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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Babyface Will Headline The Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival: Schedule Announced

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rammy winner Babyface will headline the 26th annual Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival in August.

The singer, songwriter and producer caps off a two-day slate of events that kicks off Friday, Aug. 26, and continues Saturday, Aug. 27, at Frontier Field.

At 5 p.m. Friday, the festival will host the ROC Summer Soul Tailgate in the Frontier Field VIP parking lot. The evening will feature some live entertainment, food, drink vendors and family fun. Tickets are required for entry.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the festival continues with a free ROC Summer Soul Community Block Party at the Frontier Field VIP parking lot. Festival-goers can expect more live entertainment, food and drinks, family fun and giveaways.

Babyface performs Saturday at a ticketed concert at Frontier Field. His solo hit R&B songs include "Every Time I Close My Eyes" and "When Can I See You." For pricing and details, check rocsummersoulfest.com Website: rocsummersoulfest.com REBIRTH OF A CLASSIC EVENT Since 1995, the City of Rochester has produced its legendary “Rochester Music Festival” as a family-friendly experience designed to offer authentic, grassroots community engagement. Building on that legacy, 2022 will be even more momentous. With a focus on community and creating a huge boost for local businesses, this year’s festivities will celebrate 26 historic years.

Re-branded as the “Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival in 2018,” Experience Live Events has continued to garner regional excitement.

Owning the official finale to Summer, last year’s signature 2-day event included the RSSMF Tailgate DJ Tribute, a FREE Community Block Party, as well as our Dynamic 25th Annual Rochester Summer Soul Music Festival Experience featuring The Multi-Grammy Award Winning BOYZ II MEN, Rochester's Own TWEET, Go-Go Legends SUGAR BEAR & EU, THE "HIP HOP" ALUMNI featuring, CHUBB ROCK, MONIE LOVE, DANA DANE, KWAME' SPECIAL ED, CARPE' DIEM, DANELL DAYMON & GREATER WORKS, NA$A Featuring AMIR DAZE and many other surprise performances.

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AREA BRIEFS

Residents Have Mixed Emotions as Jefferson Avenue Tops Reopens Today marks the two-month anniversary since the tragedy that took the lives of 10 beloved members of our community and injured three on May 14 at the hands of a white supremacist in a racist mass shooting at the Tops Jefferson Ave location, the only local supermarket over the past 19 years for miles in the area. The tragedy shook the community and left families in unforeseen pain that has no measure.

Now approaching the end of month two since the attack, Tops will reopen its doors quietly and respectfully on the morning of Friday July 15 despite calls from some community members and local leaders to open in a different East Side location.

We spoke with several residents who were in the area of the large memorial who voiced mixed emotions about the store reopening:

BUFFALO'S LARRY SALTER SOUL ORCHESTRA FREE CONCERT! Buffalo's Larry Salter Soul Orchestra will bring their healing soulful sounds to the corner of Jefferson and E. Ferry once again Saturday, July16 from 6-8 p.m. during Mandella Market's annual commemoration of South African Freedom Fighter Nelson Mandela's birthday.

See you there!

Betty Grant’s Non-Jury Trial July 21: Community Support Urged! .

Because the election law she was accused of violating was so outdated, Buffalo City Court Judge Andrew C. LoTempio recently dismissed the charges against her thanks to an Amicus Brief ( “Friend of the Court") filed on her behalf by attorney Peter A. Reese in February.

The judge did, however, rule that prosecutors could still proceed to trial on a harassment count against the former Erie County Legislature chairwoman, which will take Betty Grant place on Thursday morning July 21 at 9 a.m. in Buffalo City Court .

While Betty Jean Grant has been dragged thru the courts for the past several months, another voting violations case involving a 59-year-old poll worker who was accused of stamping Byron W. Brown's name as a write-in candidate for mayor in the November election, pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count of attempting to commit a crime against the elective franchise.

It was resolved quickly. She was sentenced to an unconditional discharge and was ordered to pay $100 fine. She had originally been charged with a felony.

Even though the judge has disposed of the misdemeanor against Mrs. Grant, the DA’s office still wants to go to trial on harassment.

Talk about disparity. This has been a legal travesty from day one and a waste of taxpayers money.

The community is urged to come out and show support for activist Grant next Thursday. Hope to see you there!

Attorneys for Tops Mass Murderer Given More Time to Prepare Case Erie County Judge Susan Eagan last week gave defense attorneys for the White supremacist who murdered 10 people in the Tops Market massacre until October 6 to file notice of a psychiatric defense.

She also rejected request by the defense to delay the state prosecution a year while the federal case proceeds.

Katherine A. Dukes-Weber: “I’m a little conflicted about it opening because knowing what went on in there it will never change that feeling of being unsafe. Even though we need it open because there are no other stores in the area. I think they should have thought about it before opening up so soon. I wish that the other stores like Wegmans and Aldi’s would come to this area so there are different options for people.”

Kareema Morris of Burry the Violence: “I’m very disheartened that Tops is opening so soon in the community that is still in the process of healing. I can only imagine how the citizens that live right here are gonna feel when they have been scared to come out of their homes to even get the free items. I’ve been delivering to their homes. I don’t think they were considering the people who actually live door to door right here in the community.”

Marnetta Malcolm: “I think it should re-open. I don’t want to use the word 'desert' but there’s definitely nothing else in the community where you can come and get food. If we can get people in this community back to their normal lives the better it will be and we'll start with having Tops open because it is needed.“ Dayatra Amber Hassan : “My daughter worked at this Tops. She wasn’t there when the incident occurred and we live around the corne. We need a grocery store, but we also need our own voice, our own energy and our own businesses. This Tops ...this structure sort of feels like it’s from outer space. I don’t see anything that looks different from how it was, and it needed help in the first place."

Sherline Starks: “I’m grateful that the Tops is opening on Friday, but we are always gonna feel the pain of the tragedy that happened to all of us especially the family members. I’m a Christian and I feel some kinda way.I feel sad. I won’t be going back in there. I’m not trying to down him, but Byron Brown needs to do more, the politicians need to do more, the City of Buffalo needs to do more."

Solar The Community's Daughter: “I am excited. We held Tops accountable for not just being able to take away a business that is essential in our community… I would like to say remember that somebody may just need a 'trauma partner.' There are people who are not going to go in there to shop' they're going in there to see if they can rekindle the idea of shopping in their community. So be prepared to hold someone’s hand.”

Terry Patterson: “I think the Tops is opening too soon. It’s only been 60 days and the community needs more time to heal. I understand the food desert and people trying to find ways to get food, but I feel it’s too soon to be open."

Delaney S. “I don’t mind them opening theTops back up because it’s in our area and we do need this Tops right now. We have too many seniors out here who don’t have transportation and have no choice but to come here. I hope and pray this is the right choice that Tops is making for us out here because for me, I’m coming back.”

Earl Williams “I think It’s good the community needs a market but I feel like a ghost spirit is going to be in the Tops. Even though it’s convenient. What happened there is so tragic. Its gonna take me a while to re-enter it that quick. They are doing all the remodeling and all that but what happened is not going to be erased. You can’t erase that."

VOTE THEM OUT! Residents Briefly Shut Down Council Meeting!

On Tuesday the Buffalo Common Council found themselves under significant community scrutiny, as scores of residents filled Council Chambers to express their astonishment and anger at a redistricting process gone awry. For the past six weeks, residents of Buffalo have been writing, calling, and petitioning their Council Members to request that the redistricting process be more transparent, inclusive, and focused on racial equity and keeping neighborhoods together. The Council has ignored these calls, instead presenting a revamped map that is actually less racially equitable and more divisive of neighborhoods.

Buffalo residents convened in Council Chambers Tuesday to let the members know how disappointed and frustrated they were by the myopic, self-interested, gerrymandered map. These same residents briefly disrupted the meeting, first chanting, “This is what democracy looks like,” and disregarding the City of Buffalo’s Corporation Counsel’s feeble attempt to dissuade the residents of Buffalo to engage the Council on this issue.

Finally, disenfranchised Buffalonians from across all parts of the city chanted, “VOTE THEM OUT,” as the crowds departed from Council Chambers immediately following the agenda item.

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HEALTH MATTERS

Covid Is Not Over: Understanding The New BA.5 Omicron Strain T

he BA.5 variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while it's hard to get an exact count — given how many people are taking rapid tests at home — there are indications that both reinfections and hospitalizations are increasing.

More people appear to be contracting the virus multiple times in relatively quick succession, as the BA.5 omicron subvariant sweeps through the U.S. For example: Some 31,000 people across the U.S. are currently hospitalized with the virus, with admissions up 4.5% compared to a week ago. And data from New York state shows that reinfections started trending upwards again in late June.

"Not only is it more infectious, but your prior immunity doesn't count for as much as it used to," explains Dr. Bob Wachter, the chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, And that means that the old claim that, 'I just had COVID a month ago, and so I have COVID immunity superpowers, I'm not going to get it again' — that no longer holds."

Is BA.5 more dangerous?

So far there is no evidence that this variant causes more serious illness. And infectious disease experts say that even though new infections are on the rise, the impact of BA.5 is unlikely to be on the scale of the surge we saw last winter — in part because the country is better equipped to manage it.

The U.S. is averaging about 300 deaths a day, compared to 3,000 last winter.

What can people do to protect themselves?

There are steps you can take to reduce your exposure to the virus, like masking up in crowded indoor spaces. Here's how to step up your mask game.

"An N95 is more protective because it has a better face seal in general than a KN95 or a KF94, N95s are strapped to your head with headbands, which give them a snug fit — and with masks, a tight fit is key to better protection. In its new guidance, the CDC notes that N95s and other respirators approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are the most protective options.

By contrast, both KF94s and KN95s attach with ear loops, which many people find more com-

fortable but that don't seal quite as tightly to your face.

(Source: NPR)

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The Fight For Justice Continues as “Buffalo 5” Survivors File $224 Million Lawsuits Against Buffalo and Erie County

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ast Thursday on the steps of City Hall attorneys for “Buffalo 5” survivors John Walker and Darryl Boyd announced that they were filing a $224 million lawsuit against Buffalo and Erie County for their 1970s wrongful conviction.

Walker and Boyd , who were wrongfully convicted of murder in 1976, each filed $112 million lawsuits against the City of Buffalo, the County of Erie, and several former detectives for causing them to spend a total of 50 years in prison and another 40 years on parole. Walker and Boyd each seek $84 million in compensatory damages for the years they spent in prison, plus $28 million in punitive damages.

“This case is a permanent stain on Buffalo and Erie County – how many other young Black men suffer the same injustices but lack the resourcefulness and courage of John and Darryl to fight their convictions?” said New York civil rights attorney Joel B. Rudin.

According to the lawsuits, Buffalo detectives coerced two teenaged friends of John and Darryl to testify falsely against them, knowing the testimony was false. In addition, the suit accuses the Buffalo Police Department and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office of covering up powerful evidence that a neighbor of the murder victim committed the crime.

The lawsuits seek to hold the City and County responsible based on evidence that alleged wrongdoing by the detectives and prosecutors, including their alleged failure to disclose evidence favorable to the defense as required by law, resulted from unlawful policies and practices of these municipalities.

“We are prepared to fully litigate this case and expose the policies and practices of the Buffalo police department and the Erie County District Attorney’s office,” said Rudin. Their actions the suit alleges, resulted in John and Darryl and other defendants unlawful convictions.

“The Remarkable thing about this case in terms of evidence…. Is that Police documented almost all their wrong doing!” remarked Rubin. “Police misconduct is documented.”

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“No matter what we get – it can’t give us back what was taken,” he continued. “But it can make our lives better.”

Darryl, 62, said of their ordeal: “This was a kidnapping. We were taken from our families and never given a fair chance to show our innocence.”

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“They deserve to live out their lives in peace to try to put this horrendous ordeal behind them. It is the obligation of municipalities and their lawyers to do justice on behalf of their citizens not to perpetuate injustice “Buffalo and Erie County cannot give John and Darryl back their lives but they can John Walker (L) and Darryl Boyd demonstrate that the policies of yesterday are not the policies of today," continued Attorney Rubin. “They can take responsibility for the injustices done in their names by honorably resolving this case. We hope they will choose that path.”

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FAITH & FAMILY

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We're Back! Love Alive Fellowship Summer Day Program We're Back! Love Alive Fellowship Summer Day Program, presents its 14th year of summer programming; Theme "Who is my neighbor?" 141 Lewis Street, July 19th - August 19th, 2022 Tues-Thurs 9am- 4pm, Ages 4-12.

Summer Reading Challenge, Music, Dance, Arts & Crafts, outdoor recreation /activities, Field Trips & More. Please contact the church office at 716-856-1670, or email campalive2007@gmail.com for registration and more information

Services HeldLast weekend for Albert "Al" Garrison Jr. "Al" Garrison Jr. of Buffalo who entered into rest July 4, 2022. Beloved husband of Karen (nee Hamilton); devoted father of Rochelle, Nicole and Damon Garrison, Anais and Tasha Hall-Garrison; cherished grandfather of 11; loving son of the late Albert and Edith Garrison, Sr.; dear brother of Beverly, David, Kenny and the late Robert Garrison; stepbrother of Daryl Davis. Al was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Army and a 43 year veteran of the Screen Actors Guild with many motion pictures to his credit. Condolences at www.lombardofuneralhome.com

Memorial Celebration of Life for Derrick M. Byrd, Jr. Taking It To The Streets Returns to MLK Park!

Homegoing Service Set for Rev. Dr. Gillison

A Homegoing Service for Rev. Dr. William Gillison, Pastor of. Mt. Olive Baptist Church, will be held on Saturday July 16 at 11 a.m. in Mount Olive 701 East Delavan Avenue. Rev. Gillison died at his home on July 4 at the age of 79.

A Memorial Celebration of Life for Derrick M. Byrd, Jr. will be held on Sunday July 17 at Elim Christian Fellowship Church, 70 Chalmers Avenue. The Rev. Troy A. Bronner will officiate. Mr. Byrd made his transition on May 19, 2022.

Well known and active in the community - he was larger than life. The beloved Mr. Byrd was 87. Years young.

34th annual Taking it to the Streets returns after two years of hosting a virtual festival due to the pandemic! The upcoming festival in MLK Park will take place August 20 and 21.For more information and applications call Founder Anita O. Williams at 716-507-1931 or 716-891-4760 or Angelita Allen-Bellamy, Executive Assistant at 716-400-6749.

- SPIRITUAL LISTINGS House of Ya hshua

Greater Apostolic House of Prayer

Where Lives Are Being Changed

418 Hertel Avenue Buffalo, NY 14207 Bishop Michael D. Brooks And First Lady Brooks Saturday & Sunday Services 4 pm Wednesday Bible Study 6pm Prayer Wednesday and Thursdays 11 am - 1 pm More info: Apostle Jessica Gant at 716-388-9585.

1455 Fillmore Ave.

Buffalo, NY (716) 895-9633 Bishop Jacqueline Foye Mailing Address: P. 0. Box 695, Buffalo NY 14231

Macedonia Baptist Church

Second Chance Ministries

237 E. North St Buffalo, NY 14204

A Community Church

Rev. Julian Armand Cook, M.Div., Pastor (716) 886-3489 macedoniabaptist.info

381 E. Ferry St. Bu ffalo, NY

Ways to Worship Sundays @ 11:00 a.m.

Arthur H. Boyd, PastorfT eacher www.macedoniabuffalo.com (716) 883-1481 click on "livestream" You Tube: Macedonia Baptist Church Buffalo Facebook: Macedonia Baptist Church Buffalo

Potter's House Church of God In Christ 279 Ingham Ave. Lackawana, NY

(716) 824-6691 Elder Daniel J. Lewis, Pastor

New Zion Baptist Church 318 High St. Buffnln NY 1 4?04 (716) 883-2250 Pastor John Williams

Promise Land Missionary Baptist Church

225 High Street Buffalo , NY 14204

(716) 878-3000 • (716) 878-6000 (Fax) Pastor D. Douglas & First Lady La Verne Tyson Blakely

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Mt. Olive Baptist Church 701 E. Delevan Buffalo, NY 14215

(716) 895-7494 Fax: (716)895-7619 Pastor Rev. William Gillison

Lincoln Memorial UMC Church

641 Masten Ave. Buffalo, NY 14209-1507

Join us for Worship on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. on Facebook Live and You Tube.

Pastor George Nicholas (716) 884-7664 Email: lincolnumc641@outlook.com https:I lwww.lincolnumcbuffalo, com_

Temple of Christ Church 1230 Genesee St., Buffalo 14211

(716) 895-1353

www.templeofchristchurch.org District Elder Reginald E. Kerr, Pastor Lady Sarah Kerr, First lady

The Journey Church

2784 Seneca St. Buffalo, NY 14224

406 Sycamore (716) 202-0595 Buffalo, NY 1 journeychurchbuffalo.com Facebook: @thejourney4buffalo (716) 898-3357 https://plantnow.org/planters/art-hal I/ Pastor Art & Lady Rashika Hall welcome www.miraclemissions.com you to worship and serve with us!

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St. John Baptist Church 184 Goodell St. Buffalo, NY 14204 (716) 852-4504 Pastor Rev. Michael Chapman

Cold Spring .. C.O.G.I.C.J. 107 Verplank St. Buffalo, NY 14214 (716) 882-2052 Pastor Elder Joseph Wallace

Midtown Bible Church 1722 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209 Rev. Brent C. McCalister, Pastor

"My love is My stronghold; he that entereth therein is safe and secure, ... " Boh6'u'l/6h

For more information 800-22-UNITE • 800-228-6483 •. . • !

943 Jefferson Ave. Buffalo, NY 14204 (716) 886-2199 District Elder Robert L. Sanders, Jr., Senior Pastor Lady Anitris Sanders, First Lady

Antioch Baptist Church

Church Of Our Lord Jesus Christ (COOLJC) 943 Jefferson Ave Buffalo, NY 14204 (716) 886-2199 Bishop Robert Sanders, Sr., Presiding Apostle Lady Janice Sanders, First Lady

1327 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY 14211

Pastor Ulysees 0. Wingo Sr. (716) 895-0198 Fax: (716) 895-3612 Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Friendship Baptist Church

Mount Aaron Missionary Baptist Church

402 Clinton St. Buffalo NY 14204

540 Genesee St Buffalo NY 14202

(716) 847-1020 Rev. Edward Jackson Jr. Pastor

(716) 856-8035 Pastor Dwayne Jones

State Tabernacle

Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church

234 Glenwood Ave. Buffalo, NY 14208

Phone: 716.884.5203 • Fax: 716.882.0257 ( 716) 886-30 l 2 Email: midtownbiblechurch@gmail.com Services: Sunday Schoel 9:30AM • Sunday Worship11AM Pastor: Elder Russell Bell Wednesday Bible Study:12 PM & 7PM (Zocm)

The Baha'i Faith

Greater Refuge Temple

Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church Inc.

Omega Fire Ministries 277 Masten Avenue Buffalo , NY 14209 Senior Pastor, John Kamara Service time Sundays at 2:00 PM Contact Number 716-370-4648

400 Northampton St. Buffalo NY 14208 (716) 885-8778 mtmoriahbuffalo@gmail.com Rev. Jeffrey C. Chambless

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Now Accepting Applications!

New Housing Development for Seniors, 55+

Angela’s House Contact: 716-847-1635 A newly renovated apartment complex that is situated in the historic former Villa Maria School will be opening its doors to the senior community in the Fall of 2022.

Due to anticipated high demand, an application lottery will be held on September 20, 2022 at the Schiller Park Community Center at 2 PM. The complex offers both comfortable and affordable 1 and 2 bedroom units.

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Entertainment

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A Community Weekend For Healing! “Gospel Meets Classical”

36TH ANNUAL GOSPEL FEST & BPO CONCERT FOR HEALING

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ext Weekend, The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and BPO Diversity Council join with the 36th annual Gospel Fest, coordinated by Bessie Patterson, to host two free events in the spirit of providing comfort and hope to the families and all those affected by the May 14, shooting tragedy in the Buffalo community.

On Saturday in MLK Park, the traditional ALL GOSPEL event will be held from 2 pm. till 9pm.Featured will be national recording artist Carrington Gaines along with some of Buffalo’s best including, Lady Kathy Bowman, Wynetta McElveen, Kimera Latimore, Damarka Wheeler, Moe Badger, Robin Adams, AngelVox, Pastor Craig Cauley & Chosen Fellowship Church of Niagara Falls N.Y., Delivered, Marchon Hamilton, Lindsay Niccs, Miquel-Haniffa So-

lier & Destiny Church, Bessie Patterson & The Citywide Choir and many more!

The free admission event is sponsored in part by M & T Bank, Councilman Ulysees Wingo, ECMC Medical Center, Senator Tim Kennedy, Lombardo Funeral Home, Mayor Byron Brown, Councilman Darius Pridgen, Councilman Rasheed Wyatt, Connect/Life, Alan Core Fu-

neral Home and WUFO Radio/power 96.5.

On Sunday, July 24, A Concert For Healing will take place at the Johnnie B. Wiley Sports Pavilion at 4p.m. featuring the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the dynamic Pastor and First Lady of Macedonia Baptist Church, Sirgourney Cook and Rev. Julian Cook conducted by Maestro JoAnn

Falletta along with Assistant Conductor Jaman E. Dunn.

Rev. Cook is a classically trained baritone vocalist whose gifts have afforded him a number of opportunities, including performing for notable figures like Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and Congressman John Lewis. First Lady Sirgourney Cook was the featured soloist in Duke Ellington’s “Concerts of Sacred Music” conducted by Ellington’s protégé, Maestro Randall Keith Horton, at Boston University’s 2017 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Commemoration.

ART ON VIEW The Bridge

Solo Show by Edreys Wajed exploring the symbols and language of hip hop through July 31 at Burchfield Penney Arts Center 1300 Elmwood ave. More info at burchfieldpenney.org

Portraits In Black

Solo Show by Dee Edwards through July 30 at The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Avenue, Monday - Sunday from 10 am - 5pm, More info thenacc.org/aniagara_cultral

For more information call the BPO Box Office at 8555000 or Bessie Patterson at 716-855-1569.

Bring your folding chairs and enjoy a weekend in the parks with Gospel and Classical for the healing of Buffalo.

A COMMUNITY WEEKEND FOR HEALING

Two free events...two heartfelt experiences to support and uplift with music.

B U F FA LO P H I L H A R M O N I C O R C H E S T R A

36th Annual

Sat July 23, 2-8pm MLK Jr. Park, Buffalo, NY

Sun July 24, 4pm Johnnie B. Wiley Pavilion, Buffalo, NY Conducted by Maestro JoAnn Falletta along with Assistant Conductor Jaman E. Dunn.

National recording artist Carrington Gaines plus appearances

by Moe Badger, Kimera Lattimore, Malcolm Wilson & Joshua’s Generation, Lady Kathy Bowman, Wynetta McElveen, Robin Adams, and more.

Vocalists Sirgourney Cook and Rev. Julian Armand Cook perform in a program including Adolphus Hailstork’s Three Spirituals and Fanfare on Amazing Grace, and William Grant Still’s Mother and Child.

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FOR MORE INFO VISIT BPO.ORG OR CALL (716)885-5000 OR (716)855-1569

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SUMMER FESTIVALS AND EVENTS Yaa Asantewaa Drum & Dance Company to the Buffalo Downtown Liwalk.com for details. Free On Going Events brary, 1 Lafayette Square Participate In Dance Africa Pittsburgh 2022!

Kuleta Pamoja (Come Together) outdoor market place every Saturday through September 25 at Johnnie B. Wiley Stadium, 1100 Jefferson Ave. Free. For info and opportunities call Latesha Wiley 716 390-0005 .

Healing by the Water Event: Broderick Park Summer Freedom Celebrations Every Thursday and Sunday 5-8pm through September 20 at Foot of Ferry near Niagara Street. More info at brodericksummersupport. org . Free

2nd Annual Pilgrim Family Fest Friday July 29 through Sunday July 31 at Pilgrim Field 665 Michigan Ave. Fish Fry Friday July 29, 12-6pm. Concert and Fun Fest Saturday July 30, 11am -9:30pm. Stage Play featuring Gospel comedian Miss Swagga Nosey Sunday July 31. Info on pilgrimbaptistbflo.org or @pilgrimbaptistbflo on social media. Free

for more info on thecoloredmusiciansclub.com/ or @ thecoloredmusiciansclub on social media. Free

The Colored Musicians Club 18th Annual Queen City Jazz Fest Saturday July 30 from 1pm – 8pm at

Caribana Toronto 2022 starts Thursday July 29 through Sunday August 1.

Go to caribanatoronto.com

27th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Sunday July 31, 2pm -8pm at Buffalo Museum of Science Rear Lawn in MLK Park 1020 Humboldt Pkwy.

Go to pmljazz.com for more info. Free

Scheduled Festivals and Events In July Niagara Falls Jazz Fest Sunday July 17, 5pm – 8pm at the Beloved Community Center, Highland Community 1710 Calumet Avenue in Niagara Falls NY. For info contact the Heritage Center (716) 300-8477 Free 36th Annual Gospel Fest Saturday July 23, 2-8pm at MLK Jr. Park. Free East Side Garden Walk Saturday July 23, 10am -3pm Free self-guided no tickets required Maps available at Downtown Public Library or online. go to eastsidegardenwalk.com for details. Free East Side Garden Walk Children’s Garden Festival Saturday July 23, 3:307:30 Box Avenue between Fillmore Ave. and Kehr Street. Details go to eastsidegardenwalk.com . Free 27th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Sunday July 24, 2pm -8pm at Buffalo Museum of Science Rear Lawn in MLK Park 1020 Humboldt Pkwy.

Go to pmljazz.com for more info. Free Buffalo Philharmonic Concert for Healing Sunday July 24, 4pm. Free Concert for more info visit bpo. org or call (716) 885-5000 or (716) 855-1569. Free Event East Side Garden Walk Sunday July 24 10am -3pm Free self-guided no tickets required Maps available at Downtown Public Library or online. go to eastsidegarden-

HEALING BY THE WATER: Join the Friends of Broderick Park for a relaxing, culturally enriching Summer Freedom Celebration "Healing By The Water," featuring music, food, vendors and more every Thursday and Sunday from 5-8 p.m. at the historic Broderick Park at the Foot of Ferry. See you there!

Buffalo will be well represented at the 10th Dance Africa Pittsburgh 2022 , a vibrant annual celebration of African and African-American dance, music, and culture.

Presented by Legacy Arts Project and Kelly Strayhorn Theater, the event will be held July 29-31.

Buffalo’s own Yaa Asantewaa Drum and Dance Company will be among the featured guests and participants with Eric Ansuade conducting a workshop and Yaa Asantewaa dancers led by Lynette Latrice Simmons performing. Some of the members of the drum and dance company have also performed for the late renowned teacher and choreographers Baba Chuck Davis in 2012 and 2014 Dance Africa at Brooklyn Bam theater, and in Houston, Texas. Baba Davis was the celebrated and revered foundEric ing artistic director of Brooklyn Academy of Music’s DanceAfrika!

The Yaa Asantewaa Drum and Dance company was created

by Eric Ansuade from Ghana, West Africa and Lynette Latrice Lynette Simmons of Buffalo, both formerly of the African American Cultural Center. Based in Buffalo, the talented group’s repertoire includes a range of spiritual, ceremonial, recreational genres to contemporary and traditional African dance forms. They took their name from Yaa Asantewaa, the warrior queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire.

For more information about the Yaa Asantewaa Drum and Dance Company call 716292-6503.

This amazing group has developed programs in schools and colleges that involve all levels of participants in dance and music workshops, residencies and interactive, highlyengaging performances.

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"BIRDS CAN FLY AND SO CAN I" A FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY POETRY IN NATURE EVENT FEATURING BUFFALO'S FIRST POET LAUREATE JILLIAN HANESWORTH

Free Food & Garden Giveaways SATURDAY, JULY 16TH 11AM-12:30PM JESSE CLIPPER PARK MICHIGAN & WILLIAM ST.

Tops Set to Open While the Survivors are Left to Struggle

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By Myles Carter IG @myles4sheriff

ops Market has announced the reopening of its Jefferson Avenue location for Friday July 15, 2022.

The community is divided on whether the store should open at all, and that’s due to the trauma that exists around the place. There’s one survivor’s story that described the scene as she exited one of the break room that day. She said the inside of the store was so hot and there was so much blood that it formed a steam in the air that she could taste. She had to leave out of the front door as she stepped over bodies with her 14-year-old daughter at her side.

Two ladies who were shopping InstaCart that day for their first time. There has been no union to advocate for them, no state benefits to kick in from their contract job, and no effort made by the multiple organizations to help organize them through mental health, financial or legal help. Story after story, describes the helpless state that so many of our community members are left with. Outside of gift cards and food drives, people haven’t seen much in the way of assistance to help deal with the trauma that was endured that day.

Those who were in the store on May 14th and who were not employees of Tops have not received any direct compensation for their loss of employment unless it was provided by their employer. Even the Tops employees are no longer compensated for their loss of work, as the store is set to reopen. It’s difficult for anyone to understand exactly what assistance is available, and who it is available for.

Workers Compensation (877-632-4996) is available for the Tops employees that were there that day, and anyone on the clock for their employer who meets the qualification requirements as outlined by NY State. The compensation board claims that mental illness brought on by a traumatic workplace experience makes an individual eligible for benefits, but they must have an evaluation performed by an approved provider.

New York Crime Victims’ Compensation Program provides the Erie County District Attorney’s office as the point of contact (716-858-2400) has compensation available, and according to their website, the Office of Victim Services may be able to help with medical bills and counseling expenses; burial and funeral costs; lost wages; and other types of assistance. The program will replace salaries up to $600 per week or $30,000 for the year, which equates to roughly $15 per hour. Victim services requires proof of employment and hours, and they claim to be the last resort with respect to direct compensation.

Resource Council of WNY (716-783-8259) is located at 347 East Ferry St. and has been the site of the daily food giveaways featuring the Tops trailer. Here is where they have the applications available for Victim Services support and the Home Energy Assistance Program to aide with energy costs. The organization has also raised over $11,000 which it claims will be used for distribution of food and household staples to the community.

Buffalo 5/14 Survivors Fund organized by the Compassion Fund (855-484-2846) had collected nearly $3 million in their update from June 13th, but there is no easy way to understand how much money they have collected since. The first meeting for the compassion fund will be July 21st at City Honors High School and the planned roll out of benefits will be October/November time line. There is no known dollar amount or percentage that will be distributed to those impacted, just a base guideline in which the families of the deceased will have the higher portion, followed by those physically injured and then those present and not physically injured. There are provisions in the fund that open it up to those who were not in the store but present in the area as well.

Community Organizations Jalonda Hill from Colored Girls Bike Too, Phylicia Brown from Black Love Resists in the Rust (BLRR 716-402-8313), and Drea D’Nur from Feed Buffalo (716-588-0137) are some of the Black led organizations who have provided direct assistance to those impacted in the way of money, mental health, fresh food, and other household staples. They can arrange delivery and have access to other organizations to help with other needs as well.

The bottom line is that the state programs and the millions raised haven’t made its way to the people yet. No known survivors have received any direct compensation from workers compensation or victim services at this time, only phone calls and qualifier interviews with no set time frame on when benefits will kick in. The direct compensation from the survivor’s fund is still under debate with a time line months away. While Tops Market is on a fast track to re-open their facility, those impacted are still awaiting the bureaucratic and arduous process before they can start receiving benefits.

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If you or someone you know is a survivor of the 5/14 racist terror attack, contact the organizations, begin the application process, and sign up for updates for the Compassion Fund.

If you need further assistance or would like to share your story, contact BuffaloVictims@ Gmail.com

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5th Annual Teaching Black History Conference UB Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education will be presenting its 5th annual Teaching Black History Conference July 22 through 24 from 8am–4pm at City Honors School, 186 East North Street with face to face, virtual or in a hybrid format.

This year's theme: MOTHER AFRICA. The three-day conference convenes hundreds of teachers to learn the best curricular and instructional practices surrounding Black history education. Sessions are designed for Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, coordinators, school administrators, community educators, business owners, parents, school-aged students, librarians, museum curators and anyone interested in improving Black history education.

Keynote speakers include Joy Bivins, Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, along with a host of excellent presenters, guest speakers and over 50 teacher related workshops.

There will also be entertainment, but the stars of the conference are our teachers.

Each conference session is led by a classroom teacher who shares their Black history strategies. Attendees are eligible for 24 professional development credits.

In-PERSON and VIRTUAL attendance options available and Registration prices vary.

For all questions regarding registration reach out to: Monica Washington mcw22@buffalo.edu or 716-645-1350 . Space is limited so act fast!

What's Next?

hat’s next? On May 14, 2022, on the EAST SIDE of Buffalo, the Tops market was proven to be a very vulnerable soft target for a white supremacist.

On that day African Americans of Buffalo became victims of domestic terrorism.

As a people nationwide we have three enemies. The first enemy is ourselves. In 2019, at least 7,484 African Americans were killed at the hands of other African Americans. That number shot up to 9,941 in 2020. We can only imagine the final count of this ensuing year.

Darvin The second enemy is local police agencies. In 2021, 1,051 people were killed ADAMS by law enforcement. Some 27% of those killed were African American, despite the fact that African Americans make up only 13% of the population.

The third enemy, and the one that has plagued us since we hit these shores, is white supremacy, which continues to raise its ugly head. And it’s on the rise, evidenced by the number of hate crimes.

As African Americans, we need to take lessons from the Jewish people. They have their own intelligence agency and they monitor all hate groups that pose a threat to the Jewish people. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the gravest threat to the United States are the White Supremacists.

Since the May 14th massacre, not one of our Black political leaders have said anything or raised the critical issue regarding security of the African American community. Their top priority issuing resolutions to change our name/identity as a community. What should we be called, the East side, or East Buffalo? Really guys? Is that more important than the security of the African American community?

We can’t depend on the government to protect us. Fine example - the Buffalo police. How many times has one dialed 911 and once officers arrive some act unconcerned, unprofessional and uncaring. They look for reasons to arrest our young men and women also opposed to their sworn duty to “protect and serve.”

Until Black lives matters to Black people, only then will Black lives matter to the rest of society.

We as a people have to come off all the stigmas that keeps us down and oppressed. We have to go back to the old way of living. It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes warriors to protect the village! Come on Blackman! It’s time to stand up for your village, for your families and for your children.

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My Opinion on the Reopening of Tops Supermarket on Jefferson Ave.

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am not going to hedge around this topic. Is it a controversial topic in our community? Absolutely, it is. Will everyone agree on whether Tops should reopen or not? Absolutely not. Should we boycott the store if we don't agree with it reopening? Sure, if we believe in cutting our nose off to spite our face!

I understand the hesitation many, including some members of the families who lost loved ones, have about going back into that store. I respect and honor their decision and I know they will do what is best for their families and households.

I also respect and admire those family members and community residents who say that even though they, personally, would never again shop there, they recognize the fact that many senior citizens and residents, without cars, utilize that store almost on a weekly basis.

I appreciate the fact that people are smart enough to know that they can shop there if they wish and are wise enough to allow those who want to shop there, to do so in peace and without disruption.

The Tops Market on Jefferson has been my place to shop since I was part of the City of Buffalo officials that funded it in 2001. I have not gone to another food market since the massacre. I have supplemented my food supply by shopping for milk, bread and canned goods at Dollar General and Family Dollar stores. Even though I appreciated and utilized the fresh produce given away by Tops, Wegmans and a generous community of donors, It will be nice to purchase fresh meats, fruits and vegetables from a well-stocked supermarket again.

The reopening, rededication service will be at the store on Thursday, July 14th @ 2 PM for the special guests and dignitaries. A program that includes prayer services to pay tribute and respect to the injured and those whom we lost will be conducted by pastors and messages of hope and inspiration will be delivered by Mayor Byron Brown and other elected and community leaders. The supermarket will open for regular business on Friday, the next day.

The Wall Street Journal has a pictorial essay of the neighborhood around Tops and mentions the Fruit Belt. See: https://www.wsj.com/story/as-buffalo-redevelops-east-side-is-left-behind-22bbbc20 This article is far more realistic than the rosy advertisement posing as journalism in a recent New York Times article. Dennice is quoted in the WSJ: "People over on this side of the city are paying taxes for a neighborhood that has received no investment from the city in generations." Dennice Barr, who has lived on the East Side for over 20 years."

The WSJ also acknowledges the transportation problem in getting groceries-- the first time I've read in news reporting of this serious issue. It is acknowledged that many in the neighborhood take two buses for a 45 minute commute to get to the nearest grocery store from the Jefferson Ave Tops. Transportation to food sources is no small issue, especially since Buffalo census figures cite that 28% of all Buffalo residents regardless of race do not own a vehicle. Contrast Erie County statistics where 12.5% do not own or have access to a vehicle. For census tract 33.02 (Cold Spring): "An estimated 598 households (±166) have no vehicle available, or approximately 50.5% (±10.8%) of all households."

Nationally, 8.5% are without vehicle availability. From the National Equity Atlas: " Black households are least likely to have access to a vehicle." For those using the Jefferson Ave Tops, they are likely getting there by walking, bus, or bicycle.

Also of interest in the WSJ reporting: "Black people make up roughly 80% of residents in the ZIP Code [14208] where the May shooting took place. The average household income is about $45,160. Less than 2 miles away in another ZIP Code, which extends west from Main Street, roughly 60% of residents are white and the average household income is about $88,000."

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POETRY Lisette’s Turn

By Annette Daniels Taylor

From her book Dreams on Fire

Lisette’s mom an R.N. She fix people.

Stepdad’s a mechanic.

He fix cars.

My dad’s invisible.

He breaks my heart.

When Lisette get mad, She break stuff up, Lisette’s mad a lot, Never has enough.

Had a fight, Got suspended.

Mom took her stuff.

Thought she could end it.

A screwdriver, a hammer, a drill on the door.

Broke down the closet, Didn’t think anymore.

Lisette’s mom got home Said, ENOUGH! Volume got loud, Fighting got tough.

Couldn’t hold her down.

Couldn’t make her stop.

“Ring-ring” cops.

Lisette in handcuffs.

OUR CITY ACTION Continued From Page 3 Our City Action Buffalo will be closely monitoring what happens next. If the Council’s proposed map remains unchanged prior to adoption, legal action is imminent.

Buffalo residents are tired of fighting tooth and nail for something as basic as due process by its city government. They have been misled and lied to by Council Members for the entirety of this process, from being erroneously told that the maps had to be drawn around seated Council Members’ homes, to the illegal rushed attempt at voting in the Council’s preferred maps on the Friday before the 4th of July long weekend, to this latest debacle: late filing and then putting off a vote on a map that is actually more retrogressive than its predecessor.

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LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In the Matter of the Application of The Buffalo City Cemetery, Inc. d/b/a Forest Lawn Group For Consent to take land for Cemetery Purposes in the County of Erie through merger NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Erie County Legislature will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chambers of the Erie County Legislature, located on the 4th Floor of the Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider public testimony regarding the proposed merger of The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery (“Clarence Fillmore”), consisting of what is commonly known as the “The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery” which includes approximately 12.6 acres located at 4580 Ransom Road, Clarence, New York with and into The Buffalo City Cemetery, Inc. d/b/a Forest Lawn Group (the “Forest Lawn Group”).

Any person interested in the above matter may be heard at said public hearing.

Following the Public Hearing, the Forest Lawn Group will make application at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Erie County Legislature, held in the Chambers of the Erie County Legislature, located on the 4th Floor of the Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., in the City of Buffalo, New York, or any adjournment thereof, for consent to merge with Clarence Fillmore.

Dated: Buffalo, New York, June 20, 2022

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By ROBERT M. GRABER, Clerk, Erie County Legislature June 23,30 July 7,14,21,28

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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: August 12, 2022 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. 2022-1H) 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 .

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT ERIE COUNTY U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against JENNIFER G. FLANNERY, ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR, AS ADMINISTRATOR C.T.A. OF THE ESTATE OF JUNE M. CURLEY A/K/A JUNE CURLEY, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered March 28, 2022, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Closing Room of the Erie County Clerk's Office located on the first floor of 92 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 on August 18, 2022 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 1740 Parker Boulevard, Tonawanda, NY 14150. Sec 53.84 Block 5 Lot 11. All that certain property situate in the Town of Tonawanda, County of Erie and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $93,322.04 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 811153/2019. For sale information, please visit www.Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832.

During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidder are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS CHARGE ERIE Electric Vehicle Charging Stations & Installation Amherst, Akron, & Orchard Park FA-PIN 5763.49 Department of Public Works, Division of Building & Grounds seeking General Construction sealed bids for provision and installation of electric vehicle charging stations. Sealed proposals will be received at Rath County Office Building, DPW, 95 Franklin St, Room 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202 by, and opened at, 10 am local time, Tuesday, July 26, 2022.

Certified check in the amount of $20,000.00 bid deposit is required.

Pre-let meeting scheduled Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 9:00 am local time at Akron Falls Park, NY Shelter 7. NYSDOL, Davis Bacon Wage Rates, NYS Vendor Responsibility CCA-2 A/B/C, Locally Administered Federal Aid Project procedures and guidelines, Local Minority, & Disadvantaged Workforce goals, NYS Apprenticeship goals, and DBE goals may be required. Plans and additional bid submittal information on the Erie County website at: http: //www2.erie. gov/dpw see On Line Bid Retrieval.

The Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH) is issuing a Request for Proposals to qualified agencies interested in providing Family Peer Support Services (FPSS). Qualified Proposers must be experienced with providing FPSS to families in the target population. The RFP and associated forms can be obtained at: https://www3.erie.gov/ purchasing/requests-proposals-construction-bids. Funding for this RFP is through the Erie County Department of Mental Health, RFP # 2022 – 037VF. Responses must be received no later than August 9, 2022 prior to 3 p.m., and submitted per specifications delineated within the RFP.

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LEGAL NOTICE BID Main Street Lofts Project Bids will be received by RP Oak Hill Building Co., Inc. for the Main Street Lofts Project on 7/14/2022 at 2pm.

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