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Interview: The Incomparable Jody Watley

VOICES

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Memorial Day Has Roots in Black History

INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Event Promotes Excellence in Area Schools

Council Member Pridgen launches “Unsolved Homicides” Newsletter PG. 3

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

Event Promotes “Excellence Through Equity” in Rochester Area Schools Renowned Educator Pedro Noguera to Speak on Equity in School Reform

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romoting excellence through equity in area schools will be the focus of a public event hosted by the Center for Urban Education Success at the University of Rochester’s Warner School of Education. Acclaimed scholar and school reform expert Pedro Noguera will give a talk centered on closing the achievement gap at the Center’s keynote event on June 1 at East High School, 1801 East Main St..

Noguera is a leading advocate for equitable education.

His presentation, "Excellence Through Equity: Creating Schools that Serve All Children Well," will be followed by a panel discussion of distinguished guests including: Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, Vice Chancellor Board of Regents T. Andrew Brown, East Upper School social studies teacher Gloribel Arvelo-Park, East Lower School parent Natasha Green, and Warner School Professor Pedro Noguera Joanne Larson. Stephen Uebbing, a professor and director of the Center for Urban Education Success at the Warner School, will moderate the discussion. The evening event will also feature opening remarks from University of Rochester President and CEO Joel Seligman and East Superintendent Shaun Nelms.

“Dr. Noguera is one of America’s most prominent advocates for public education who is deeply committed to equity and educational opportunity,” says Uebbing. “We are honored to have Dr. Noguera come to Rochester to share his vision for educational excellence through equity and to bring thought-provoking discussions on ways to help to enhance our shared work in attaining equity and opportunity for all young people.”

Noguera is a distinguished professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a sociologist whose scholarship and research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions, as well as by demographic trends in local, regional, and global contexts. He is the author and co-author of numerous books, including Excellence Through Equity: Five Principles of Courageous Leadership to Guide Achievement for Every Student, and appears as a regular commentator on educational issues on CNN, MSNBC, National Public Radio, and other national news outlets.

While the standards and accountability movement has largely succeeded in heightening awareness of disparities in student achievement, little attention has been given to what schools need to create conditions that make achievement more likely for all children. The June 1 event will provide educators, parents, and community members with principles and practices that demonstrate why the path to excellence is through equity and what can be done to make this happen for a wider variety of learners in a greater number of schools.

The event is free and open to the public.To learn more about the Center for Urban Education Success (CUES) at the Warner School, visit: urcuse.org.

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Rochester Afrikan American Genealogy Conference The 5th Rochester Afrikan American Genealogy Conference will be held on Friday, June 2 from 5 -8 p.m. and Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wilson Academy, 200 Genesee Street in Rochester. This year’s theme is “Surnames and Family Traditions.” The event is being presented

by The Maafa Celebration Committee in collaboration with AKWAABA – The Heritage Associates and Southwest Area Neighborhood Association. Advance Ticket prices include both days and are $20 per adult, $35 per couple, $50 per family and $15 per senior (age 60 and over). Tickets at the door will be $5 more. Registration and tickets are available at Mood Makers Books in Village Gate, 274 N. Goodman Street (585-271-7010).

The Friday kickoff will feature a workshop presentation on “Planning Your Health Care in Advance” with information vendors and refreshments.

Mrs. Dorothea CaldwellBrown, Assistant Attorney General of the Health Care Bureau, New York State Attorney General’s Office will be the workshop presenter. On Saturday workshops on the themes “Surnames: Origin and Meaning of Your Last Name” and “Family Traditions” will be featured along with ancestor games, photos, vendors and more from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information contact Robin Nowell at 585-5467067 or Diane Sheffield at 585-313-3685.

The Center for Urban Education Success Presents

Excellence Through Equity Creating Schools that Serve All Children Well

Pedro Noguera Distinguished Professor of Education at UCLA

Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 6 p.m.

East High Auditorium 1801 East Main St., Rochester N.Y. This presentation and panel discussion will show why the path to excellence is through equity and what can be done to make it happen for a wider variety of learners in a greater number of schools. The event is free and open to the public. A sign language interpreter and Spanish interpretation services will be provided.

To learn more, email urcues@warner.rochester.edu or visit URCUES.ORG. Follow us on Twitter @URCUES.

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AREA BRIEFS

Council Member Pridgen to Launch “Unsolved Homicides” Newsletter this Weekend

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Ntare and Erika Gault

The Gaults To Receive Eye On History Award The 22nd Eye On History Award will be presented to Ntare and Erika Gault on Saturday, June 10 at the Merriweather Library. The program will begin at 3:00 p.m.

The Eye On History Award is presented to individuals in the community who make positive contributions and share the history and culture of African Americans. Ntare and Erika Gault are spoken word artists and educators. They have a long history of performing in our community. This summer they will relocate to Arizona.

The community is invited to come out and say thank you to these young people for their outstanding work. For more information you can call 847-6010. Columnist Eva M. Doyle is the founder of the Eye On History Award. The program is free and open to the public.

Grassroots Announces Candidate Interviews Grassroots, Inc. will host a series of interviews for candidates who will be circulating Nominating Petitions for the upcoming 2017 election cycle. The Grassroots Nominating Committee will be conducting interviews through the last week of May. Candidates interested in receiving the Grassroots endorsement should visit www. grassrootsbuffalo.com to complete the candidate questionnaire and schedule their interview. Should you have any questions, you can contact the Nominating Committee at 716.245.5273 or via email at grassrootsofbuffalo@gmail. com .

Ruth D. Bryant

Ruth D. Bryant Named to City Preservation Board Ruth D. Bryant, a former assistant dean for human services at UB’s School of Architecture and Planning, was approved last week by the Common Council to replace longtime vocal preservation advocate Tim Tielman. Bryant was selected by Council President Darius G. Pridgen to replace Tielman who was a holdover member for several years. According to Pridgen, Bryant will be the only African-American woman on the board, which currently has nine members.

Terrence A. Robinson, a current board member, also is African American. Bryant holds a business degree from UB and remained on her job in the School of Architecture and Planning until retiring in 2009. She is also a former chairwoman of the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo and currently serves on the board of the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus as well as the Communities of Giving Legacy Initiative.

Council Member Pridgen said her appointment will be a strong addition to the Preservation Board. He noted that he is reviewing all city boards and hopes to replace all Council President appointees now in holdover status.

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GRZ-2 on Your Side TV reported Monday evening that Council Member Darius Pridgen will be launching a new initiative this weekend in hopes of helping authorities solve some of the many unsolved murders in the City of Buffalo. So far this year it has been reported that 23 persons have lost their lives to Darius Pridgen violence – mostly gun violence - and the majority of the victims have been African Americans.

Council Member Pridgen’s idea to publish The “Unsolved Homicide Newsletter,” he said, will keep the names of the murdered victims in the forefront, and if it brings just one person to justice, it will be worth the effort. The newsletter will be in a paper version and on line and will start out as a quarterly, he said.

Distribution is scheduled to begin on Friday.

"We’re not just putting the victims' pictures out there, but making sure people understood they are real people. Putting a synopsis about their life, the children that they left, and really encouraging the public to, if you see something, say something even about some of these cold cases," Pridgen said during the television interview.

Persons will be able to submit the victim’s name, date and location of the homicide as well as a description of the victim’s life. Images can also be submitted. Cold cases are also welcome and there is no time limit in terms of how long the murder has remained unsolved.

The activist minister and Pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church, who has buried more than his share of young victims of violence, said he and his team will also be taking suggestions for a name for the newsletter.

Jim Heaney, WGRZ's partner at Investigative Post, has done extensive reporting on Buffalo's homicide clearance rate. He said that in any given year, Buffalo Police are going to clear between a quarter and a third of homicides in the City. "It's not a good track record. Nationally, about 60-percent of homicides get cleared,"said Heaney.

Duncan Kirkwood Campaign Kick Off Community Block Party The Duncan Kirkwood campaign for Erie County Legislature in District 2 is officially kicking off with a community block party from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at 70 Manhattan Ave. The event will be free and open to the public, and will feature a DJ, free hot dogs and hamburgers, free face painting, games for kids, local businesses and vendors, and the official announcement from Duncan about why he is running for office.

“This campaign is about bringing people together, and what better time to start than right at the beginning,” remarked Kirkwood.

The Story of Willert Park Court Join Preservation Buffalo Niagara at the Merriweather Library on Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. for a panel featuring Francis Kowsky, Professor Henry Taylor, and George K. Arthur that will explore the art and architecture of Willert Court Park, and how the residents would shape the Buffalo community in the decades to come. This event is FREE and open to the public. Call (716) 852-3300 with any questions.

During the 1930s, Buffalo saw the beginnings of housing developments being constructed around the city. Willert Park Courts, now officially titled the Alfred D. Price Courts, were part of this housing experiment at this point of the city’s history. The housing project was designed for African Americans from the start and remained as such throughout its years of occupancy.

The development came about as part of an initiative taking place across the country at the time.

In 1937, the United States Federal Housing Authority (FHA) was created to help manage the housing market after the bust that created the Great Depression . As Buffalo began to establish public housing around the city, the Housing Authority offered to fund one of these developments.

Willert Park was planned to address the need for African American residences. It was not only one of the first that the Housing Authority sponsored but also the first African American housing development to be government-funded in New York. This was also the first public and federally funded housing development planned and built on Buffalo’s East Side.

Alexander Pushkin

Alexander Pushkin: The Father of Modern Russian Literature Alexander Pushkin was born on May 26, 1799.* He was a Black Russian poet and the great-grandson of Abraham Hannibal, an African general and friend of Peter the Great.

Pushkin was considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the father of modern Russian literature.

As a child, Alexander Sergeyvich Pushkin displayed a talent for writing poetry. In 1818, he was appointed to Russia's ministry of foreign affairs. By day, he worked for the government; at night, he wrote poetry. Pushkin eventually became Russia's poet laureate.

Political freedom was the subject of two of his most famous poems, Noel and Ode to Freedom, which critiqued the government. As a result, Pushkin was banished into exile, during which he continued to write and became the first Russian to earn a living as a poet.

In 1824, he received a pardon from Alexander the First on the condition that his future writings would not provoke political unrest. Thereafter, he wrote two novels, The Captive of the Caucasus and The Captain's Daughter. A continuous theme throughout his works was his obvious pride in his African heritage. He left unfinished a tribute novel, The Moor of Peter the Great, in honor of his grandfather. In 1837 at the age of 38, Pushkin died in a duel over the woman he married.

Reference: The World Book Encyclopedia. *Some historians have his birthdate as June 6, 1799

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NATIONAL + WORLD Mississippi County Cops Engage In ‘Systematic Targeting Of Blacks ’ Lawsuit Alleges

THE FACE OF FAMINE: Six million people in Somalia are in need of urgent food assistance to prevent a repeat of the 2011 famine that claimed a quarter of a million lives. The world faces the unprecedented prospect of four simultaneous famines. Tens of millions of people in need of food aid in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia are at the mercy not only of an overwhelmed aid system but also the protracted, mainly conflict-driven crises in their own countries, the humanitarian leaders say.

DOJ To Probe Police Shooting Of 15-YearOld Jordan Edwards

The Daily Beast – The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. The Black Texas teen was shot and killed by Balch Springs Police Officer Roy Oliver on April 29. Oliver was fired, charged with murder, and is now free on bond.

The sheriff’s department of Madison County, Mississippi, methodically and often brutally targets Black residents with a coordinated system of checkpoints and unconstitutional searches, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged in a federal lawsuit filed recently.

These alleged tactics have left the Black community of Madison “under a permanent state of siege,” the suit says.

In an 86-page complaint, the ACLU of Mississippi and the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP accuse the Madison County Sheriff’s Department of abusing its power to uphold racial segregation and oppression in Mississippi’s wealthiest county.

“For Black residents, Madison County is a Constitutionfree zone where their right to equal protection under the law and against unreasonable searches and seizures is nonexistent,” Jennifer Riley-Collins, executive director of the ACLU of Mississippi, said in a statement.

Madison County is approximately 57 percent White and 38 percent Black, according to the 2010 Census. The population remains starkly divided along both racial and economic lines, however, with “predominantly Black towns, neighborhoods, and business districts and predominantly white towns, neighborhoods, and business districts,” according to the suit.

The suit alleges that the MCSD targets black areas with a number of legally dubious practices.

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HEALTH MATTERS

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Program Offers Free Diapers and Wipes to CAMP JOY SUMMER DAY CAMP Low Income Families Every Bottom Covered is a service that provides free diapers and wipes to eligible low-income families. Run by executive director Raziya Hil , Every Bottom Covered works to raise awareness to diaper needs in the WNY area. Operating out of the Delevan Grider Center at 877 E. Delavan Avenue, diapers are available for pick up on a monthly basis. Hours of operation are Monday –Friday 12 noon -8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Client application and verification of income is required for intake. Applicants must receive TANF, SNAP or WIC to receive diapers. Every Bottom Covered is a certified member of the National Diaper Bank Network. For more information go to everybottomcovered.org or call 716 896-7021

Applications for The Lutheran Church of Our Savior Camp JOY Summer Day Camp are now available at the church office, 26 Brunswick Blvd.

The six week camp program is open to children in Kindergarten thru 6th grade and runs July 5 thru August 11.

Enrollment is limited and will be accepted on a first come basis from May 1 - June 20.

For more information call the church office (716) 885-1108.

REACH Academy Charter School offers:  Small Class Sizes– 20:1  An Extended Academic 

Enrolling Now Grades K-1 Apply Online Today @ www.ReachAcademyCharter.org 115 Ash Street Buffalo, NY 14204 Phone: 716 - 248 -1485

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Day Hands-On Learning Environments Climate Welcoming to all Cultures and Types of Learners Parent Involvement Transportation

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Super Foods: The Stuff Good Bodies are Made of “Every cell in our body was once in the food we ate” Helen Gutherie

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very few months our cells die. They are preprogrammed to do so to make way for fresh cells. This process is known as apoptosis. In essence, our bodies rebuild themselves with the building materials provided from our diet. What you eat literally becomes you. Food is not just calories, it is the stuff good bodies are made of. But not all food is the same, these super fruits and vegetables are especially beneficial for health and wellbeing.

10 Super Fruits 1.Strawberries- excellent source of Vitamin C, which can boost your immunity and folic acid which can help protect your heart.

Kathleen 2.Blueberries – great for brain function and memory; rich in manganese RICHARDSON which aids in metabolism.

3.Cranberries- may prevent urinary-tract infections 4.Blackberries- rich in the same antioxidants found in green tea, which can prevent cardiovascular disease; they also contain a lot of fiber 5.Oranges- eat one orange and you have reached your recommended daily intake of Vitamin C; great source of fiber and folate 6.Cherries -rich in an antioxidant called anthocyanin, which can lower cholesterol levels 7.Pineapple-rich in bromelain which has anti-inflammatory effects; rich in Vitamin C 8.Cantaloupe- excellent source of Vitamin A, which boosts cell reproduction 9.Kiwi- great source of dietary fiber which can reduce the risk of heart disease and aids in removing toxins from the colon 10.Papaya- rich in Vitamin A which will aid in the health of eyes and because of its low sugar content is good for diabetics; also, a good source of Vitamin C 10 Super Vegetables 1.Spinach- excellent source of Vitamin K which aids in bone health; it also contains 13 different antioxidants which help to prevent an array of chronic diseases 2.Greens (collard or mustard) – provide more than your daily need of vitamins K and A which aid in strong bones and sharp eyesight; can lower your cholesterol 3.Kale- provides more than your daily need of vitamins K and C; can lower cholesterol; good source of plant-based calcium 4.Broccoli- sulforaphane in broccoli may significantly improve your blood pressure and kidney function; supports heart health; contains lutein, which may help prevent the thickening of the arteries 5.Asparagus- very good source of dietary fiber which helps to prevent constipation and maintain a healthy digestive tract 6.Cauliflower – good source of choline, a B vitamin known for its role in brain development; helps your body’s ability to detoxify 7.Brussel Sprouts-helps ensure that not only are toxins broken down in the body but they are safely removed from the body 8.Cucumbers- flushes out toxins while keeping the body hydrated 9.Peppers (red, green, and hot)- boosts metabolism and prevents the buildup of cholesterol in the blood 10.Beans (red, black, black eye)- helps with weight management; decrease the risk of diabetes and heart disease

“Free Hugs Guy” Will be Special Guest at HOPE Buffalo Summit Ken E. Nwadike Jr., a peace activist, motivational speaker, and video journalist popularly known as the "Free Hugs Guy," will be the special guest at Hope Buffalo’s Youth Summit for young people ages 15-19. “Youth Let’s Talk,” is the summit theme and it will take place on Saturday

June 10 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue in the Bulger Communications Center. This free day of special events workshops and inspiration is open to the public.

In nine zip codes that span a majority of the east and west sides of the city, the teen birth

rate was 61.3 per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in the year 2012. That's compared to the state's average rate of 18.5 and 2013's national rate of 26.5. In an effort to curb those numbers, HOPE Buffalo :The Pledge for Healthy Teens was launched last fall. The goal is to reduce the teen pregnancy rate by 30 percent in those targeted areas by 2020.

Ken E. Nwadike Jr.,

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FAITH & FAMILY

“Repositioning the Body of Christ”

Zion Missionary Baptist Church Prayer/Fasting Zion Missionary Baptist Church will host the last “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” for the month of May on Monday morning May 29 at 6 a.m.

For more information contact the church office at 886-1362.Rev C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor.

Hat Extravaganza Luncheon

Hats of every color, size, shape, style and purpose will be presented at the GREAT LAKES BAPTIST ASSOC.-WOMEN'S AUXILIARY Hat Extravaganza Luncheon, Saturday, June 10 from 12:00 noon - 3:00 pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan Ave.. Rev. William Gillison is host pastor. Willie Mae Thompson is president. Models needed! Call 832-4778.

St. John’s AME Male Ushers Fashion Show and Showcase

The St. John’s AME Church Dunamis Men of Valor Ushers annual fashion show and vendor showcase will take place on Saturday, June 10 at the Family Resource Center, 301 9th Street in Niagara Falls at 6 p.m. The theme of the event is “Summer Breezin’ ” and the donation is $10 for adults and $5 for youth 12 and under. For more information contact Bro.R. Bradberry at 285-6432.Rev. Dion S. Greer Sr., M.Div. is Pastor.

HEALTHY CHURCHES 2020 NATIONAL Second Baptist Celebrates 90th Anniversary The month of May marks the 90th church anniversary for CONFERENCE the Second Baptist Church of Lackawanna. Joining us in the NOVEMBER 14 - 17 Hilton Head, SC For more information go to: HealthyChurches2020.org BalmInGilead.org

celebration on Sunday May 28 at 4 p.m. will be First Timothy MBC, Rev. Dennis Mull Pastor. Second Baptist Church is located at 18 Church Street, Lackawanna. Rev. Mark E. Blue is the Pastor, Rev. Terrence L. Melvin is Associate Minister.

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Church of God Prophecy “Revival Camp Meeting” The Dayspring Church of God of Prophecy Revival Camp Meeting “The Anointing Breaks The Yoke!” will be held on Saturday, June 3 from 4:30 to 7 p.m at the church, 2628 Bailey Avenue. Bishop Marion Richey and the Dayspring Church family invites the community to come out and celebrate the spirit of love and caring. This event will be a time of coming together and watching the hand of God move among us with manifestations of the power of God. We are honored to have our Northeast Regional Overseer and First Lady Christine Greenaway from Albany, N.Y.; Evangelist Morais Cassell of Albany, N.Y. our guest evangelist; Kurt and Kellen Gilbert of Pittsburgh PA; and the Rudolph Singers of Buffalo. There will also be representation from our own churches with worship, praise dancing and more.

Curie Jackson Scholarship

The “Curie Jackson Scholarship” was established in 2015

by Mr. Jackson’s family with the support from Calvary C.M.E. Church to honor his memory. This year Calvary intends to award up to five (5) $1000 scholarships to young men graduating from Buffalo Public or Charter schools. The application deadline is June 3. Go to Calvary’s web site at www.calvarycme.com Complete the application on line or mail it to: Calvary CME Church 1007 Ellicott Street Buffalo NY 14209, attention scholarship committee. Membership at Calvary C.M.E. Church is not a requirement. The Rev. Larry E. Moor is the pastor at Calvary C.M.E. Church. For more info contact maryettapugh@aol.com

HELP WANTED

CHURCH SECRETARY The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, seeks a part time Church Secretary. 20 Hours a week.

High School diploma required. Experience a plus. Knowledge and use of computer software and applications. To qualify you must submit your resume clearly describing your relevant experience. If you are applying based upon education, please include a copy of your transcripts with your resume. Submit your resume package to: OurSaviorBuffalo@ gmail.com. Applications must be received by: May 31, 2017 at 5:00 PM

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FAITH & FAMILY

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MOTHER, DAUGHTER & FRIENDS TEA SOCIAL

Local NAACP to Host 51st Annual Awards Dinner & Gala June 10 The Buffalo Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host its 51st Annual Medgar Evers Awards Gala on Saturday, June 10, at 6:00 p.m., at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Dynamic Civil Rights leader, Clayola Brown, President of the National A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) the scheduled keynote speaker.

Awards will be pesented to the following individuals who have strived to esprouse the spirit of the NAACP in practice and deeds: Youth Award: Anthony Wiley, Jr. and Tyler Horton; Rufus Frasier Human Relations Award: Kanasha Blue; Daniel R. Acker Community Service Award: Tiffany Lewis; and the Medgar Evers Civil Rights Award: Stephanie Barber-Geter.

The African American Cultural Center will host its 7th Annual Mother, Daughter & Friends Tea Social and luncheon on Sunday, June 11 at 2 p.m. at Classics V Banquet Facility, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. The event will feature its annual Fancy Hat Contest, Chinese Auction and Raffle. For more information or to purchase tickets call (716)884-2013 or email africancultural350@gmail.com

Tickets are $60 in advance or $600 for a table. There will be no tickets sold at the door.

If you require additional information, feel free to contact Buffalo Branch office at (716) 884-7242 or Angela Blue at (716) 308-0002.

Talent Call for Buffalo's Inaugural, National Children's Day Celebration!

On Sunday, June 11 from 3-6 P.M., the community dining room at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry Street, will be the location for the Inaugural, National Children's Day program that is being sponsored and promoted to be a national holiday for Children.

On Thursday, May 4, 2017, the Erie County Legislature voted to recognize Sunday, June 11th as Children's Day in Erie County. The Resolution passed unanimously and copies of the Resolution were sent to the Buffalo Common Council, New York State Legislature and Congress to have the local and national political representatives to declare and support the 2nd Sunday in June as a

national day to promote and support the educational, artistic and creative talent of children across this nation.

"It is my desire to have all states in the union to set aside this day to recognize, honor and celebrate our youth. It is also my hope that this year and all succeeding years, churches and community groups in Buffalo and elsewhere, will have programs to honor their young members by hosting talent shows and other programs to highlight the accomplishment of our precious youth," stated Legislator Betty Jean Grant.

Esteemed poet, "GOODNE$$" will be the Mistress of Ceremony and internationally known poets, Legendary and 'Devotion'

Satchell will be on the program. The Teen In Progress Drill Team will also perform.

We are looking for talented youths between the ages of 5-18 years old to recite a poem, sing, play an instrument or an activity where they can showcase their unique talent. They may invite their family members and friends and neighbors as their special guests and refreshments will be served.

Door prizes other special give-away will be provided to the attendees. This event is free and the general public is invited. For more information or to sign up to participate, please call Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant @ 716- 602-5877. Special thanks to Bishop Darius G.

Pridgen for allowing the inaugural, National Children's Day celebration to be held @ True Bethel Church.

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Entertainment

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INTERVIEW

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con can be an overused word. Yet in the case of the one and only Jody Watley-a true visionary and trendsetter whose now 40 year career has proved a fierce, trendsetting influence not only on generations of subsequent female artists but in haute couture and choreography as well-it's entirely deserved. The incomparable Watley will be in full effect when she hits the stage at the Bear's Den Showroom at the Seneca Niagara Casino on Friday, May 26 with Shalamar Reloaded bringing a lifetime of legendary hits and uncompromising style to the stage.

“Shalamar Reloaded (SRL for short) is a brand new experience” explains Watley over the phone from Los Angeles when asked about the group she created in 2015. Featuring male lead vocalist Nate Allen Smith and distinguished choreographer Rosero McCoy, they have toured to international acclaim while readying an album for the end of this year. “We're not resting on our laurels, so to speak. We're putting a fresh spin on classic material with a full band and fresh choreography and visuals, celebrating what I've done while mapping out the future.”

Innovation has been a key fixture of the Chicago born Watley's career since she first caught the public eye as a 14 year old dancer on the legendary “Soul Train” television show, becoming an audience favorite for her dance moves and fashion sense which led her to being picked by Don Cornelius for the group Shalamar in 1977.

As the original female voice on classics like “Take That To The Bank,” Matt “Right In The Socket” and “A Night To Remember,” Watley would help BAUER propel Shalamar to platinum status, making the trio one of the most beloved R&B acts of the early 1980s, before leaving for a solo career in 1983 and working in England before releasing her watershed, eponymous solo debut in 1987.

With smashes and MTV favorites like “Looking For A New Love,” “Still A Thrill,” “Don't You Want Me” and “Some Kind of Lover” the album was a confident and fully realized artistic statement by a one of a kind talent that went double platinum and earned a Grammy award for best new artist.

“A good portion of my show is dedicated to that album,” says Watley. “Whether it's 30 years old or 3 years old I've always strived to make music that's timeless."

“The music industry is very hard whether you're a male or female,” she adds. “And one thing that I always advise young artists is to be careful about is the quality of songs that you choose because you may be singing them thirty years later.”

She continued to fine-tune her sound and image on 1989's Larger Than Life which spawned the top 10 ballad “Everything,” “Real Love” (one of the most nominated videos in MTV's history) and the groundbreaking duet with Eric B & Rakim, “Friends” which set the blueprint for future hip-hop and R&B fusions and is reflective of the eclecticism that has helped define Watley's art.

She's subsequently collaborated with cutting edge artists like King Britt, Dam-Funk, French Horn Rebellion, Roy Ayers and Mark-de-Clive-Low. Spanning decades and mixing genres like Funk, Disco, R&B, Pop, Hip-Hop, Electronica,Boogie and Jazz, Jody Watley's discography is easily one the most diverse in modern music.

“I grew up listening to James Brown, Karen Carpenter and Nat “King” Cole” she says of her influences . “I've always been able to embrace different styles and I think it's important to keep evolving.”

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ON STAGE ON STAGE AT THE PAUL ROBESON THEATRE: “The Old Settler,” Directed

by Mary Craig. Debbie Davis, Johnny Rowe, Courtney Turner and Mary Craig, star now thru May 28, Friday & Saturday 8pm and Sunday matinees at 4p.m. Visit www.aaccbuffalo.org or for more info and group rates paulrobesontheatrebuffalo@gmail.com *Brian Freeman & Friends Part V, May 26 at The Tralf Music Hall. Doors open 7 p.m., show 8 p.m. Tickets $25 before May 27@ Ticketmaster, Tralf and Doris Records. $30 @ Door. *A Tribute to Luther Vandross, starring Mr. Danny Clay, Sat. June 3, 7 p.m., The Tralf,$25 advance, $30 door, plus Kenny Hawkins All stars; Tickets at Tralf, Eric 308-3328, Hair to Go Natural, 883-2000, Hair It Is 580 Salon 464-6807

*Old School Jam Concert, Sunday June 4 @ 6 p.m. at The foundry, 1738 Elmwood, hosted by Kenny Woo Entertainment.

Legends of Jazz Series to Feature Regina Carter and Alvester Garnett The Williamsville East Jazz Orchestra and Combos present Legends of Jazz Series featuring Regina Carter and Alvester Garnett May 24 at 7:30p.m. Williamsville East High School, 152 Paradise Road in East Amherst. Tickets may be purchased by calling 626-8462 or in the Williamsville East Music Wing.

Alemaedae Theater’s “Daddy’s Girl Club” TV Series Pilot Screening & Discussion

Alemaedae Theater Productions in Collaboration with McKinley High School is hosting screenings of "Daddy's Girls Club" TV Series on Thursday, May 25, at McKinley, 1500 Elmwood Ave. at 1 p.m. for McKinley High School Senior Students and a second screening, for the public at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available pre-sale at McKinley High . Admission at the door will be $10.

For more infor716-250- 9935 or visit daddysgirlclubtv.com

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Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com•May 24, 2017 ChallengerAds_MSAAHCC_ChallengerAD_June_3.375x5 5/22/17 7:51 AM

The start of summer in the Corridor...

ON STAGE

Memorial Day Tribute Monday, May 29, 2pm Light refreshments, 21 gun salute, military color guard, and a Gold Star Mother.

Jesse Clipper Park, Michigan and William Pop Up Fun in the Corridor Saturday, June 3 (8am-1pm) Farmer’s Market featuring fresh flowers, veggies and fruit, WUFO parking lot, 143 Broadway (10am-3pm) Pop-up Park for Children to build their own temporary playground, Jesse Clipper Park (William and Michigan). To register children visit PopUpPark.com, click on EVENTS Terminal Jazz Wednesday, June 14, 6pm Featuring musicians from the Colored Musicians Club.

Central Terminal, 495 Paderewski Drive. $5 – refreshments and open bar

MICHIGAN STREET

MichiganStreetbuffalo.org Thank you to our sponsors: City of Buffalo, New York Power Authority, Erie County of New York State, The State of New York, M&T Bank, Copper Town Block Club, WUFO1080 and Woman’s Auxiliary of Post 430

ToneyBoi Presents: Sounds of Soul Saturday, June 3, at 7 p.p. Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge, 522 Elmwood admission $7.

You’re invited to a sultry evening of Neo Soul showcasing some of Buffalo’s finest, emerging voices. Come out and support four rising stars primed to break out in a major way: Amina The Empress , Dave Stewy, Iyam (of 4 B-LO), Auragino.

You may have never heard of these up-and-comers but come hear how they’re poised for success. Enjoy a soulful evening featuring a fresh crop of talent who mark the very BEST of the class of 2017. They show us that the time to explore new boundaries in the Queen City is NOW! *Jody Watley feat. Shalamar Reloaded-- May 26 at 8pm Tickets start @ $45 Seneca Niagara Casino *Bell Biv Devoe w/ Guy, Envouge & SWV May 27at 8pm Tickets start @$45Seneca Niagara Casino

see you at the events!

Gladys Knight June 10th at 8pm Seneca Niagara Casino

INTERVIEW: JODY WATLEY continued As her music has evolved, so has Watley's fashion forward sense of style. Named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People magazine, featured in the first celebrity modeling campaign for The Gap, and in the pages of Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Essence and the historic 2008 Black Issue of Vogue Italia as well as running her own boutique, Watley continues to be a revolutionary fashion figure.

After selling millions of albums and being honored by BMI with a songwriter's award and included in Billboard's Greatest Dance Club Artists of all time, Jody Watley remains a vital artist having just released her latest single and EP “Sanctuary,” a balmy, soulful celebration of domesticity on her own Avitone recordings label.

“We live in very troubled times and home is a refuge and I thought it was very important to celebrate home life and family and love, wherever home may be,” she said.

The audience make up on her current tour reflects her inclusive and diverse vision. “We have people of all ages, genders and ethnicities. Everyone can expect to have a great time. People put their phones away for a couple of hours and one thing that I always see is people interacting and making friends.”

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Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com •May 24, 2017

“Remembering Deceased African American Veterans of Western New York”

An amazing exhibit created by The Links, Incorporated – Erie County (NY) Chapter, seeks to fill a void present in our local history. The courageous spirit of those Veterans deserves recognition. During the spring of 2016, a partnership was established with the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. branch of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, which serves as its curator. Partnerships with the VA Western New York Healthcare System, Minority Veterans Program Committee, and Remembering Our Veterans (ROV) interest group, were established to promote future programs related to the exhibit. Displayed on eight panels of the exhibit are the 1,500 names of men and women identified as African American who have served in all of the five military branches (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard) and participated in every United States military conflict whether they enlisted voluntarily or were drafted. These men and women endured inequality and social injustice, but ultimately realized progress.

The following names are from that exhibit. We salute them!

ABERNATHY, SAMUEL E. • ABRAM, ELIJAH A. • ABRAMS, FRANK K. ABRAMS, WALTER • ADAMS, HARMON, JR. • ADAMS, MORRIS AIKEN, DAVID A. • AIKEN, HARVEY E. • AIKENS, FERMAN ALANADERIA, ANGEL • ALBERT, ARLINGSTON • ALDRIDGE, CHARLES ALDRIDGE, FRANK • ALDRIDGE, RICHARD • ALEXANDER, LONNIE ALEXANDER, NATHANIEL • ALEXANDER, RUSSELL L. ALEXANDER, WILLIAM B. • ALJUWANI, WAHAB • ALLEN, EDWARD ALLEN, GEORGE, JR. • ALLEN, CLAUDE EARL, SR. • ALLEN, JOHN ALLEN, WILLIAM • ALLEN, WILLIAM THOMAS, SR. • AMOS, EDWARD ANDERSON, ERNEST • ANDERSON, FRANK, JR. • ANDERSON, GEORGE T. ANDERSON, HENRY JOHNNIE • ANDERSON, JAMES M. ANDERSON, JOHN FRED • ANDERSON, JOSEPH P. • ARCHER, MARQUIS C. ARCHIBALD, ABNER • ARCHIBALD, JAMES • ARCHIE, AARON ARMOUR, H. T. • ARMSTEAD, EUGENE M. • ARTHUR, WILLIAM E., JR. ASHLEY, CHARLES • AUSTIN, BERTRAND • AUSTIN, HARVEY JOSEPH, JR. AUSTIN, JOSEPH • AUSTIN, WILLIAM • AVANT, ARTHUR • AVANT, JAMES AVERY, CURTIS • AVERY, WILLIAM • AYERS, ERNEST BAIN, DAVID • BANKS, CHARLES • BANKS, WAYMOND F. BANKS, WILBUR F. SR. • BARBER, CORELLIS, SR. BARBER, JOE “CUTEI-JOE” • BARBER, JOSEPH • BARBER, LOUIE BARBER, WILLIAM, SR. • BARGE, BILLY, H., SR. • BARKER, WILLIAM H. BARKLEY, THOMAS LEE • BARLESTON, JAMES • BARLESTON, WILLIAM BARNES, CARL L., JR. • BARNES, CHARLES T., SR . • BARNES, DAVID, JR. BARNES, JAMES H. • BARNES, ORAMEL O. • BARNES, WILLIAM BARNWELL, FRANKLIN • BASS, GENERAL GENE • BATEMAN, CHARLES BAXTER, GEORGE, JR. • BAXTER, OTHA • BEAN, JOHN THOMAS. BEARD, CLARENCE R. • BEARD, LANDRUM Z. • BEASLEY ROBERT, MD BEASLEY, TOMMY L. • BEAUFORD, CRAY • BEAVERS, HOWARD BEAVERS, JOHN • BECKHAM, CHALMUS • BECOTE, ANDREW BELK, AMOS • BELLAMY, HERBERT L., SR. • BENJAMIN, JEROME BENNETT, JAMES • BENNETT, JOHN L. • BENNETT, KENNETH L. BENSON, RONALD • BENTON, LOUIS C. • BENTON, WALTER BERRY, EDWARD, SR. • BETHA, ARTHUR MILTON, SR. • BESLEY, OLIVER BETHA, ARTHURS MILTON, SR. • BETTS, CALVIN • BETTS, SUNNIE, J. BIBB, ROBERT, JR. • BIBBS, CALVIN • BIDDLE, ANDERSON BUTLER BILLINGSLEA, JIMMIE • BILLUPS, CHARLES A. • BINION, SOLOMON BISHOP, GEORGE • BIZZELL, IRWIN • BLACK, JAMES BLACKWOOD, FRANK • BLAKENEY, CHARLES • BLAKENEY, LUCILLE BLAKSLY, FRED • BLISS, ALBERT G. • BLISS, EARL R. • BLISS, GEORGE BLISS, GEORGE ERASTUS • BLISS, HERBERT L. • BLISS, JOHN R. BLISS, ROBERT • BLISS, WAYNE H. • BLOOD, ERASTUS BLUE, HOLLOWITH • BLUE, SANDREE • BLUE, VERMIN BOILING, FLOYD, SR. • BOLDEN, BEN, SR. • BOLLES, LANGSTON BONDS, JAMES H. • BONDS, KEYES • BONDS, PRESTON J. BONNER, GEORGE • BOONE, ROBERT • BOSLER, GEORGE BOSLEY, WALTER • BOUIE, ALFRED • BOWENS, CLARENCE BOWLES, CORTEZ • BOWMAN, IRA • BOWMAN, ROBERT H. BOYD, ANDREW O. • BOYD, ROBERT L., SR. BRABSON, WILLIAM EDWARD, SR. • BRADLEY, JAMES E. BRADLEY, LANCASTER • BRADLEY, WILLIAM LESLIE • BRAGGS, GEORGE BRAGGS, JOHN • BRAILSFORD, JAMES E. • BRANSON, DONALD BRANSON, WILLIAM • BRANDON, STERLING SILVER BRANTLEY, RUFUS LEE • BRASWELL, MILTON, JR. BRECKENRIDGE, HENRY W., JR. • BRECKENRIDGE, HENRY W., SR. BRECKENRIDGE, JAMES T. • BREWER, REXFORD BURNETT BRIDGES, JOHN D., SR. • BRISBON, CURTIS • BRITT, J. D. BROCKENTON, CLIFFORD • BROOKS, JAMES BENJAMIN, JR. BROOKS, WILLIE JAMES • BROWN, ALFREDA • BROWN, ARLINGTON BROWN, ARTHUR • BROWN, BRICE, JR. • BROWN, CAROL WILSON

DANIELS, BILL • DANIELS, DOCK WILLIE, SR. • DANIELS, DOUGLAS DANIELS, FRANCIS • DANIELS, JACK • DANIELS, NORMAN WALTER DARDEN, JOHN, SR. • DARDEN, GROVER • DAVENPORT, ASTOR E. DAVIS, CALVIN • DAVIS, CLYDE • DAVIS, COLLINS, JR. • DAVIS, DAVID DAVIS, HALEY • DAVIS, HENRY JAMES • DAVIS, JAMES • DAVIS, JEFFERY, SR. DAVIS,JEFFERSON B. • DAVIS, JEROME NATHAN • DAVIS, JOHN H. DAVIS, JOSEPH E. REV. • DAVIS, LARRY • DAVIS, LARRY CLARENCE DAVIS, MAJOR, JR. • DAVIS, NATHANIEL • DAVIS, RUDOLPH EUGENE DAVIS, WALTER, SR. • DAVIS, WILBERT, SR. • DAY, HARTLEY ASHTON, SR. DAY, JULIUS • DEAN, ERNEST • DEAN, GEORGE • DEAN, JOHN DEARING, JAMES • DELGADO, ANTHONY • DeLIGE, WESLEY DEMING, HENRY M. • DENNARD, ZEDDIE WILLIE, SR. • DENNING, GEORGE E. DICKERSON, RUDY, SR. • DICKSON, EDWARD • DIGGS, KATHLEEN DILLARD, GEORGE • DIXON, EDWARD HARRISON • DIXON, ROY ULYSSES DIXON, YERBY ALEXANDER • DOBBS, JAMES • DOGAN, FREDDIE B. DOLSON, NATHAN ALBERT • DONAHUE, JAMES • DORN, JOHN, JR. DORSEY, CLAY • DORSEY, GEORGE • DORSEY, JOHN • DORSEY, LELAND DORSEY, WILLIE JAMES • DOVER, JOHN H. • DOW, ZELLIE DOYLE, STEPHEN H. • DRUE, CROOM JOHNNIE. • DUBOIS, HERBERT DUFFIN, CHARLES J. • DUKE, THEODORE D. • DUNCAN, JAMES DUNLAP, SAMUEL • DURHAM, JESSE W., JR. • DYSON, JAMES EARL, HARRISON, JR. • EASLEY, EDWARD • EASLEY, HENRY “SPYE” EASLEY, JOHN M. • EASLEY MOSES L. JR. • EASON, HENRY T. EBERHARD, JOHN, C., SR. • ECHOLS, DAVID LORIMER • ECTOR, WILLIAM EDWARDS, AMOS • EDWARDS, FLOYD • EDWARDS, HENRY EDWARDS, LEONARD • EDWARDS, ROBERT • EDWARDS, THOMAS T. EDWARDS, WILLIE • EIGHTS, GEORGE R. • ELIAS, JOHN PHILLIP ELLIS, JAMES CONWAY • ELLIS, THOMAS ARCHIE, SR. • ELLISON, JAMES H. ELMORE, HERBERT VAN • ENTZMINGER, THOMAS A. SR. EPPS, ALFRANCIS W. • EPPS, WILFRED • ERVIN, WILLIAM CULLEN ESKRIDGE, JACK, JR. • EVANS, BRYANT • EVANS, DAVID, SR. EVANS E. FRANK, SR., MD • EVANS, GEORGE D. • EVANS, HORACE EVANS, LEVERN, SR. • EVANS BERNARD P., JR. FAGINS, GEORGE • FAIRFAX, WILLIAM • FAULKNER, JAMES FAVORS, RUBEN CLAUDE • FEARS, ISAIAH • FERGUSON, ROOSEVELT FIDDMONT, JACK • FIELDS, DAVID • FIELDS, JOHN WESLEY FINCH, HARPER B. SR. • FISHER, HERMAN, JR. • FLAGG, CHARLES C. FLAKES, JAMES H. • FLEMISTER, ELIAS • FLETCHER, ARTHUR L., JR. FLETCHER, ARTHUR L., SR. • FLETCHER, CARL J. • FLETCHER, MARION FLING, WILL • FLING, WILLIAM SYLVESTER • FLOOD, THOMAS, JR. FLOYD, ROBERT JAMES • FOGAN, BEE ARTHUR • FORNEY, CHARLES FORNEY, CLIFFORD • FORNEY, HENRY, JR. • FOXWORTH, THOMAS M. FOYE, JAMES EARNEST • FRANCIS, BENJAMIN • FRANCIS, MICHAEL FRANKLIN, VAUGHN • FRANKLIN, WILLIAM HOWARD • FRASIER, RUFUS FRAZIER, GENE • FRAZIER, OSCAR, SR. • FREEMAN, TILL FREEMAN, SAMUEL • FREENEY, DOC • FUNDERBURG, JOHN GAINER, G. W. • GAINER, PLEAS • GAINER, WILLIE B. • GAINES, JAMES B. GAINES, JONATHAN T. • GAINES, RALPH • GALLOWAY, ARCHIE B. GARNER, WILLIAM • GARR, LEONARD J. • GARRETT, DONALD AUGUSTUS GARRETT, LEONARD • GARY, EUGENE, SR. • GARY, ROBERT GARY, THOMAS • GASKIN, FRED • GASTON, LESTER JAMES GATES, JAMES C. • GATEWOOD, FRANCIS • GATEWOOD, MAYNARD GATEWOOD, WAYNE • GATEWOOD, VERNON • GAULT, JOHN HENRY GAYTON, AARON DEMON • GAYTON, DOUGLAS SANTEE GAYTON, GERALD • GAYTON, HERALD • GAYTON, HERBERT GAYTON, JOHN R. • GERMAN, CHARLES • GERMAN, WILLIAM BUCK GETER, DANIEL • GIBSON, ELIJAH • GIBSON, JOHN CLIFFORD GIDNEY, JAMES C. • GIDNEY, ROBERT A., SR. • GILBERT, EDWARD GILBERT, SAMUEL, JR. • GILBERT, SAMUEL, SR.

GILLESPIE, WILLIAM JORDON • GILLIAM, WILLIAM L. • GIVENS, CRAVANE M. GIVENS, RAYMOND • GIVENS, WILLIAM H. • GLENN, JAMES GLOVER, JAMES • GLOVER, HAROLD • GODFREY, JAMES A. GOURDIN, WALTER BUTCH, JR. • GRADY, GEORGE L. • GRAHAM, LEROY GRAY, CHARLES A., SR. • GRAY, KEITH • GRAYSON, ARCHIE GRAYSON, LORETTA • GRAYSON, WILLIAM • GREEN, HARRY GREEN, JASPER • GREEN, KENNETH • GREENE, KENNETH HOWARD GREEN, RICHARD J., JR. • GREEN, WILLIAM • GREENE, ALPHONSO RAFI, JR. GREER, ROBERT • GREGORY, LEROY • GRICE, AUBREY GRIFFIN, EDWARD L. • GRIFFIN, THORNTON • GRIFFIN, SHELTON LEE GRINAGE, THEODORE A. • GRISSOM, STEVE • GUTHRIE, RUSSELL A. HACKNEY, JOHN HENRY, SR. • HADDEN, WILLIAM • HAILSTOCK, CHARLES HAIRSTON, CLARENCE • HAIRSTON, SAM H. • HALE, FRED HALL, ODELL, JR. • HALL, THOMAS • HALL, WALTER • HAMER, JOSEPH HAMILTON, GREGORY • HAMILTON, WILLIAM • HAMLIN, EMMETT HAMMOND, JOHN JR. • HAMNER, FLEIX • HAMNER, LESTER MANUEL HANESWORTH, GRANT • HANNON, HERBERT L. • HARDIMAN, WINTON

“What the people want is very simple – they want an America as good as its promise.”

Honorable Barbara Jordon, Former United States House of Representatives

HARDY, BEDE • HARGRAVE, ASHELY, JR. • HARGRAVE, ASHELY S., SR. HARGRAVE, JOHN L. SR. • HARGRO, CHARLES • HARGRO, ERNEST HARGRO, WALTER (BUTCH) • HARGROVE, EVA H. • HARPER, JAMES M. HARPER, NORMAN W. • HARRINGTON, ALLAN E. • HARRIS, AFRO HARRIS, GENEVA • HARRIS, GEORGE • HARRIS, JOHNNY, SR. HARRIS, MARCIE DELL • HARRIS, MATTHEW • HARRIS, PERRY G. HARRIS, ROBERT J. • HARRIS, ROBERT LEE, • HARRIS, WILLIAM HARRIS, WILLIE MAE • HARRISON, EARL, JR. • HARRISON, JOHN HENRY, JR. HART, CALVIN • HART, CLEVELAND • HART, JOHN, SR. • HARVEY, JOHN HARWELL, ERNEST P., SR. • HATCHCOCK, ANDREW LEE HATTEN, SAMUEL • HAWKINS, HERSHEL D. • HAWKINS, J.P. HAWKINS, LANNIE • HAWKINS, MELVIN CHESTER • HAWKINS, WILLIAM M. HAWZES, JAMES • HAYES, CHESTER • HAYES, R. LEE DRUMMER HEATH, HUDIE DANIEL, JR. • HEMPHILL, GEORGE LAWRENCE HEMPHILL, JOHN ELLIOTT, JR. • HEMPHILL, RAYMOND HEMPHILL, MARVIN • HEMPHILL, WILLIAM FRED • HENDERSON, ABBIE HENLEY, EDDIE J. • HENRY, WALTER • HERALD, JAMES HERALD, ROBERT • HICKS, ALFRED • HICKS, HUGH • HICKS, WILLIAM E. HILL, CURTIS • HILL, CORNELL, JR. • HILL, GEORGE • HILL, JAMES W. HILL, LAKIN • HILL, MANNING F., SR. • HILL, SAM EARL • HINDS, ROLAND HINES, THOMAS M. • HINSON, GEORGE • HINTON, HERSCHEL HOBBDAY, JACK • HODGES, CLEMMON HOWE • HODNETT, HENRY HOLDER, ALLEN • HOLDER, DUANE • HOLDER, IRA, JR. HOLDER, MILTON J. • HOLLEY, PAUL • HOLLIMAN, CHARLES HOLLOWAY, NOLIE • HOLMES, JEREMIAH, JR., REV. HOLT, MARLON G., SR. • HOPKINS, LEONARD • HORNE, JAMES HORTON, CHARLES K. “KENNY” • HORTON, WILLIAM HOUSE, JAMES L., SR. • HOUSTON, SAM HENRY • HOWARD, ALAN HOWARD, JAMES • HOWARD, WILLIAM W. • HOWARD, RORY J., MD HOWELL, FRANK • HOWIE, ADAM • HOWIE, LEONARD HOWIE, LEWIS • HOWIE, PETE • HUFF, JAMES • HUGGINS, DAVID HUGHES, FRANK, JR. • HUGHES, FRANK, SR. • HULETT, CHARLES, SR. HULL, WALLACE DAVIS • HUMPHREY, EDWARD • HUNT, ANDREW, JR. HUNT, SAM • HUNT, WILLIAM, JR. • HUNT, WILLIAM, SR. • HUNTER, ARCHIE L. HUNTER, JAMES • HUNTER, ODELL J. • HUNTER, OTIS HUNTER, MARCELUS • HUNTER, THOMAS • HUTCHERSON, JACOB

INGRAM, DAVID • INGRAM, JIMMIE • INGRAM, TERRI L. • IRBY, DEAN IRBY, JOSEPH JACKSON, ALEXANDER • JACKSON, BILL • JACKSON, CLEOPHUS CLEE JACKSON, CURLIE • JACKSON, ED • JACKSON, EDWARD, JR. JACKSON, EDWARD, SR. • JACKSON, GEORGE • JACKSON, GILBERT, JR. JACKSON, GLOVER • JACKSON, HENRY • JACKSON, ISSAC JACKSON, JAMES L., SR., MD • JACKSON, JAMES CHESTER JACKSON, KENNETH • JACKSON, LEROY W., JR. • JACKSON, NORMAN JACKSON, RAYMOND ELLIS • JACKSON, ROBERT • JACKSON, ROBERT L. JACKSON, SAMUEL, JR. • JACKSON, SHARON T. • JACKSON, SQUARE JACKSON, THEODORE • JAMES, CONNOR CURTIS • JAMISON, DAVID JAMISON, JAMES PRESSLEY • JARRETT, ALBERT H. • JARRETT, ALFRED JARRETT, ALVIN • JARRETT, JULIUS • JARETT, WILLIAM JAMES, SR. JARRETT, WILLIAM NAPOLEON, JR. • JEMISON, JOES • JENKINS, ELLIS JENKINS, JUEROY • JENKINS, NATHANIEL • JENKINS, PATRINA JENKINS, ROY • JETER, ERNEST GARY • JETER, GARY E. • JETER, PAUL JOHNSON, ALPHONSO • JOHNSON, BISHOP • JOHNSON, BOOKER JOHNSON, BURMEN JOHNSON, CHARLES ROBERT • JOHNSON, DALE JOHNSON, ELBERT J. • JOHNSON, GEORGE • JOHNSON, GEORGE W. JOHNSON, HENRY • JOHNSON, HORACE BILLY • JOHNSON, IVORY JOHNSON, JAMES AMBROSE, JR. • JOHNSON, JAMES, JR. “RICK JAMES” JOHNSON, JAMES E. • JOHNSON, JOSHUA, JR. • JOHNSON, MANDEVILLE JOHNSON, MELVIN • JOHNSON, MELVIN, SR. • JOHNSON, MICHAEL H. JOHNSON, MILTON HOWARD • JOHNSON, NATHANIEL B. JOHNSON, PAUL, REV • JOHNSON, ROBERT LINCOLN • JOHNSON, ROBERT JOHNSON, SIDNEY JOHNSON, SYLVESTER • JOHNSON, THEODORE JOHNSON, WALTER • JOHNSON, WARONZE L. • JOHNSON, WILLIAM JOHNSON–TAYLOR, EMMA D. • JONES, ADAM EDWARD • JONES, ARTHUR JONES, BAPTIST, JR. • JONES, BAPTIST, SR. • JONES, BRITTON, JR. JONES, CLARENCE EDWARD, JR. • JONES, GEORGE KNOX JONES, HERMAN WILLIAM • JONES, ISAAC, JR. • JONES, JACOB JONES, JAMES A., SR. • JONES, JAMES G. • JONES, J. C. • JONES, JOHN JONES, LEELAND NEWTON, SR. • JONES, MARION VEL JONES, NATHANIEL • JONES, ROBERT • JONES, WILLIS LEE, REV JONES, WILLIE J. • JONES, YOUNG B., REV • JORDON, WILLIAM, JR. JORDON, ARTHUR • JUNE, MANNING KELLEY, ALBERT “BUNNY” • KELLY, ALBERT E., JR. • KELLY, JIMMIE KELLY, ROBERT • KELLY, ROBERT BOB • KEMP, JOHN C. • KEMP, STEVE, JR. KENNER, SIMON • KENNEY, LESTER LUCIEN • KENNEY, OSCAR RALPH KENT, HERMAN • KERNEY, ROBERT L., JR. “BIG BOB” KERR, JOSEPH D., REV • KETT, HAZEL • KILLIAN, ALFRED, SR. KIMBALL, PALMER E., JR. • KIMBROUGH, TOMMY LEE • KING, ADAM KIRKLAND, LEROY • KNIGHT, BRYAN T. • KNIGHT, DEMPSEY L. KNIGHT, RICHARD • KREGG, JAMES A. • KREGG, VERNON M. LaGRANGE, CECIL • LANGFORD, EDWARD • LASH, LEROY LATHAM, MELVIN • LATHAM, WINSLOW • LATTIMORE, EDWARD LATTIMORE, JAMES • LATTIMORE, ROBERT • LAUGHLIN, LEWIS LAUGHLIN, LOUIS • LEE, BRUCE • LEE, CHARLES • LEE, DEWITT T. LEE, EDWARD • LEE, JOE • LEE, MICHAEL • LEE, ROBERT LEE, ROBERT JR., MD • LEE, VOYLE • LEEPER, ROGER LEFTRIDGE, HENRY C. • LEIGH, CALVIN • LEONARD, DEBORAH LEONARD, GEORGE • LEPER, HERBERT • LESLIE, EARL • LESTER, JAMES LeVOIE, ANTHONY • LEWIS, ALBERT J., JR. • LEWIS, EDWIN ELZIE LEWIS, JAMES ARTHUR • LEWIS, JAMES ARTHUR, II LEWIS, TOMMY L. • LEWIS, WARDELL • LEWIS, WAYNE P., SR. LIDGE, NORMAN ADAM (COCHISE), JR. • LIMON, HARRY LITTLE, CRAWFORD • LITTLE, ROBERT • LITTLE, WILLIAM P. LLOYD, MARVIN • LOCKE, CHARLES W., SR. • LOCKE, COCKER V. LOCKE, JAMES E. • LOCKE, ROBERT, SR. • LOCKE, ROBERT DAVID, SR.

LOCKETT, JOHN L. • LOCKETT, SILAS S. • LOCKETT, WILLIAM C. LOVE, GILBERT ARDELL • LOWE, HENDERSON • LOWE, SAMUEL E. LOWERY, JOHN EDWARDS • LOWERY, LESTER • LOYNES, JAMES, SR. LYONS, JAMES, SR. MABRY, JAMES, JR. • MacDONALD, SMITH • MACK, COLLIN MACK, ELLISON J. • MACK, JAMES H. • MACK, RICKY • MACK, TAVIL MACLIN, MORRIS • MACLIN, SAMUEL • MACLIN, WILLIAM MALLORY, ERNEST B. • MALONEY, CLARENCE • MANUEL, RESPORT, JR. MAPLE, LEO • MAPP, ALEX • MAPP, ALEXIS • MAPP, ALVIN MARABLE, JULIUS T., SR. • MARABLE, LEROY • MARBRYS, BOB MARROW, WILLIAM • MARROW, WILLIAM LOUIS • MARSHALL, BATTLE, JR. MARTIN, EDWARD D. • MARTIN, JAMES • MARSHALL, EDWARD MATTHEW MARSHALL, FRANK • MARSHALL, ROBERT L. • MARSHALL, ROBERT MARTIN, CHARLES E. • MARTIN, ED D • MARTIN, HAROLD J., SR. MARTIN, JAMES • MARTIN, JOHN “SPIDER” • MASON, JIMMIE D. MASON, LOUIS BENJAMIN • MASSEY, JAMES • MATTHEWS, CHRISTINE MATTHEWS, THEOTRA • MATTHEWS, ULYSSES • MAXWELL, WILLIAM B. MAYBEE, ABRAM • MAYFIELD, AL, MD • MAYFIELD, THOMAS EDWARD, SR. MAYHUE, THOMAS CLAY • MAYNARD, ISSAC • McBRIDE, ANDREW McCALL, LANDON L. • McCALL, LEON • McCARLEY, ISRAEL McCARLEY, WALTER • McCARLEY, WYLIE • McCARLEY, THOMAS J. McCARTER, ROBERT W. • McCARTER, RONALD A., SR. McCARTER, NORMAN R., SR. • McCLAIN, THOMAS McCOMB, HOOKER WADE • McCOY, CLIFFORD • McCOY, EDWARD R. McCOY, LAWRENCE • McCOY, ROBERT L. • McCOY, ROSCOE, JR. McCOY, ROSCOE, SR. • McCREARY, GROVER • McCULLOUGH, JOHN J. McCUTCHERON, JAMES, SR. • McDONALD, EDWARD P. McDONALD, RICHARD • McDOUGALD, WARREN • McDUFFIE, IRA McGARROH, CHARLES • McGARROH, GEORGE • McGLAUGLIN, ROBERT

“America is a land of big dreams and big hopes.

It is this hope that has sustained us through revolution and civil war, depression and world war, a struggle for civil and social rights and the brink of nuclear crisis.

And it is because our dreamers dreamed that we have emerged from each challenge more united, more prosperous and more admired than before.”

President Barack Obama – June 4, 2005

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Washington Bennett, III Milton Braswell, Jr. Abron Brown Charlie Burroughs Billie J. Calhoun Theodore R. Chambley Josephus R. Dixon David Foster William P. Hardy Alvis D. Hargrove, Jr. Emmanuel Irving Humes, Sr. Theodore Jackson Stanson Jeter George F. Johnson, Sr. Eddie C. Jones, Sr. Richard E. Kay Richard Keith Louis J. Kelly Edwardo (Edward) King Ed Dennis (E.D.) Martin Carl Thaddeus Mitchell Philip James Porter Frank R. Robinson, III Charles E. Washington Plummer White Namon Barlow Leon P. Beaner, Jr. Charles G. Burns Julius C. Carter Roland Davis John Emmons Frank Garland, Jr. Winton Hardiman (Flash)

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Memorial Day Has Roots In Black History

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ccording to Yale University historian, David Blight, former Black slaves honored dead Union soldiers in a ceremony that is seen as the precursor to the observation of the modern Memorial Day. When one says that Black History is American history, truer words were never spoken.

Although the exact origins of Memorial Day are disputed, the earliest recorded observation occurred on May 1st 1865 in Charleston, SC when 250-257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp were honored. Lead by freedmen, they dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. The freedmen cleaned up and landscaped the burial ground, building an enclosure and an arch labeled, "Martyrs of the Race Course." Nearly ten thousand people, mostly freedmen, gathered to commemorate the war dead. Involved were about 3,000 Black school children newly enrolled in Freedmen's schools, mutual aid societies, Union troops, Black ministers, and White northern missionaries. Most brought flowers to be placed on the burial field The ceremony was covered by the New York Tribune and other national papers.

Years later, the celebration would come to be called the "First Decoration Day" in the North.

A subsequent memorial service was organized in 1866 in the village of Waterloo, NY by Henry Carter Welles and General John B. Murray to honor those who fought and died in the Civil War. The House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously passed Resolution 587 on May 17th and May 19th, 1966 respectively that reads in part as follows: “Resolved that the Congress of the United States, in recognition of the patriotic tradition set in motion one hundred years ago in the Village of Waterloo, NY, does hereby officially recognize Waterloo, New York as the birthplace of Memorial Day…” Despite these early memorials some claim that the modern Memorial Day originated with an order issued in 1868 by Major General A. Logan, a Union soldier, who declared May 30th as “Decoration Day”. Decoration Day was renamed Memorial Day which was established as a federal holiday in1971 by Congress. Yet David W. Blight described what occurred in 1865 this way: "This was the first Memorial Day. African Americans invented Memorial Day in Charleston, South Carolina. What you have there is black Americans recently freed from slavery announcing to the world with their flowers, their feet, and their songs what the war had been about. What they basically were creating was the Independence Day of a Second American Revolution.”

Interestingly, “Decoration Day” was so closely linked with the Union cause that many Southern states refused to celebrate it.

They acquiesced only after World War I, when the holiday was expanded beyond honoring fallen Civil War soldiers to recognizing Americans who died fighting in all wars. Some critics say the original focus — on, as Frederick Douglass put it, the moral clash between "slavery and freedom, barbarism and civilization" — had been lost.

According to the 2000 National Moment of Remembrance Act, which was passed to emphasize the meaning of Memorial Day. All Americans should "voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps.”

Please join the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Jesse Clipper Post 430, the Copper Town Block Club and the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor on Monday May 29th at 2pm in the Jesse Clipper Park (William and Michigan) in a Memorial Day Service honoring Jesse Clipper and the African American soldiers from WNY who fought and died in combat. The ceremony will include a military honor guard, the playing of “Taps”, a twenty-one-gun salute, and the laying of a wreath by a Gold Star mother. The park will be decorated with American flags and light refreshments will be served. Historian, Eva Doyle will provide information on the life of Jesse Clipper. All are invited.

Gail V Wells is Marketing Director, Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor References: Wikimedia Foundation 204 37th Avenue North Suite330 St. Petersburg, FL. 33704 African American Registry www.Aaregistry.com Time.com “A Brief History of Memorial Day”, by Laura Fitzpatrick, Sunday, May 24, 2009

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Networking in Higher Education Conference The 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 2, 2017 at the Buffalo Niagara Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden, Buffalo, NY 14225, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The conference theme is “Leaders of Tomorrow: Inspiring Hope, Optimism, Networking In Higher Education: and Resilience.”

TheTomorrow event will provide Building Bridges For A Better an opportunity for the community-atFriday, June 2017 • 8 a.m. large to2,engage in - a4 p.m. critical dialogue about educational issues facing peoDr. Gloria Ladson-Billings ple of color be they scholars, teachers, counselors, parents, or students at all levels.

Workshops will be offered throughout the day from Western New York community and educational leaders as well as an exciting luncheon keynote address Dr. Ladson-Billings. by the internationally known author and scholar, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings. A champion of culturally relevant teaching, Dr. Ladson-Billings is a global advocate for student academic success through the inclusion of student culture as part of the classroom experience to enhance learning. Dr. LadsonBillings is the Kellner Family Distinguished Professor in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and is Faculty Affiliate in the Departments of Educational Policy Studies, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis and Afro American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the President-Elect of the National Academy of Education.

She was the 2005--2006 president of the American Educational Research Association.

The 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

Theme: “Leaders of Tomorrow: Inspiring Hope, Optimism, and Resilience.”

Buffalo Niagara Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden, Buffalo, NY Luncheon Keynote Address By Internationally Known Author, Scholar and Champion of Culturally Relevant Teaching

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.

Workshops will be offered throughout the day from Western New York community and educational leaders.

Dr. Ladson-Billings is the Kellner Family Distinguished Professor in Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum & Instruction and is Faculty Affiliate in the Departments of Educational Policy Studies, Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis and Afro American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the President-Elect of the National Academy of Education. She was the 2005--2006 president of the American Educational Research Association.

Concurrent workshops will include sessions on re-directing the educational pipeline; creating a toolbox of reading and writing strategies that work; closing the male gender gap in higher education; exploring the link between teacher effectiveness and student resiliency; college student mental health; the invisibility of African American and Latino male students; cross-age peer mentoring and much more.

Registration And Conference Details Can Be Found At The Conference Website: http://www.buffalo.edu/mfsa.html. Conference Fee: $115.00 (Professionals); $55.00 (Students); $55.00 (Luncheon Only) Proceeds to benefit scholarships for undergraduate students attending the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College.

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Concurrent workshops will include sessions on re-directing the educational pipeline; creating a toolbox of reading and writing strategies that work; closing the male gender gap in higher education; exploring the link between teacher effectiveness and student resiliency; college student mental health; the invisibility of African American and Latino male students; cross-age peer mentoring and much more.

Registration and conference details can be found at the conference website: http://www.buffalo.edu/mfsa.html. Conference Fee: $115.00 (Professionals); $55.00 (Students); $55.00 (Luncheon Only) Proceeds to benefit scholarships for undergraduate students attending the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College.Please join us for what promises to be an intellectually stimulating opportunity to re-imagine our strategies and reinforce our commitment to the importance of education.

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How Do We Reform the Current Prison and Parole System to Include Community Input and Oversight?

PART 3-Conclusion Once we accept that families and communities are primary stakeholders in these processes, it becomes clear that we must think of ways to bring the community into these processes. If we take it as a given that preparing offenders for re-integration during their imprisonment is a must, and that the community has a stake in that, the question then is how do we bring the community into the rehabilitation process.

One way that is proven to have worked in the past, but was stopped, is that the community can be involved in rehabilitation process through education, in self help groups, and in counseling and therapy groups that provide resources for positive change.

In New York state that can be accomplished through volunteer services. But that needs to be expanded and given over to community control. Currently it is controlled by prison personnel who treat outside community support as a threat to their livelihoods, rather than the assistance to rehabilitation BABA that it actually is.

ENG Once that is developed, then selecting people who have worked with offenders, in those programs, to sit on parole boards that consider offenders for release on parole, becomes a logical next step because these are then people who not only have a legal and moral stake in the process, in representing the actual communities that offenders come from, but who have also worked with the offenders themselves and therefore have a real sense of the potential for good represented by a fair and humane parole process.

As there are no employment criteria for the appointment of parole commissioners, therefore no application process, and it is by the appointment of the Governor, we would have to get an agreement from the office of the Governor to set aside a specific number of appointments just for community people to be selected for appointment to the Parole Board.

This number must be sufficient to at least one community person to be assigned to sit in on each board hearing being held anywhere in the state. Those appointees would report directly to a community release board that would be established from the re-entry task force in each area of the state, so that all communities are represented.

I pray that something that I have presented in this outline will contribute to the discussion of developing policies and practices that are fair and just and which truly serve the interest of the People. Power Belongs To The People.

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Deputy Clerk of the Court TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Margaret O. Szczur, Judge of the Family Court, Erie County, dated and filed with the petition and other papers in the Office of the Clerk of the Family Court, Erie County.

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WEDNESDAY MAY 24

THURSDAY MAY 25

WEDNESDAY MAY 31

SATURDAY JUNE 3

MONDAY JUNE 5

TUESDAY JUNE 6

Special Board Of Education Meeting: 5 p.m. 801 City Hall.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348

ToneyBoi Presents: Sounds of Soul 7 p.m. Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge, 522 Elmwood. $7.

GYC Ministries: Gang Summit Basketball & Open Gym, ages 14 & up; 7-9:30 p.m. CRUCIAL 230 Moselle St.

Line dancing with Buffalo’s Own Foxie Brown: 5-6pm at Rapha Family Wellness Center, 3610 Main Street (@Bailey).

FRIDAY MAY 26

Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center of WNY 200 S. Elmwood.

NEW! Parents Hustle for Health! Detroit-style, aerobic line dance class 6pm - 7pm at East Community H.S.

Contemporary Women an LG BTQ friendly Women’s AA Group: 6:30-7:00 , Evergreen Commons 262 Georgia Street.

Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center of WNY 200 S. Elmwood.

Charter School of Inquiry: Board of Trustees Regular Monthly Meeting, 4:45 p.m., 404 Edison 716-833-3250 or email info@csicharter.org for info.The public is invited.

Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness FREEGloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 11am - 12pm 716 832-1010.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 Parent Project TLC: 5-6 p.m., East High School, 820 Northampton St.; receive a $25 grocery gift card. (716) 2005941 for info.

Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center of WNY 200 S. Elmwood THURSDAY MAY 25 Prisoners Are People Too MiniStage Production, “Life Stories: Restoring Justice”: 1412 Main Street, Buffalo, 7 – 9pm.

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Betty Jean Grant for Mayor Campaign Fundraiser Kickoff: 6-8 p.m. Executive Banque Hall, 1254 East Ferry St. Guests $25; Friend $50; Supporter $99; Sponsor$250; Corporate $500.

GYC Ministries: Gang Summit Basketball & Open Gym, ages 14 & up; 7-9:30 p.m. CRUCIAL 230 Moselle St.

Free Legal Advice: Our Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant.

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Cold Spring Bible Chapel, 100 Northland Ave. 883-0485.

SUNDAY JUNE 4 Links Jazz Brunch “Jazz Elegance In White” : Day Party and Dancing, 2-5 p.m. Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 fountain Plaza. $55; to benefit scholarships and charities.

Merea World Transportation Annual Scholarship Fundraiser: 5-7p.m. Rainbow Skating Rink 101, Oliver Street, Tonawanda.

716 693-1100.

See you At The Events!

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Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com•May 24, 2017

JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT. Meet entrepreneurs from 43North, Z80 Labs, and dig, and hear their live business pitches. Network with business owners over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. For more details, please email colleen@43north.org.

WEDNESDAY

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JUNE 7

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6 – 9 PM

DIG AT THE INNOVATION CENTER 640 ELLICOTT ST | BUFFALO

This event is presented by 43North and the following sponsors: