Pathways to Peace to Host Peace Barbeques
Members of the City of Rochester’s Pathways to Peace outreach team will fire up the grill in several city neighborhoods this summer. The second annual Peace Barbeque series aims to build positive relationships, strengthen neighborhoods, and reduce youth violence.
The first free Peace Barbeque will took place, 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, July 17 at the corner of Jay and Child Streets. Members of the Pathways to Peace outreach team will dish up flavorful barbeque and provide residents with valuable information and resources.
The remaining Peace Barbeques will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the following days and locations:
•Wed., July 24, at Manhattan Square Park, 353 Court St.
•Wed., July 31, at the corner of Grand Avenue and Chamberlain Street
•Wed., Aug. 7, at the corner of Joseph Avenue and Upper Falls Boulevard
•Thurs., Aug. 15, at the corner of Flint Street and Jefferson Avenue
•Fri., Aug. 30, at Ontario Beach Park, 50 Beach Ave. near the Dentzel Carousel
Members of Pathways to Peace provide support and nonviolent alternatives for youth who are resorting to violence to settle disputes or become involved with gangs and drugs. To learn more, visit www.cityofrochester.gov/pathwaystopeace.
City Completes Urban Forest Master Plan
Mayor Malik D. Evans announced on Wednesday that the City has completed its Urban Forest Master Plan, a comprehensive document that establishes the City’s policies for managing the care and maintenance of approximately 67,000 trees that are located along city streets, and in city parks and cemeteries.
“The completion of our Urban Forest Master Plan represents a significant milestone in our commitment to sustainability and community engagement,” said Mayor Evans. “We are grateful for the dedication of our advisory committee, the active participation of residents, and the support of our Community Tree Ambassadors. Together, we are shaping a greener, more equitable future for the citizens of Rochester.”
The Master Plan includes the history and legacy of Rochester’s trees and a description of the evolution of Rochester’s urban forest. It documents the current state of the city’s urban forest and explains how trees benefit health and the environment, and the factors that are currently impacting Rochester’s trees and recommendations about how to address them among other important facts and suggestions.
One of those challenges is equity. The City began a Trees Expansion and Beautification Initiative in 2023 to address disparities in Rochester’s tree canopy. Historically, underserved communities have lagged more affluent communities in the number of trees planted in those areas. As part of the initiative, the City is increasing the tree inventory to 70,000 by the end of 2025 and addressing the disparities in tree stocking by allocating plantings equitably across the city.
For more information and to access the Urban Forest Master Plan, please visit: https://www.cityofrochester.gov/departments/department-environmental-services/urban-forestmaster-plan.
Dr.
Book
Signing
and Talk with Dr. Ruth Scott
Local author Dr. Ruth Scott will meet customers and sign and discuss her new book, Raising Confident Children at Barnes & noble Bookstore I the Pittsford Plaza, 3349 Monroe at 11 a.m. Community activist and educator. The first African American woman to serve both as a member and as president of the Rochester City Council.
City Council Wants To Hear From You On ‘Good Cause’ Eviction
Each of the Rochester City Council District representatives will host a public hearing in the coming weeks regarding the Good Cause Eviction legislation currently before City Council.
These hearings will be held in each respective Councilmember’s district, and will be open to the public. No registration is required to attend Dates and times for the public hearings are as follows:
South District – Monday, July 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Aenon Missionary Baptist Church (175 Genesee Street);
East District – Tuesday, August 6, 2024 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ryan R-Center (530 Webster Avenue);
Northeast District –Tuesday, August 13, 2024 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Public Market (280 North Union Street);
Northwest District –Tuesday, August 27, 2024 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edgerton R-Center(41 Backus Street);
For more information call the City Council office at (585) 428-7538, or email Council@CityofRochester. Gov.
Memorial AME Zion Sleep in Heavenly Peace Event
Memorial AME Zion Church is once again hosting Sleep In Heavenly Peace’s bed building event. This is such a fun way to do something so significant. Providing beds for children who lack a bed of their own to sleep in, dramatically changes their lives for the better.
On Saturday July 27 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Memorial AME Zion Church 549 Clarissa street bring the whole family. Share the good feeling of making a difference. It’s easy, fun and you leave feeling great, knowing you will change a little person’s life for the better.
Ruth Scott
AREA BRIEFS
HONOR SPACE: Residents above visited the Honor Space in the Tops Market parking lot on Jefferson Avenue last Friday evening. Honor Space is dedicated to the memory of those murdered and injured in the racially motivated massacre at the supermarket two years ago which left 10 Black people dead. It features the inspirational sculpture at it’s center titled “Unity,” which was created by Buffalobased artists Valeria Cray and her son, Hiram Lee Cray. Most recently, lawyers for the shooter, Payton Gendron, a young White supremacist who was 18 at the time of the killings, are seeking to save him from the death penalty. A federal trial date has been set for September 8, 2025. He has already been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the murders.
Distinguished Professor Jonathan Wilson Passes Suddenly
Submitted By Leroi Johnson
We announce with great sadness that retired Professor Jonathan Wilson passed suddenly Sunday, June 23, 2024.
Professor Wilson, born in Buffalo, New York, is survived by his two brothers, Dennis Wilson, Sr. and Andrew (Pokie) Mills, along with many relatives and friends. His passion for theatre began in 1967 at Rosary Hill College and continued at the African Cultural Center while he attended Daemen College.
Wilson’s teaching career started at Loyola University Chicago from 1976 – 2023, where he became a distinguished professor of theater and drama, contributing over 45 years to both academic and professional theater. He held degrees from Daemen College, the University of Cincinnati, and Northwestern University.
He directed numerous productions across the U.S. including at prominent Chicago theaters like Goodman and Steppenwolf. He won a Jeff Award in 2006 for “Two Trains Running” at Pegasus Players.
Wilson directed 45 student productions and chaired Loyola’s theater department for 10 years. His productions of August Wilson’s plays are acclaimed, and he assisted Oprah Winfrey in preparing for her role in “Beloved.”
Our City Releases Extensive Report on the City of Buffalo's Fiscal Crisis
“The Rich Don’t Pay You Do”
Buffalo, NY - Our City Action released an extensive report recently on the City of Buffalo’s fiscal crisis, “The Rich Don’t Pay But You Do: The City’s Free Rides for the Rich.”
The report shows that the city’s current economic woes, with a projected $41-55 million budget gap next year, are partially a result of the city not raising property taxes, particularly on the city’s largest and wealthiest residents and landlords.
The report analyzes tax documents between 2018-2023 and concludes that the city’s wealthiest taxpayers and property owners, both residential and commercial, are paying far less in property taxes than they did in 2019. Even though Mayor Byron Brown has raised taxes four times in recent years, there have been significant decreases in payments by top taxpayers, such as National Fuel, and wealthy homeowners. Homeowners living on the city’s top 3 wealthiest streets - Nottingham, Chapin, and Tudor - have seen a 25% decrease in their property taxes since 2019.
Meanwhile, the budget recently passed by the Common Council for next year includes a 7.5% property tax increase that will disproportionately impact the poor, working class and middle class since the wealthiest landowners are not paying a fair share.
“This year’s tax levy is around $165 million. The assessed value of properties owned by the top 10 real estate developers in the city of Buffalo equates to over $900 million. The levy on those properties would be about 10% of the total - that is, if they paid taxes ,” said Our City Action Buffalo Board member Alex Mead. “But many of them, as you can see from the report, are paying a fraction of their taxes, thanks to the 485-a tax exemption, PILOT schemes, lowered assessments through challenges and other methods. This is costing the City of Buffalo millions annually, and it has to stop.”
Analysis of tax data also shows that during the past four years, the City has provided numerous subsidies through PILOT schemes and significant tax breaks to the area’s top real estate developers that have resulted in developers paying about 33% less than the city’s commercial tax rate. While the City is increasing taxes on the majority of city residents and cutting funding to schools and cultural organizations to raise revenue, they are padding the pockets of a wealthy elite.
“If Buffalo has any chance of stepping away from the financial cliff and retaining its local elected representatives as decision-makers, the Brown administration and Buffalo Common Council, led by Council President Christopher Scanlon, must stop exploiting working Buffalonians, and get serious about taxing the rich and transforming the very system that brought us to this critical moment in our city's history,” said Our City's Executive Director Harper Bishop.
Our City is calling for an inquiry into the overall distribution of the city’s property tax burden in advance of the city’s reassessment process, and are seeking a progressive property tax structure that would ensure that higher rates are collected on high-value properties. Our City asks that the city discontinue any future subsidies for any real estate development project which does not work to address the city’s housing crisis, and which further exacerbates the city’s commercial real estate crisis, and especially during a financial crisis. This would mean ending subsidies for the development of new office space, for instance.
“With the rising cost of living, Buffalo’s working class residents are feeling the strain of making ends meet, ” said University District resident and OCAB member Amber Powers. “There is absolutely no reason why the middle and low income residents, who work hard for every dollar they earn, should have to foot the bill for the city’s wealthiest homeowners and investors, especially during a time when the city’s financial situation is nearing the point of insolvency.”
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Marie
Brown: If you sleep better at night and when you’re away from home because you have a security system, you should know it was invented by a Black woman, Marie Van Brittan Brown who patented the modern home security system. Timeline.com wrote. “Over 50 years later, the technology is installed in millions of homes and offices worldwide.”
Lewis Howard Latimer: Invented and patented the carbon filament, so lightbulbs would last longer than those with a paper filament designed by Thomas Edison.
Sarah Boone: An African American dressmaker, she made her name by inventing the modern-day ironing board. With its approval in 1892, she became one of the first Black women to be awarded a patent.
Garrett Morgan 46-yearold inventor and newspaperman invented the threeposition traffic signal. “It was an important innovation nonetheless: By having a third position besides just ‘Stop’ and ‘Go,’ it regulated crossing vehicles more safely than earlier signals had,” history.com wrote.
"Our story did not begin in chains, it will not end in chains." -Malcolm x
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HEALING AND DELIVERANCE CONFERENCE
Apostle Nee Nee Harvey and This is God’s Ministry will present a Healing and Deliverance Conference Friday July 26 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 27 at 1 p.m., 2 Kermit Avenue. Guest speakers include Apostle Nancie L. Gravely of apostolic Ministry in Buffalo and Pastor Barbara Berry of Healing and deliverance global Ministries in Rochester. For more information call Apostle Nee Nee at (716) 994-7059.
•Bishop Roderick Hennings Senior Pastor of Zion
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It's
the 7th Annual East Side Garden Walk This Weekend! Get Out and Enjoy Some Beautiful Gardens in the "Hood"!
East Side Garden Walk (ESGW) returns for a 7th year with 100 + beautiful participating gardens to explore Saturday July 20 and Sunday July 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The gardens are made up of an eclectic mix of private homes, community gardens and even some urban farms. Each location visitors may get the opportunity to meet and even chat with some of the wonderful gardeners who have opened their spaces for this community experience. Some of the neighborhoods include: Masten Park, Willert Park, Emslie, Lovejoy, Emerson, Schiller Park, Grider, Cold Springs, the Fruit Belt, Larkin, Hamlin Park, Kensington, Leroy, LasSalle and many more gorgeous gardens in our beloved East Side community.
The East side Garden Walk, that began in 2018, encourages community revitalization and beautification of the East Side one neighbor at a time. More than a garden tour, the ESGW is a way for Buffalo’s East Side residents to take control of the narrative for their community. They share gardens, stories, and a spirit of perseverance with those from within and outside their neighborhoods. Garden goers can walk , ride their bikes or dive around to see the many gorgeous gardens.
“A record 109 gardens pridefully opening their arms to celebrate the natural wonder and spirit of what makes the East Side so special." Said co-chair of ESGW Renata Toney. (Samantha White is co-chair)
Following are some of this year's special events happening at site specific gardens to make the walk even more exciting. This year, 6 AKG artists will be painting live for both days of the walk. Catch live artist doing their thing in: Renata & Ron’s Garden at 365 Newburgh Avenue who will host artists Naija Boles and Stephen Forman, Jr. Samantha’s Garden at 821 Humboldt Parkway who will host artists Shenel Kerekes and Faith Quinn. Grassroots Gardens 389 Broadway host Emma Brittain and Bree Gilliam.
The Buffalo Society of Artists and Niagara Frontier Plein Air Painters will be at Burke Avenue Garden ( 1 Burke drive) at 1 pm on Saturday only where you can also create your own art (children are welcome).
Bookbag Giveaway
There will be 300 Free Backpacks for Kids from the Teacher’s Desk distributed each day of the walk between 11am and 3pm at the Box Avenue Good Neighbors Garden. Child(ren) must be present to receive a backpack. Also On Saturday The Buffalo Public Library Bookmobile will be At the Pelion Garden, 212 Best Street. 10am-2:30pm
Where to get your Eastside Garden Walk Map
You can visit the Garden Walk headquarter locations during the tour date hours to pick up maps at either Martin Luther King, Jr. Park: Near the Masten district sign, close to Fillmore and North Parade. Or People’s Park: At Main Street and Jewett Parkway (ESGW t-shirts will also be for sale).
There will also be volunteers at the headquarters who can address any questions you may have. You can also visit them online at eastsidegardenwalk.com to download the map ahead of time to plan out your tour and to get more info. Enjoy the walk and don't forget to carry water and your sun shades! - staff reporter
We're Back!
Love Alive Fellowship Presents its 16th year of Summer Day Programming
This years program theme is "Let The Games Begin!" The Love Alive Summer Day program will be at 141 Lewis Street, July 8th - August 9th, 2024 Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m., Ages 4-12. Breakfast/Lunch,Summer Reading Challenge, S.T.E.A.M., Music, Dance, 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.
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Arthritis Foundation Invites Buffalo to Walk to Cure Arthritis
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ore than 500 local and area residents are supporting the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to conquer arthritis and help people battling the disease live full lives by participating in the 2024 Walk to Cure Arthritis on August 17, 2024, at Delaware Park (Colvin Amherst Entrance) in Buffalo.
Walk to Cure Arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation’s annual flagship fundraising event, celebrates arthritis warriors, their caregivers, and everyone else who’s part of the movement to conquer arthritis. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting research for better treatments and a cure and offering tools and resources to help reduce chronic pain and improve people’s lives.
“Arthritis is the No.1 cause of disability in the United States, affecting nearly 60 million Americans, including 300,000 children. Together, we can make a difference for these arthritis warriors,” said Talisa King,
Talisa King has been battling Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis for the past 13 years. Faced with a lack of local resources at the time of her diagnosis, she took matters into her own hands. Becoming a trained Live Yes Support Group Meetings facilitator, she spearheaded the Walk to Cure Arthritis Buffalo, aiming to raise awareness and offer local support. As the sole certified individual in Western New York for Arthritis Foundation support.
Talisa launched The Arthritis Support Network-Buffalo in May 2018. Her efforts were acknowledged by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, who declared May 12, 2018, as "Arthritis Support Network Day" in her honor. Since June 2022, Talisa has served as the African American National facilitator, advocating and educating on the numerous types of Arthritis across the nation, ensuring comprehensive support and resources for all affected individuals.
This year's Walk to Cure Arthritis Buffalo honoree is Ron Veiders. Ron was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis in 2022 after over a year of misdiagnosed skin and joint conditions.
Residents can register now and begin fundraising for the Buffalo Walk to Cure Arthritis and learn more about the event by visiting https://events.arthritis.org/ or contacting Talisa King at 716-495-7202.
Learn more about the fight to cure arthritis, visit www.walktocurearthritis.org.
Taoist Tai Chi Introductory Session Starting in August
The Taoist Tai Chi Society of the USA will be offering Introductory sessions at the American Legion on 553 Amherst St., Buffalo (next to Wegmans) 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday for three months. Starting Monday, August 5th. We will be focusing on balance, learning the 108 moves of the Taoist Tai Chi set, Participants of any physical level are welcome to join. Wear comfortable clothing and bring flat rubber soled shoes/sneakers to wear
To pre-register for a class just go to our webpage https:// www.taoisttaichi.org/locations/buffalo-center/
"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them."Ray Bradbury
•Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Toni Adeywmi
•A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay by Octavia E. Butler
•Louder Than Words (YA Fiction) by Ashley Woodfolk and Lexi Underwood
•Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum by Antonia Hylton
•Man Heal Thyself: The Wellness Warrior's Journey to Self-Mastery by Supanova Stom and Queen Afua
•Nephew: A Memoir in 4-Part Harmony by M K Asante
•Praisesong for Kitchen Ghost:Stories and Recipes From Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkerson
•The Reluctant King : A Novel by K'wan
•Sign My Name to Freedom: A Memoir of a Pioneering Life by Betty Reid Soskin
•White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy by Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II
Michigan Street African Heritage Corridor Happenings
FARMERS MARKET
•Every Tuesday 136 Broadway,.
• FREE CONCERTS at the market July 16 and July 23.
•URBAN GARDEN TALK, July 24 136 Broadway, 6 p.m. (See Pg. 13 & 16)
Science Fiction Convention Here To Highlight Black Authors, Artists
African and African-American writers of science fiction, fantasy, and comics will be highlighted during the North American Science Fiction Convention at the Buffalo Convention Center and Hyatt Regency on July 18-21. This gathering of writers, artists, gamers, and fans of all kinds of speculative fiction takes place when the World Science Fiction Convention is held outside North America.
The YA (young adult) guest of honor is Nilah Magruder, author of the middle-grade graphic novel M.F.K. and the children's books HOW TO FIND A FOX and WUTARYOO. In 2016, Nilah became the first Black woman writing for Marvel Comics, and she has illustrated children’s books for Disney-Hyperion, Scholastic, and Penguin. She works as a writer and storyboard artist in television animation, and is currently making graphic novels for middle-grade and young adult readers.
Convention attendees will have the opportunity to meet Nilah and hear her speak on storytelling and diversity in fiction.
In the past decade there has also been growing interest in African futurism or Afrofuturism, which aims to explore science fiction and fantasy from an African cultural perspective, and connect those in the African diaspora with their African forebears. African futurism has a long history (from the music of Sun Ra and George Clinton to the Black Panther movies), and the fans running the North American Science Fiction Convention in Buffalo are seizing the opportunity to bring African authors to the table.
The virtual guest of honor is Cheryl Ntumy, an award-winning Ghanaian author now living and working in Burundi, as well as Nigerian writers Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki and Wole Talabi, and Ugandan author and filmmaker Dila Dilman. They will be reading their work and taking part in panel discussions with in-person attendees at the convention.
The convention will also feature a presentation by Anthony Pierce on Buffalo's own Wakanda Alliance and its work to foster youth literacy and writing.
Convention chair Wayne Brown, a well-known member of the Western New York fan community, expects about 500 people to attend.
Anthony Pierce
At this non-profit convention, members will be able to meet the guest authors, artists and other fans, and take part in panels and presentations on science, science fiction, fantasy, film, television, anime, and music. There will be an art show, dealers, musical performances, and gaming, as well as a dance on Friday night and a judged masquerade on Saturday. Buffalonians are cordially invited! Go to buffalonasfic2024. org for more info or look for a flier in your local comic, game store or bookshop.
HA HU CHING
Ten
The ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle: Totally fascinated by the realm of the senses, it swings from one desire to the next, one conflict to the next, one self-centered idea to the next. If you threaten it, it actually fears for its life. Let this monkey go. Let the senses go. Let desires go. Let conflicts go. Let ideas go. Let the fiction of life and death go. Just remain in the center, watching. And then forget that you are there.
Pictured: Arthritis Support Network Founder Talisa King
Cheryl Ntumy
Buffalo’s Best in Black 3rd Annual Award Ceremony
Buffalo’s Best in Black 3rd Annual Award Ceremony presented by Buffalo Babes was held June 28 at The Metropolitan. Buffalo Babes founder and CEO is Tami Williams.
Outstanding awardees were: Da’monique Hicks, owner of “Nails. By. Nique”; Chmicka Kennedy, Girls High School Basketball Coach at CSAT; Tekia Gary, Girls High School Basketball Coach at The Park School of Buffalo; Dante Griggs & Victor Arroyo, Co-Founders of Chase the Dream Sports Foundation; Stan Martin, founder and CEO of Stan Martin Consulting, LLC; Terrilll Ware and Laguena Portis, The Body of Wealth LLC; Bishop Stephen Kulu, Founder of New Generation Church; Ciarra Kelly, Registered Nurse; Kenneth Houston Jr., owner of Nephews BBQ; Dominique Coleman, owner of Dazzling Beauty; Phyllis Mitchell, owner of Boss Lady Janitorial; and Damone Brown, Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball program at Bryant & Stratton Buffalo.
-Business Briefs-
•Terry Alford. MusicalFare Theatre, a not-for-profit professional musical theater company appointed, executive director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, to its governing board of directors.
•Johnathan Graves. Northwest Bank has promoted Johnathan Graves to residential mortgage regional sales manager. In his new role, Graves will oversee the team of mortgage loan and community lending officers across New York State. Previously, Graves served as a mortgage loan and community lending officer at Northwest. He also served as a community development loan officer at Five Star Bank and a mortgage consultant at Key Bank and First Niagara Bank.
•Alissa Shugats Cummings.SUNY Niagara Community College appointed Alissa Shugats Cummings vice president of student services. She leads the college’s efforts in enhancing students’ experiences, administering admissions, financial aid, intercollegiate athletics and several other functions.
•Franklin Crocker. Joblio, a talent and retention platform specializing in assisting new Americans and refugees, hired Franklin Crocker as director of talent solutions NY. Crocker brings more than 15 years of experience in management and digital marketing.
•Kathryn Franco. The University at Buffalo School of Social Work named Kathryn Franco director of alumni engagement and community relations.
•Marie Cannon and Jacqueline Hall. The Peter & Elizabeth Tower Foundation, a private family foundation that serves Western New York and Eastern Massachusetts, appointed Marie Cannon and Jacqueline Hall to the board of trustees. Cannon serves as the commissioner of the Erie County Department of Social Services. Hall is the executive director of the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board.
"A
Founder's Journey: Storytelling for Start-Ups" - Free Virtual Event
Launch NY is excited to announce a free virtual event, "A Founder's Journey: Storytelling for Start-Ups," scheduled to take place on July 25 from 12 noon to 1 PM. This event aims to provide invaluable insights and practical advice on the art of storytelling for emerging entrepreneurs and start-up enthusiasts.
A Founder's Journey: Storytelling for Start-Ups is an opportunity for entrepreneurs to learn how to effectively communicate their vision, mission, and value proposition through engaging stories. The event is designed to be interactive, with ample time for Q&A, allowing attendees to gain personalized advice from the experts.
This event is sponsored by Launch NY, a nonprofit venture development organization dedicated to providing mentorship and funding to high-growth start-ups in the Upstate New York region. For more information and to register for the event, please visit https://launchny.org or contact Crystal Wallace at cwallace@launchny.org.
MY MOTHER’S HANDz Is Community’s Newest Eatery
The grand opening of My Mother's Handz took place last week inside the Broadway Market.
It was a dream come true for the visionary young owner Nakeeya Jones.
“ I have a great passion for cooking and putting a smile on people's faces,” shared Nakeeya. She credits her mother Ruby Payne for inspiring and teaching her how to cook at an early age. Later in life her mom even attended school for cooking.
“I would love to watch my mother prepare meals for the family,” she continued. Momma didn't play when it came to cooking!”
She said that when she and her sister Taleasha were around 5 or 6 years old, she would wake them up early in the morning so they could help out in the kitchen.
“She would say, 'let's go, I need ya'll to help me in this kitchen!' We would make tons of pancakes, sausages, eggs, home fries and more.”
“For dinner we would have to pick the collard greens, cut them up and clean them, but that wasn't it. Momma would do an inspection to make sure that we picked every piece of the greens off the stem! She would then make sure that they weren't too big and finally she would check the water we washed the greens in to make sure that the water was clear after washing those greens! She showed us how to cut and clean chicken. We also had to cut up green peppers, onions, cheese and etc,"
Nakeeya recalled how her mom eventually started feeding the neighbors and how word got around about her good cooking.
“You could smell her food from miles away. I believe that's how myself and siblings kept lots of friends....they wanted Momma's cooking!
“ My mother always put her foot in everything she made! She had a love for cooking and people. Her hard work and love paid off and that's why I chose to name my business My Mother's Handz:Always Seasoned with Love. I want to honor my mother and not waste the beautiful gift that she passed on to me.”
Married and the mother of two, beautiful daughters, Rachel and Leah, she said she was also inspired to go into business by her husband, Michael Jones who operates his own property maintenance company.
Giving thanks to the Higher Power in her life, she concluded, "Jehovah has helped me bring it all together in order to have the skills and mindset to be able to accomplish things. His hand was in it the whole time!"
My Mother’s Handz is currently open in the Broadway Market every Friday serving lunch/ starting at noon followed by dinner until 4:30p.m. The business also offers catering and operates a Food Trailer. Serving traditional soul food, she offers a few Israeli and Greek dishes as well!
For anyone who would like to order, please pre-order by calling 716-228-0929.
Congratulations Nakeeya!
GRAND OPENING: My Mother's Handz held its grand opening last Friday in the Broadway Market. Owner Nakeeya Jones is pictured (in white) with relatives,staff and supporters including her dad Ivory Payne (behind her in cap). Challenger Photo
The 29th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Returns to MLK Park for Two Sensational Sundays of Jazz!
Yes that’s right its been 29 glorious years of Jazz on Buffalo’s Eastside and the Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival continues to lift the artform higher each time with more great music for this years festival .
Set for two Sundays July 21 and July 28 from 2p.m. – 8p.m. at MLK Jr. Park (side lawn of Buffalo Museum of Science) the community is invited to come out, sit back, relax in our beautiful park and get a grand dose of real good Jazz!
The two day event is hosted by Buffalo’s own Shelia Anderson of Newark, NJ radio station WBGO and John “Pepe” Dixon of Miami’s WDNA Radio who have both gone on to become nationally known Jazz DJ’s.
From international and national acts to local legends and emerging young musicians, get your chairs and or blankets ready to not only educate your ear but be healed in the ultimate Jazz lovers safe space presented by the First Lady of Jazz and president of the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective, Dawn Martin-BerryWalker, who continues her late fathers legacy in jazz music, education and performance.
"I look forward to seeing everyone in the park on the next two Sundays! This year's theme for the 29th Annual Pappy Martin Legacy – Masten Jazz Festival, “Jazz Heals,” is something I have intrinsically known since childhood. I have always used Jazz as an effective coping mechanism when confronted with the challenges of life. As an organization, we know and share that Jazz is more than mere entertainment, it is spiritual, uplifting and therapeutic. This year's artists were intentionally chosen to offer a respite while delivering a dose of joy! So, let's all enjoy the festival! Pay attention to how Jazz has the power to cleanse you of the tension, trauma and challenges you sometimes encounter and replace them with something beautiful, transformative and restorative. It's a time to relax and celebrate the rich culture of Jazz!" said Dawn.
This years line up includes two National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters: Alto saxophonist and composer The Kenny Garrett and Sounds From The Ancestors, and drummer Louis Hayes . Also gracing the stage is trumpet prodigy Giveton Gelin and his Quintet, world renowned bassist and composer Curtis Lundy and Umoja featuring his sister, vocalist Carmen Lundy, and rising star vocalist Shenel Johns. Local talents who are also globe-trotting artists making waves in music coming to the stage this year include Karen Saxon and The Difference, Drea D’Nur, The All-Star Band and of course it wouldn’t be complete without the Love Supreme School of Music which is a continuation of what Pappy Martin started and his daughter Dawn continues, educating the youth and showcasing the power of what they can bring to the artform. During the festival, a special honor for the late Gail V. Wells with a Monarch Butterfly release will take place Sunday July 21 at 3:45 p.m., a befitting recognition for this healing experience . Daniel DJ Jelks will also be honored this year. There will be a welcome to the festival by Access To A Free Ka Drummers and Buffalo Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke will deliver an original piece. *See schedule below and visit pmljazz.com for info updates and membership. -L.H.
Sunday July 21
Hostess: Shelia Anderson ( radio host WBGO 88.3FM-Newark NJ)
2:00 Karen Saxon and The Difference
3:00 Love Supreme School of Music
4:00 Giveton Gelin Quintet
5:45 Louis Hayes
7:00 The All -Star Band
Sunday July 28
Host: John “ Pepe” Dixon (radio host – WDNA Radio -Miami Fl)
2:00 Love Supreme School of Music
3:00 Drea D’Nur
4:00 Shenel Johns
5:45 Curtis Lundy and Umoja
7:00 The Kenny Garrett and Sound From The Ancestors
*Buffalo’s Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed- Cooke (time tbd)
*2024 grantors include John R. Oishei Foundation and NYS Office of Mental Health / Reimagine: I Am The Change!.
Pictured top left to bottom Shenel Johns, Curtis Lundy, Karen Saxon. Top center Kenny Garrett, Louis Hayes. Top right to bottom Giveton Gelin, Carmen Lundy and Drea D'Nur.
Pictured above are some of the students from the Love Supreme School of Music
CHEF DARIEN BRYAN'S JAMAICAN MARKET FESTIVAL TAKES OVER LARKIN SQUARE this Saturday July 20 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. at 719 Seneca Street. Join him and his family and team as they celebrate Jamaican culture with delicious food, vendors, music and more.! Free family friendly event . Follow @chefdarienbryan on Instagram.
POETRY EVENTS
Jazzy Notes While Poets Quote: Friday July 19 Smooth Jazz featuring Buffalo's incomparable saxophonist Will Holton Buffalo's best poet's at 1670 Main St. . Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $60. For more information call 607)- 207-5269.
Pure Ink Poetry Slam In The Park Saturday July 20 in Bidwell Park near Cafe Aroma. Sign up at 2p.m. Slam begins at 2:30p.m. free for spectators and $5 f or slammers 12 spots open . Visit pureinkpoetry.com for more info.
Buffalo Wordism Jam Session: Saturday July 27 7p.m. at The Heights 3144 Main Street featuring the music of Benjamin Clyburn on drums Earnest Hoskins on keys, and Jackson Edwards on bass paired up with amazing spoken word artists for this non competitive event. Tickets $15 advance $20 at the door visit buffalowordism.com for tickets and more info.
Make Some Art with Eat Off Art!
Register now for the Eat Off Art upcoming creative session on Saturday July 27 from 11a.m. – 3p.m. at their awesome studio in the Tri-Main Building located at 2495 Main street suite 441. Cost is $25 ( + $7 extra for canvas if you need it ). Bring your snacks your imagination and even some of your own supplies if you like and hang out making some art with Eat Off Art. Register on eatoffart.com
Buffalo Fashion
Week Is Calling All Designers!
Are you ready to design for the most electric week in Buffalo Fashion scene? If so this is your time to apply to Buffalo Fashion Week's call for designers for their fall fashion show.
They are looking for designers who tell compelling stories through their designs. Have your pieces showcased in front of hundreds of people this fall.
Designers must be able to demonstrate significant experience in fashion design.
After reviewing the application form the BFW team will review at least one physical pieces of clothing curated by the applying designer. There is a 10-18 piece minimum for the fall show.
Deadline is August 1 For more details and to apply go to buffalofw.com
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UNYBLP's Black and Latino Pride Week
Submitted by Schondra Aytch /Sneakvibing Media
Black & Latino Pride Week kicks off next week with events celebrating the diversity and culture of the city’s LBGTQ+ community. Created by Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride (UNYBLP), a new organization producing programming and outreach to highlight Black and Latino communities of all sexual orientations and identities, the non-profit is kicking off its 2nd year with its own #PRIDE week. This year, rising artist Jay Aquarious is tapped for an R&B and Hip-Hop Pride night to host a handful of new LGBTQ+ identifying artists performing at Allen Street Hardware on July 26th, from 8p.m. to 12 am as part of the Black & Latino Pride Week.
If you’d like to learn more about R&B and Hip-Hop Pride or Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride, follow them On Instagram: @unyblp or their Website: unyblp.com
HEALING BY THE WATER! The kick off last Thursday for this year's Healing by The Water at Freedom Park was a huge success! Pictured above are images of some of the folks enjoying the beautiful weather, good food, peaceful atmosphere and great entertainment provided by The Exotics and 4.0. During intermission Freedom Park president George Johnson talked briefly about the historical significance of the Park and the Underground Railroad. The Healing continues this evening (7/18) from 5-8 p.m. at the Foot of Ferry. Scheduled to perform is the Unity Band and Next Level. See you there!
‘Project 2025’ and the Movement That Could Erode Black Equality
By Brandon Tensley
Spearheaded by a right-wing think tank, the agenda would roll back policies that have aided Black economic and social gains.
Project 2025 is a transition plan spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation — a right-wing think tank — for the next Republican president. While Trump in recent weeks has sought to distance himself from Project 2025 - now being rebranded as Project 47 - at least 140 of his closest associates are behind it, according to a CNN review. To understand more about what Project 2025 could mean for Black communities, read our breakdown.
What are the key elements of Project 2025?
Education: Project 2025 advocates for rolling back the Biden administration’s more recent student debt relief efforts, which are rooted in the power that the Higher Education Act of 1965 grants to the U.S. Department of Education to “compromise, waive, or release loans.” The policy agenda claims that the administration is “acting outside of statutory authority.” The administration has eliminated some $138 billion worth of student loan debt so far. Additional plans were added to target the “disproportionate debt burden” faced by Black borrowers, who also would bear the brunt of any large-scale debt regulation reversal.
Health care: Project 2025 mentions that states should have the ability to impose work requirements on Medicaid, which helps to cover medical costs for low-income people. Several Republican-led states, including Idaho, Missouri, and South Dakota, are already making plans to restructure their Medicaid programs —in case Trump wins in November. Research shows that mandating work requirements only fuels racial inequality, given the discrimination against Black Americans that exists in the low-wage market. Compared with white Americans, Black Americans are about half as likely to be called back for an entry-level job, meaning that they’d be disproportionately burdened by work requirements. Plus, reforms to Medicaid and other social safety net programs have long been tied to stereotypes that portray Black Americans as lazy or scheming — recall the “welfare queen” trope of the 1970s.
Abortion: Project 2025 presses for decimating reproductive rights by excising the term “abortion” from all federal rules and regulations, denying federal funds to providers who offer reproductive care, and criminalizing the abortion pill through the Comstock Act — a 151-year-old law. Black women are especially vulnerable in our hostile anti-abortion landscape. They receive about one-third of all abortions in the country, and are far more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related issues. Some Republican-led states also are targeting in vitro fertilization as part of their wider struggle to limit reproductive rights, tearing open a “Pandora’s Box for Black women,” who are plagued by infertility more than other groups, as one organizer previously told Capital B.
LGBTQ issues: Project 2025 seeks to ramp up the assault on LGBTQ rights and wipe out certain federal protections for queer Americans. This entails, as the policy agenda puts it, ending the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ “foray into woke transgender activism” by scrubbing the acknowledgment of gender and sexual identity from “every federal rule, agency regulation, contract, grant, regulation, and piece of legislation that exists,” criminalizing classroom instruction on LGBTQ experiences, and eroding vital medical coverage for transgender Americans.
These moves would only further imperil LGBTQ Americans. Last June, the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for the group. This was in response to the avalanche of anti-LGBTQ legislation being introduced in Republican-led statehouses, and came after HRC’s announcement in 2022 that transgender Americans — specifically Black transgender women, who suffer the most from anti-LGBTQ opposition — are facing an “epidemic of violence.”
Civil rights: Project 2025 calls for shifting the attention of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to quashing the supposed menace of “anti-white racism” by abolishing affirmative action policies. The policy agenda also calls for the next Republican administration to use the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to “prosecute all state and local governments, institutions of higher education, corporations, and any other private employers” with affirmative action or DEI policies. And it demands that “voter registration fraud and unlawful ballot correction” be investigated by the DOJ’s Criminal Division instead of by its Civil Rights Division. It’s hard to overstate just how damaging further chipping away at affirmative action would be. As Melissa Murray, a law professor at New York University, previously told Capital B, “it was probably the most effective social engineering experiment in dealing with the pernicious legacy of slavery.” Without it, Black Americans would lose a policy approach that has brought them into the middle class. And the emphasis on voter fraud, even though there’s no widespread evidence of it, amounts to voter intimidation that history tells us disproportionately disadvantages Black communities.
Climate: Project 2025 champions the gutting of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration’s wide-ranging law that would generate some 10 million climate-friendly jobs over the next 10 years. The policy agenda also advises eviscerating greenhouse gas regulations and clean energy programs.
The impact of these moves wouldn’t be felt evenly. Specifically, as Capital B’s Adam Mahoney has explained before, “low-income Black people are exposed to the most pollution from power plants and have the highest risk of death from such pollution.” He added that “nearly 80% of Black Americans live near a coal-fired power plant, compared with 56% of white people.”
What was Trump’s presidency like?
The workings of time can make it easy to forget just how tumultuous the Trump years were, particularly for Black Americans. So, here’s a recap:
COVID-19: The Trump administration’s response to the pandemic had deadly consequences. It ignored the pandemic playbook that former President Barack Obama’s team left behind, misled the public about the severity of the disease, and eliminated roles that were designed to help the federal government confront the threat. The Trump administration’s inaction did nothing to address a pandemic that killed Black Americans at twice the rate of white Americans.
“Tough on crime”: Throughout his tenure, Trump embraced a “tough on crime” approach to leadership that mirrored the tack taken by former Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. Their punitive political visions decimated Black communities and radically expanded the prison population in the 1970s and ’80s. Trump used the powers of the state to target and arrest Black Lives Matter protesters in the summer of 2020. One observer even characterized Trump’s potentially lethal show of force as “performative authoritarianism.”
Judges: Less eye-popping but most disturbing about Trump’s White House years was the historic number of judges the former president selected for the federal judiciary (and this is to say nothing of the three U.S. Supreme Court justices he nominated). This slate of conservative judges will shape our courts for years to come. In fact, we can already see their impact: It was a Trump-appointed judge who wrote the opinion in a recent case that denies individual citizens the ability to enforce their basic rights against discrimination under the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The decision will likely further widen the racial turnout gap that grew following the high court’s devastating 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision.
Biden’s team has consistently denounced Project 2025, and reminded Black Americans of Trump’s abysmal track record when it comes to advancing racial equality.
“It’s not like Donald Trump has been hiding his racism,” Cedric Richmond, the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign co-chair, said in a statement. “[Trump] spent years discriminating against Black and Latino Americans as a landlord, he began his political career spreading the racist conspiracy that President Obama wasn’t born in this country, and he actively promoted white supremacy from the Oval Office.”
Or as Richmond, who represented Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District from 2011 to 2021, put it in the statement: “Trump couldn’t care less about Black and Brown communities — he never has. Now he’s making it clear that if he wins in November, he’ll turn his
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What If The Person Who Tried To Assassinate Trump Was A Black Man?
By Hazel Trice Edney
Can you imagine what would have happened to a Black man who showed up at a Donald Trump rally acting “suspiciously” around the metal detectors?
It is no secret to any conscious American why the 20-year-old shooter of former President Trump was not stopped although police and security deemed him to be acting “suspiciously” around the metal detectors at the entrance of the July 13 Trump event in Butler, Pennsylvania.
There is a reason that the 20-year-old Crooks was reportedly not interrogated for identification. He was not chased, not followed; not heavily surveilled as he climbed to the roof of a building and aimed an AR-15 styled rifle only about 130 yards away from where former President Trump was speaking.
It is evident by only a brief review of recent American history that the reason Crooks was not stopped at the gate and caught before he pulled the trigger was because he was White. Period. Once again, it was the lone White male syndrome.
There is no question that had Crooks been a Black man, he would have been commanded to show identification. Had he not concurred, he would have been wrestled to the ground and likely shot dead or choked to death like D’Vontaye Mitchell, who was killed by hotel security June 30 right there in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where the Republican National Convention is being held this week.
Unlike Trayvon Martin, 17, out for Skittles and ice tea in Florida; Tamir Rice, 12, with a toy gun in Ohio; or Airforce Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, in his own apartment in Georgia, among dozens of other household names, Crooks was somehow given the benefit of the doubt, allowed to slide on by.
It ultimately ended with Crooks shooting and wounding former President Donald Trump in an assassination attempt, killing firefighter husband and father Cory Compechello and critically injuring two other people before he was killed by a police sniper.
As authorities now intensely investigate, the debacle has been described as an “epic failure” of security, mainly the Secret Service. But we all know what it really was. The failure of security was catastrophic because Crooks was White.
As President Joe Biden quickly took authority, met with Homeland Security, the FBI and Secret Service and promised the nation a thorough investigation.
But, Americans have witnessed this all too familiar scenario many times before. When thousands of predominately White Confederate flag-waving Trump supporters headed for Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, none of the federal law enforcement agencies responded with the appropriate level of force, resulting in the violent January 6 attack and insurrection.
Clearly, had those rioters been Black, the Capitol Police and other security agencies would have been prepared in advance with military force, dogs and high-powered rifles. They were unprepared for the destruction that occurred that day for the same reason that they were unprepared for the attack on former president, Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania. They have yet to become fully sensitized to the danger of the loan White male syndrome. The spirits of racism and White supremacy in America have trained authorities that the Black man should be treated as a threat and the White man should be given a pass.
Fortunately, the would-be Trump assassin did not succeed although a family man took the bullet and died. Donald Trump, shot across the top of his right ear, escaped serious injury and was given a hero’s welcome at the Republican National Convention this week. In an iconic photo seen around the world, he pumped his fist seconds after the shooting, shouting to the crowd, “fight, fight, fight!”
But fight for what?
Ironically, it has been Donald Trump himself who has been a ringleader in fanning the fumes of racism and White supremacy in America.
· He implied that the Central Park Five, Black and Latino men who were ultimately exonerated of rape after a wrongful conviction, deserved the death penalty. Trump has never apologized.
·He led the birther movement claiming President Barack Obama was not born in the U. S.
He called Haiti and African nations “sh*thole countries.”
He called football players protesting wrongful police killings of Black men and women “sons of bitches.”
During the Charlottesville “Unite the Right” rally that drew White supremacists from across the country in 2017, Trump said there were “very fine people on both sides.”
And most recently, during the CNN debate against President Biden, he referred to “Black jobs,”apparently espousing a stereotype that he has yet to explain.
Thankfully, Donald Trump survived the assassination attempt. But the fact is that the so far unrepentant former president was nearly killed by the same evil that he has helped to perpetuate.
Hazel Trice Edney is editor-in-chief of the Trice Edney News Wire. (TriceEdneyWire.com)
Which Black Buffalo Contractor Wants To Be A Millionaire? The Other Ugly Side of the Billion Dollar Toxic Tunnel Project
Please forgive me but I am doing a little 'tongue in cheek' as I write about Black contractors, Buffalo and million dollar contracts, especially million dollar contracts in the construction industry.
I used the language about Black millionaires because that was what people in the Masiello Administration were telling the Black elected officials and minority contractors about the fortune they were going to amass while working on the City of Buffalo and Buffalo Public Schools' Joint School Construction Project. Well, when the tally was done, there were as many Black millionaires created on the school's projects as there were on the Canalside Development Project and the Solar City Project; and I can safely add, the current Buffalo Bills' Stadium Project. Ladies and gentlemen, the number of minority contractors who became millionaires on any one of the city/county projects listed above is zero!
I am writing about the past, failed projects for Black contractors to gain any meaningful employment or resources to inform and warn the African American community to be aware of a project that is promising an unlimited amount of jobs for our communities but refuses to put the number of workforce jobs set aside for our underserved young workers. Not only is the New York State Department Of Transportation not guaranteeing a specific number of jobs by partnering with community leaders to craft a Community Benefit Agreement to put those job promises in writing, they are not talking about minority construction owners working as subcontractors on the restoration or removal of the 33 Kensington Expressway. The NYSDOT isn't talking because the billion dollar Expressway Project is a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and is a 'closed shop' which means the various, local unions call the shots on who will work and who will not. I think I do not need to tell anybody over 50 years old, how hard it was- and still is- for workers in our community to get in and to stay in, mostly all the construction labor unions in the area.
Even though the community group who is touting this toxic project has not gone door to door to see how sick many of the homeowners on Humboldt Parkway are, they are still supporting the construction of a tunnel that will cost twice as much as restoring the trees, make the residents in their houses and the children in three nearby schools sicker. The group is still going with supporting the Cap and Stitch project that was sold to them as early as 2005/2006.
The East Side Parkways Coalition has acquired minutes of community meetings that were attended by the ROCC group and the NYSDOT around 2005 that documented that it was the NYSDOT that purposed the tunnel concept and not the community group, ROCC and certainly not the residents of Humboldt Parkway who were never invited to meetings that was plotting and planning their future.
As it stands right now, all the NYSDOT can offer or guarantee the young folks in our community is the opportunity to train for a potential job on the construction project because the hiring is done by the unions. Another caveat: Recreational Marijuana is legal in New York State but it is still deemed illegal by the federal government. The 33 Kensington Expressway is a project under federal guidelines. So, even though you finished the NYSDOT's state's training program, you will not be hired on the Expressway Project unless you can pass the drug test!
The most unfortunate part of the training program is they will not tell you about the mandatory passing of the drug test. So, imagine completing the six weeks' training program and then taking a drug test and failing it because Cannabis showed up in your test results. This writer believes the training program has a duty and an obligation to inform you that NYS laws on Cannabis does not supercede the federal law that you must test negative for Marijuana and all other drugs the federal government has documented as being illegal.
So, as I go back to reflecting on the numerous times New York State, Erie County and the City of Buffalo have failed on their promises to include minority contractors and workers on public job projects, I am smart enough to learn from past behaviors. There will be no Black Millionaires from neither the Erie County Buffalo Bills' Stadium Project nor the 33 Kensington Expressway's Toxic Tunnel Project. All there will be are a few low paying-low skilled jobs for a few years and a whole lot of residents still sick and dying while living near an Expressway that should never have been built in the middle of a thriving, east side neighborhood.
Both Biden and Trump Need To Drop Out of Race for President!
Dear Editor: This is an excellent opportunity for President Biden to gracefully step down from running again, and at the same time, an opportunity for Donald Trump to also suspend his pursuit of the presidency. They are both too old, and they are both attached to the "they against us" mindset of America today. This is a golden opportunity to begin again, a new direction for America. We need both parties to put up two younger candidates and address the promise and future of America and its young democracy.
Alberto O. Cappas, Publisher, Buffalo Latino Village
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 #: 802063/2024 Rocket Mortgage, LLC F/K/A Quicken Loans, LLC F/K/A Quicken Loans Inc. Plaintiff, vs J.S. (Name Redacted Herein As Defendant Is A Minor) As Heir To The Estate Of Jefrey Sanchez, I.S. (Name Redacted Herein As Defendant Is A Minor) As Heir To The Estate Of Jefrey Sanchez, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS, Unknown Heirs Of Jefrey Sanchez 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 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: 101 Nason Parkway Buffalo, NY 14218 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 Jefrey Sanchez Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Debra L. Givens of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Tenth day of June, 2024 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 foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated May 30, 2017, executed by Jefrey Sanchez (who died on November 21, 2020, a resident of the county of Erie, State of New York) to secure the sum of $74,690.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 13812, Page 7753 in the Office of the Erie County Clerk on May 30, 2017. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 5, 2022 and recorded on May 12, 2022, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 14052, Page 2625. The property in question is described as follows: 101 Nason Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14218 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.
PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800269-0990 or visit the department's website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to "save" your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner's distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE 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: June 14, 2024 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. 81359 June 27, July 11, 18, 25
LEGAL NOTICE Bid
COUNTY OF ERIE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
95 FRANKLIN STREET
BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14202
County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE
The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified agencies to provide Emergency Shelter and Supportive Services for the Homeless During Code Blue Activation. The RFP #2024-034VF can be found at http:// www.erie.gov and a complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Carrie Godfrey at 716858-6086, or via Carrie.Godfrey@ erie.gov as of July 26, 2024.
All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with the ECDSS contact person listed on the specific RFP. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal.
Sealed bids are due to the Erie County Department of Social Services by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on August 30, 2024. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.
Karen Rybicki, Interim Commissioner of Social Services
LEGAL NOTICE
Request for Proposals – Professional Legal Services
The Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) and its affiliates are soliciting proposals for professional legal services. Interested law firms that did not receive a request for proposals may obtain a copy on our website, www.ecidany. com or call (716) 856-6525. Proposals are due by 12:00 pm August 23, 2024.
LEGAL NOTICE
County of Erie Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry
95 Franklin St, Room 1260 Buffalo NY 14202
Erie County Department of Parks is seeking proposals, RFP #2024033VF, to provide golf course tee time and customer service software, due July 31st, 2024 by 2:00 PM. 95 Franklin St, Room 1260 Buffalo NY 14202
Contact Katherine.Hilliman@erie.gov
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF ERIE
REQUEST FOR A/E QUALIFICATIONS & PROPOSALS
Engineering Services for the Rehabilitation of Dodge Road CR45 RFP#2024-CR45Design
The Erie County Department of Public Works, Division of Highways is seeking proposals from Architect/ Engineer firms for Engineering Services for the Rehabilitation of Dodge Road CR45, Town of Amherst. The RFQP#2024-CR45Design can be found at: https://www3.erie.gov/dpw/ bids-rfps-rfqs . All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County regarding this proposal shall be in writing to gina.wilkolaski@ erie.gov by 12:00 PM noon, local time on July 30, 2024. Sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Public Works Highway Division at 95 Franklin St., Room 1400, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 2:00 PM, local time on August 1, 2024. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.
LEGAL NOTICE
COUNTY OF ERIE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Shelter Rehabilitation Phase II Como Lake Park
PROJECT NO. 2024-906-01
Sealed bids for General Construction for the above project will be received by the 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 August 7, 2024, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. A site visit is scheduled for July 23, 2024, at 11:00 am local time at Como Lake Park. NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, NYSDOL wage rates, MBE/WBE/SDVOB, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www. erie.gov/dpw
City Reassessment Project
Public Meetings
Designed to Make Sure
All Property Owners are Paying Their Fair Share of the tax burden
The Department of Assessment and Taxation has organized public information meetings in each Council district to discuss the Reassessment Project and its time line. These meetings are intended to be informative and educational to provide residents with a better understanding of how the reassessment process works.
The public meetings are open to all residents, and everyone is encouraged to attend. The meetings will be an opportunity for residents to ask questions and provide feedback on the reassessment process. The locations of the information sessions are as follows:
ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS
BEGIN AT 5:30 P.M.
•ELLICOTT Thursday, July 18:Downtown Branch Library 1 Lafayette Sq.
•MASTEN Thursday. July 25; Northland Workforce Training Center 683 Northlan.
•NIAGARA Monday, July 29: Richmond-Summer Recreation Center
337 Summer St.
•NORTH Tuesday, July 30: West Hertel School, 489 Hertel Ave.
•DELAWARE Thursday. August 1:North Buffalo Community Center 203 Sanders Rd. Fillmore, South, University and Lovejoy District meetings have already been held. Feel free to attend any of the above public meetings if you missed the meetings in your district
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF BARBARA A. REYNOLDS A/K/A BARBARA REYNOLDS, AND IF THEY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 10, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the first floor closing room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 on August 19, 2024 at 12:30 p.m., premises known as 169 Hertel a/k/a 169 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 77.81, Block 7 and Lot 11. Approximate amount of judgment is $35,035.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #811147/2022. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.
Diane M. Ciurczak, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm
File No.: 240242-1
July 18, 25, August 1, 8
LLC's
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Name of LLC: The BonTemps Firm Retail, LLC DBA Public Flower Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 08/30/2022. Office of the LLC: (710 Kensington Avenue Buffalo, NY, 14215), Erie County The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at (232 Allen Street Buffalo, 14201). Purpose of LLC: (Retail). No specific duration attached to LLC.
JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Big Blue Woodland LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 12, 2024. Office Location: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served upon him or her to 272 Doncaster Road, Kenmore, NY 14217. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. No specific duration attached to LLC.
JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company
Gazpacho Productions, LLC’s Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Department of State on 6/10/24. LLC's office location is 47 Bridgeman St, Buffalo, NY in Erie County. New York’s Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 47 Bridgeman St, Buffalo, NY 14207. Purpose of LLC: any lawful purpose. No specific duration attached to LLC.
July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15
LLC's
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Name of LLC: Trinity Rose Trinity LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: April 10, 2024. Office of the LLC: 491 Dodge Street, Suite 2 Buffalo, NY 14208, Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of the process to the LLC at Trinity Rose Trinty LLC 491 Dodge Street, Suite 2 Buffalo, NY 14208. Purpose of LLC: Investing. No specific duration attached to LLC.
JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Name of LLC: The LFit Experience LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: November 12, 2020. Office of the LLC: Niagara County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 767 Legacy Drive , Apt. 203, Lewiston, NY 14092. Purpose of LLC: Health and Wellness. No specific duration attached to LLC.
JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company
1343 JEFFERSON AVE 716 LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/31/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1343 JEFFERSON AVE BUFFALO, NY 14208. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company
EAST WEST MARKET AND DELI LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/22/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 54 Niagara Falls Blvd, Tonawanda, NY 14223. Purpose: any lawful act or activity. JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company
1339 WALL STREET LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/7/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1339 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company
CAITLIN ABDULLA LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/29/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 FOUNTAIN PLAZA, SUITE 1400, BUFFALO, NY, 14202, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15
Facilitated Enroller:
Educate, engage, and enroll individuals who are aged (over 65), legally blind and disabled, to address their needs for health insurance by addressing the levels of eligibility, type of insurance that they qualify for, prepare the application and diligently follow through to collect information which is needed to fulfill the eligibility requirements set forth by the Local County Department of Social Services (LCDSS).
• High school diploma and five (5) years of experience OR
• Associate degree and three (3) years of experience OR
• Bachelor ’s degree and one (1) year of experience
• Range: $38,000 - $42,000
EMPLOYMENT
Independent Consumer Advocacy Network (ICAN) Outreach and Advocacy Navigator: Build capacity within the program as a lead resource for Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) and Health and Recovery Plan (HARP) questions, inquiries, and technical assistance for ICAN partner organizations. The overall goal for the program is to serve consumers, community members businesses, individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses, caregivers and professionals through educational presentations, the Summit of Aging, town meetings, community outreach and presentations.
• High school diploma and five (5) years of related work experience OR
• Bachelor ’s degree and two (2) years of related experience in health care or advocacy.
• Range: $44,000 - $47,000
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Intake/Customer Service Clerk (Full-Time) United States District Court Buffalo, New York
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is seeking an Intake/Customer Service Clerk. Intake/ Customer Service Clerks are the “face” of the Court to much of the public and attorneys who practice in the Court and help create positive public impressions about the Judiciary. To apply, please visit: www.nywd.uscourts.gov/employment-opportunities
Lockport City School District Positions Needed:
Library Media Specialist, Building Maintenance Mechanic, Motor Equipment Operator, Lunch Monitors, Substitutes
Please call: 716-478-4820 for more information
CHURCH
MUSIC DIRECTOR WANTED
Candidate must:
Be able to read music, demonstrate keyboard proficiency, lead, and direct choirs, have a diverse knowledge of sacred music styles.
Starting $225 week. Send resumes by July 29, 2024 to: Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, 641 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209- Attention: SPPRC
THE RICH DON'T PAY
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City residents are invited to read the report (also linked on our website) at https://www.ourcitybuffalo. com/the-rich-dont-pay and to contact their elected officials to demand a change in policy immediately!
FUrban Garden Event Dedicated to Gail V. Wells
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor will dedicate the upcoming Urban Garden Talk event on Wednesday, July 24 in honor and memory of Gail V. Wells, a community icon, extraordinary gardener, founder of Freedom Gardens and social justice advocate who worked to eliminate food insecurity in her community. The event begins at 6 p.m at 136 Broadway.
Gail served as a consultant for the Heritage Corridor’s MRS. NASH’S FARMER’S MARKET which is currently open every Tuesday in the Michigan Street African Heritage Corridor.
“Gail was an integral part of the Farmer’s Market,” said Heritage Executive Director Terry Alford. “She was key in helping launch it.”
-Guest Speaker-
The Guest speaker for the upcoming Garden Talk is Teresa J. Speight, the Urban Garden Chair for National Garden Clubs, Inc., and the founder and president of the Jabali Amani Garden Collective, a garden club for Minority women who enjoy gardening. During her talk she will share tips for creating a colorful garden in small spaces. A writer, visionary, and Estate Gardener she is the author of Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture’s New Vanguard and The Urban Garden: 101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City.
“My ancestor’s hands have helped build and feed our family for generations. To not honor this earth would disrespect my heritage,” writes Speight. “Reconnecting people with the soil is important. When we reconnect with the soil, nature, and our roots, we can begin to respect all that the earth provides."
FULL MOON WATCH: JULY 21
ull moons and New moons represent new beginnings. Their influence can empower you to step out of your comfort zone and embrace bold changes in your life or step back and reflect on personal issues close to your heart.
The July 21 Full Buck Moon represents the conflict in your life between roots and change in direction. Are your roots holding you back from your potential? If so, consider the steps you can take in order to eliminate dead-weight. The July full moon 2024 is also considered a powerful time for increased determination and self-awareness.
The buck moon is often considered a time of growth, renewal, and regeneration, as bucks shed their antlers each year and grow new ones. This process is seen as a metaphor for personal growth and transformation, as we must also shed old patterns and beliefs to grow and evolve.
Because the buck moon is also believed to symbolize a period of increased change and self-discovery, this full moon may inspire you to tap into your inner strength and intuitive wisdom, and navigate challenges with self-control and compassion. Plus, with it being Cancer season during the full moon, this is an excellent time to reprioritize daily routines and relationships that support your need for rejuvenation and rest before Leo season officially begins.
With this moon approaching, consider this an opportunity to reassess the structures and foundations of your life—what needs to be adjusted to fortify your path moving forward? The essence of Saturn-ruled Capricorn encourages us to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth.
Data Analyst in Institutional Research and Business Analytics Department
Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Data Analyst in Institutional Research and Business Analytics Department
For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7516
The Freedom Garden Concept
By Gail V. Wells
Freedom Gardeners grow nutritious food with the knowledge that fresh fruits and vegetables is the foundation for health and wellbeing. The act of growing one's own food is a step towards healing, liberation and resilience. Having a Freedom garden is a proactive approach to regenerative community development that undergirds economic stability and social justice!
“We grow to support ourselves, control our destiny and provide for our families while building a healing community that is healthy and well.”
Gail V. Wells
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-ON GOING-
•MRS. NASH’S FARMER’S MARKET Michigan Street Heritage Corridor, 136 Broadway (Parking Lot) EVERY TUESDAY FROM 4:30-6:30 Thru October.
•EAST SIDE BIKE CLUB EVERY SATURDAY 9:30 a.m. @ the Head in MLK Plaza; Bike ride starts at 10 a.m. COME RIDE WITH US!
•JEFFERSON AVENUE FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE every Friday from 5 :30-9 p.m. on Jefferson Avenue between East Utica and Glenwood.
HEALING BY THE WATER @ FREEDOM PARK, Foot of Ferry,continues thru Sept. 12. Music, food, vendors & More.
-MONTHLY-
JULY
EAST SIDE GARDEN WALK, July 20 & 21.SEE PAGE 5
CHEF DARIEN BRYAN'S JAMAICAN MARKET FESTIVAL July 20, Larkin Square 719 Seneca St. from 4p.m.-8p.m. Food, vendors, music celebrating Jamaican culture.
PAPPY MARTIN LEGACY MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL,, Sundays July 21 &28, 2-8 p.m., Buffalo Museum of Science (Side Lawn) Free & Open to the public. www.PMLJAZZ.com
38TH ANNUAL GOSPEL FEST Saturday July 27 Martin Luther King Jr. Park 2- 8 p.m. For vendor space call Alaina Jones at 716-462-0641.
COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB 20TH ANNIVERSARY QUEEN CITY JAZZ FEST
Saturday July 27 Rain or Shine 1 p.m. Lafayette Square
AUGUST
PINE GRILL REUNION August 4 &11 MLK Park hosted by the African American Cultural Center Call 884-2013.
African Heritage Food Co-Op Upcoming Public Meetings Set
The African Heritage Food Co-Op has added dates to its list of upcoming public meetings to gain input from the community.
The additional dates are Monday, August 5th, 2024, and August 19th, 2024. The location and times are the same. The complete list of dates is below:
Dates:
1. Monday, July 29th
2. Monday, August 5th
3. Monday, August 12th
4. Monday, August 19th
5. Monday, August 26th
Location: First Centennial Baptist Church 273 High Street Buffalo NY 14204
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
THE MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR WILL DEDICATE THE URBAN GARDEN EVENT JULY 24 IN HONOR OF GAIL V. WELLS. SEE PAGE 13
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE IS ALL THE WAY LIVE! Beautiful weather, beautiful people and a beautiful way to celebrate our Blackness! THANK YOU MARNETTA for showing us how! It happens every Friday on Jefferson Avenue from 5:30-9 p.m. See you there! (Images above from 7/12. Challenger Photos