers and bring awareness to her case.

Tazir Redden Scholar Athlete

Tazir Redden, a graduate of Sweet Home High School, has been awarded a $1000 Daniel Acker/Barbara Brown Scholarship, for his excellence as a student athlete.

Tazir is the son of Dottie Humphrey-Benning and grandson of Frank and Gwen Humphrey, of Amherst, NY. This scholarship is awarded from New Covenant United Church of Christ, 459 Clinton Street. Pastor Rachelle Robinson is Senior Pastor.

Tazir attends Erie Community College where he's studying Sports Journalism and Communications.

Congratulations!

WUFO 1080/Power 96.5 FM Radio will host a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, November 12 from 3-5 p.m. at the Merriweather Library Jefferson @ East Utica. The Topic will deal with the community and perceptions after the Mayoral election. Free and open to the public.

Beaty: “Sheriff's Race Still Too Close to Call”

Kimberly Beaty, candidate for Sheriff, recently released the following statement: “With almost 10% of the vote still outstanding in Erie C o u n t y, the race for Sheriff is too close to call. We owe it to the voters and our military members serving overseas to make sure their voices are heard in the final tally.

“As a career law enforcement officer, I believe in due process. Counting the votes is a core part of our democratic process. Although we won’t know the final count until the absentee ballots are opened and counted on the 16th, it would be irresponsible to declare victory or concede.

"Our campaign would like to thank the dedicated employees at the Board of Elections for their continued service to our county and look forward to the final results.”

Community Demands:

No Liquor Store In The African American Heritage Corridor!

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t was Vernell Sharp’s first time speaking at a public hearing. But she said when she read about plans to build a liquor store in the heart of the African American Heritage Corridor, she felt compelled to come down to City Hall and voice her concern.

After a few words and asking folks in the Council Chamber to pray for God to intervene, she became emotional. Then directing her outrage at the developers, her voice rising, she shouted, “How dare you! How dare You! How dare you!”

The audience applauded. Those three words basically summed up the community’s collective feelings inside the Council on Tuesday afternoon.

How dare anyone expect the Community to stand by and allow a liquor store to be built on sacred ground?

At the end of the hearing the council committee recommended denying Hatem Hassan a special use permit to allow him to move his existing liquor store at 473 Michigan Ave./118 William St. to a vacant structure at 485 Michigan Ave, while taking down the existing VOICES: Ernestine Moody 4th from the left y, addresses store to create more parking. the Council Committee. "I don’t want there to be a liquor And in a dramatic change of heart, store at 485 Michigan.” one of Hassan’s business partners, Emin “Eddie” Egriu, who earlier spoke in favor of the project - withdrew his support.

“After listening to all these concerned citizens, they did teach me a history lesson here today,” Egriu said. “They taught me to stay out of this…I want to withdraw my name on this application.

-Voices: Victory for the CommunityIt was a victory -so far - for the community.

Speaker after speaker - from all walks of life - urged members to vote no.

Terry Alford, executive director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission said they were absolutely against a liquor store in the corridor, which is just “steps away from our iconic corridor archway and the culture anchors."

“The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, an indispensable stop on the Underground Railroad, is sacred land to the African American community,” said community activist/poet & writer Ron Draffin. “We do not want a liquor store at 485 Michigan Street in the heart of our sacred land.”

Gail Wells, homeowner/activist and member of the CopperTown Block Club, delivered an impassioned plea, citing the historic significance of the Corridor and its relationship to the community. “I want you to think about the corridor as a neighborhood - it is not just a street” she urged lawmakers. “There are thousands of us and we have been here for at least 31 years - some for two and three generations and I want to know when will our voice matter? We are vibrant, we vote, we take care of our property and we do not consider him (SunRise owners) a neighbor that deserves expansion because he’s not been a good neighbor ...”

Ernestine Moody, having lived in the area for 80 years, limited her brief, but insightful words to having experienced the neighborhood’s heyday. She spoke of the once vibrant community, and how today she and her neighbors often have to walk around liquor bottles.

“We would like to see that again,” she mused. “…I probably won’t be here to see it but I sure don’t want there to be a liquor store at 485 Michigan!”

Carmen Swan, representing Majority Leader Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples -Stokes, said the Assemblywoman is vehemently opposed to a liquor store in the Corridor. ”SunRise liquors wants to move to 485 Michigan? There is no way! She’s already said no way!” announced Swan.

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BUFFALO SOLDIERS HONORED

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statue of a Buffalo Soldier created by sculptor Eddie Dixon, honoring the all Black U.S. Army cavalry known as the Buffalo Soldiers was unveiled in September at West Point Military Academy.

The dedication took place 114 years after the Black soldiers- known as some of the Army’s top horsemen - arrived at the then segregated academy in order to teach horsemanship to White cadets. The 2,000-pound bronze statue, made in the likeness of Sgt. Matthews who is believed to be the last known Buffalo Soldier to serve at West Point, is the first outdoor statue of a Black man at the U.S. Military Academy. Native Americans are credited with giving soldiers of the all-Black 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 25th Infantry stationed in the West after the Civil War the name “Buffalo Soldiers.” Initially commanded by White officers, Black soldiers faced extreme racial prejudice from the Army and deadly violence from civilians.

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HEALTH MATTERS

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The Risk Of Developing Lung Cancer Is Higher Among People Of Color

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POTATOES Lung cancer screenings now encouraged for smokers age 50 and up HEAL!

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n the past, treatment for lung cancer was limited and a diagnosis was grim news.

Things have changed, says Mary Reid, PhD, MSPH, Chief of Cancer Screening, Survivorship and Mentorship at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. “It’s never too late to get checked out when it comes to lung cancer screening. Today we have more options than ever and treatment for even late-stage lung cancers can be effective.”

The risk of developing lung cancer is higher among people of color: “African American men are at a 30% higher risk of developing lung cancer and having it be deadly, compared to their white counterparts, even with the same amount of smoking,” Dr. Reid says. “We’re not sure why it happens, but if you are a smoker, over the age of 50, and have smoked actively in the last 15 years, get yourself screened.”

We see the same trend here in Western New York.

Blacks have the highest lung cancer rates (85.5 per 100,000 people develop lung cancer) and the highest mortality from it (58.7 among every 100,000) compared to all other racial groups.

But area whites and Hispanics aren’t far behind in these categories: The incidence rate for white residents is 74.3 per 100,000 and for Hispanic residents, 49.6 per 100,000. The number of deaths for white residents is 50 per 100,000 and for Hispanic residents, it is 26.4 per 100,000.

Getting More People Screened Roswell Park has been screening people for lung cancer since 1998 and has been offering bilingual outreach and education programs in the Buffalo and Western New York area for more than a year. Like other kinds of cancer, regular early detection efforts can help find cancer in its early stages. To help find more early cases, guidelines for lung cancer screening have recently changed to make it available to more people.

“The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended a lower age of eligibility because they wanted to make it more accessible to more minorities and women,” Dr. Reid says. The previous guidance had been for screening to start for people aged 55 and above who had smoked roughly a pack a day for 30 years, or half a pack a day for longer. “Now it’s age 50 with 20 pack-years and you have to had smoked in the last 15 years. They wanted the guidelines to be more inclusive and it resulted in a doubling of people who are eligible for screening. In New York State, we were only screening about 5% of eligible people.”

Anyone who is younger than 50 but has symptoms that might indicate lung cancer — increased shortness of breath, a nagging cough, coughing up blood — who goes to their doctor, or an urgent care setting, should receive a referral for a lowdose CT scan to look at their lungs.

COVID-19 VACCINE No Stigma For Smokers For people who have smoked, there might be concern about CLINICS FOR 5-11-YEARa stigma, a sense that their cancer is somehow their fault. Dr. OLDS ON NOVEMBER 13 Reid wants people to know there’s no judgment, that no one The Erie County Departdeserves to get cancer. “You didn’t do this to yourself. You had a bad habit — we all have bad habits. No one deserves ment of Health (ECDOH) is announcing COVthis,” she says.

But nonsmokers are at risk of developing lung cancer as ID-19 vaccine clinics for well, in part from environmental exposure to air pollution and 5-11-year-olds on Saturday, the natural gas radon that is commonly found in communities November 13.

Appointments/registration across Western New York.

E-cigarettes are a growing concern and are attractive to and parental consent are reyounger smokers, but the bottom line is that “anything you quired for children ages 5 and older. Register online inhale will irritate your lungs,” she says. at www.erie.gov/vax. RegEducation and outreach aim to increase early diagnoses More information on lung cancer screening can be obtained istrations can also be made by calling the ECDOH COby calling 1-800-ROSWELL. VID-19 Information Line at (716) 858-2929. Parents and family members ages 12 and older can also receive COVID-19 vaccine (first, second or third dose, or a booster) at these clinics – no appointments necessary.

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We all love potatoes but did you know how healing they are?

Free Mental Health First Aid Training The Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc. is offering free mental health first aid training Wednesday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Community Health Center of Buffalo, 34 Benwood Avenue. Training includes lunch. For more information email slamwaka@chcb.net

Potatoes are antiviral, antifungal, and antibacterial, with nutritional cofactors and coenzymes plus bioactive compounds to help keep you healthy and assist you with stress.

Potatoes can help heal digestive conditions. Soothing to the intestinal linings because they are gentle on the nerves inside the lining—they’re nonabrasive—potatoes assimilate and digest easily, even with some of the worst digestive issues.

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WNY Peace Center Awards Cariol Horne, Oren Lyons, Ladaisha Williams, Chuck Culhane, Kings Bay Plowshares

S Buffalo’s Black Women In Business Featured In Buffalo Magazine Six outstanding young business owners are featured in a portrait series by Mustafa Hussain in the November/ December issue of “Buffalo Magazine.” They include: •Arlene Adams, Paint The Town •Phylicia Dove, Black Monarchy •Drea D’Nur, Feed Buffalo •Nina Yahya, Nurah •Kaylene Adams, The Beautique Lab

Key Bank Appoints New Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike Owunwanne has been named the new corporate responsibility officer and community relations manager for Key Bank’s Buffalo and Rochester markets. Mr. Owunwanne was most recently program director at the University at Buffalo Region’s East Side Avenues initiative. He replaces Kwanzaa Humphrey who left to become chief human resources officer at VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Florida.

New Small Business Grant Program

Mayor Brown has announced the launch of the Buffalo Business Forward Small Business Grant Program, which will award approximately $1 million in grants to 50 small businesses in the next 50 days to assist them in getting through the pandemic, and thrive and grow. For information on eligibility requirements and how to apply can be found at https://www. buffalobusinessgrants.com/ .

Eat Off Art Has a New Pop Up Shop Downtown!

Local artist power couple and business partners Edreys and Alexa Wajed of the creative agency Eat Off Art opened their first pop up shop of the year on November 5 and will remain open each Friday and Saturday from 12pm -6pm at 431 Ellicott Street near Chippewa until December 31.

The shop is said to boast some of the most unique and one of kind items in apparel, jewelry, art and other merchandise all created by the two artists, that will make excellent gifts to self or others this holiday season and beyond! Focused on uplifting and inspiring entrepreneurship and changing the narrative of starving artist to thriving artists the pop up has a lot in store for shoppers over the next two months . Stay tuned for more info and pop in for some shopping a good vibes at the Eat Off Art Pop Up Shop !

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hero Cariol Horne, the Alt-mate Activist; international known Indigenous leader Oren Lyons, WNYPC Prisoners’ Rights Chair Chuck Culhane, and Emerging Leader Ladaisha Williams will accept their awards at the WNY Peace Center’s 54th Annual Dinner.

Friday Nov. 12. A celebration of our Beloved Community will take place at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center (doors open 5:30p.m.).

Cariol will be in Dallas accepting her third award this week (we’re one of them). Her son Derek Middlebrooks – and family – will accept the Alt-mate Activist award on her behalf.

Cariol continues working for national adoption of Cariol’s Law, making officers responsible for stopping other police’s brutality.

Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee diplomatic corps in the United Nations, is world renown for his ground-breaking work for Mother Earth – defending the sacred, protecting the environment, and upholding Indigenous Rights. His speeches, especially at the UN have been key in the struggle to stem climate catastrophe. We are honored to be giving him the Lifetime Achievement Award when he comes to the dinner.

Ladaisha Williams attended PeaceJam when she was in high school, and said, “PeaceJam has transformed my life!” She is now Outreach Coordinator for the Urban League's Young Professionals Program, and working on various projects including support for Afghan refugees coming to Buffalo.

Chuck Culhane, chair of the WNYPC’s Prisoners’ Rights Program, will receive the Phoenix Award for his lifetime achievements in resilience, courage, and compassion. Chuck’s life of service in support of ending both the death penalty and the atrocities of the criminal justice system, came after 26 years incarcerated (3 on death row) and 29 years on parole.

As previously reported, Mark Colville, dinner keynote speaker, of the Kings Bay Plowshares (KBP), will accept the Peace Education Award on behalf the Kings Bay Plowshares, civil resisters to government illegal and immoral Nuclear Weapons. World-wide viral-video star Martin Gugino will introduce our dear Brother Mark – truly a family affair!!

Readers know Cariol Holloman Horne’s amazing story of stopping brutality, getting fired and losing her pension, only to regain the promise of the pension. Cariol is now nationally known, applauded, and consulted. Throughout the years, Cariol has been on the frontlines working for criminal justice reform and protesting police brutality.

On the WNYPC’s website, wnypeace.org, you will be able to buy a dinner if any more are available, or a zoom link for the event if the in person dinner is sold out.

-Submitted by Deavyon Webber, WNYPC intern (Buffalo State Sociology Dept), and Vicki Ross, WNYPC

Human Rights & Peace Education Chair.

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This program was developed through collaboration of the University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning, University at Buffalo Regional Institute (UBRI), Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) WNY, and Empire State Development (ESD).

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FAITH & FAMILY

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Buffalo Connection

Presiding Bishop Curry Officiates Funeral of Gen. Colin Powell

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he Most Reverend Presiding Bishop Michael Bruce Curry, who was ordained in Buffalo, officiated at the funeral of General Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, at Washington National Cathedral on Nov. 5, in a ceremony attended by three presidents and a host of dignitaries. Bishop Curry, 68, is the first African-American to have served as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, an offshoot of the Church of England in the United States. He is the 27th and current presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church. He was previously bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina.

Born in Chicago, he moved to Buffalo at age 3, lived on Hamlin Road, and attended Buffalo public schools. He graduated from Hutchinson Central Technical High School.

His father is the late-Rev. Kenneth Curry, an outspoken civil rights activist and rector of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Buffalo, who helped bring an end to segregated schools in Buffalo.

Curry was ordained a deacon in St. Paul's Cathedral in Buffalo in June 1978 by the Rt. Rev. Harold B. Robinson and to the priesthood in December 1978, at St. Stephen's, Winston-Salem, NC, by the Rt. Rev. John M. Burgess.

Curry, a Bills fan, has been active in issues of social justice and speaking out on immigration policy and marriage equality throughout his ministry.

Hot Thanksgiving Dinner and Bag of Food Giveaway The "APS Foreclosure Hot Thanksgiving Dinner and Bag of Food Giveaway" will be held November 24 from 10a.m. - 6p/m/ at Greater Refuge Temple, 943 Jefferson Avenue.

Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Conference A Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Conference will be held on Friday, November 12 at 6 p.m. at Harvest House Church, 1782 Seneca Street, with The Ministry and Host, Elder/Prophetess Nee Nee Harvey of This Is God's Ministry.

The guest speaker will be Pastor Lacy Hutcherson of Everlasting Life Church Of The Trinity. The signing and sale of Elder Nee Nee Harvey’s book, “Inspired Of God "will also take place. Come and be healed, delivered and set free, to give your life unto the Lord, and prophecy from the Lord.

Vendors are needed. Vending will start @ 4 P.M. For information contact Elder Nee Nee at (716) 994-7059 .

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APPRECIATION: Cariol Horne and recently exonerated Buffalo 5 members celebrated the community who supported them during a community celebration at the Johnnie B. Wiley Pavilion last Friday. Cariol Horne, John Walker and Darryl Boyd of the Buffalo 5 hosted the event in recognition of their victories. Last year Cariol’s Law was passed and within a year Cariol’s pension was reinstated. The murder conviction of John Walker and Darryl Boyd of the Buffalo 5 has been overturned! We deeply appreciate all those who have stood by us as we have been on this journey to liberation for us and our people. Among those pictured : Patricia Bozeman, Justine Harris, Kathy Wapner, Darvin Adams, Victoria Ross, Darryl Boyd, Nate Boyd, Caiol Horne, Neal Mack Jr., Dewitt Lee, Betty Jean Grant, William Cerman, Jeffrey Watkins and John Walker III.

Faith Community Health Program

Once again Catholic Health's Faith Community Nurse Program, in partnership with the Parish Nurse Ministries of NY., Inc., will be offering their Foundations of Faith Community Nursing educational session. This 5 weekend course is geared towards the Registered Professional Nurse, who has longed to improve the health of their faith congregation, community organization and its surrounding community. For more info, please mail to Yvonne Askew, at Askew@chsbuffalo.org .

WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK Judgement-Free Healthcare Services

DON’T LET YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS TAKE A BACK SEAT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! Navigating the wellness landscape can be confusing. Community Access Services is here to support you with linkage to healthcare providers and services. We work with you to determine your goals, using a harm reduction model. This means that you decide your own goals to live a healthier life and we help you get there with linkage to care and health insurance, if you are uninsured or under-insured. We love helping our patients find the right providers for them and we offer reliable support in making health and wellne decisions. wellness Our CLEAR (Choosing Life: Empower, Action, Results) program offers one-on-one meetings with a counselor to set and accomplish life goals.

Patients who have completed the CLEAR program credit it for helping them to set and attain a path for their future by visualizing their highest, best self.

As the holiday season approaches, so much gets swept to the side. Make yourself a priority this November and December and allow Community Access Services to assist you in your goals. Whether you’re curious about the CLEAR program or finding the right provider for you, give us a call at 716.852.5969 or stop by our 3297 Bailey Avenue location.

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Entertainment

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New Mini Doc Release on The Buffalo History Channel : UNITY DAY 1972

James "Pappy" Martin to be Inducted into the Niagara Falls Music Hall of Fame

Documentary Filmmaker and Buffalo Historian Doug Ruffin founder of The Buffalo History Channel is one to follow. The channel just released his latest highlight on community history UNITY DAY 1972 highlighting the Black Arts Festival of 72'.

If you want to learn more about what may have been going on in the Black Community of Buffalo NY then you should be following The Buffalo History Channel on youtube.com/buffalohistorychannel .

James "Pappy" Martin will be inducted into the Niagara Falls Music Hall of Fame Legacy Class of 2021.

The 2021 Induction Ceremony will be held at The Performing Arts Center at Niagara Falls High School, 4455 Porter Road, Niagara Falls New York on Thursday, November 18 from 7-9 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. The ceremony is open to the public. Admission is $15 (cash) at the door. No presale tickets are being offered. All patrons, regardless of COVID19 vaccination status, will be required to wear a mask in all common areas of the school premises.

The Niagara Falls Music Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization created to honor the musicians of the Greater Niagara Falls New York area for their contribution to the arts and their impact on the local, national and international music scene.

Additionally, the organization seeks to honor those individuals who have made a significant contribution to performance, education and promotion of music in our community.

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THE REVOLUTION WILL RHYME. Pictured above are scenes from Jillian Hanesworth's highly Successful Launch Party and an image of her Billboard locatted on the corner of Fillmore and Delavan

Buffalo Poet Laureate and Author Jillian Hanesworth Releases New Book The Revolution Will Rhyme . Launch Party a Poetic Success!

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he Revolution Will Rhyme is the name of a new book by Poet Laureate and Author Jillian Hanseworth that no doubt lays poetically and indelibly on the mind.

The book launch and signing was held Friday November 5 at Princessa's Art Gallery located at 1271 Hertel Ave.to a packed house of family friends, supporters, art lovers and the new now and next in revolutionaries.

Books and exclusive merchandise was available for purchase and everyone lined up to get their signed book before snapping a pic with the artist.

Hanesworth, surrounded by the stunning artwork created by Princessa and a special curated wall of guest artists, blessed the room by performing three outstanding poems including "That Won't Change" (one she wrote specifically for and in support of Black men), "The Revolution Will Rhyme" (the powerful title poem of the book ) and a new audience participatory piece called "Ase" that bonded everyone in the room. After rounds of applause the crowd was prompted to get their vocal chords ready to sing in celebration for Jillian's birthday and what a harmonious song it was!

In late October the poet laureate had her first billboard launch! It can be found in the community on Fillmore Ave just past Delavan where Hanesworth said she preferred it be placed . " I wanted my face to be in the community I grew up in. People in the historically excluded communities here in Buffalo still deserve to be seen and heard so that’s what I wanted to do.”

Now little Black kids will look up on Fillmore and Delavan and see this Black girl … an author” she told the ChallengerNews.

The Revolution Will Rhyme can be found Fits Books, Dog Ears Bookstore and on Amazon. com It will aslo soon be available at Zawadi Books. Follow @poet_jillian_hanseworth on social media and visit www.jillthepoet.com . Congratulations Jillian! (above photo collage above include Challenger photos and select photos

by Tamiko Sanders)

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Indie Author Day is November 13th!

Indie Author Day Returns to Downtown Central Library

Annual Event Connects Local Writers with the Library and Writing Community

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ndie Author Day is part of a national effort to connect independent writers with their local libraries and writing communities.

If you are an author or want to become one, this event is for you!

This year’s program will feature presentations by local experts in writing, publishing, and marketing as well as the opportunity to meet other area writers. As always, this event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

The day's schedule includes 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Coffee and conversation 10:15 a.m.: Mick Cochrane, “Why to Get Published: The Risks and Rewards of Making Your Work Public” While it is natural for writers to focus on how to get published, it may be even more important to have a clear-eyed understanding regarding our motives for wanting to make our work public in the first place. This kind of self-awareness may serve to ward off some of the typical disappointments of published writers and to make the whole experience of publication more satisfying. Mick Cochrane is the chair of English at Canisius College, where he founded and directs the creative writing program and coordinates the Contemporary Writers Series.

10:45 a.m.: Dr. Barbara Nevergold, “They’ve Got Stories to Tell: Excavating the Legacies of Little-Known African American Leaders” Dr. Nevergold will discuss strategies for locating resources and writing historical narratives. She is the co-founder of the Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research and Education on Women, Inc. and has authored numerous publications focused on preserving WNY history and sharing family histories; her most recent is Ida Dora Fairbush- Buffalo’s First African American Teacher: A Pioneer, published in 2019.

11:15 a.m.: Terri Skurzewski, “We Published an Anthology During a Pandemic” Terri Skurzewski will discuss how great chemistry, determination, and respectful peermanship led her writers’ group to self-publish an Anthology of their work – without physically meeting much of the time. She is an author, editor, and self publisher. Her most recent project, Dreaming in Ink: A Unique Anthology was published during the Covid-19 pandemic.

11:55 a.m.: George Walker, “How to Become Deliriously Happy Publishing an Utterly Failed Novel!”

Indie writers’ workshops can be intense and overwhelming, leading to writer’s block, anxiety, and even self-loathing. Enough! , Walker will reveal, at long last, the 15 secrets failed authors don’t want you to know! George Walker has published four plays as well as short stories, poetry, and articles for The Buffalo News, Wall Street Journal, and Reader’s Digest.

12:25 p.m.: pending discussion TBA Registration is required. Attendees are welcome to submit a bio for inclusion in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library’s Indie Author Directory, which will be distributed to everyone who registers.

To be included in the directory, please email mosherl@buffalolib.org for the submission form. go to www.buffalolib.org for more info and to register.

Pictured are: Seated left to right Lum Smith, Jim Horne, Clarence Strong. Stand front row : Gene Roberson, Chris Roosevelt, Ozzie Lumpkin, Chris Fuller, LeRoi C. Johnson, Rickey Williams, Jerry Rowe, Michael Norwood and Jimmie Williams. Back Row. Sinclair Fabor and Willie Hutch Jones. Missing is Richard Clark and Gilbert Hargrave.

Inner City Sports Legends Honoring Athletic Greats is Back for its 29th Year.Celebration Set for November 24 at The Rose! Submitted by Leroi C. Johnson

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he Inner City Sports Legends program was started in 1992 by Richard Clark a Bennett High School teammate of NBA Hall of Famer Bob Lanier. Clark was later joined by attorney LeRoi C. Johnson a star athlete at Lafayette High and of Canisius College and Georgetown Law, Zellie Dow an All American football player at Howard University, Lum Smith a Buffalo State Basketball player and Gilbert Hargrave a star athlete at Hutch Tech.

The group was formed to recognize sports achievements of former regional athletes and to continue sports friendship and brotherhood. The event traditionally takes place the night before Thanksgiving and is being held at the Rose ( formerly held at the Humboldt Inn).

The group has recognized athletes such as greats Jim Horne of the University of Buffalo, Harvey Austin of Purdue, Alex Harris of Virginia Union, Ed Harling of Bowling Green, Bob Lanier NBA Hall of Fame and others.

Honoree Ricky McCarley played at Kentucky State University under legendary coach John McClendon who learned the game from the inventor of the game Dr. James Naismith. Ricky Williams played with the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls while his brother Jimmie Williams won the New York State High School Basketball Championship and took Syracuse University to the NCAA final Four,Willie Hutch Jones played at Vanderbilt and Richard Clark with the Los Angles Lakers and the Clippers.

Gene Roberson, Mike Norwood and Roger Brown were high school legends and college stars at Canisius College. Chris Fuller is a Buffalo State Basketball Hall of Famer, and former Division I coach. Fuller and LeRoi Johnson were both friends of legendary Hall of Fame coach at Georgetown John Thompson. Chris Roosevelt played at Clarion State along side of legendary Kentucky coach John Calipari.

This year’s honorees are Charles Mancuso, Buffalo State Hall of Famer and a Buffalo sports icon; and Jason Rowe, a Buffalo basketball, college and Professional star;Art Serotte, legendary football coach at Grover Cleveland High School, Romeo McKinney legendary basketball coach at South Park High School; Yvette Angel, a legendary basketball star and most heralded female athlete from Buffalo who played at Ohio State; Dwight Williams former Providence College Star; Gene Roberson, Roger Brown and Mike Norwood Canisius College and Inner City stars and Jim Horne UB great.

Our story is deeply rooted in American and regional sports history.

We welcome all athletes of any sport from any era to join us. Looking forward to seeing everyone to celebrate our 29th year.

Where: The Rose, 199 Scott Street( at lower Michigan Avenue). November 24, 2022, Doors open at 6pm.

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No Liquor Store In the African Heritage Corridor!

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equitable development for communities of color :adding "This corridor belongs to every single person of color in this city,” yet its underdeveloped.

Activist and columnist Betty Jean Gant raised a similar issue citing $20 million of “poor people’s money” that went to developers. Said Grant, “$20 million would have gone greatly to improve the African American Heritage corridor.”

“I hope that you will take the voices of the community seriously and vote against placing a liquor store on sacred ground,” said Ms. Batchelor, coVOICES: (L-R) Betty Jean Grant, Vernell founder of Buffalo Quarters Society.

“The African American Heritage Corridor is life - Sharp, Cheryl Jordan Top: Gail Wells Ernestine Moody, Justine Harris. we want to pump life into the corridor.”

The liquor store she noted, would not add value.

“I hope that the community voices matter to you.”

Council President Pridgen was the first councilmember to respond to the citizens presentations and stated emphatically, that he is recommending that the special use permit be denied. A liquor store in the corridor he said, just does not fit. And, he continued, it was most certainly not a productive use of the building inside the historical corridor.

“I want to thank the people for coming out,” noted Council Member Rasheed Wyatt “A lot of what we don’t have (as a community) is because we don’t stick together. That’s what we need. When people stand with us we can get things done. And what you’ve done today needs to be applauded.”

-More To Come?Despite strong opposition from the community, and city lawmakers vowing not to support the project, the owner of Sunrise Liquors says he still wants to move forward .

“My client stands by the application,” said his attorney John Luhr, “and we’ll try to see it thru as best we can.”

During the hearing Modell Gault of ASCAC, who along with the rest of the speakers opposed a liquor store in the Heritage Corridor, posed an interesting question.

“What do I do as a citizen when leaders go against what the people want?" he asked.

“As a concerned citizen - when the leaders institute something that goes against the community what do we do?” -a.b.

"The demonization of even a little bit of progressive talk is a sign that the system lives in fear that someone may come along who will actually fight for change. A mass movement is an existential threat. That is why each newcomer is taken down as soon as they emerge. The possibility that someone may actually be serious about doing the peoples’ business instead of representing corporate interests and petty tyrant political oligarchs cannot be allowed.

"There are elected officials worth keeping in office and issues worth voting for but showing up at the polls is not an end unto itself. It should always be seen as the first step in political action, and not the last."

-Margaret Kimberley Author of Prejudential: Black America and the Presidents

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dear editor Dear Editor: India Walton has shown young women and girls of all ethnic groups and races, but especially little Black girls, that it is ok to dream what some would say is the impossible!

I attended the AOC rally last week at the Town Ballroom and it was hard to wrap my mind around the image of all those persons, young, old, Black, White and other ethnic groups, cheering for a Black woman who has had many challenges in her life.

As an older Black woman who survived the savage racism of having a great uncle lynched in Covington, TN in 1937, I looked around that huge 1,000 persons filled ballroom and I realized then that I was seeing the racial and political promise land!

Go, India, in being the 1st woman of any race to win the Democratic Primary for Mayor of Buffalo.

You have already made history India, and no one can ever take that away from you.

-BJG

It Is Finally Over!

There were many headings I considered using in writing this article. One was, "This Election Was Coyote Ugly!" which is a southern saying for someone really ugly and also the title of a movie several years back.

Another title considered was "The Day Democracy Died." That title was quickly dismissed because I truly believe that although democracy suffered in this election, it did not take a fatal hit.

The 2021 Mayoral election will go down as being the ugliest and most divisive election since the Arthur O. Eve/ Jimmy Griffin mayoral election campaign of 1977! Just like the 1977 campaign, all of the similarities were there: fearmongering, scapegoating, racism, cheating, intimidation, bullying, demonizing and suburban voters changing their addresses to houses owned by grandparents and other relatives in the city of Buffalo The only thing not found or documented in this past election, is the number of dead persons that voted. But I am sure, like it was in 1977, some will be found.

Another similarity is that all of these undemocratic tactics came into play after an African American won the Democratic Primary! The powerful Good Ole Boys Network, that still runs Buffalo, unleashed such a terrifying campaign against Arthur O Eve, one would have thought Eve was the Devil himself! They put out that Eve supported the prisoners who were the murderers in the Attica Prison uprising ( a lie, in that almost all of the prison guards were shot by law enforcement overtaking the prison).

The Griffin supporters were also told that Eve was in favor of releasing violent rapists and murders into our communities to attack, rape and rob their little old grandmothers as they slept (sort of like the Byron Brown's " Be fearful" and " India Walton will Fire 100 Police Officers political ads of 2021). Those dirty, fearmongering, character assassination campaign ads worked in 1977 and they worked last week. After winning the primary, Art Eve lost the General Election in a landslide. India Walton won the June 22nd Primary by 1100 votes. She will probably lose the General Election (as of the date of this article, all the ballots have not been counted) as over 36,000. Write In ballots have not yet been counted or assigned. There were at least three other Write In candidates who will probably share in getting some of those votes.

It looks like India Walton won the large block of Black voters on Buffalo's east and west sides. She carried the Ellicott, Masten and Niagara Districts and came very close in the University District. She also won among young and Latinos voters.

Brown's massive votes advantages came in the South District where he carried the vote 7 to 1 and in the European dominated and conservative- leaning North, Lovejoy and Delaware Districts.

The fact that the Brown Campaign, rich city developers, Republican operatives, meddling from outsiders and unfair, dishonest and fearmongering ads were able to pull this off is somewhat impressive. But, however, the blue plate or template for this election was set in place in 1977. The only thing different is the two players in this 2021 mayoral election were both African Americans!

We shall wait and see if the winner of this campaign is more accommodating to the minority community and its poverty-stricken residents than the Griffin mayoral era was. As we look at the level of poverty that was in place in 1977 and what it is today, after 16 years of Jimmy Griffin, 12 years of Anthony Masiello and 16 years of Byron Brown as Buffalo's mayors, I am hoping that Mayor Brown, if his Write In numbers holds up, will look to his next 4 years administration as a new beginning in ensuring that Buffalo and its underfunded neighborhoods, failing schools deplorable streets & housing stock and impoverished households get the resources that have been designated, allocated but not utilized by city officials to families, to break the yoke of racism and poverty that have continued to tag Buffalo as the 3rd poorest city in our country 44 years after So. Buffalo's Mayor James D Griffin assumed his seat in a 2nd floor office in Buffalo's City Hall.

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India Walton’s Campaign Will Inspire Countless Young Black Women and Others to Make a Difference

By Senator Sean M. Ryan

Running for public office is often a leap of faith. It is an energizing, inspiring, and sometimes disappointing experience. At the heart of it all is the desire to do good things and improve people's lives. Few people expected India Walton to be the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Buffalo this year. But she put in the hard work, took nothing for granted, and won a surprising primary victory.

She waged a formidable campaign as the Democratic nominee for Mayor by focusing on the issues people cared about. She inspired a movement in Western New York that brought a national spotlight to the many challenges faced by working-class Buffalonians. We may not have agreed on every issue, but her focus on eradicating the scourges of lead poisoning and child poverty – and investing in the neighborhoods of our city – resonated with me and many others.

The hostility and vitriol that India faced throughout her campaign was disheartening. A platform built on big ideas for lasting change was often met with personal attacks instead of rebuttals and counter-proposals. I applaud her for avoiding the temptation to take part in the mudslinging that we saw from many of her detractors and instead keeping the interests of the people of Buffalo at the forefront of every conversation.

While the outcome of the election is not what I had hoped for, I remain impressed by India's issues-based campaign and her willingness to put herself before the public and take that leap of faith. Because of this campaign, there are countless young Black women and many others who will be inspired to make a difference in their communities.

Take A Bow India!

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ot tall in stature but a giant in her righteous for-the-people conviction -- India Walton, shook some entrenched, excluding political foundations.

She shoved into recognition the displeasure of significant numbers of people tired of the preceding. It was demonstrated by the considerable votes for her which effectively relayed a demand for KAT MASSEY immediate, responsive change.

Notable, India had a broad demographic of supporters which included many Delaware District residents and Westside Latinos.

Her awareness of the deficit of address -- for people struggling to pay for rapidly escalating rents and basic needs -stem from her personal experiences with such. She's a dedicated advocate for affordable housing projects which are scarce in Buffalo.

A recent Buffalo News editorial cartoonist captured the spirit of her message and aim, perfectly. His drawing showed India holding City Hall extending it outward to a group of people with outstretched arms (ie, to benefit the people/citizens).

India Walton has made an unforgettable impression for the need for everyday people-centric improvements/initiatives/ government, in Buffalo.

Here's some proof. In his victory speech, on Election night, Mayor Brown said his re-election issued a mandate.

Therefore, he strongly emphasized his administration will be inclusive, no one left out. The intent will be for Buffalo's uplifting to benefit all residents.

Take a bow India Walton! "You done more than good."

You did excellent(ly)!

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India Walton Spawned A New Movement...

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By Dr. Henry Taylor

ow should Buffalonians think about Election Night 2021?

India Walton's mayoral campaign problematizes winning and losing.

Americans conceptualize winning as a victory and losing as a defeat—the ending of something. Thus, people often become conservative and abandon their core values and beliefs in the quest to win.

Crafting a "winnable" campaign comes at a high price, and they are willing to sell their souls to "win."

They stoop to conquer.

The Walton campaign for mayor was never about crafting a "winnable" campaign.

Her campaign was about creating a future where people no longer paid excessive rents for substandard housing, worked long hours, remained poor, and had their bodies ravaged with disease and died prematurely.

Walton caused thousands of city residents to believe that "Another Buffalo was Possible."

India's campaign dreamed of a future where people's life chances and possibilities would be radically different. In Walton's world, thirty-one years from now, Blacks and people of color would look back and be amazed at the progress they had made.

India Walton did not lose on Tuesday night.

In contrast, she spawned a new movement. On November 2, Walton won. She created Buffalo's Independence Day. Her campaign catalyzed a novel alignment of political forces that issued a clarion call, "Another Buffalo is Possible."

India Walton never built a "winnable" campaign. In contrast, she proclaimed that we had a right to the city, and she battled to give power to the people and ignite hope for a better future.

But She NEVER stooped to conquer.

Byron Brown, on the other hand, crafted a "winnable" campaign.

He sided with predatory developers, realtors, and newspapers to continue the elite policies that created havoc in Black and communities of color.

Brown ignored the realities that Blacks had not progressed in thirty-one years and that the poverty and the low-income problem would not magically disappear.

He then unleashed propagandists who used racist fear and hate-mongering to scare the people and win votes.

Today, however, is not a day of disappointment and sadness. It is the beginning of a new beginning. The "Buffalo Progressives" will continue their campaign for Another Buffalo and the fight to radically transform the East Side and other underdeveloped places people of color and low-income Whites reside.

This moment in Buffalo's history is our time.

Why Won’t Black Men Stand Up For The Black Woman?

Reflections on The 2021 Race For Mayor By Darvin Adams

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irst, I would like to congratulate and pay tribute to India Walton for running a strong, dedicated and tasteful campaign. Job well done. Secondly, I must give appreciation to Betty Jean Grant and the Women for Walton in their dedicated support. I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of Cariol Horne and Queen Nia AsheeMa’at. Team India, you also did a fabulous job in managing this campaign. History was made on this entire campaign.

However despite the historical significance of this campaign, and India’s focused, issues driven platform, it also brought to light a disturbing and sad reality which leads one to ask the question: Why Won’t Black Men Stand Up For The Black Woman? What happened to our Black men? When and why did we stop protecting and start disrespecting our most prized possession, our Black queens?

During the course of this campaign there we some very ugly scenarios: a malicious verbal insult by a Black community columnist and Brown supporter who referred to India as “a hood rat”; Black clergymen who supported Brown and stood silent as his campaign disrespected and slandered her and used fear mongering and lies to discredit her character.

And while I congratulate Mayor Brown on his win, I am still totally disgusted at the way he, as a Black man, an educated Black man, acted during this election. It was one of the most shameful, divisive political campaigns that I have ever witnessed - all for political and financial gain.

He clearly never took into consideration how those dreadful commercials, the demeaning ads and statements, on TV and in social media outlets, would effect her young sons. Did they have to face ridicule in school and from their friends and peers?

Is this the legacy Mayor Brown and other Black men want to leave? Is this the example of manhood they want to present? Remember, “in order for a boy to be a man he must first see a man!”

Showing honor and respect to our Black women is paramount to building a strong Black nation and community. But our boys have to be taught to do so.

Sadly, this election season, they only saw examples of how to be dishonest, demeaning and disrespectful towards our women. I’m Just Saying…

THANK YOU M

INDIA!

ayoral candidate and history-maker India Walton may not have won the election, but she definitely won the hearts and respect of thousands who believe, as she does, that a better, more progressive, fair and equitable Buffalo is possible.

We would like to take this time to publicaly thank India for having the courage and vision to step up to the plate and run "against all odds"; for giving us a choice between visionary change and the status quo.

We are proud of her for running an issues oriented race. She kept it clean, honest, and transparent .

Her candidacy energized us. It gave us hope. Dr. Henry Taylor says India created "Buffalo's Independence Day!" India, a 39 years young single mom and activist, is ready and qualified to lead.

We thank her for being an inspiration to young women everywhere - especially young women of color.

"The hour will come," she said after the election, "when we finally draw down power to everyday people of this city."

India is a treasure, and fortunately for all of us, She has not taken her eye off the prize!

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National/World

Defendants in Ahmaud Arbery Case Say Slavery-Era Law Enabled Them to Arrest, Shoot Black Man By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire--In Georgia, defense attorneys are making the case that the three white men involved in killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man, were justified by a Civil War-era law instituted to catch runaway slaves.

Travis McMichael, 35, his father, Gregory McMichael, 65, and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan, 52, plans to defend their actions by claiming they were making a citizens’ arrest that went awry only after Arbery resisted.

When the trio killed Arbery, who was jogging along the road near his home in Brunswick, Georgia on February 23, 2020, Georgia law allowed almost anyone to arrest another citizen if “they had reasonable and probable grounds of suspicion” that a suspect had committed a felony.

The state overturned the statute after Arbery’s murder.

Lawmakers introduced and passed the original code in 1863 to capture slaves who had escaped from plantations in the South.

“They are going to use this law because it wasn’t repealed until after Ahmaud Arbery was killed by the McMichael family, and I am not sure we’re going to have the justice that we should,” said Shirley James, publisher of the Savannah Tribune in Georgia.

James said Georgia also employs the Stand-Your-Ground law that allows citizens to use deadly force when confronted with life-or-death situations.

“The thing that happens a lot, even with George Floyd and a lot of our African Americans who have been unjustly murdered, the victim becomes the criminal,” James remarked.

“They are looking at Arbery’s life and he’s deceased and can’t defend himself.”

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Ethiopia Braces for All-Out War as Rebels Advance on Capital A year after fighting began in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, rebel forces are now advancing on the country’s capital as the authorities urge citizens to mobilize.

The government declared a six-month state of emergency on Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and authorities in Addis Ababa told Ethiopians to take up arms to defend their neighborhoods against the Tigray Defense Forces, an amalgamation of forces from the region’s former ruling Tigray People’s Liberation Front and other rebel groups.

On Friday, nine anti-government groups in the country announced the formation of an alliance called the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces, with a view to overthrowing the government.

The alliance includes the TPLF, which has been embroiled in a conflict with the Ethiopian National Defense Force since November 2020 that has displaced more than 2 million people, according to the U.N., and killed thou-

sands.

The city administration in Addis Ababa last week held a candlelit memorial service for the victims of the Tigray conflict on its one-year anniversary. However, diplomats and regional leaders are now scrambling to bring the warring parties to the table as fears grow over the possible collapse of Africa’s secondmost populous nation.

Thousands have been killed and more than two million have fled their homes since last November, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a military offen-

sive against the TPLF, which had long run Tigray and was a main player in Ethiopia’s national politics.Tensions

began to simmer when Abiy came to power in 2018 and sought to reduce its influence.

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RISE UP RIGHT SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS The Bills make you wanna....... literally shout. It all depends on how you shout.

Are you shouting at the TV? Maybe you're shouting at your loved one to be quiet to watch another terrible play call? Maybe you're shouting on the inside. But what I can say is that I know no one was shouting victory this week has the Jacksonville Jaguars somehow was able to beat the Buffalo Bills 9-6. This defeat was bad for a lot of reasons but I would just name a few to

save everyone the headache.

This tumultuous loss marked the first time that the Jacksonville Jaguars had won a NFL football game on American soil since Week 1 of 2020 Secondly, the loss confirmed what many of us have seen in the last few weeks.

THIS OFFENSE is consistently inconsistent. The Buffalo Bills offense isn't that great.

For starters the offensive line has not gelled together at all.

Let's be clear, Cody Ford is a bust. This is a guy the Buf-

LEGAL NOTICE Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Action to Foreclose a Mortgage INDEX #: 803084/2021 WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, Vs DARLENE MURPHY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JONNIE C. STORY, JUANITA STORY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JONNIE C. STORY, ANTHONY STORY AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JONNIE C. STORY, UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JONNIE C. STORY IF LIVING, AND IF HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED,ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC., ON BEHALF OF THE OFFICE OF THE MEDICAID INSPECTOR GENERAL, ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, COMMISSIONER OF THE ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING THROUGH THE IRS JOHN DOE (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s).

MORTGAGED PREMISES: 21 Erskine Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 SBL #: 90.57 - 3 - 3 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not

personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Erie. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO UNKNOWN HEIRS OF JONNIE C. STORY Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Lynn W. Keane of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Nineteenth day of October, 2021 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie, in the City of Buffalo. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by Jonnie C. Story (who died on October 12, 2018, a resident of the county of Erie, State of New York) dated the December 8, 2005, to secure the sum of $61,200.00 and recorded at Book 13268, Page 2903 in the Office of the Erie County Clerk, on the January 9, 2006. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 13268, Page 2903 in the Office of the Erie County Clerk on January 9, 2006.

The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 5, 2020 and recorded on May 28, 2020, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 13941, Page 443. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed February 4, 2020 and recorded on August 5, 2020, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 13950, Page 803. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed April 9, 2020 and recorded on August 5, 2020, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 13950, Page 805; The property in question is described as follows: 21 Erskine Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: October 22, 2021 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 70173 Oct.28, Nov.4,11,18

falo Bills traded up for. Dion Dawkins has not recovered from covid-19. Darrell Williams played his worst game of the season.

The B u f falo Bills need to send a distress signal to Spencer Brown A S A P. The Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll once again has shown that he cannot consistently make the proper play calls.... this also includes using the right personnel during football games.

If I would have told you that the better Josh Allen was wearing number 41 most people wouldn't have believed me until you saw Sunday's game.

The run game is still nonexistent. Why did the Buffalo Bills sign Matt Breida? The defense was stellar again as Leslie Frazier does not get enough credit for the phenomenal job he is done as a top three defensive coordinator in the league.

Read full article on thechallengernews.com and follow me on social media @dandreatorchrobinson LEGAL NOTICE

BID

COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Rath Building Elevator Modernization PROJECT NO. 2019-816-02 Separate sealed bids for: General, Mechanical and Electrical Construction work for above project will be received by County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on Tuesday, December 9, 2021, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local & Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie. gov/dpw. Attention is called to COVID bid procedures on the County’s website.

LEGAL NOTICE RFP County of Erie, New York Request for Proposals The Erie County Department of Environment and Planning is seeking Qualification Statements for a Consultant to provide professional services to prepare a legal, technical and financial feasibility analysis of the various pathways for the County to administer and establish Community Choice Aggregation and Community Solar programs that prioritize and empower Erie County’s Low-Moderate Income Residents.

Low-Moderate Income Residents are defined in this case as residents who are eligible for Erie County’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).

This analysis will be used to guide the ECLIPSE Steering Committee in making its recommendation(s) on ultimate program formation and launch of ECLIPSE Program. RFP# 2021-042VF The RFP# 2021-042VF can be found at: http://www2.erie.gov/purchasing/ index.php?q=requests-proposalsamp-construction-bids All firms wishing to participate in this process must register electronically by sending an email to Nicole.Morris-McLaughlin@erie.gov.

All further information and contact from Erie County will be sent electronically, requests for information regarding this RFP must be sent to Nicole by November 23th, 2021 at 11am.

All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with Nicole MorrisMcLaughlin.

Submission of the proposals shall be directed to: Department of Environment & Planning Deputy Commissioner Division of Environmental Compliance Services 95 Franklin Street – Room 1086 Buffalo, New York 14202 Attention: Bonnie Lange-Lawrence by 5:00 pm (EST) on December 10, 2021 Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.

Bonnie Lange-Lawrence Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Environment and Planning

LLC'S Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company Canine Fitness Unleashed LLC. Filed Arts of Org. with SSNY 08/27/2021 .

Office: Erie Co. SSNY designated as agent for process and shall mail to 475 Niagara St. Buffalo NY 14201.

Any Lawful purpose.

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LEGAL NOTIC RFP Erie County Clerk’s Office County of Erie, New York Request For Proposals The Erie County Clerk’s Office is seeking proposals from organizations to provide Zombie Property Outreach Services. The RFP# 2021-044VF can be found at: http://www.erie.gov/rfp and a complete copy of the package can be obtained by contacting Erie County Clerk’s Office at 716-858-6985.

All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with Michael P. Kearns.

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.

Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Clerk’s Office at 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202 by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on November 22, 2021.

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

Michael P. Kearns Erie County Clerk

EMPLOYMENT

Food Systems Educator

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County has an opening for a full-time Food Systems Educator based out of the Lockport NY office.

The educator will provide nutrition education for the Veggie Van and Farm to School programs. throughout Niagara County, during weekdays and occasionally on weekends. The Educator will be responsible for providing relevant nutrition and program information, as well as food demonstrations and taste testing. The educator will also be responsible for increasing the volume and variety of local foods procured by each district and deliver nutrition education, including educational workshops to food service staff as well as curriculum training for school educators. The Educator will also be expected to join regular department and CCE Niagara team meetings. For more details visit cceniagaracounty.org/jobs.

Applicants must apply through the workLEGAL NOTICE

Bid

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 3 BLASDELL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT DECOMMISSIONING CONTRACT 70 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the above referenced contracts will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning (ECDEP) on January 13th, 2022, until 2:00 pm, local time, at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York, 14202, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 1004.

The nature of the work generally includes demolition of trickling filters, chambers, clarifiers, wells, pumping stations, buildings, tanks, digesters, drying beds, pipes, valves, valve box, and manholes. The work also includes site grading, restoration and clean up.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a site visit scheduled for December 8, 2021, from 8:30 until 12:30 pm at the project site.

Additional information and bid documents can be found at: http://www3. erie.gov/dsm.

BY ORDER OF: Joseph Fiegl, P.E.,BCEE Deputy Commissioner, ECDEP Dated: 11/4/21 Published: 11/10/21

LEGAL NOTICE

BID

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LEGAL NOTIC RFP

The Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy is posting a Food Service Vendor/Operator RFP for the Delaware Park “Marcy” Casino at 199 Lincoln Parkway.

Deadline for submission is November 30, 2021. For RFP details visit: www.bfloparks.org/rfp

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Erie County Legislature will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed 2022 Erie County Budget on November 15, 2021 at 6:00 pm.

Due to COVID-19, this hearing will be held via Zoom.

1. Persons interested in speaking must sign-up in advance and will be assigned, in order of when they make a speaking request, to a speaking slot. To request a speaking slot, please email Robert Graber, Clerk of the Legislature, at Robert.Graber@erie.gov and provide your name, email address, telephone contact number and name of organization (if any) you represent.

2. Speakers will speak, starting at 6:01 pm, in the order in which they submitted a request to speak via the web form.

3. Speakers will be contacted by the Clerk of the Legislature to confirm their speaking slot.

4. Persons speaking at this hearing will be strictly limited to speaking for three (3) minutes.

5. Anyone who does not sign up but wishes to speak will be permitted to speak after pre-registered persons speak.

6. The hearing will be broadcast live at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/831497 15998?pwd=UUpDZkdkSjhIRStDTD RTM3Mra0tsQT09 (Meeting ID: 831 4971 5998, Passcode: 995675 and speakers should be on that link at/by 6:00 pm.

7. Persons who wish to watch the hearing but not speak may do so at https://www.facebook.com/ECLegDemCaucus.

Buffalo, New York, November 5, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK Robert M. Graber, Clerk, Erie County Legislature

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desion making was bad and they (Jaguars) got paid. ” Bills defensive linebacker Tremaine Edmunds: “We definitely left some plays out on the field today. “We could have gotten some early game turnovers and we can’t beat ourselves in close games.”

Bills Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier had his unit playing good enough to only allow three field goals in the loss to the Jaguars. I felt the energy level was low on both sides of the ball, but the defense withstood offensive turnovers and played a good enough game to win. Once again Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer continue to come up to the line of scrimmage and make tackles. They are making plays that Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano should be making.

The Bills also made an offer on Von Miller which tells me they are not satisfied with pass rushers Mario Addison and Jerry Hughes. The Bills must find a real middle linebacker next season in order to make plays at the line of scrimmage.

Jordan Poyer is playing with a bad shoulder now and having him make it through the second half of the season is a huge question mark. Micah Hyde is more of a text book tackler and a tremendous athlete who makes difficult plays look easy. If Bills QB Josh Allen had half of the football IQ that Hyde has it would make him so much better of an NFL QB and propel him to the next level.

The Bills travel The Meadowlands to face a sorry New York Jets football team. The Jets defense lost their best player in Marcus Maye to a torn Achilles’ tendon last week and former Bills Shaq Lawson continues to take too many plays off. Josh Allen and offense should rebound with a high-performance game. Bills will win 31 – 10.

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Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers Community Events for Fall 2021 •Thursday, November 18The Annual Seniors Thanksgiving Luncheon! 12 Noon BFNC Moot Center, 292 High Street Community Seniors before Thanksgiving will also receive a Turkey during the BFNC #BE A •Saturday, December 18 Breakfast with Santa Holiday Event We are celebrating single mothers on this day.10:00 – Noon BFNC Moot Center, 292 High Street.

•A Workshop Series for SENIORS, CAREGIVERS and COMMUNITY RESIDENTS based upon The Age Mastery Programs (AMP) created by the National Council on Aging.

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On Saturday November 13 The Wakanda Alliance is having a Winter Giveaway ( all items first come first serve from 12-5pm at King Life Urban Center 938 Genesee.

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Locust Street Art Holiday Market Accepting Vendor Applications.Deadline Nov 30th

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The market that will be located at 138 Locust street. is open to all ages, participating is FREE however they do take a 25% commission Monday Through Fri- on any items which helps them fund their free classes!

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