Challenger Community News June 12, 2019

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JUNETEENTH PARADE & EVENTS SCHEDULE! Page 8

HAPPY FATHERS DAY! A Tribute to Black Fathers, Our Superheroes! Page 13

INTRODUCING

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Young African American Culture Club

ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BLACK EXCELLENCE FAMILY FESTIVAL

MLK COMMISSION & ROC ROYAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS 2ND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH BLACK EXCELLENCE FAMILY FESTIVAL

JUNE 15, 2019

Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park at Manhattan Square PARADE STARTS AT 11:00AM ( MLK PARK) SHOW BEGINS AT 12:30PM Roc Juneteenth 5K Wed, Jun 19 – Thu, Jun 20 Genesee Valley Park 1000 E River Rd.

The purpose of the African American Culture Club is to explore, reinforce, and celebrate the African American heritage, culture and historical contributions.

At Edison Career & Technology High School, we promote diversity among our students and staff. Our goal is to provide social support while fostering student development and success through cultural awareness, leadership, and community service.

Each meeting provides students with a safe place to talk about and share personal experiences as well as address and discuss the cultural and social issues surrounding African Americans in our country. The club is open to all Edison Career & Technology High School students who are interested in learning more about the history, traditions, and customs of African Americans. Some of our activities will include field trips, workshops, voter registration drives and the Black History program. We look forward to you joining our club with open minds and fresh ideas!​ The two student club members, who were recently honored by The National Honor Society, for their Academic achievements (pictured left) are Abdelrahman Albultamori (male student) and Africa Lee (female student). Congratulations!

NACA Brings Four-Day "Achieve the Dream" Home Ownership Event To Western New York Thousands of homebuyers attend NACA’s Home Ownership events in cities across the country, and many are pre-approved for the NACA Mortgage in a single day!

This week, NACA will bring the organization’s four-day “Achieve the Dream” mortgage event to the Western New York area where NACA will highlight home ownership opportunities.

Attendees can attend home buyer workshops, meet with housing counselors, submit documents and have their files underwritten to be pre-approved for NACA’s mortgages. The 15-or-30-year mortgages have fixed interest rates below market.

Bank of America has committed $10 billion to the mortgage program.

It's been described as a one-stop mortgage operation, That means that people come in and the same day they can be pre-approved, and everybody gets access to the same mortgage product.

NACA underwriters evaluate each borrower based on their individual circumstances, instead of the traditional risk-based lending criteria.

NACA does what is called "character-based lending.” Rather than looking at someone’s credit score, they look at the credit reports to see the payments that they control.

The initiative officially kicks off Thursday, June 13 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center and runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day through Sunday June 16.

For more information see their below. (In photo above a homeowner interacts with a Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America counselor during an event . NACA Photo )

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AREA BRIEFS

Birthday Celebration! Charley H. Fisher II, a man of significant notable accomplishments, will celebrate his 65th birthday on Saturday, June 15 from 4-8 p.m. At Lincoln Memorial UMC Fellowship Hall, 641 Masten Avenue. For more information call (716)713-5525. Happy Birthday Charley!

NAACP Awardees The Buffalo Branch NAACP held its 53rd Annual Medgar Evers Awards Dinner June 8 at the Buffalo Convention Center.

The 2019 awardees included: •Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold, Medgar Evers Civil Rights Award •Kendra Brim, Daniel Acker Community Service Award •Derrick L. Moore, Rufus Frasier Human Relations Award •Rahim Dunston, Youth Award Congratulations!

The Fruit Belt Coalition Fruit Of The City 9Th Annual Recognition Banquet The Fruit Belt Coalition Fruit of the City 9th annual Recognition Banquet will be held Saturday June 22 at 6p.m. at Beginnings Banquet Hall, 38 Crocker Street. Donations is $25 per person. For additional information and to RSVP please contact The FruitBelt Coalition at 71 893-6428. All are welcome.

Jefferson Avenue Block Club Meetings Set The Jefferson Avenue Block Club (JABC) will hold its meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at God City Apartments, 175 Pershing Avenue. Please come and share your concerns and ideas for the improvement of our community. For more information call Ruth Kennedy at (716) 563-3136.

EOC Instant Admissions Day at UBEOC Cancelled The EOC Community College Instant Admissions Day at UBEOC has been cancelled until further notice. Please contact Mr. Oliver Glover for any further information or questions at (716)645-1910 or olivergl@buffaloedu

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Traffic Enforcement, Fines, and Fees:

A Community Conversation on Excessive Traffic Ticketing and Its Impact on Low-Income Communities Buffalo residents will gather to share personal experiences with spiraling traffic debt along with a new coalition of local grass-roots organizations who will provide data-driven context about aggressive traffic ticketing practices in Buffalo, and the devastating effects that it has on communities of color and the poor. The meeting will give voice to individuals affected and an opportunity for experts to provide facts about traffic enforcement patterns in Buffalo and in New York State all in an effort to create solutions.

A meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 19 from 6:00 to 8:00p.m. at the Merriweather, Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue.

Anyone who has ever been cited with an expensive traffic fine can identify with this issue. Each year thousands of Buffalonian's risk losing their driver’s licenses, their jobs, their homes, and even their freedom simply because they can’t afford to pay traffic fines and associated fees. By New York state law, courts do not waive or reduce fines and fees or offer payment plans. Black and Latinx people in particular are disproportionately stopped and ticketed. These practices create a cycle of debt and punishment that especially burdens low-income communities of color.

All Buffalonians and WNY residents are welcome. The conversation is hosted by The Fair Fines + Fees Coalition, a new group of grass-roots organizations and concerned residents coming together to address these issues. Researchers and advocates from the Western New York Law Center and the University at Buffalo School of Law will offer data and other contextual information on the scope of the problem and potential solutions from other states and localities.

Mission of The Fair Fines + Fees Coalition: The FFFC believes that transparency and accountability are essential to fairness in our justice system, and that ticketing should not be used solely to generate revenue. FFFC brings together advocates, researchers, government actors, and communities directly affected by disparate ticketing to ensure fines are fairly imposed and enforced, to eliminate fees, and to end exploitative traffic enforcement practices in Buffalo. FFFC members include: The African American Health Disparities Task Force; Western New York Law Center; Center for Employment Opportunities, Buffalo; National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc.; Open Buffalo; Partnership for the Public Good; SEIU 1199 Funds; Western New York Peace Center; and concerned citizens .https://www.facebook.com/FairFinesFeesBuffalo/

Legislator Howard Johnson Secures Van Donation for Community Members in Buffalo Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson (D-Buffalo) has worked with the administration of Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz to secure a surplus van from the Erie County Department of Senior Services. The 12-passenger van was previously utilized by the County’s “Going Places” program and will be donated to the Buffalo Urban League for their use in transporting members of the community.

“I am thrilled that I was able to work with the Erie County Department of Senior Services to make sure that residents of the 1st Legislative District and across the city of Buffalo have access to the transportation support they need. This donation will serve the elderly, the young, and many others who rely on certain community agencies for transportation to and from medical appointments or other needs in and around Erie County,” said Legislator Johnson.

Constituents or community organizations in the 1st Legislative District with concerns or needing help with County services are encouraged to call or email Marietta at Legislator Johnson’s district office. The phone number is 716-842-0490 or via email to marietta.knight-bates@erie. gov.

A Brief History of Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of the enslavement of Africans in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that Blacks were now free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.

General Order Number 3 One of General Granger’s first orders of business was to read to the people of Texas, General Order Number 3 which began most significantly with: "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer."

The reactions to this profound news ranged from pure shock to immediate jubilation.

The celebration of June 19th was coined "Juneteenth" and grew with more participation from descendants.

2019 marks the 154th anniversary of the first Juneteenth celebration as well as Buffalo’s 44th consecutive year of celebrating this historic event.

Juneteenth is a celebration of Freedom, Heritage and Humanity.

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A FATHER’S GIFT TO HIS CHILDREN Actor, writer, director, and entrepreneur Peter Johnson has published a book about helping children survive divorce and separation. He wrote The Cow on Two Farms, A Children’s Guide of How to Cope with Divorce and Separation as a creative way to remind his children that fatherhood does not end with divorce and to help them live with the fear and confusion of a divided household. On Sunday, June 2, Peter provided a short reading and Q&A followed by an interactive panel discussion about how adults can assist children experiencing family divorce and separation during a book signing at the Merriweather Library. Peter explains. “I want children to see the benefits of living in two homes. I wanted my children to understand that I loved them, and we were going to remain a family despite the separation. It was important for them to know that this experience does not necessarily have to be a scary memory but a childhood adventure where they feel loved and share a few laughs with their loved ones.”

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Internationally Known Author, Attorney to Keynote "Networking in Higher Education” Conference Here

buff T biz BUSINESS BRIEFS BUSINESS PEOPLE *Jason T. Daniels has been appointed to the board of directors for the Massachusetts Avenue project. Mr. Daniels is currently an associate at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman, LLP.

•Steve Finch (above) has joined The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo’s Board of Directors. He is currently Senior VP of Automotive Service at AAA Western and Central New York. Mr. Finch formerly led a distinguished 41-year career at General Motors.

he Minority Faculty and Staff Association (MFSA) at the University at Buffalo, in collaboration with the Association of Faculty and Staff of African Descent (AFSAD) at Buffalo State College, and Cultural Voice Box, will host the eighth biennial conference, "Networking in Higher Education: Building Bridges for a Better Tomorrow," on Friday, June 21 at the Buffalo Niagara Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden from 8 a.m. to 4p.m. The event will provide an opportunity for the community-at-large to engage in a critical dialogue about educational issues facing people of

color be they scholars, teachers, counselors, parents, or students at all levels.

Urban League, BURA Host Fair Housing Forums Every third Wednesday of the month during 2019, the Buffalo Urban League in conjunction with the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) hosts its Fair Housing Forum. During each session, local housing counselors discuss topics such as tenant and landlord rights and responsibilities, what does fair housing mean, the City of Buffalo's role in fair housing, etc.

The remaining forums will take place: •June 19: NYS Department of Human Rights, 65 Court Street •July 17: People, Inc. , 637 Linwood Ave. •August 21: The Belle Center 104 Maryland St. •September 18: University District CDA, 3242 Main St. •October 16: Delavan Grider Community Center, 877 E. Delavan Ave. •November 20: Belmont Housing Resources for WNY ,1195 Main Street •December 18: Buffalo Urban League , 15 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 All classes will take place at 6:00 pm with the exception of the June class, which will take place at 2:00 pm.

For more information and/or to register, please contact the hosting agency or Beverly Robinson-Smith at 716-250-2418 or bsmith@buffalourbanleague.org

ProJect Access To A-Free-Ka Presents:

•Dawn Wells-Clyburn

has been promoted to deputy director of administration at People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo). Mrs. Wells-Clyburn has 25 years of experience in accounting, management and information systems and holds degrees from SUNY Empire State in Business Management and Accounting.

Attorney Rand

“Project March Forward” A community-wide 7 Month Assignment studying the final text of the Great Ancestor; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

•Cindy Odom has joined

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo as Chief Community Impact Officer.

She has over 20 years in leadership experience and holds a Masters Degree in Management from Buffalo State College and her B.A. in Psychology from Canisius College.

•Richard Peter has been

promoted to a Business Development/Sales Specialist with People Inc. He is responsible for identifying and growing areas for business development.

Books Are Available At: Juneteenth Headquarters 1517 Genesee Between 10AM—2 PM

Power 96.5 FM WUFO Studios 143 Broadway Between 9AM—5PM

Zawadi Books 1382 Jefferson Ave Wed, Fri & Sat Between 12PM—4PM 716-903-6740

Workshops will be offered throughout the day as well as an exciting luncheon keynote address by the internationally known author attorney and scholar Jasmine Rand.

Jasmine Rand is probably best known as the attorney of the Trayvon Martin family and from her countless appearances in the media concerning this world-famous case. Rand is not only a professor, national legal analyst, international legal consultant, lecturer, columnist and civil rights leader, she is also the founding attorney of Rand Law, L.L.C., a Miamibased civil litigation firm. She excels in civil rights and human rights, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, and is currently involved in police brutality cases throughout the nation from the LAPD to the NYPD.In addition to networks such as CNN, MSNBC, she also appears on numerous international networks in Jamaica, Colombia and Japan.

Registration and conference details can be found at the conference website: http://www.buffalo.edu/ mfsa. html. Conference Fee: -$135.00 (Professionals); $65.00 (Students); $65.00 (Luncheon Only) Proceeds to benefit scholarships for undergraduate students at­ tending the University at Buf-

falo and Buffalo State College.

For more information contact Dr. Lorna Perez perezll@buffalostate.edu

For registration/payment: Kevin Ragland ragland@buffalo.edu 716-645-1346

Exhibit Now Open: Telling the Story:

Enslavement of African People in the United States Buffalo & Erie County Public

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Downtown Central Library 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY (716) 858-8900

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FAITH & FAMILY

Rev. Tiggs E. Washington To Speak at Metropolitan UM Church Rev. Tiggs E. Washington a native Buffalo, New York will be the guest preacher at Metropolitan United Methodist Church, 657 Best Street, on Sunday, June 23 for their 10:30 a.m. morning worship service.

Reverend Washington, the son of the late Moody and Maryetta Pugh, the youngest child of five, was educated in the Buffalo Public School system.

He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee and graduated with his Master of Divinity from GarrettEvangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. On June 28 Rev. Washington will graduate with his Doctor of Ministry degree at South University.

In addition, Rev. Washington released his first publication entitled, Sermons for the Journey: A Collection of Sermons for the Liturgical Year in May 2018.

He holds membership in numerous organizations including life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., NAACP, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, and others. Rev. Washington has received numerous awards He serves as the Vice President for the Methodist Ministers Alliance Inc. He also serves as the Vice President for the C.M.E. Philadelphia Ministerial Alliance.

Rev. Washington considers Calvary Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church in Buffalo his “home” church.

In August of 2015, Bishop James B. Walker appointed Rev. Washington as the Pastor of Williams Temple C.M.E. Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to pastoring, Rev. Washington is also a full-time elementary school teacher in New Castle, Delaware.

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All Female Clergy Will Lead Revival at Praise Dance Motion Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church and Emotion The Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church located at 641 Masten Avenue at Northland Ave will host a revival Wednesday, July 10th and Thursday, July 11th. The revival will be led in worship and fellowship by female clergy.

We want to acknowledge that women have been stepping up and holding it down in the pulpit as well as the church kitchen.

The Reverend Jacquelyn Ross Brown of New Covenant United Church of Christ will lead us in worship Wednesday, July 10th at 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Loretta Brooks of Walls Memorial AME Zion Church will lead us Thursday, July 11th also at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, July 13th, Lady Rachel McCarley will be featured at our Saturday Morning Brunch at 10:00 a.m.

We are inviting everyone who wishes to honor the wives of pastors.

The cost for the brunch is only $10.00. Please contact (716) 884-7664 for information and/or brunch tickets.

George F. Nicholas is the senior pastor.

Praise Dance Choreographer Lillian McCullough will present Praise Dance: Motion and Emotion followed

by Kathie Ann Pearcy inspirational revelation "WHAT DID I COME HERE FOR?" at the Northtowns Christian Women's Connection luncheon 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26 in Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan Ave., Buffalo, NY. Cost is $15.00. Call Kathy 775-5002 or Sandy 835-1061

by Monday, June 24.

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With The Name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful

The Straight Path

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-A Message of Divine Guidance-

eace be onto you.

In these three verses, (Surah 2:127-129), we see the Prophet Abraham and his son pleading with their lord to make them submissive to Him and immediately He responded to them. In the next two verses,(Surah 2:130-131), particularly in verse 131, He commanded Abraham to submit which he immediately did Dr. Carla Harwell Let’s place the emphasis on 131 where the word “aslim” is used - a derivative of the root word (salim), from where the Nationally Recognized Leader to Address word Islam (submission) came from. In (Surah 3:19-20 ) we see the way of life Islam (submission) is with the creator and Health Disparities and Medical Issues in verse 20, the messenger is told to say that he had submitted Affecting the Minority Community (aslamtoo), which happens to be the same response given by Abraham. He was also told to ask of the two parties, the people The Faith/Health Ministry of the Buffalo District AME Zion who were given the Book and the Arabs, if they submit. If they Church is pleased to present Dr. Carla Harwell, a nationally recdid they were in the right way.

(Surah 3:85) states that whoever seeks a way of life other ognized leader in education on health care disparities and medithan Islam (submission), it would not be accepted. In the Torah, cal issues affecting minorities. The community is invited to atwhat’s said in (Exodus 22:31) and (Leviticus 17:10-16, 22:8) tend this FREE presentation on topics that touch on the growing health care disparities and increasing obesity experienced by when combined will give you what is said in (Surah 5:3).

In most cases, when the word Islam is used, it is not translated our community. “From the Kitchen Table to the Power of the to english “submission.” You can see that the creator is telling Pulpit” and “Are you a Lemon or a Cherry” are examples of topics that will be covered. Save the date! June 29th, 11 a.m.-1 us that submitting to the laws outlayed is what is required.

We must note that those laws were already here before the p.m. at St. Luke AME Zion Church, 314 E. Ferry Street, RSVP Quran however the word Islam is not mentioned in the Torah by June 24th – 716-838-4465. A light brunch will be served. but the general idea is to submit and the consequences if you do not are outlayed. In (Surah 6:124-126) the difference between Islam and the Straight Path is clearly defined. In the Arabic lan- The devil cannot hinder those guage the phrase (Sirat Al mustaqeem) is used for the Straight of us who are traveling on it.

Path. if (Surah 9:74) is not convincing I do not know what else (Surah 7:16-18) Is this not a wonderful parable? There is. (Surahs 61:7,39:22,31:22) say much more.

(Surah 1:6) tells us to ask for guidance to the Straight Path are thirty eight verses in the (Sirat Al mustaqeem) this Arabic phrase is used in most if not Quran where the Straight all the verses except in (Surah 46:29-30) but for some reason Path is used, these are only a the translations are inconsistent .You will see in (Deuteronomy few. (Surah 11:56) is what we 28:14) the statement of the Straight Path which is also men- should all say. tioned in (Jeremiah 31:9) and (Surahs 2:142,3:51). It is obvious that doing what you are told puts you on the Straight Path.

Islam (submission) is simply the action you take.

(Surahs 4:66-68) and (6:151153) also tells us so. In (Surah 36:2-4,60-61) the messenger Happy is given an assurance together WILLIAM COLSTON Father's Day / with a reminder.

ASE Certified Technician Moses, who brought the Juneteenth Book spoke directly with the creator, (Surah 4:164). He Phone: 716.896.3910 • 720 E. Ferry St. was the only messenger to Diagnostic Testing, NYS Inspection, Towing Service have done that. Together with his brother were placed on the Tire Repair, Break Repair, Air Conditioning Service Straight Path, (Surah 37:114118), confirming that the children of Israel were there on the Path. Even the jinns acknowledged the Straight Path (Surah 46:29-30). When the messenger Muhammad was forgiven, he was also led that way. Surah (48:2:20). In (Surah 6:83-87), each mentioned in these verses were guided to The Straight Path, despite the threat and effort of the devil who is keeping his promise by causing some of us to do and say other than that of the Straight Path.

FAITH & FAMILY

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2019 JUNETEENTH EVENTS SCHEDULE! Pre-Festival Events June 12: Wednesday: Documentary Screening of “67: Buffalo Uprising” Urban Legacy Film, Museum of Science– 1020 Humboldt Pkwy: Free and open to the public June 13: Thursday: A Night of Poetry& Spoken Word, Landmark 318 Pearl Street June 14: Friday: Praise and Worship Service, Location: near the Martin Luther King Jr. Bust – time: 5:30pm to 7:30 p.m.

Juneteenth Parade Kicks Off Festivities Saturday June 15Th! The Juneteenth Parade begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp from the corners of Genesee & Moselle Sts., and proceeds down Genesee into the Park, followed by festivities in the Park until 8:00 p.m.

Featured Festivities include: Entertainment Stage, Arts and Culture Stage, “Edutainment “ Stage, Vendors’ Market, Food Court, Health Pavilion, African Heritage Chalk Walk, Book Sharing, an Agricultural Pavilion, Historical Exhibits, Re-enactment of Historical Events; Science Fair, Children’s Activities, Youth Activities, Basketball, Boxing Underground Railroad Tours, and more!

Come and enjoy a fun-filled weekend for the entire family! The Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo, NY is one of the largest culturally inspired festivals in the U.S.A. Its mission is to “actively preserve and promote the broad spectrum of African American heritage through educational and cultural activities that will benefit the community as a whole.”

Festival Events SATURDAY JUNE 15 PRAISE & WORSHIP: Saturday June 15th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. – Sponsored by WUFO 96.5FM/POWER 96.5 THE JUNETEENTH PARADE: Saturday June 15th – begins at Genesee and Moselle Sts. – 11:00 a.m.

BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Saturday June 15th: presents Art activities (creating masks, jewelry making, stamping and button making) – from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (near the MLK Jr. Bust) GIRLS AND BOYS BASKETBALL SHOWCASE: Saturday, June 15th at the Basketball Courts Clown around Entertainment: Youth Carnival: near Basketball courts.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY JUNE 15 & 16

Saturday June 15 & Sunday June 16: Community Art project: Hands and Hearts near Arts and Culture Stage.

ENTERTAINMENT STAGE: Saturday, June 15th 2:00 p.m. – (Old School B-Boys (Reunion) 5:00 Amina the Empress 6:30: Carlton Wilcox Sunday June 16th 1:00 p.m. Pastor Edward Jackson Jr. 2:15 p.m. The Trinity Band 3:45 p.m. – Ella Robinson and New Beginnings 5:00 p. m – The All Star Band 6:30 p.m. Will Holton Sponsored by M & T Bank

AFRICAN HERITAGE CHALK WALK AND CRAFTS Saturday June 15 and Sunday June16 Sponsored by the Buffalo Board of EdArt Department. Location: Area near MLK bust UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TOURS: Saturday and Sunday, June 15 & 16 – two tours per day at 2p.m. and 4p.m. - Location of pick up site: Best & Fillmore.

HEALTH PAVILION: Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th - 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Location: Vendors Alley on Fillmore, near MLK Drive. Sponsor: Great Lakes Health (Kaleida Health/E.C.M.C) and New York State of Health CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES TENT: June 15 & 16- 11a.m. to 6p.m. - Face painting, Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.. by Sara; Erie County Public Library presents The Book Mobile, Saturday, 10a.m.

- 6 p.m. - Location: Behind the small wading pool.

YOUTH ACTIVITIES: June 15 & 16 1p.m. - 6 p.m. –games, flag football, and more. Location: Behind the small wading pool. Juneteenth Carnival Games by Clown Around Entertainment – location: basketball court, 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

BOOK SHARING: June 15 and 16, 1 - 7 p.m.Location: Near the Martin Luther King Jr. bust. Sponsor: Project Flight EDUTAINMENT STAGE: June 15 Sunday and June 16th, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Location: near the basketball courts - Spoken Word and other local artists. See schedule this page (right).

HERITAGE TENT: June 15th and June 16th - Location: the corner of Best St. and Fillmore Ave., in Martin Luther King Jr. Park -.Displays of African artifacts, veterans display.

ARTS AND CULTURE STAGE: Saturday, 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Location: Fillmore Ave. and Parade St. - Local artists and Reenactment of historical events will occur on Arts & Culture Stage.

HOSPITALITY TENT: June 15th and June 16th: Sponsored by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority The Elder Griot Tent: Location: near Entertainment stage. (See Page 9) Buffalo Inner-City ballet Company: Saturday June15 and Sunday June 16: Location and times to Be announced Agricultural Pavilion: June 15 and June 16 1-6 p.m.6.

Young Entreneurs Market (YEM) Saturday June 15 and Sunday June 16

SUNDAY JUNE 16

CHESS TOURNAMENT: Sunday, June 16th, 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Location: Near MLK bust ALL-AGE AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE CLASS: Sunday June 16th, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: across from the Park’s tennis courts - Free

EDUTAINMENT STAGE lineup Saturday June 15 2:00 - Girls Squad - Dance Group 2:05 - Legendary - Poet 2:10 - Drew & Destini Nash - Singer/Musician 2:15 - Dean Chatham - Hip Hop 2:25 - DeLaney Daniels - Singer 2:45 - LaTonya Gamble - Poet 2:50 - Buffalo Museum of Science Science Spectacular 3:20 - Dave Stewy - Singer 3:40 - Emci King - Poet 3:45 - Kenyada Nikile - Singer 4:05 - SWAYNEC.O.P.D - Hip Hop 4:15 - Lynntresa Atkinson - R&B Singer 4:35 - Queen Mother Akua Kamau Hart - Poet 4:40 - Black Rose Familia - R&B/Hip Hop 5:00 - Kool Taj The Gr8t - Hip Hop 5:10 - Devotion - Poet 5:15 - Bern A Flame - Poet 5:20 - Antoinette Hamilton - Poet 5:40 - Mary B - Singer 6:00 - Closing Remarks ** Schedule Subject To Change **

Sunday June 16

12:30 - Everlasting Life - Praise Dance 12:45 - Mary Coleman - Poet 12:50 - Marchon Hamilton II & Friends 1:00 - Datra Hairston - Poet 1:05 - Girls Squad - Dance Group 1:15 - Performing Arts Kids Choir 1:25 - Fragrance of YAH - Singer/Band 1:45 - Alkebulaun - Poet 1:55 - Sum’er - Singer/Musician 2:15 - Karma Entertainment & More 2:30 - NiYahPeace - Poet 2:40 - Main & Constant Battle - Gospel Hip Hop 2:55 - Roslyn Smith - Poet 3:00 - Kool Taj The Gr8 - Hip Hop 3:20 - Lynntresa Atkinson - Singer 3:40 - Legendary - Poet 3:50 - SWAYNEC.O.P.D - Beat Box/Hip Hop 4:00 - Black Rose Familia - R&B/Hip Hop 4:20 - Kedra - Poet 4:25 - DeLaney Daniels - Singer 4:45 - Antoinette Hamilton - Poet 4:55 - Jaime Wright - Singer 5:05 - Kemu - Poet 5:10 - Shadi Swag - Gospel Hip Hop 5:25 - Maritime Girls 5:40 - Kenyada Nikile - Singer 6:00 - Bern A Flame - Poet Collision Fashion - Bern A Flame Clothing Line

FRIDAY JUNE 21 MAAFA MEMORIAL (Great Tragedy Remembered): Friday, June 21st, 6:00 p.m. – Location: Broderick Park @ the Foot of Ferry - for Commemoration and healing Feeling Healing Passage: a film by Pearl L. Sharp: June 17 @ the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library at 1324 Jefferson

Juneteenth Festival, Inc. AKA Juneteenth of Buffalo Mailing Address: P.O. Box 412 Ellicott Station Buffalo, New York 14205 www.juneteenthofbuffalo.com

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JUNETEENTH OF BUFFALO FESTIVAL

ARTS AND CULTURE STAGE FILLMORE AND NORTH PARADE

Saturday June 15, 2019 2:00Pm-Marcia Aitken 2:35Pm-African Cultural Center 3:10Pm-Poet Mother Akua Harris 3:25Pm-History Of Juneteenth Play 3:35Pm-Poet Millie Rae 3:38Pm-Poet Jillian Hanesworth 3:45Pm-Parade Trophy Presentation 4:00Pm-Mohammed School Of Music 4:35Pm-Divas Of Buffalo 4:50Pm-Kenyada Nikile 5:15Pm-Louie Flame 5:35Pm-Divine And Devenaire 6:00Pm-Exclusive From Niagara Falls 6:15Pm-Fragrance Of Yah 6:55Pm-D’mott 7:45Pm-Close

Sunday June 16, 2019 12:30Pm-Demetria Harris 12:40Pm-Singer Jq 12:50Pm-Antwon Pugh 1:00Pm-History Of Juneteenth Play 1:15Pm-Poet Taharka 1:30Pm-Poet Jillian Hanesworth 1:45Pm-Uriah 2:05Pm-Marchon Hamilton Ii 2:20Pm-Dave Stewey 2:40Pm-Delaney Daniels 2:55Pm-Swaynec.o.p.d 3:10Pm-Drew Nash 3:25Pm-Lawrence Prince 3:35Pm-Yahbrinna 3:40Pm-Sasha Peoria 3:45Pm-Tyhirah Mims 3:50Pm-Zyere Safford 4:00Pm-Martin Sonchild 4:20Pm-Charlie Forman 4:45Pm-Yokunde From Liberia 5:05Pm-Emci Kyng 5:20Pm-Cashis Green 5:40Pm-King Richie Rich 5:55Pm-Fire N Ice 6:25Pm-Niyahpeace 6:55Pm-Ignite 7:45Pm-Close

Elders Griot Village Something New at Juneteenth

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uffalo's Elders will finally have a place of their own where they can rest, relax and enjoy the Juneteenth Festival under this year's Elders Griot Village tent. This is a new addition to the Juneteenth Festival this year and may be considered as a permanent feature in future Juneteenth celebration.Griot ( 'greeo' pronounced with a silent t), is an African word used to describe the wise men or women or elders of the village who were charged with keeping an oral or written history of the culBetty Jean tural and community event of a specific group GRANT of people through spoken words, stories, art and music.

All elders, 62 and older, will be welcomed to spend time with other senior citizens in a restful, refreshing and quiet environment. We are also asking elders to dress in white or Africaninspired attire and to march behind a beautiful Elders Griot Village banner during the Juneteenth Parade. These elders can march the whole route or they may join the parade near Calvary Baptist Church parking lot for the final block of the parade route A traditional Libation Ceremony will be held at the griot village tent immediately after the parade. Also, for the elders' convenience, designated shuttle services to transport the elders within the festival area will be provided at no charge for both days of the Juneteenth Festival. Free water, juices and snack refreshments will be provided for our esteemed elders while they are in the 'Village'. Please call Betty Jean Grant, 716-602-5877 to sign up to join us in the parade or for additional information

Join Juneteenth of Buffalo, Storycorpos, SUNY Erie, NPR and the Library of Congress as we listen to, honor and share the life stories of our elders.

As we pause to celebrate Juneteenth 2019, reflect on the Emancipation Proclamation and the delayed message to our ancestors in Texas, let us rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of education knowing that knowledge will truly "set you free".

Rubie Carlis-McKelvey NYS Certified School Psychologist Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts 450 Masten Avenue Buffalo, NY 14209 (716) 816-4220

Terrence D. McKelvey Attorney at Law 181 Franklin Street, Suite 101 -Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 424-2070 Home Office (716) 839-3905 terryatty@yahoo.com

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Entertainment

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ART ON VIEW Check Out My Melody Works by Edreys Wajed ARGUS Gallery 1896 Niagara Street. On view until- June 21. Exhibition Hours: Saturdays 1-4 p.m. and by appointment.Contact:716-432-0420 info: eleventwentyprojects.org

'Ain't Too Proud' Shut Out At Tony Awards But Still Brings Down the House!

THE TEMPTATIONS MUSICAL EARNED 12 NOMINATIONS, BUT ONLY TOOK HOME ONE DURING SUNDAY'S TONY AWARDS. The critically-acclaimed musical, based on the Temptations, Ain’t Too Proud may have been snubbed at the Tony Awards last Sunday, but the show’s cast still brought down the house.

The production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards this year, including Best Musical and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for star Derrick Baskin, but only took home Best Choreography.

Despite being snubbed in multiple categories, the cast of Ain’t Too Proud put on a mesmerizing performance during the ceremony, performing a medley of Temptations hits. The nearly five-minute performance included songs such as “Ain’t Too Proud TO Beg” “Just My Imagination,” and “I Can’t Get Next to You.”

SUPPORT THE ARTS!

We The People ( New Art From The Collection) Albright Knox Art Gallery 1285 Elmwood Ave. On View Until July 21. Exhibition Hours: Tues. Thru Sunday 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Admission $16 for non-members info go to albrightknox.org

SCREENING Wednesday June 12 5:30 p.m. 7:30 PM Documentary Screening of "67: Buffalo Uprising" Urban Legacy Films. at the Buffalo Museum of Science 1020 Humboldt Pkwy Free (and part of the pre festival Juneteenth events) see calendar on page 8 & 9 for more events)

SUPPORT THE ARTS!

Drea D'Nur Hosts Benefit Concert for Feed Buffalo Drea D'Nur is hosting a benefit concert for a brick and mortar for Feed Buffalo.

The concert will take place at 7 p.m. at Performing Arts High School and Drea is singing! Below is the original email announcement and here is a link to the announcement on Facebook.

Please circulate broadly.

The aim of Feed Buffalo is to heal, educate, and transform food deserts into thriving communities. They work to provide access to free organic, safe, and halal food in a loving, judgement-free community space.

They are in the midst of raising $17K for the brick and mortar food pantry that will be located on Massachusetts Avenue. Donations of any amount are accepted.

Learn more about the organization and vision at: https:// www.feedbuffalo.org

SUPPORT THE ARTS!

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ON STAGE AMINA THE EMPRESS + Arthaus Buffalo Present Lush Vibes Juneteenth Celebration at Poize 2081 Niagara Street 7 p.m. Admission $5 Reggae Soca Afro Beat DanceHall SUNSET CONCERT SERIES Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Every 2nd Wednesday June to September •July 10th: BLUES & COUNTRY Willie May Blues Band & Dark Horse Run •August 14th FUNK & SOUL Unity Band & Rod Nickson Project •September 11th LOUISIANA STYLE & JAZZ Buffalo Brass Machine & Carol McLaughlin Chris Brown is coming to Buffalo! Get the details here!

Breezy will be in Buffalo on Tuesday, September 10 at KeyBank Center! The show will also feature Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Breezy. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 14 at 10 am at LiveNation.com

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2019 Juneteenth Malik and Malika's Will Be Introduced to the Community During Sankofa Days Event Elijah Ray, McKinley H.S.; Aja Ray, 14, Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts (BAVPA); and Millie Rodriguez-Spencer, 15, Cheektowaga Central H.S. are the winners of this year’s Malik and Malika contest. The talented youngsters will be formally introduced during Sankofa Days, Thursday, June 14 from 5:30-7:30pm, at The Landmark on Pearl, where they’ll each read a portion of their winning essays. They’ll each receive $100, ride in the parade, and be Juneteenth of Buffalo ambassadors for 1 year.

East High School’s Class of ’79 Reunion East High School’s Class of 1979 will hold its 40th Reunion on Friday, Saturday and Sunday June 21,22,23. *Friday, June 21: The reunion weekend kicks off on Friday from 6-8 p.m. at East High School, 820 Northampton Street. * Saturday, June 22: The Grapevine Banquet Hall, 333 Dick Road, Depew 1-5 p.m. Semi-Formal Attire. *Sunday, June 23: Picnic from 1-8 p.m. in Martin Luther King Park on Fillmore Avenue.

For further details call 716- 253-5566.

PAL IN THE PARK!

PAL is hosting its 1st Annual PAL in the Park Health & Wellness event for Children & Families on Sunday, June 23rd at the Ashker’s Juice Hut located in Delaware Park Ring Road (9am – Noon). There will be lots of free giveaways, demonstrations, snacks and more.

Parents will also be able to register their children for summer programs at the event or online at buffalopal.com

Paid for by Friends of Nate Boyd

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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

Black Fathers Are Our Superheroes!

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lack Fathers are our Superheroes. Period. Point blank. End of story.

Actually, it is not the end of the story. On the contrary, it is a story that needs to be told constantly. A story that needs to be passed around from hood to hood, block to block, suburb to suburb, culde-sac to cul-de-sac, state to state, coast to coast. The word needs to be spread all over: there are an abundance of EXCELLENT Black fathers out there and we should be celebrated!

There are currently several examples of great Black Fathers in the public eye. Athletes and their dads, actors, movie stars, comedians, and even President Barack Obama, all serve as great exemplars of what an extraordinary father looks like. However, this is only half of our story. The other half is the Black father who isn’t on TV or movie screens on a daily basis. The other half remains obscure and not celebrated the way it should be. The other half is underappreciated, often overlooked and even forgotten.

The forgotten Black Fathers aren’t actually forgotten though.

Very rarely are they left empty handed on Father’s Day, sad and gift-less. No. That wouldn’t be fair, to accuse of such a crime, all of the mothers, children, and others who love and appreciate the black men in their lives. However, the praises of Black Fathers continue go unsung. In a culture where too often the black man is absent from the household for various reasons, the current generation of Black Fathers set out to reverse that trend. The new generation is stepping up to the plate by any means necessary. Unfortunately, this home run of great parenting is often hit in a stadium full of empty seats.

Where are our fans? What happened to our cheerleaders? Are we not worthy of being presented with trophies? These are all very valid questions that need to be addressed.

I am Black. I am a father. I am a Superhero. We all are. I think it is time we be acknowledged.

Black Fathers possess out of this world, larger than life qualities that need to be showcased more often. The father who never misses his sons’ basketball practice OR games. The dad who plays house with his daughter and her favorite dolls. The father who wouldn’t dare allow his son to sit in the barbershop with his mom and miss an opportunity to bond as males while waiting to get haircuts. The dad that reads to his kids every night, no matter how busy his schedule is.

These are our Heroes.

What are our super powers? Thought you would never ask! We possess the power of being there when our son needs us, faster than a speeding bullet. The ability to read our daughter’s mind and make her smile with telepathic abilities. The super human strength to lift our kids up to help them reach their dreams and the supersonic speed to run alongside as they chase them. The vertical ability to leap over stereotypes and misconceptions of Black Fathers in a single bound! Yes, like most superheroes, we have our weaknesses.

This should not overshadow the fact that we are heroes. We need to be celebrated as such.

I say we often because I am, in fact, a Black Father. I am a former single father. I am currently a father of three super cool kids for whom I would do anything in the world. I have friends who are also great fathers that could not fathom not being there to raise their sons. I have friends who would not allow another man to influence their daughter in a non-positive way. Friends that take pride in having a relationship with their kids that is the antithesis of the relationship they had with their own fathers. My friends actually frown upon our peers who are not involved in their kids’ lives on the daily basis. My friends cannot possibly befriend men who do not take fatherhood as seriously as we do.

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.

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The Importance of Transparency We Need A Woman's Democratic Party! and Honesty: Here Are The Facts... Dear Editor:

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front-page article in a local community newspaper written by a local individual with political aspirations was published last week whose very premise is based on inaccuracies.

If this individual is serious about being a community leader and representing his neighbors, he should stick to the facts, do his homework, conduct research, and stop engaging in falsehoods. It is very disappointing when community members aspiring to become leaders in government start engaging in “fake news” and misrepresenting the truth for political purposes. The community I represent deserves better.

Legislator April This is the third time this year that this BASKIN individual has made false claims about Erie County government. Either he is outright lying or he is dangerously misinformed.

In his latest false claims, he wrote “The County, which owns hundreds of vacant lots across the city of Buffalo, sells some land to a developer, who builds some luxury lofts on your street.” He also wrote “Erie County can give a large majority of the vacant lots that they own to neighborhood associations so that residents can have a say in the type of development in their community.”

This individual’s claims about the County government owning “hundreds of vacant lots across the city of Buffalo” is flatly not true. Erie County government DOES NOT own such vacant lots.

If he had bothered to check the Erie County Department of Real Property Tax Services’ online database, or call its director, or call BENLIC, the Buffalo Erie Niagara Land Improvement Corporation (the City-County Land Bank), he would have learned in minutes that his claims are not true.

In fact, there are hundreds, if not thousands of vacant CITY OF BUFFALO-OWNED vacant lots across the city. Most of those lots are held by the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA), an entity over which the County government has no authority or control.

In his prior false claims about Erie County government, he erroneously stated that the County’s HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) office had moved from Main Street in downtown Buffalo to a suburban community, when it had only moved a few hundred feet to a different building off of Main Street. He also falsely asserted that the County administration’s relocation of the Child Protective Services (CPS) offices from Buffalo to Cheektowaga would negatively affect Buffalo residents’ access to appointments and visits, when in fact, the CPS caseworkers travel to clients’ homes in our community and most of the visits and work is conducted in the field at homes, and not the CPS offices.

I encourage all of my neighbors, friends and constituents in the City of Buffalo to reach out to my office for factual information regarding their Erie County-based quality of life concerns.

It is my goal as Chairwoman of the Erie County Legislature to be transparent and honest with all individuals.

My mission is to display Black Fathers in a light that we have rarely been shown in before. I am on an even greater mission to highlight the abilities of single Black Fathers and the super powers they possess: the ability to have a lifelong impact on our children. I am Black. I am a father. I am a Superhero. We all are. I think it is time we be acknowledged.

- Stephen McGill II Mr. Mc Gill is a Children’s Book Author and Super Dad.)

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There are elections for the Buffalo Common Council this year and if we would just look at the team the Erie County Democratic Party has endorsed, you would think that there are no qualified women to run for those nine seats or that no woman asked to be considered. That is the farthest time from the truth. I know because my friend, a highly qualified woman on the westside of Buffalo, circulated petitions along with other qualified women candidates, including many from the African American community.

dear editor

Not only were these women not considered, they were turned upon by our Democratic political party who worked illegally with the county Board of Elections to knock them off the ballot! There were women candidates who turned in petitions for the Niagara, Delaware, University, Masten, Fillmore, Lovejoy Districts and yet not one of these women were endorsed by the Democratic Party.

The campaign team of my candidate went to court when she was knocked off the ballot by a technicality. She lost because lawyers who want to be judges and sitting judges who want to be elevated to a higher office, did the beckoning of a political party and board of elections out of control. But that is not hard for them to do that as they are controlled by the same guy.

The women of Buffalo and maybe Erie County too, need to form their own political party to get a chance to run and be supported by our own Women Democratic Party. There are currently no women serving on the Buffalo Common Council.

That will not change until we women across all ethnic groups unite and vote some of those men out and ourselves in. We are the largest voting bloc in the county. It is time we start acting like it!

Antionette Bianca

I Shall Return…..

Dear Editor: To the democrats who live in the City of Buffalo in the Fillmore District who signed my petitions, by now it’s obvious that after successfully making the ballot in the past, I did not make it this time.

On Aril 4th I conceded the Fillmore District race to become a legitimate democratic candidate. I knew too many of the names collected were no good, and it made no sense to submit any petitions to the Board of Elections, when I already knew what the outcome would be.

This was my fourth time running for the Fillmore District Common Council Seat. We, the Real Friends of Samuel A. Herbert, made the ballot each year that we ran, 2007, 2011, 2015, without the Erie County Democratic Party’s help, or any political community group’s assistance. Unfortunately, this year due to my personal handicap and the extremely cold weather, the petition process was often times brutal, unlike in the past when the election was held in September allowing us the benefit of warm summer months caused me to concede. Normally the petition process has always been in the summer months. When the N.Y. S. Board of Elections moved the Democratic primary to Tuesday June 25th it made the first day of the petition process February 26, the day of a snowstorm, and then we had seven days of severe cold and high winds. I started one and a half weeks late due to my handicap (I had polio as a child) and winter months sometimes makes it difficult for me to walk . I’m disappointed but still determined. I shall return!

-Samuel A. Herbert

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Twelfth Annual MAAFA Memorial Service

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he Juneteenth Festival, Inc. of Buffalo will sponsor the Twelfth Annual MAAFA Memorial Service on Friday, June 21, 2019. The program will begin at 6:00p.m. at Broderick Park (foot of Ferry St.). There will be community drumming led by Ras Jomo and Libations with Amon Ra Ptah Hotep Imhotep and Bilala Ka Ra. Other program participants will include Baba Eng, GOODNE$$, Daughters of Creative Sound, Joel Nicholas, and Dayatra and Paulo.

The speaker will be Pastor George F. Nicholas of Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church.

Everyone is encouraged to wear white or African clothing for the program. Flowers will be donated from Buffalo Wholesale Flower Market for the closing ceremony which honors our ancestors.

MAAFA (pronounced Mah ah fah) is a Kiswahili word that means great disaster or terrible occurrence. Some people use the term Holocaust, however, in the African tradition MAAFA is used in reference to what happened to African people during the enslavement period and beyond.

The MAAFA Memorial Service is a Day of Remembrance, recognizing centuries of suffering of African people on the continent of Africa, the Diaspora and in America.

HAPPY JUNETEENTH!

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There will be a special showing of the film, The Healing Passage: Voices From the Water by S. Pearl Sharp on Monday, June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library (1324 Jefferson at Utica). Included in the program will be a presentation and discussion by Abut Anuket Atum Obayani, author of the book A Journey in Sacred Rhythms: A Write to Consciousness Journal. She is also vibrational Healer who has studied and practiced Holistic Healing systems and the founder of Anu-Sa, a jewelry making company of protective adornments. Her handcrafted items embody and are empowered with all the elements that are contained in the many years of the mind body and spirit work she has undertaken. The arrangement of these works support the selfawareness and healing workshops offered by Anu-Sa and Company.

Abut Anuket Atum

Obayani

Meet Jarael

Owner, Paint the Town “The Allstate MWEE program allowed me to develop business relationships and network with likeminded individuals.

There was a sense of community with my cohort that allowed me to enhance the services that I offer. As a result of this program, I have grown both my social painting business and gallery.”

-Jarael Adams, 2016 Graduate

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JOB FAIR A Job Fair will be held on Wednesday June 26 from 10 a.m.- 2p.m. at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Central Library 1 Lafayette Square. Bring your resume and meet with more than 35 business organizations that are hiring in the WNY area. Info call 8588900 or go to www.BuffaloLib.org .

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DA John Flynn to Address Safe Act's 7-Round Limit At Gun Club Meeting

Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn Jr. will discuss his decision to stop prosecuting a part of the SAFE Act and answer other questions about firearms law when he appears at a meeting of the Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26. The meeting will be in the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. After two federal courts ruled unconstitutional a part of the 2013 law limiting the number of rounds in a magazine to seven, Flynn announced that he would no longer prosecute under that provision and that any such pending charges would be dropped.

Several other district attorneys in Western New York followed suit.

LEGAL NOTICE COMMUNITY REVIEW HEARING Flynn also made news recently when he cited "prosCommunity Review Hearing ecutorial discretion" in deCITY OF BUFFALO ciding not to charge Masten 2019/20 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN & PRIOR/CURRENT Council Member Ulysees O. YEAR Wingo for taking a gun into AMENDMENTS Riverside High School. When June 27th, 2019 he remembered he had the 6:00 PM Father Belle Center, 104 Maryland St. gun, Wingo had it stored in a Buffalo, NY 14201 school safe and the ammunition stored separately.

Mayor Byron W. Brown invites Buffalo residents to be present in our Public Community Review Hearing for the city’s anticipated 2019/20 allocations for the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant; HOME Investment Partnerships; Emergency Solutions Grant; and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS. We will also discuss proposed changes to current and prior year Annual Action Plans.

City staff will be present to answer any questions the community has about where the federal funds will be allocated. City representatives will also accept citizen comments regarding the use of this funding to address housing and community development needs.

Written comments to both the Annual Action Plan and Amendments are encouraged, and will be included in the city’s submission to HUD. Comments must be postmarked by July 28, 2019 at either 920 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202; or HUDAdministrator@city-buffalo.com.

For more information regarding this public notice, or to request special accommodations for the public hearing, please call 8515449. Burmese, Arabic, Nepali, and Karen speakers must RSVP for translation services prior to meeting.

Audiencia de Revision Comunitaria CIUDAD DE BUFFALO Plan de acción anual 2019/20 y enmiendas del ete ano y del año anterior Jueves 27 de Junio de 2019 6:00 PM Belle Centro 104 Maryland St. Buffalo, NY 14201 El alcalde Byron W. Brown invita a los residentes de Buffalo a estar presentes en nuestra Audiencia Pública de Revisión de la Comunidad para las asignaciones anticipadas de 2019/20 de la ciudad para los siguientes programas federales: Subsidio global para el desarrollo de la comunidad; HOME Asociaciones de inversión; Subvención de Soluciones de Emergencia; y Oportunidades de Vivienda para Personas con SIDA. También discutiremos los cambios propuestos a los planes de acción anuales actuales y anteriores.

El personal de la ciudad estará presente para responder cualquier pregunta que tenga la comunidad sobre dónde se asignarán los fondos federales. Los representantes de la ciudad también aceptarán los comentarios de los ciudadanos con respecto al uso de estos fondos para abordar las necesidades de vivienda y desarrollo comunitario.

Se alientan los comentarios por escrito tanto al Plan de acción anual como a las Enmiendas, que se incluirán en la presentación de la ciudad a HUD. Los comentarios deben enviarse por correo postal antes del 28 de julio de 2019 en cualquiera de los 920 City Hall, Buffalo NY 14202; o HUDAdministrator@city-buffalo. com.

Para obtener más información sobre este aviso público o para solicitar adaptaciones especiales para la audiencia pública, llame al 851-5449. Los oradores birmanos, árabes, nepalíes y karen deben confirmar su asistencia para los servicios de traducción antes de la reunión.

LEGAL NOTICE BID

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid 4885 - ARMORED MOTOR SERVICES Download Bids from www.nfta.com LEGAL NOTICE BID Notice of Public Hearing

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the County Legislature of the County of Erie, New York, shall be held in the Chambers of the Legislature at Old Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York, in said County, on the 18th day of June 2019 at 6:00 P.M., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing to hear public comment on the 2019-2020 Proposed Erie Community College Budget.

The County Executive’s transmittal letter and the Budget can be viewed at the Legislature at Old County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, 4th Floor, Buffalo, New York or at http://www2.erie. gov/legislature/sites/www2.erie.gov. legislature/files/uploads/Session_ Folders/2019/13/19Comm.13E-8.pdf Buffalo, New York June 7, 2019

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

LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Aurora Highway Maintenance Facility Precast Panel Repair PROJECT NO. 2019-947-01 Sealed bids for General Construction work for the above project will be received by Erie County’s Commissioner of Public Works, Suite 1400, Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin St, Buffalo, NY 14202 until 2:30 PM local time on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project.

Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw

LEGAL NOTICE John Lindley 181543 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Supreme Court of New York, ERIE County. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF AND WITH RESPECT TO AJAX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017D, MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, Plaintiff, -against- ROBERT MARCHIANO AKA ROBERT J. MARCHIANO; DAVID S. MARCHIANO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCECIVIL ENFORCEMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE; JOHN LINDLEY, if living, and if dead, the respective heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title, and interest in and to the real property described in the complaint; JOE AND GI, INC., Index No. 815363/2018 Section: 52.50 Block: 1 Lot: 3 Mortgaged Premises: 312 Brookside Terrace, Tonawanda, New York 14150 To The Above Named Defendant(s): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. If you fail to appear or to answer within the aforementioned time frame, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT - THE OBJECTIVE of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a Mortgage to secure $114,000.00 and interest, recorded in the Erie County Clerk’s Office on July 1, 2008 in Book 13410, Page 4880, Control Number 2008135699, covering the premises known as 312 Brookside Terrace, Tonawanda, New York 14150. The relief sought herein is a final judgment directing sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is located. 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. This communication is from a debt collector in an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. FRIEDMAN VARTOLO, LLP 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

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LEGAL NOTICE BID Buffalo City School District Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202. On Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following PLUMBING contract: PROJECT 0094-019: Domestic Hot Water Upgrade P.S. #94: West Hertel Academy Beginning Monday, June 10, 2019 bidding document packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online Planroom website at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com, under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the school.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Michael Ohar, PE, at Cannon Design, 716773-6800.

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP COUNTY OF ERIE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 95 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE The Erie County Department of Social Services Youth Services Division is seeking proposals from qualified agencies interested in providing Supervision and Treatment Services for Juveniles Programs (STSJP). The RFP can be found at http://www.erie. gov and a complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Ruby Jain at 716-923-4047, or via jainr@erie.gov.

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.

Final sealed proposals are due to Paul Kubala Deputy Commissioner of Youth Services, Erie County Secure Youth Detention, 810 East Ferry St. - Buffalo, NY 14211 by 5:00 p.m.

(EST) on July 15, 2019.

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LEGAL NOTICE BID ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 3 PARKER ROAD ELEVATED SEWER REPAIR PROJECT CONTRACT No. 63 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the above referenced contract will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning (ECDEP) on Tuesday July 2, 2019 until 2:00 PM, local time, at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York, 14202, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 1004.

The nature of the work generally includes remote access, site clearing, filling and grading, reconstruction of a support tower, filling to cover exposed footers of an additional 2 support towers and associated drainage work to protect the existing column supports for an elevated 24” RCP sewer.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to attend a pre-bid meeting scheduled for Wed. June 19, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., Conference Room, Southtowns Water Resource Recovery Facility, S-3960 Lake Shore Road, Hamburg, New York. A site tour will follow the pre-bid meeting.

Additional information and bid documents can be found at: http://www2. erie.gov/dsm.

BY ORDER OF:Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner, ECDEP Dated: 6/7/19 Published: 6/12/19

LEGAL NOTICE BID Buffalo City School District Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of Plant Services, 403 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202. On Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for: PROJECT: 0206-017: BPS Pool Renovations Phase II at #206 South Park H.S. Bids will be opened for multi prime contracts: General Construction, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical.

Beginning Tuesday, June 4, 2019, bidding document packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online Plan room website at www.avalonbuff-planroom.com, under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716995-7777. Owner can assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or other misinformation obtained via other bid document distribution resources.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through conference will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00 a.m. at the school at 150 Southside Pkwy.

Please assemble in the school parking lot on Taylor Pl. near Macamley St. The Architect will be present.

Eligible bidders are required to attend this walk through or another previously arranged and documented site visit with Architect and/or District personnel.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please email Liz Meegan at lmeegan@Didonato.cc no later than Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

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LEGAL NOTICE Northwest Bank vs. Campagna SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 2019600046 STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT – COUNTY OF ERIE NORTHWEST BANK, Plaintiff, -vsTHE HEIRS AT LARGE OF JOHN P. CAMPAGNA, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; PATRICIA A. BARNES AND JOSEPH CAMPAGNA, JR.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein,

Defendants.

Mortgaged Premises: 393 ABBINGTON AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14223 A/K/A 393 ABBINGTON AVENUE, TONAWANDA NY 14223 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.

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 to 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 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. These pleadings are being amended to include Patricia A. Barnes and Joseph Campagna, Jr., as possible heirs to the Estate of John P. Campagna, deceased. These pleadings are being further amended to include Midland Funding LLC and Erie County Department of Social Services as necessary parties.

ERIE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.

Dated: March 22, 2019 Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Section: 66.44 Block: 4 Lot: 18

NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of ERIE, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein.

T O THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action.

To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of HON. JOSEPH R. GLOWNIA, J.S.C. Justice of the COUNTY Court of the State of New York, dated May 8, 2019 and filed along with the supporting papers in the ERIE County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage.

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Tonawanda, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot No. 28, Township 12, Range 8 of the Holland Land Company's Survey and according to map filed in Erie County Clerk's Office under Cover No. 305, is known as the east eighteen (18) feet of subdivision lot number sixty-five (65) and the west thirty-seven (37) feet of subdivision lot number sixty-six (66) in Block "E".

Mortgaged Premises: 393 ABBINGTON AVENUE, BUFFALO NY 14223 A/K/A 393 ABBINGTON AVENUE, TONAWANDA NY 14223 Tax Map/Parcel ID No.: Section: 66.44 Block: 4 Lot: 18 of the TOWN of TONAWANDA, NY 14223

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, NJCC-NYS ERIE COUNTY COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff, vs. KATHERINE DUDZIC INDIVIDUALLY AS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHH J. DUDZIC, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Discharging the Guardian Ad Litem and Military Attorney, Amending the Caption, Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on April 11, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Erie County Supreme Court, 25 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY on July 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., premises known as 311 Ideal Street, Buffalo, NY. 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 112.34, Block 3 and Lot 42. Approximate amount of judgment is $57,936.11 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 800466/2015.

Richard F. Daly, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmford,NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. RALPH L. PRENTICE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on April 17, 2018 and an Order Dismissing BK. No.: 18-11659 K duly filed on February 15, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Erie County Hall, Foreclosure Alcove, 1st floor, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY on July 12, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 52 Roswell Road, Buffalo, NY 14215. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Cheektowaga, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 90.08, Block 1 and Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $123,535.95 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 606128/12.

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LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive separate sealed bids for General Construction, Mechanical & Electrical contractors for Elevator Replacement at LBJ Apartments; BMHA Job #19-06-CF PRE-BID CONFERENCES WILL BE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 WITH ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS ASSEMBLED AT THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, 320 PERRY STREET, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14204; THE PROJECT WALK-THROUGH MAY BE HELD/ SCHEDULED AFTER THE MEETING. Separate Sealed bids for each prime contractor listed above will be received until 3:00 pm on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit.

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