Challenger Community News March 23, 2016

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Min. Farrakhan Denies PG. 14 Endorsing Trump NATIONAL

DA’s in Chicago, Cleveland Police Shootings Voted Out of Office PG. 5

DANCERS AT GLORIA PARKS SWING INTO SPRING INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Area Activists to Discuss The Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 Democratic Presidential PG. 3 Campaign

EASTER IS NOTHING LESS THAN PROOF OF GOD’S LOVE FOR HUMANITY.

Wishing Our Readers A Blessed and Joyous Resurrection Day!

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

Gov. Cuomo Announces 1,400 Jobs Coming to Rochester Gov. Cuomo recently announced two photonics companies, Photonica and Avogy, will bring 1,400 jobs, and $1.6 billion in new business to Rochester.

The governor made the announcement Wednesday at Eastman Business Park.

“This marks a transformative moment for Rochester that will fuel economic growth, create jobs, and further secure this region’s place as the photonics capital of the nation,” Gov. Cuomo stated.

“By bringing this proven nanotechnology-driven economic development model to Rochester, we are attracting big businesses, and building a thriving 21st century economy. Major investments like this are driving our momentum, as we ensure that the economic resurgence continues in Upstate New York.”

According to Cuomo, both companies will locate their advanced development, prototyping, and early manufacturing operations at Canal Ponds Office Park’s cleanroom facilities, and then, in the next phase, move their manufacturing operations to Eastman Business Park.

Avogy is a company that develops high efficiency, low cost power electronics such as cell phone chargers and laptops, and will be moving its operations to Rochester from Silicon Valley.

Photonica currently manufactures next-generation visual and display technologies, through its world-wide operations, the state said, and currently works closely with the Navy and Air Force, as well as consumer electronics and semiconductor manufacturers.

Magazine Names RIT “Diversity Champion” The Rochester Institute of Technology has been designated as a “diversity champion,” by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The school is one of the first colleges and universities in the nation to receive the designation.

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Corinda Crossdale To Head County’s Social Services System

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onroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo has appointed Corinda Crossdale, a member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s cabinet, to run the county’s social services system.

Crossdale has been director of the state Office of the Aging for a little more than two years and previously served for about a year as assistant state secretary for health. She also was New York state’s representative to the White House Conference on Aging last year.

Corinda Crossdale The county position overseeing more than 900 employees, nearly a third of the county’s $1 billion budget and assistance to thousands of children and families who live at, near or below the poverty line.

If the County Legislature confirms Crossdale’s appointment as human and health services commissioner, she will replace Kelly Reed, who held the position for about a decade.

While she is not a Rochester native, Crossdale has local roots — she worked for the county as Office for the Aging director from 2004 to 2012. She said Monday that she also started her career with the county as a part-time emergency housing specialist, working with homeless youth.

Reed praised Crossdale and called her a “stand-up, get-thejob-done professional.”

Crossdale earned her associate’s degree from Monroe Community College, her bachelor’sdegree from The College at Brockport and her master of social work degree from Syracuse University.

With the exception of the Law Department, Reed is the first major county department head Dinolfo has replaced.

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Around Town * A Talk by Cheetah Girls author Deborah Gregory, Saturday, April 2 @ 2 pm: Inspiring Beauty Gala.@ 8 pm; Rochester Museum of Science. *Annual BLCA Community Choir Concert: Saturday, April 16, 6 p.m., Genesee Baptist Church, 149 Brooks Avenue; 585-210-9252 or ROCHPR@NBLCA.ORG *The Memorial Art Gallery’s Board of Managers and the Rochester Chapter of The Links will celebrate the exhibition “Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair” at a gala evening of dancing and entertainment on Saturday, April 2 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Memorial Art Gallery 500 University Ave.. Featured will music by DJ Reignbe performances by Garth Fagan Dance, Atlas Band, Nate Rawls Quartet and Lady Dilvnda. Dress to Impress!

*150 Ancestors Reception: The Black Heritage Organization will host a “150 Ancestors Reception” as its final 2016 Heritage event on Thursday, March 31 from 5-7y p.m. in the City Hall Atrium. For more information call 428-9857 or email blackheritage@cityofrochester.gov *150 Ancestors Reception: The Black Heritage Organization will host a “150 Ancestors Reception” as its final 2016 Heritage event on Thursday, March 31 from 5-7y p.m. in the City Hall Atrium. For more information call 428-9857 or email blackheritage@cityofrochester.gov

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AREA BRIEFS “Through These Gates: The John Edmonston Brent Story” Documentary Celebrates Buffalo’s First African American Architect

“Through These Gates: The John Edmonston Story” is a documentary which celebrates Buffalo’s First African American Architect, John Edmonston Brent. Presented by The Uncrowned Community Builders, Inc., the free screening and discussion will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue.

The discussion which follows will be moderated by Uncrowned Community Builders Inc. co-founders Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram and Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold.

Christine A. Parker is executive producer/writer and Sandy White is director/producer of the documentary. John E. Brent, 1910 This is the last weekend to see the exhibit “Through These Gates” at the Burchfield Penny Art Center, 1300 Elmwood. The last day is Saturday March 26.

Umoja to Host “Blessed Gathering” Umoja Inc. will host its annual “A Blessed Gathering,” on Friday, April 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the United Way, 542 Delaware Avenue. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Bro. Sam Radford will moderate the event which will feature guest speakers: Karima Amin, Mary Nicole Douglas, Eva Doyle, Patricia Elliot, Sarah Lewis, Dechantell Lloyd, Jeannie Muhammad, Vonetta Rhodes, Carlanda Wilson, Antoinette Radford and Ellen Pauletta Peoples. There will be mix and mingling and light refreshments. To RSVP call Bro . Peoples at 716-892-3462 or Facebook at events – A Blessed Gathering.

The gathering is open to the public.

Rally Highlights Area Disparity in Employment and Job Training A Community Rally to highlight the disparity in employment, jobs and training opportunities between African American & Latino Youths and other segments of the population was held at Bennett High School, 2885 Main street, Buffalo on March 8.The Contract Compliance Review Committee wanted to inform Thomas Perez, United States Secretary of Labor, that there is inequality and disparity in the Buffalo construction field, unions’ apprenticeship programs and the hiring of minorities and youths in federally and state funded construction sites. Mr. Perez is a Buffalo native.

Delta Sigma Theta Offers College Scholarships The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Buffalo Alumnae Chapter invites high school seniors from the Buffalo/Niagara region to apply for Scholarships. Applications are due April 1 and are available from chapter members, on the website dstbuffalo.org, or from scholarshipdst@gmail.com. Approximately $20,000 is available for area students! For more information, contact Dr. Ramelli Choates, Scholarship Chair at (716) 241-1812 or scholarshipdst@gmail.com.

Democratic Presidential contestants, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Activists, Community leaders to Address the Issue of The Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 Democratic Presidential Campaign

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he Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 Democratic Presidential Campaign will be the toipic of a program featuring local activists/community workers on Saturday, March 26 at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street from 12:30 to 2 p.m.

The featured speakers will include; Katrinna Martin- Bordeaux, Young Black Democrats of Western New York; Joan Simmons, President of the Niagara Frontier Movement for the Advocacy of African American Human Rights; Lion Blyden, Universal Negro Improvement Association, Division 433; Brian Nowak, Buffalo for Bernie; Alberto Cappas, Puerto Ricans for Community Justice; Chuck Clemons, Teacher, Employed at the Outsource Center of Buffalo; and Charley Fisher, BUILD Organization.

With the approach of the New York State Presidential primary on Tuesday, April 19, area voters are paying closer attention to the campaign. The Erie County Republican Party has lined up behind business insurgent and billionaire Donald Trump. His campaign has been characterized by a series of racially charged statements, a reluctance to repudiate the KKK and, most recently, violence against African Americans at his political rallies. Millionaires Carl Paladino and Congressman Chris Collins number among Trump’s best known local backers.

Among Democrats, the vote has been unevenly divided between former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and Democratic Socialist and Independent, Senator Bernie Sanders. Both have conferred with representatives of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) Movement and have denounced police violence towards African American youth. Sanders also points to his record in the civil rights movement and his participation in the historic March on Washington in August 1963.

Come and hear a variety of views from activists about how the movement and the campaign intersect. The event is being sponsored by Buffalo Democratic Socialists of America.

Local Protesters Stage Sit-in, Rally for Justice for India Cummings A march and rally of some fifty people for justice for 27-year-old India Cummings last week ended with approximately twenty activists going to the Rath Building in downtown Buffalo demanding to see Sheriff Timothy Howard. When the protesters got upstairs they were not allowed to make an appointment and four of them chose potential arrest over leaving.

Cummings, a Rochester, N.Y. native, was living in Lackawanna. On February 1, she was seen going through the neighborhood asking for a ride back to her hometown. Her behavior was described as out of the ordinary. She ultimately died after being held in the Erie County Holding Center for two-and-a-half weeks.

The family is still seeking answers as to how she went from apparently being physically healthy to being dead in three weeks after being jailed.

The Erie County Holding Center, which is run by the Sheriff’s office, has been the subject of civil rights complaints for nearly the last decade.

The county jail has shockingly high rates of inmate suicide that are five times the national average.

Describing it as “a tragic and horrific case,” the attorney for the family of Ms. Cummings, Matthew Albert, Esq., wrote in part in the on-line news publication The Buffalo Chronicle:“ My client India Cummings, in the throes of mental illness, clearly incapacitated and incapable of taking care of herself, was put in custody at the Erie County Holding Center on February 1st, 2016 after a series of irrational actions. She had originally called the police for help.

“Despite frantic efforts by family members and others to have her transferred to a hospital where she can be stabilized, she was stashed away mysteriously in the Holding Center for a two and a Continued Page 13

Ella Baker While we’re constantly reminded of the civil rights leaders who worked in front, those who were behind the scenes often go unrecognized. Ella Baker is one of those people. An active civil rights leader in the 1930s, Ms. Baker fought for civil rights for five decades, working alongside W.E.B Dubois, Thurgood Marshall, and Martin Luther King, Jr. She even mentored well-known civil rights activist, Rosa Parks.Ella Baker is quoted as saying, “You didn’t see me on television; you didn’t see news stories about me.

The kind of role that I tried to play was to pick up pieces or put together pieces out of which I hoped organization might come. My theory is, strong people don’t need strong leaders.”

Fannie Lou Hamer Coining the phrase, “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Fannie Lou Hamer was a voting rights activist and civil rights leader. She was instrumental in organizing Mississippi Freedom Summer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and later became the Vice-Chair of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.Hamer stood firm in her religious beliefs, often quoting them in her fight for civil rights.

She ran for Congress in 1964 and 1965, and was then seated as a member of Mississippi’s legitimate delegation Continued Page 13

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IT’S GIRL SCOUT COOKIE TIME!!

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When: Tuesday, March 22 and Saturday, March 26 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Canalside is currently seeking cashiers, line cooks, bartenders, bar backs, concession cashiers and bar pourers.

Please bring your resume. To get the process started, go to www.CanalsideBuffalo.com/jobopportunities to print an application and get more details.

Girl Scouts from the Mt. Moriah Girl Scout Troop (Daisy 31824) were working hard one chilly Saturday afternoon recently near the corner of Jefferson and E Ferry selling their delicious Girl Scout Cookies! When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, you help fund new adventures and life-changing opportunities for girls—from trips to community projects, summer camp, and charitable donations. The more cookies you buy, the more you help today’s girls develop into tomorrow’s leaders! Varieties include Thin Mints, Shortbread, Peanut Butter Sandwich and more! Pictured (l-r) is Shyann Martin Gamblin, Khylie Robinson, Kamya Martin Gamblin, K-Lynn Calder and (rear) Aniyiah Harris and Camille Chamblessl. The troop meet every Tuesday at Mt. Moriah Church, 400 Northampton from 5:30 to 7:30. Tamisha Harris, Scout Leader, can be reached at 465-8042. All are welcome!

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Prosecutors in Police Shootings of Laquan McDonald and Tamir Rice Voted Out of Office!

“Local prosecutors have historically paid no price for taking up residence in the pocket of the police department” writes The New York Times in a March 18 editorial. “ That changed (recently) when Democratic primary voters in the counties that include Cleveland and Chicago turned veteran prosecutors out of office for mishandling cases against police officers who shot and killed Black citizens.”

Chicago State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who mishandled the shooting of Laquan McDonald, and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, who failed to indict officers in the Tamir Rice shooting, lost their bids for re-election.

Both prosecutors who proved to be incompetent in the high-profile police shooting deaths of unarmed juveniles Laquan McDonald in Illinois and Tamir Rice in Ohio have lost their seats.

Chicago State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, who faced heavy scrutiny for her “mishandling of police brutality investigations,” lost to challenger Kim Foxx, the New York Daily News reports.

What many believe was the final straw for Alvarez’s tenure came after dash-cam footage was released showing Chicago Police Officer

Protesters demonstrate against Chicago’s State Attorney General Alvarez. She was defeated at the polls.

Jason Van Dyke shooting 17-year-old Laquan 16 times.

Although police and Alvarez had the footage of the shooting for over a year, Van Dyke was indicted only after a nationwide outcry that the officer be charged.

“Our struggles here are very real,” Foxx said at her victory speech alongside her crying teen daughter, the Daily News reports. “The need to rebuild a broken criminal justice here in Cook County is not work that should be taken lightly.”

Foxx will face off against Republican opponent Christopher Pfannkuche in November.

“Chicago Black youth kicked Anita Alvarez out of office,” Assata’s Daughters,

a Chicago-based youth group that took credit for Alvarez’s loss, said in a statement. “We did this for Rekia [Boyd]. We did this for Laquan. We won’t stop until we’re free and Kim Foxx should know that as well.”

In Cleveland, embattled Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty, who lasted only one term in his position, conceded Wednesday to Democratic opponent Michael O’Malley. McGinty came under fire for advocating against charges to the grand jury in the Tamir Rice case. The 12-year-old, who was playing with a toy gun near his home, was shot and killed by Officer Timothy Loehmann, who opened fire just seconds after jumping from his police cruiser during the November 2014 incident.

Under McGinty’s advisement, the grand jury deemed the shooting justified.

In Chicago a video of the shooting of Laquan McDonald by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke sparked protests and calls for Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to resign for allegedly trying to cover up the circumstances surrounding the shooting. -The Root

LOCAL + NATIONAL + WORLD Remembering The Sharpeville Massacre Sharpeville: Remembering our struggle for human rights Human Rights Day, March 21, is a national holiday in South Afriaca celebrating the sacrifices ordinary South Africans have made for their freedom. On this day in 1960, about 5 000 people gathered outside the police station in Sharpeville, a township.

The crowd was peaceful, but demanding to be arrested for disobeying the inhuman pass laws.

Instead, police guns blazed - and 69 people died.

That date is also the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

The day, also referred to as Sharpeville Day and Heroes’ Day, finally made the world aware of the inhumanity of the apartheid regime.

Exclusive Interview with Donald Sly Green The exclusive interview with Donald Sly Green will begin with Part 1 airing on April 16, and Part 2 April 23rd from 5:30PM Est.-6:30PMEst.on Mix 1080AM WUFO radio. Listeners may tune in Radio app, or via the internet at www. wufoam.com. The trial that convicted him was probably the largest in Western New York history more than 26 years ago the eyes of the nation were focused on the outcome. Hear from Donald Sly Green himself 26 years later as he is interviewed

by The Mighty O’Ba Pat Freeman on a Special Edition of The Message on Mix 1080AM WUFO radio.

4 Miss. Men Ordered to Pay $840,000 for Brutal, Racially Charged Killing of Black Man Four White men were ordered by a federal judge in Mississippi to pay $840,000 in restitution to the estate of James Craig Anderson, a black man who died as a result of their racially charged cruelty, the Washington Post reports. Deryl Dedmon, 23; John Rice, 23; Dylan Butler, 24; and William Montgomery, 26, were ordered to pay the amount, which was based on an estimate of Anderson’s lost future wages. Anderson, who was 49 at the time of his death, was the target of a racially charged attack by the group the night of June 26, 2011. Two carloads of White youths pulled into a motel in Jackson, Miss., where they spotted him. According to the Post, the group often drove from the predominantly white Rankin County to the predominantly black “Jafrica”—a spin on “Jackson” and “Africa”—seeking out Black victims to torment.

“Our story did not begin in chains...it will not end in chains...” Malcolm X

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FAITH & FAMILY

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“Easter is nothing less than proof of God’s love for humanity.”

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ithout question, Easter Sunday, also known as Resurrection Sunday, is the most sacred day for Christians.

Each year on this most holy day, we celebrate that Jesus gave his life as the supreme feat of love on behalf of all humanity, and we also rejoice that death did not have the final say over the life, lessons, and legacy of Jesus.

Moving beyond the empty tomb that marked the very first Easter morning, Christians have affirmed the belief that Jesus lives in the hearts of his faithful followers and, in turn, we have life

everlasting in Him. God loves us! Easter is nothing less than proof of God’s love for humanity. It marks the continual process of God reaching out to us in order to be part of our lives.

The promise that is fulfilled by Jesus on that first Resurrection Sunday—that God will be with us always—empowers

us to endure the worst and best of times. Because this bittersweet tension of life is all the more intense for African American Christians, Easter has always had a particularly significant role in the Black Church tradition by signifying that we were serving a God of resurrection.

HAVE A BLESLSED EASTER SUNDAY!

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4th Annual Jazz Vesper Concert Features All-Star Jazz Ensemble!

The 4th Annual Jazz Vesper Concert presented by the Trustee Board of St. Luke AME Zion Church will be held on Saturday, April 2 at 4 p.m. at St. Luke AME Zion Church, 314 E. Ferry St. Featured will be an All-Star Jazz Ensemble with Frazer T Smith, Keyboards; Will Holton, Saxophone; Brian Freeman, Trumpet; Barry Boyd, Bass; Abdul-Rahman Qadir, Drums; and guest vocalists Joyce Carolyn, 4 B-LO, Sandra Gilliam, Lonnie Harrell, Nicholas Irion, Cynthia Maxwell, The Maxwell Sisters, Ray Shedrick, and Chalma Warmley. Tickets are $15 - $10 with Student ID. Please join us in the Hunter Bess Social Hall following the concert. Call (716) 883-0961 for tickets and information Vivian Coram is chair of the Trustee Board and Rev. Cary L. Beckwith is Pastor.

Ministers Wives & Widows of Buffalo & Vicinity to Honor Minister, Mother Bertha Brewer Ministers Wives & Widows of Buffalo & Vicinity will present Rhapsody In Blue honoring Minister, Mother Bertha Brewer on Friday, April 8 at 6 p.m. at The Fairdale, 672 Wehrle Drive, Amherst.

There will be fine dining, live music, awards, and surprises.

For more information contact: Esther Leigh 472-3828, Amaza Savage 704-5429, or Joyce Reid 381-8610.

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PRAYFUL MEDITATIONS...

•I Peter 5:6, 7 “ Humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you in due time.’’ When you feel things happening to you are unfair or you are being treated as slave at your workplace, this verse tells you that God is watching, and He cares about you. If you will continue enduring in faith, in due time, He will deliver your breakthrough.

The Women’s Auxiliary to The Great Lakes Baptist Association to Host Annual Women’s Conference The Women’s Auxiliary to The Great Lakes Baptist Association will host the 17th Annual Walterine Stribling Women’s Conference ~WOMEN WORKING IN UNITY, Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2 at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan Ave. Rev. Dr. William Gillison host pastor and moderator. *Friday’s 7 p.m. free preconference Praise and Worship will showcase Women of the Bible. Please wear red. *Saturday, April 2, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. conference registration fee of $40 includes breakfast, lunch and choice of two of eight workshops . First Lady Min. Lora Allen of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, Niagara Falls is keynote speaker.

On-site registration and breakfast begin at 8:00 am. Preregistration is highly recommended. Call 875-3524 or 832-3832 for pre-registration.

There will also be employment opportunities from the Carpenters Union, Buffalo Police, Buffalo Employment Training Center, GBUAHN, and MORE!

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HEALTH MATTERS

Natural Cold and Flu Fighters: Make Sure you Keep at Least One or all These on Hand!

Echinacea .This popular herb can cut your chances of catching a cold by up to 60 percent. When taken with vitamin C, it can reduce the number of colds even further-by 85 percent. Not only that, but for those already sick, Echinacea shortens the duration of the cold by one and a half days on average, according to a report in the journal The Lancet Infections Diseases. “Echinacea is credited with stimulating the production of white blood cells and improving the lymph glands to boost your resistance to colds, flu and infection,” says Brad Jacobs, MD, MPH, senior medical director at Revolution Health and integrative medicine expert. He recommends 250 to 500 mg of Echinacea three times a day at the first signs of a cold, during a cold, or when you think you’ve been exposed to a bug.

Vitamin C. If you’re worn down or are exercising strenuously (think marathon runners), taking vitamin C, as a preventive can cut your risk of getting a cold up to 50 percent, according to a recent study conducted at the Australian National University that examined 60 years worth of research on the vitamin. Shoot for 500 to 1,000 mg a day. “If your stomach in sensitive to acid, then ester-C works better than regular vitamin C,” says Mark Moyad, MD, MPH, director of the Phil F. Jenkins Center for Preventive and Alternative Medicine at the Univer- sity of Michigan Medical Center.

Astragalus. (Astragalus membranaceus) Native to China and a popular Eastern remedy, astragalus helps fight colds, particularly respiratory infections, and strengthens the immune system. It’s often taken as a liquid extract and added to soups or teas. Fifteen to 30 drops up to three times daily during cold season (use the upper range if you already have a cold should do the trick).

Garlic. It is used to fight colds. Eating one clove of raw garlic or taking garlic supplements daily at the first sign of a cold or the flu can also shorten the time you’re sick.

DID YOU KNOW...?

There are certain foods and drinks you should avoid if you suffer from recurring gout attacks including: •Alcohol (beer is especially bad) •Fatty red meats •Fat from poultry, such as the skin or dark meat •Scallops and mussels •Vegetable oils•Full fat dairy products •Junk foods like potato chips •Fried foods such as French fries •Fast food Foods that are GOOD and help relieve uric acid for gout sufferers include:citrus fruits, cherries, baking soda. Losing weight, drinking more water and considering a vegan diet and lifestyle are also beneficial and helpful if youuu

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FULL MOON MEDITATION Our full moon thought for March: The situations or people we encounter in life, carry stories that we should be told. We can turn our attention to these stories or we can look in the other direction. We can learn or suppress. Often, it requires a lot of strength to walk through the world with open eyes. There are not only pleasant stories, but their value and their wisdom will carry us through moments, which we experience as insurmountable at the time. Let’s listen to what life teaches us.

The exact time of the next full moon is:March 23, 2016 .

Board of Education Candidates Forum April 4 The Buffalo-Niagara Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) will present a Buffalo Board of Education Candidates Forum on Monday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Delaine Waring AME Church Fellowship Hall, 680 Swan Street.

The theme is “No Child Left Behind.”

Candidates will present their platforms and strategies and discuss how they might better revamp the Buffalo schools for today’s children.

For more information on NAN or the Candidates Forum, contact the Buffalo-Niagara Chapter by calling (716)2998299 or bflonan@gmail.com Also follow NAN on Facebook and Instagram @bflonan.

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STEVIE J!

“Love and Hip Hop Alanta” star (and Buffalo’s own) Stevie J Returns on a spiritual mission as True The Bethel Baptist Church special Easter guest this Sunday!

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tevie J, of Love and Hip Hop Atlanta fame, will speak at the True Bethel Baptist Church Easter Service on Sunday morning, March 27 in Kleinhans Music Hall. Doosr open at 9 a.m and service will begin promptly at 10 a.m.

“I’ll be in Buffalo to talk about the Real and what God has done for me,” Stevie is quoted as saying.

It has become a yearly tradition at True Bethel to present famous celebrities who bring their personal testimonies to the youthful congregation Steven A. Jordan was born on November 2, 1971 in Buffalo, New York. He grew up in Rochester, New York where he was raised by his father after his mother abandoned the family.

Jordan first rose to fame as a member of Bad Boy Records' "Hitmen" roster of in-house producers and writers during the 1990s. He worked often with label owner Sean "Puffy" Combs, producing on several Bad Boy projects, such as the selftitled debut album of R&B quartet 112. Jordan produced their lead singles "Only You" featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Jordan produced several records on Notorious B.I.G.'s Life After Death album, such as "Mo Money Mo Problems" and "Nasty Boy." Jordan went on to win a Grammy Award for production work on Combs' No Way Out album, most notably the Notorious B.I.G. tribute song, I'll Be Missing You. He has also produced for artists including Mariah Carey, with whom he was nominated for a Grammy Award for the contribution on her album Butterfly (1997). In the summer of 1997, three Stevie J-produced records topped the Billboard Hot 100 consecutively . He has also produced for Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Brian McKnight, Ma$e, Lil' Kim, Deborah Cox, Tamia and Tevin Campbell. Jordan also co-wrote the 2001 hit single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" for Eve, who he was dating at the time. Prior to joining Bad Boy Records, Stevie J often performed with Jodeci as one of their live musicians. Jordan was also a member of Swing Mob, a Rochester, New Yorkbased record label founded by Jodeci member DeVante Swing.

He is currently a star on the VH1 reality TV series, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta since 2012.

ON STAGE *4th Annual Jazz Vesper Concert Saturday, April 2, 4:00 pm, St. Luke AME Zion Church 314 E. Ferry St. (at Lonsdale) Tickets $15 - $10 (with student ID.)All-Star Jazz Ensemble featuring Frazer T. Smith, Keyboards; Will Holton, Saxophone; Brian Freeman, Trumpet; Barry Boyd, Bass; AbdulRahman Qadir, Drumsand Guest Vocalists, Joyce Carolyn, 4 B-LO, Sandra Gilliam, Lonnie Harrell, Nicholas Irion, Cynthia Maxwell, The Maxwell Sisters, Ray Shedrickand Chalma Warmley.

(716) 883-0961 for tickets and information

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Challenger Community News • March 23, 2016 • www.thechallengernews.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Project No. 45070-C, for Construction Work, Replace Roofs, Buildings 13, 56, 126, Collins Correctional Facility, Middle Road, Collins (Erie County), NY, will be received by the Office of General Services (OGS), Design & Construction Group (D&C), Contract Administration, 35th Fl., Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30,2016, when they will be publicly opened and read. Each bid must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be accompanied by a certified check, bank check, or bid bond in the amount of $68,000 for C. All successful bidders on a multiple trade project or the successful bidder with a bid over $200,000 on a single trade project, will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Bond in the statutory form of public bonds required

by Sections 136 and 137 of the State Finance Law, each for 100% of the amount of the Contract estimated to be between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 for C. The requirement for Labor and Material and Performance Bonds may be waived on a bid under $200,000 on a single trade project.

Designated staff are Frank Peris and Carl Ruppert in the Bureau of Contract Awards, telephone (518) 474-0203, fax (518) 473-7862 and John Lewyckyj, Deputy Director of Design and Construction, telephone (518) 474-0201, fax (518) 486-1650.

The only time prospective bidders will be allowed to visit the job site will be at 10:00 a.m. on March 18, 2016 at OGS Gowanda Field Office, 14312 Taylor Hollow Road, Gowanda, NY. Phone the office of Kim Himes, (716) 532-5151 a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

It is the policy of the State and the Office of General Services to encourage meaningful minority business enterprise participation in this project by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers who perform commercially useful functions under the Contract, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.

The Bidding and Contract Documents for this Project are available on compact disc (CD) only, and may be obtained for an $8.00 deposit per set, plus a $2.00 per set shipping and handling fee. Contractors and other interested parties can order CD’s on-line through a secure web interface available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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For questions about purchase of bid documents, please send an e-mail to D&C.Plans@ogs. ny.gov, or call toll free at 1-877647-7526.

For additional information on this project, please use the link below and then click on the project number: https://online.ogs.ny.gov/dnc/ contractorConsultant/esb/ESBPlansAvailableIndex.asp.

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INDIA CUMMINGS PROTEST continued

Fannie Lou Hamer BLACK HISTORY continued

to the Democratic National Committee of 1968, where she was an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War. Hamer died of breast cancer in 1977 at the age of 59. Buried in her hometown of Ruleville, Miss., her tombstone reads ‘I am sick and tired of being sick and tired’.

COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CHESTNUT RIDGE PARK 2016 RECONSTRUCTION OF SHELTER #23 Sealed bids for: General Construction work 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 Friday, April 1st 2016 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/ WBE requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www. erie.gov/dpw/ COUNTY OF ERIE 95 FRANKLIN STREET DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES BUFFALO, NEW YORK County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified not for profit Child Welfare agencies to provide Mandated Kinship Preventive Services to children and families in Erie County. The RFP #1606VF can be found at http://www.erie.gov starting on March 21, 2016. A complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Judith Kolmetz, ECDSS, at 716-8587932, or via Judith.Kolmetz@ 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 the Erie County Department of Social Services, ATTN: JUDITH KOLMETZ, 95 Franklin Street, Room 856, Buffalo, New York 14202, by 4:00 p.m.

(EST) on March 15, 2016.

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

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half week period. On February 17, 2016, Erie County Sheriff Timothy Howard states a “medical event happened,” and India was transported to Buffalo General Hospital.

He continued: “Upon her admission, she had a broken arm, broken ribs, severe dehydration, a blood clot in her leg that would have required the amputation of her leg, and her kidneys were failing. She was brain dead and in cardiac arrest.

Sheriff Howard fails to mention what conceivable medical event occurred that could have caused all those conditions simultaneously.

“On February 21, 2016, Ms. Cummings remaining organs crashed, and she died. Howard and Acting Erie CountyDistrict AttorneyMike Flaherty have done exactly what you would expect them to do when a young Black girl dies in such a tragic and suspicious manner in county care… absolutely nothing…”

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alerie Lenese Edwards was born and raised in Buffalo, New York and is also a current resident. Presently employed with the Buffalo Public School District (in many capacities) for over 10 years, Valerie has gained the trust and has made a positive impact on children at the elementary level. With the ongoing support of her husband, children, parents and siblings, Valerie has managed to achieve an AA in Early Childhood Education, BA in Social Science (Magna Cum Laude) and MAED (Reading Literacy) all while balancing the role as wife, mother, and working full time.

In May of 2014, Valerie began fulfilling her purpose by becoming the Founder/ Executive Director of My Little Literacy Leaders Tutoring Service. The Program seeks to help the local community by providing an alternative resource for youth support outside the capacity of traditional after school learning programs. MLLLTS’ focus is on meeting the emotional, social, needs ( to support healthy minds and establish confidence) as well as support the academic needs of children beginning at 5 years of age, through MLLLTS’ 3 Ps recipe for teaching: Purpose, Passion, and Patience. “Without purpose there is no destiny, without passion there is no security, and without patience there is no positive outcome for our children to become scholars, successful in society, and active engaging adults within their community,” says Edwards. MILLTS is destined to encourage and inspire their youth to live out the hope and desire they may only dream of. Their sole priority is to enrich the lives of children and having this privilege to change the lives of each and every child that crosses their path means more than words could ever express. Valerie is currently gearing up for her summer program for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old and registration begins Saturday April 16th from 9am- 1pm and May 14th 9am – 1pm . For More information about the summer program call 716 335-0640. -Leah Hamilton

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Annual Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest Winners

The Hon. Miniser Louis Farrakhan

Minister Farrakhan: ''I never endorsed Mr. Trump or any of the candidates.”

CHICAGO—In an exclusive Final Call interview, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam responded to false reports that he has supported Donald Trump, the leading candidate for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party.

The interview was conducted by Richard B. Muhammad, Final Call editor-in-chief, who asked the Minister questions about what has been spread in the media.

“I never endorsed Mr. Trump or any of the candidates running for nomination to lead their party,” said Min. Farrakhan. “I could never endorse any candidate because not one of them is saying that which would save America from the Wrath of Allah (God),” he added. The interview followed in question and answer format, allowing the Minister speak directly and clearly to Black America and the world. Following are excerpts from that extensive and wide ranging interview.

Final Call News : Many news outlets have reported or perhaps misreported that you “praised,” “endorsed,” “supported” or “commended” Donald Trump. What did you actually say and what’s your view of Mr. Trump?

Minister Farrakhan: I never endorsed Mr. Trump or any of the candidates who are running for the nomination that would make them the leader of their party. I said of Mr. Trump that I give him credit as the only one who stood in front of “some” members of the Jewish community and told them he did not need or want their money. This was very big because any man who is able to stand on his own is free enough to do what is in the best interest of the country. That is what I said and that is what I meant.

On another occasion, I said I liked what I am looking at because I felt he had a strength required of anyone who wished to save America, or move away the Wrath of Allah (God) plaguing not only America but the world with the forces of nature.

I could never endorse any candidate because not one of them is saying that which would save America from the Wrath of Allah (God).

Final Call News: What should any candidate or presidential hopeful be looking at doing to avert the Wrath of God from striking America?

Minister Farrakhan: This is the Day of Judgement or justice for those who have been deprived of it, and the most deprived of justice are the Black man and woman of America and the Native American people. So the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said Allah God has come to fight the battle of justice for the Black man and woman of America and it is He who is plaguing America with the disasters of unusual rain, hail, snow, and soon earthquakes. So if the Black man and woman and the Native Americans, or Indians, are not in the equation of those running for the high office of the Presidency of the United States, if we are not in the equation for justice, then none of these candidates can save America from the Wrath of Allah (God).

Final Call: Thank you very much for this interview. We can close it, unless there’s any kind of closing remark you would like to deliver.

Minister Farrakhan: I wanted to make it very clear: Not one of these candidates could I endorse knowing the history of National Elections and the promises that are made to our people that never get fulfilled.”

I want our people to beware that no matter how good the promise is—it is not to be carried out. The only thing I say again that will make America safe is to: Let the Black man and woman go into a state or territory of our own, and help us in that territory for the next 20 to 25 years until we are able to go for self.

We Salute Our Vietnam Vets on the 50th Anniversary of the War U.S. involvement in Vietnam unfolded against the domestic backdrop of the civil rights movement. From the outset, the use, or alleged misuse, of African American troops brought charges of racism. Civil rights leaders and other critics, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., described the Vietnam conflict as “a White man’s war, a Black man’s fight.” King maintained that Black youths represented a disproportionate share of early draftees and that African Americans faced a much greater chance of seeing combat.

Indeed, the Vietnam War saw the highest proportion of Blacks ever to serve in an American war. During the height of the U.S. involvement, 1965-69, Blacks, who formed 11 percent of the American population, made up 12.6 percent of the soldiers in Vietnam. The majority of these were in the infantry, and although authorities differ on the figures, the percentage of Black combat fatalities in that period was a staggering 14.9 percent, a proportion that subsequently declined. Volunteers and draftees included many frustrated Blacks whose impatience with the war and the delays in racial progress in America led to race riots on a number of ships and military bases, beginning in 1968, and the services’ response in creating interracial councils and racial sensitivity training.

This will solve the problem between Black and White.

And Allah (God) promises that America will get an extension of time and the Wrath of God will be turned aside from this nation.

The winners of the 39th Annual Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest received certificates and cash prizes at the Awards Program held on Saturday, February 20, at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. The theme of this year’s program was “A TRIBUTE TO AN AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH IN WESTERN NEW YORK”. Winning essays will also be printed in Historically Speaking, the newsletter of the Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier. The winners were: Grades 10-12: First Place – Christana Angel Ellison, Grade 12, Leonardo DaVinci High School Grades 7-9: First Place – Mayleigh Carvana, Grade 7, City Honors School Second Place – Keyonia Fluitt, Grade 8, Hamlin Park Claude and Quida Clapp Academy Third Place – Alyssia Jackson, Grade 8, Hamlin Park Claude and Quida Clapp Academy Grades 4-6: First Place – Jakye Amos, Grade 6, City Honors School Second Place – Summer Riggins, Grade 5, Elmwood Village Charter School Second Place – Samara Riggins, Grade 5, Elmwood Village Charter School Also on the program was a reading by Dr. Sharon Amos and Presentation of Awards by Mr. W. Charles Brandy, President of the Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier and Mrs. Sharon Holley, Board Member. Additional sponsors were: The Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, Zawadi Books, Buffalo Public Schools – Dept. of Social Studies. Mrs. Sharon Holley serves as Chairperson of the contest. Committee members are Dr. Sharon Amos, Mrs. Sandra Williams Bush and Mrs. Madeline Scott.

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he Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave., continues its series of discuss i o n s based on James Baldwin’s w r i t ings on America to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the publication of James Baldwin’s powerful first collection of essays, Notes of a Native Son,.

Session 2: The Danger of Innocence (Tuesday, March 29th, 6:00-7:30 PM). Readings to be discussed: The White Man’s Guilt by James Baldwin; Stranger in the Village by James Baldwin Session 3: The Difficulty of Realizing Equality and Freedom (Tuesday, April 5th, 6:00-7:30 PM). Readings to be discussed: The American Dream and the American Negro by James Baldwin; Another Country by James Baldwin Session 4: The Urgency of Addressing Injustice Now, or, What Will it Take to Change America (Tuesday, April 19th 6:00-7:30 PM) . Readings to be discussed: Fifth Avenue Uptown by James Baldwin; Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin.

The program is free and open to the public, but registration is necessary by calling the Merriweather Branch Library at 716-883-4418. Space is limited.

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To Test or Not to Test, That is The Question!

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o test or not to test? Actually, for hundreds of thousands of children across the State the answer is a resounding, NO! Parents continue to refuse the “opportunity” for their children to be subjected to standardized tests in English Language Arts and Math that do nothing to enhance their educational experience. Instead, for many children these tests cause extreme anxiety, crisis of self-confidence and even physical distress. And for students in urban districts, in particular, these one size fits all tests unfairly label children as failures and are a major determinant used to identify schools as “struggling” or “persistently struggling” – and for Receivership.

In December, the Governor’s Common Core Task Force recognized that these “high stakes” tests were flawed. They recommended that the results of the tests, starting with their implementation in 2014 until 2019, not be used for student placement or evaluation decisions.

In addition, recommendations to change a number of current testing procedures were quickly adopted by the New York State Regents. Yet, in April, the State will again subject students to these meaningless assessments – e.g. they are not diagnostic; they have encouraged teaching to the test consuming time better spent on other educational experiences, such as time for art and music; they are not developmentally appropriate for the grade level and more.

In spite of the findings/recommendations of the Task Force, State Education Commissioner Elia, who was a member of the Task Force, continues to promote these tests. Commissioner Elia defends her position by citing that the Federal government mandates that States test all children. However, she Barbara Seals also does not support the Opt Out Movement. She notes that new tests are Nevergold being developed and that this year significant changes are being made to the old tests to make them less onerous. She has urged parents to allow their children to take the tests, noting that the tests have been shortened. She’s neglected to mention that only two or three questions were removed. And while children will be allowed to take as much time to take the tests as needed, it’s important to note that the latter is dependent upon the proviso that the student demonstrates that he/she is working “productively”.

In any event, children will sit from 4-6 hours during the testing sessions. The bottom line is that little has changed in the State’s primary goal: to have all children participate in a standardized testing program that does not measure the diverse abilities of test takers nor provide constructive educational data benefiting students.

The ELA Tests are principally made up of long reading passages. The paragraphs in the articles are numbered and students are given multiple choice questions or are asked to write short answer responses. The multiple choice questions give four possible answers. Students need to reference the article in order to provide their answer. Educators, who have evaluated the reading level of these passages, have found them to be two to three grade levels above the level of the students being tested.

The Math tests combine word problems along with questions based on charts, graphs and other visuals. In 2014, I wrote a column entitled, “Are you smarter than a third grader”, in which I provided a sample question from that year’s Math test. The following is a sample from the 2015 Math Test for 3rd. grade.

Pedro left home this morning at the time shown on the clock below. Tina left home 20 minutes after Pedro left. Carlos left home 18 minutes after Tina left. At what time did Carlos leave home this morning?

A 7:57 a.m.

B 8:13 a.m.

C 8:38 a.m.

D 9:13 a.m.

In case you’re not sure, the correct answer is D. Remember the 2015 test was timed and almost every child in 3rd. grade, even if they were limited English speakers or had a special disability was given this test. Only 48% of children statewide answered this question correctly.

As a school board member and educator, I have followed the high stakes testing debate. I am a proponent of the Opt-Out Movement. My support has developed over time and resulted from research, reflection and discussions with advocates. However, belief is not enough if it isn’t married with action, when warranted. Backing the test refusal movement extends beyond my formal role to my role as a grandmother. I have two granddaughters who attend a focus school. After care consideration and study, and with my support, my daughter refused the test for her oldest daughter last year. This year, as a fourth grader, she will again refuse the test.

I urge readers to take a look at these tests in order to make a firsthand assessment about the suitability of the ELA and the Math exams for all children, not just children of color. This year’s exams will be given on April 5-7 (ELA) and April 13-15 (Math). The State Education Department released a sampling of the 2015 tests in August and you can find these questions and rationales used for grading each test at https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-andmathematics-state-test-questions You can also join us for a Community Forum on “Common Core State Testing and Curriculum”. This Forum, on Saturday, April 2, 2016 will feature Principal Jamaal Bowman, the dynamic leader of the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action, a public school in the Bronx.

Principal Bowman will speak on his experience teaching to the whole child and not to the tests and the impact this has on children, learning and their emotional and physical development. This Forum will be held at the Merriweather Library beginning at 11:00am. Please join us.

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Tell Donald Trump I Said: Thank You...

by Lawrence Ware

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t is inevitable. Donald Trump will have the most GOP delegates going into the convention in July. The question now is relatively simple: what should you, the Republican leadership, do going forward?

Listen. I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m a Democrat, a progressive, a Black man. You don’t give a damn about me. If you had your way, you’d probably try to keep me from voting. Yet, I have a deep and abiding love of democracy. I’d like to see the process work as it should. So…let me offer you two suggestions on how to navigate this disaster you, yourself, devised.

1. Abandon all talk of a brokered convention. Just stop it. For the past few months there has been escalating violence at Trump rallies. His supporters are violently angry. How do you think they will respond if you nullify their choice? This is a climate you cultivated, fear and anxiety you provoked. The people have spoken. Respect their choice.

2. In the future, realize that when one stokes the fire of White supremacy, you unleash something that has the ability to harm you as well. Dog whistle politics, southern strategies, and veiled racism may get you passionate followers willing to vote against their interests—but that energy can turn ugly when a person like Trump comes along and says publicly what voters have been saying privately. Trump and his supporters do not surprise Black folks in America.

It’s White people that are flabbergasted by the vitriol and hatred.

We have survived, nay thrived, in a white supremacist country, culture, and political climate our entire lives. Some of us are taken aback that people are now saying openly what we know has been said behind closed doors. A few of us were lulled to sleep by visions of Obamas in the White House and dreams of capitalistic gain, but we woke now—and we will #StayWoke.

Yet, to that end, I’d like it if you could convey to Donald Trump my following words of heartfelt appreciation: Thank you for cutting the grass with your rhetoric so that now the snakes can no longer hide. Thank you for smoking out the black folks who, like Stephen in Django Unchained, are opportunists and willing to participate in white supremacy for time on CNN and an opportunity for financial gain.

Thank you for showing us the true nature of White preachers like Joel Osteen and Paula White who have innumerable Black followers, but articulate a gospel grounded in prosperity and White supremacist understandings of Christianity.

Thank you for showing liberal White Americans that White supremacy is so pervasive and destructive that a mere discussion of class inequality is insufficient to address the racism seething just beneath the surface of American life. (Someone please get this information to Bernie Sanders and his uncritical supporters.) Finally, thank you for reminding Black Americans that we are living in neither a post-racial nor a post-racist world. Many needed that desperately. Thank you. Sincerely.

Good luck, ladies and gentlemen. I can’t wait to see how you handle the convention in July. Like Michael Jackson eating popcorn at the beginning of Thriller, I’ll be watching with tiptoe anticipation.

Lawrence Ware is a professor of philosophy and diversity coordinator for Oklahoma State University’s Ethics Center. He can be reached at: Law.writes@gmail.com.

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dear editor A Tribute to Brother Bill…

Dear Editor, Brother Bill Cooper was one of our most distinctive, dedicated and productive community activists and one of the most well mannered and positive minded individuals that I have had the privilege of working with.

In addition to being a prolific visual artist, educator, entrepreneur and author, Bill was a part of the African Renaissance that emanated from Buffalo in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I was most privileged to work directly with him in the early 70’s in my capacity as Executive Director of the WATU Center for Urban Design on Jefferson Ave of Buffalo’s East Side, There, he was the resident visual art instructor who also supervised the Aboriginal African Art Museum housed in the same location. Other esteemed staff members were the late artist and sculptor Ken Moody, photographer Shakoor Aljuwani, choreographers Kariamu Welsh and Glennis Green; dancers Gail Wells, Tina Clark and others; musicians Onaje Allan Gumbs, Nkosi Virgil Day, Jimmie ‘Imari Stewart, Bilal Abdullah, Mahmoud Hassan, Kenyatta, Ojumiri, Hassan Jahl and Nnamdi Kenyatta. In 1971 we were joined by Master saxophonist, composer, arranger and bandleader Frank Benjamin Foster who as an assistant professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, brought his entire Music Performance Workshop to WATU Center for rehearsals and performances under his tutelage.

Bill, at the time in addition to his many artistic contributions to the Center, was also the set designer for many of the Centers shows and productions. . He lived a long and productive life that should serve as a role model for generations to come.

Long live the Spirit of Chief William Cooper.

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LEGAL NOTICE Bids NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the Erie County Sewer District No. 8 Contract No. 15 will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning on April 12, 2016 until 10:00 A.M., 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.

East Aurora Wastewater Treatment Plant, 201 Mill Street, East Aurora, New York, 14052. Work includes, but is not limited to, replacement and rehabilitation of the exterior building envelope of the control building and blower building, and interior building renovations. An alternate includes repair and replacement of concrete stairs, a sidewalk, and retaining walls on the site.

Bidders are advised that a prebid meeting for the construction of this project is scheduled for March 23, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Aurora Town Hall, 300 Gleed Ave, East Aurora, NY. A site visit to the East Aurora Wastewater Treatment Plant will immediately follow the meeting.

Plans are on file and may be examined at the office of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, 10th Floor, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202. Copies of the contract documents, plans and specifications may be examined and purchased at the office of Wendel WD Architecture, Engineering, Surveying & Landscape Architecture, P.C. (Wendel), Centerpointe Corporate Park, 375 Essjay Road, Suite 200, Williamsville, NY 14221.

The deposit for each set of contract documents shall be $100.00 in the form of two checks or money orders, each in the amount of one-half the deposit, and made payable to the Erie County Comptroller.

Any bidder requesting a set of plans and specifications mailed to their office must arrange for a pre-paid delivery service or mail carrier.

The envelope containing the bid must be sealed, addressed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning and must be clearly and correctly designated as “Erie County Sewer District No. 8, Contract No. 15, East Aurora Wastewater Treatment Plant Control Building.” Bidders submitting a bid for more than one contract must do so in separately sealed envelopes for each contract. Any envelope containing more than one bid will be considered an improper bid and not opened.

Any bids not delivered in person shall be mailed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning, 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York 14202, and received prior to the time set for the bid opening.

Any bidder returning such plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract or the rejection of bids will be refunded the full amount of the deposit. Non-bidders will be refunded one-half the deposit.

Any bidder requesting more than one (1) set of plans and specifications may purchase the

excess, but it is understood that they are not returnable. No refund will be made for documents returned after the thirty-day period.

Erie County Sewer District No. 8 is an exempt organization under the Tax Law, and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the Contractors to the Owner prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the contract.

These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Sales tax will be due on all materials purchased by a Contractor which are either “consumable” or rental property used by the Contractor in connection with the construction or repair.

Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check payable to the Erie County Comptroller or by a bid bond having a surety thereon from a surety company acceptable to the County Attorney, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total base bid, as surety for execution of the contract.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish Payment and Performance Bond, each in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract award.

Attention of the bidder is called particularly to requirements with respect to conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wages rates to be paid under the contract, Affirmative Action requirements for Equal Employment Opportunity, along with the Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Commitment. Bidders are also advised that Part “A” of the Erie county Minority Business Enterprise/Women’s Business Enterprise Utilization Report be submitted with the bid or no later than three (3) business days after the bid opening.

The attention of the bidder is called particularly to the provisions of Erie County Local Law No. 2-2006, known as the “Erie County Workforce Development and Diversification New York State Certified Worker Training Program”, to have in place and provide written proof at the time of bid, a New York State Certified Worker Training Program, either intentional to the Contractor or Subcontractor and/or through an organization servicing several Contractors or Subcontractors, appropriate for the type and scope of work to be performed. In the alternative, Rules and Regulations pertaining to Local Law No. 2-2006 allows the Bidder to provide a statement as to the inapplicability, lack of career opportunities, and/or that the magnitude of the contract would make apprentices impractical. Bidders shall also provide affirmation of its commitment toward acceptable achievement or progress toward the County of Erie workforce development and diversification goal of thirty percent minority and female participation combined in project personnel including trades people, trainees, journeymen, apprentices and supervisor staff.

The attention of the bidder is called to the provisions of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law which requires the bidder to execute a certificate of non-

collusion and to conform with the other provisions of Article 5A outlined in the specifications. A form for such certificate accompanies the bid form. Unless it is property executed, the bid will not be accepted.

The right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in, or to make any award to other than the low bidder, should it be deemed to be in the best interest of Erie County Sewer District No. 8 and in accordance with Law, are herewith reserved.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the date set for the opening thereof, but may withdraw same any time prior to the scheduled time for opening bids.

BY ORDER OF: Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner Department of Environment and Planning Dated: March 16, 2016 Published: March 16, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE RFP Engineering Service Request Erie County Industrial Development Agency, (ECIDA), is requesting proposals from qualified engineering firms experienced in rating railroad bridges and designing restoration repairs. The project includes Rating four bridges and designing the repairs for one of the four in the Lancaster, Cheektowaga area. Concrete abutment restoration and bridge painting involving vehicular lane closures will be required. Proposal packages are available at our office, 95 Perry St., Ste. 403, Buffalo, NY 14203 or by visiting the ECIDA website, www.ecidany.com Proposals are due April 7, 2016.

Questions: priggs@ecidany.com

ATTORNEYS Terrence D. McKelvey Attorney at Law 181 Franklin St. Suite 101 (716) 847-2606

AUTO Ben’s Downtown Tire 50 Sycamore (cor. Elm) (716) 856-1066 or 894-1483

Colston Enterprises 716 E. Ferry (Near Fillmore) (716) 894-3910

CELL PHONES Ansar Cellular Communications & Fragrance Store 1371 Fillmore @ E. Utica (716) 884-2373

DOG TRAINING

Dogman’s K -9 Obedience Training 1963 Fillmore Avenue (716) 807-8163

LEGAL NOTICE BID

NFTA Procurement Invitation to Bid

4570 - DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE PROJECT AT METRO RAIL STATIONS 4564 - DIESEL FUEL AND GASOLINE Download Bids from www.nfta.com LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS For Ralph Wilson Stadium 2016 Adpro Field House Artificial Playing Surface Replacement Sealed bids for General Construction Work 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 March 30, 2016, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project.

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

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TAILORS Ann Rhod’s Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633

For More Info: advertising@thechallengernews.com 881-1051

LEGAL NOTICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids for South Water Street Parking Lot Paving and Site Improvements will be received by the Village of Gowanda, New York at the office of the Village of Gowanda, 27 East Main Street, Gowanda, New York, 14070 until 3:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, April 7, 2016 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction and services.

Contract 3 – Paving & Site Improvements The work includes 575 square feet of sidewalk, ADA signage, 75 linear feet of curbing, 30 linear feet of gutters and underdrain, 220 linear feet of 12” HDPE drainage pipe, two (2) catch basins, six (6) bollards, two (2) frames and grates, 362 feet of chains, two (2) benches, two (2) garbage receptacles, excavate and grade site, demo existing concrete curb and concrete, stabilize existing concrete masonry wall, maintenance and protection of traffic, asphalt highway repair, pave 240 tons asphalt base and 110 tons asphalt top, provide 1 light pole and accessories, and deadman installation.

The Information for Bidders, Forms of Bid, Form of Contract, Plans, Specifications and other contract documents may be examined at the following location: Village of Gowanda, 27 East Main Street, Gowanda, New York Copies may be obtained beginning Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at the offices of the Village of Gowanda located at 27 East Main Street, Gowanda, New York, 14070, upon the payment of $25.00 for each set.

Checks shall be payable to the Village of Gowanda. To visit the project site, please contact Jason Opferbeck, Superintendent of Public Works, at 716257-0150.

The full deposit, less any postage costs, will be refunded for a complete set returned in good condition within forty-five (45) days of receipt of bids. No refunds will be made for sets returned later than forty-five (45) days after the receipt of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid.

No bidder may withdraw his/ her bid within forty-five (45) days of the date of the receipt of the bid.

The Village of Gowanda reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids.

For questions, contact the Village of Gowanda at (716) 5323353.

DATED: March 10, 2016 KATHLEEN V. MOHAWK, Village Clerk

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 is seeking proposals from qualified not for profit agencies to provide Work Experience, Workplace Literacy, High School Equivalency (HSE) Preparation & English as a Second Language (ESL)Training Services to families in receipt of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Safety Net Assistance in Erie County. The RFP #1607VF can be found at http://www.erie.gov starting on March 24, 2016. A complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Judith Kolmetz, ECDSS, at 716-8587932, or via Judith.Kolmetz@ 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 the Erie County Department of Social Services, ATTN: JUDITH KOLMETZ, 95 Franklin Street, Room 856, Buffalo, New York 14202, by 4:00 p.m.

(EST) on April 25, 2016. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality.

Al Dirschberger, PhD., Commissioner of Social Services

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Canalside Hosts Job Fair to Hire Summer Staff Canalside set to hire dozens of Food and Beverage workers

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On Tuesday, March 22 and Saturday, March 26 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day, Spectra will be hosting a job fair in the Winter Pavilion, located at the Canals at Canalside, near the intersection of Pearl Street and Perry Boulevard. Canalside is currently seeking cashiers, line cooks, bartenders, bar backs, concession cashiers and bar pourers.

If you are a highly motivated individual who loves serving people and the public, bring your resume and connect with us during our Canalside Job Fairs. To get the process started, go to www.CanalsideBuffalo.com/jobopportunities to print your application and get more details on all the opportunities being offered.

Come and join the Spectra Team at Canalside. We offer flexible scheduling, great pay and a fast paced atmosphere.

This year there will be new food offerings, beverage opportunities and the ability to service hundreds of events and programs at Buffalo’s hottest waterfront spot- Canalside.

Besides employment opportunities, Canalside has numerous ways for anyone to get involved. Whether you want to hold an event, bring a business, suggest an event or program, play music or be a sponsor, find out all the details on how to do so at www. canalsidebuffalo.com/getinvolved.

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Interview preference will be given to candidates who evidence a commitment to access to justice for the disenfranchised.

Email cover letter and resume to Judy Piwowar at jpiwowar@lsed.org by April 5, 2016. Late applications will not be accepted and no phone calls, please.

LSED is an equal opportunity employer who desires a diverse work force. People of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, gays, lesbians, bi-sexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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MAD DADS Easter 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament the Mad Dads Easter 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held March 20-24from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.at the Matt Urban Hope Center, 385 Paderewski Drive . The Cost is $10 each or $40 per team Info contact Dwayne Ferguson 716 563-1834

GIRLS Sports Annual Female Basketball Showcase

On Saturday March 26, the GIRLS Sports Foundation Inc. will hold their 4th Annual WNBA Female Basketball Showcase Fundraiser at St. Mary’s School for the Deaf, 2253 Main Street in Buffalo. The Showcase begins at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. All ages are welcome to play in a fun filled day of great basketball games, concessions, raffles , prizes, music special guest appearances and more! You may register on the day of the event between 8-9 a.m. Cost per player is $5 and spectators admission fee is $3. For more info go to www.gsfwny. org or contact Cecelie Owens 716 931 2180 or Dierra Jenkins 716 715-1877.

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Wednesday March 23

Thursday March 24

Tribute to James Baldwin: 6:00-7:30 PM, Merriweather Library, Readings to be discussed: The White Man’s Guilt by James Baldwin; Stranger in the Village by James Baldwin.

THROUGH THESE GATES Buffalo’s First African American Architect The John Edmonston Brent Story Mini Documentary: 6:00 PM FREE ADMISSION, FRANK E. MERRIWEATHER LIBRARY, 1324 Jefferson Avenue.

Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. (after midnight), Channel 20.

The Durham Central City Baby Café: every Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 E. Eagle. Dinner free! 8856348.

Line Dance Fitness For Seniors: Hustle For Health at Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St 11am - 12pm age 50+ FREE Instructor Phyllis Caver 716 832 -1010 www.HustleForHealth.com

DR. CASH

Dr. Cash Rescheduled for “The Truth” Show Buffalo School Superintendent Kriner Cash’s appearance on “The Truth and Nothing but The Truth So Help Us God” radio talk show hosted by Sam Herbert has been reschedule for Tuesday, April 12 on WUFO 1080 Radio. The show will air from 9:30-10 a.m. “The Truth,” which airs every second and last Tuesday of the month on WUFO is currently celebrating its first year of programming. Be sure to tune in!

Panel Discussion on Hire Buffalo, First Source Hiring program: 6 – 7:30 p.m., Buffalo State College Technology Bldg., Room 160, 1300 Elmwood; hosted by Assemblyman Sean Ryan.

Saturday March 26 Masten District Easter Egg hunt: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., MLK Park Shelter House; free and open to the public; 851-4186.

“The Black Lives Matter Movement and the 2016 Democratic Presidential Campaign”: Noon – 2 p.m., Pratt Willert Community Center 422 Pratt St.; (See Page 3) .

Ellington Preparatory Academy of Arts and Sciences Charter School Community Forum: SUNY at Buffalo Allen Hall, Main Street Campus; Ellingtonprep1@gmail. com Monday March 28 African Consciousness Workshop: 6-7:45 p.m., Merriweather Library; Jefferson @ Utica every Monday; public invited.

Tuesday March 29 Vietnam War Commemoration: 2 9:30 a.m. Lamm American Legion Post, 962 Wehrle Drive and 2 p.m.

Batavia VA Medical Center,222 Richmond Ave; 8628753 for info.

Tuesday March 29 Delaware District Town Hall Meeting: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

North Buffalo Community Center, 203 Sanders Rd/’ 851-5155 hosted by Council Member Joel P. Feroleto.

Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. (after midnight), Channel 20.

The Durham Central City Baby Café: every Wed. and Thurs. 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 E. Eagle. Dinner free! 8856348.

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Line Dance Fitness For Seniors: Hustle For Health at the Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St 11am - 12pm age 50+ FREE Instructor Phyllis Caver 716 832 -1010 www.

HustleForHealth.com Thursday March 31 King Charter School Oopen House: 9 -11a.m. & 5-6 p.m., 156 Newburgh Ave.; 8917912; www.kccs.org for Friday April 1 “A Blessed Gathering”: 1:30 p.m., United Way, 542 Delaware Ave.; open to the public; moderator Sam Radford with guest speakers; 8923462 to RSVP; hosted by Umoja Inc. Saturday April 2 NAPPY HOUR IS BACK AT HAIR TO GO! 727 Main Street10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Guest Speaker. 883-2000 to RSVP. $5 Monday April 4 Buffalo Board of Education Candidates Forum : 6-8 P.M., Delaine Waring Ame Church, 680 Swan St: Hosted by National Action Network.

DON’T TOSS THOSE ROLLS. Recycle the cardboard rolls from toilet paper and paper towels in the green tote.

CAN IT BE RECYCLED? Call 311 or visit BuffaloRecycles.org to learn more.

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If your child turns 3 or 4 by Dec. 1, enroll them in Rochester Pre-K today!*

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• Six-hour daily programs—classes start September 7 • Healthy breakfast and lunch • Language, social and self-help skills to be ready for school • Educational field trips • Indoor/outdoor play and naptime • Free monthly RTS bus passes for parents • Available at schools and community agencies across the city Apply by April 11 for the best choice of locations

262-8140 | www.rcsdk12.org/prek

*Every city 4-year-old is eligible for free Pre-K classes. Space for 3-year-olds is limited and restrictions apply.