Challenger Community News September 28, 2016

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AKWAABA HOUSE

GO BILLS!

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Lincoln Memorial Developing a “Welcome House” on the East Side for Our Afrikan Brothers and Sisters Relocating to Western New York

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Deputy Chief Harris Promoted PG. 2

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THE ARTS

Paul Robeson Theatre Opens its Season with August Wilson’s “Jitney”

COUNCIL MEMBER WINGO: PG. 8

#Arabs4BlackPower

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The Right Time And Place To Protest PG. 11

“OUR LIVES MATTER”

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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ayor Lovely A. Warren and Chief Michael Ciminelli announced recently the creation of a new Deputy Chief of Community Relations post in the Rochester Police Department. This new position will add to Mayor Warren’s and Chief Ciminelli’s efforts to seek more ways to connect with and engage citizens. Current Deputy Chief Wayne Harris will transition to fill this new role.

“I believe Deputy Chief Harris will be a good fit in this new role where I hope he will combine the professionalism of the Rochester Police Department with a focus on community engagement,” said Mayor Warren. “As the Rochester Police Department continues to make strides in my commitment to forge a stronger bond with the community it serves, I know this new position will give Deputy Chief Wayne Harris Chief Ciminelli yet another tool to fully engage every corner of our community. I am looking forward to the new RPD community-relations initiatives we will develop, which are sure to advance our goals of creating more jobs, safer, more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities in our city.”

“At a time when we see the relationships between police departments and communities across our country become strained, we must make every effort to maintain and advance the level of trust between our police officers and the community,” Mayor Warren added. “The creation of this position at the deputy chief level represents an incredible investment toward building that trust in Rochester.”

“I am looking forward to working directly with the Rochester community to make our neighborhoods safer and more vibrant,” said Deputy Chief Harris. “I want to thank Mayor Warren and Chief Ciminelli for giving me the opportunity to develop this important new position in the Rochester Police Department.”

Deputy Chief Harris had been the Deputy Chief of Administration since 2014.

Lt. Mark Simmons will be promoted to Deputy Chief to lead RPD’s Administration Bureau. T Lt. Henry Favor will be assigned as the new Commanding Officer of RPD’s Professional Standards Section, where he will be responsible to supervise investigations of complaints of police actions and allegations of employee misconduct. Lt. Favor is currently serving as Commanding Officer of the Lake Section’s First Platoon. Lt. Favor has served in a variety of patrol assignments, as well as the Tactical Unit and SWAT Team.

Community Discussion on "Why Vote in a Presidential Election?"

Northeast College Preparatory High Receives “Yes We Can” Award The “Yes We Can” Award was recently presented to the staff of the Northeast College Preparatory High School in recognition of substantial improvements made in school climate and the graduation rate over the last year. The diligent efforts of school staff over the last few years are now coming to fruition, as evidenced by enhanced school climate, attendance, and student achievement.

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The four-year graduation rate for Northeast College Preparatory High School was just 38.4% in 2015, but the concerted efforts of teachers and the school leadership led to a four-year rate of 57.4% for 2016 – an almost 50% increase in one year.

The Award Ceremony was held in the third-floor conference room of the Central Office Building, located at 131 West Broad Street. The monthly Business meeting is also broadcast on RCSDTV (Public Access Channel 15) and streamed over the Internet here.

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

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Confirmed panelists include Dr. DeWayne Lucas, associate professor of political science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and Rev. Dr. Weldon Thomas, pastor of New Bethel CME Church.

The UR Well Community Outreach announces A FREE Urgent Care Clinic for adults at the JoAnn McDonald Health and Wellness Center housed at St. Luke Tabernacle Community Church located at 1261 Dewey Avenue in Rochester. The clinic offers care from 6 to 8 p.m. the second and last Wednesday of every month. The remaining clinics for this year are offered on September 28, October 12 and 26; November 9 and 30 and December 14. No appointments needed!

*East Public Meeting September 29, in the Auditorium of East Upper & Lower Schools (1801 E. Main Street, ) on Thursday, September 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

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ROCHESTER - "Why Vote in a Presidential Election?" will be the theme of a community discussion hosted by the Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, a public service organization on Wednesday, September 28.

A panel as well as members of the audience will have an opportunity to weigh in on reasons why people vote or choose not to do so at the free, public event, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at New Bethel CME Church, 270 Scio Street in Rochester.

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Deputy Chief and Promotions to Help Bolster Chief’s Ongoing Efforts to Connect with and Engage Citizens

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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

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.

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AREA BRIEFS

Akwaaba House!

HONORED: LaShunda Leslie Smith of Rochester (left) and Barbara Breckenridge, of Buffalo.

Pictured above a beautiful Somali Bantu sister.

2016 Women of Distinction

Lincoln Memorial Developing a “Welcome House” on the East Side for Our Afrikan Brothers and Sisters Relocating to Western New York

Barbara Breckenridge, Executive Director of the Kidney Foundation of WNY and LaShunda Leslie Smith, Executive Director of Connected Communities Rochester, were among nine outstanding women at the Girl Scouts of Western New York 2016 Women of Distinction Dinner & Awards Ceremony September 15 at Kleinhans Music Hall.

Also honored: Beth Ann Bivona, Partner & Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practices Area Co-Chair, Barclay Damon, LLP; Melisza Campos, VP, Instruction & Carnegie Master, Dale Carnegie; Nancy Dobson, Executive Vice President & Co-founder, Uniland Development; Nannette Nocon, Private Wealth Advisor, Amerprise Financial Services, Inc.;Candace Plants, Executive Director, United Way of Cattaraugus County, Inc. ;Rebecca Reeder, Principal, Nardin Academy High School ; and Julia Spitz, Vice President, Savarino Properties, LLC. .

The honorees were nominated by members of the community because of their demonstrated leadership in their careers and in their communities through public service. These women are considered role models for all girls. Congratulations!

The Public Cites Disparity in Marijuana Arrests An article in the September 21-27 issue of The Public reports that although police are making fewer marijuana arrests locally and statewide, people of color are still carrying the weight. Author by Aaron Lowinger writes: “While fewer people are being arrested across the board, Blacks and Hispanics continue to face disproportionate attention from police. Buffalo police continue to charge Blacks for around 80 percent of its total marijuana arrests consistently, and another five percent of the total are Hispanics. Statewide Blacks and Hispanics have carried the weight in the low 80s.”

For the complete report go to DAILY PUBLIC.COM

Allen-Medical Campus Station Will Close Temporarily Metro Rail’s Allen-Medical Campus Station will be closed Saturday, October 1 through October 9 due to construction nearby. However Metro will provide daily shuttle service to and from the Summer Best Station every 12 minutes for riders needing access to the Allen-Medical Campus area .Riders will have to get off the train at Summer-Best to use the shuttle service. The station will reopen October 10.

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incoln Memorial United Methodist Church, under the pastoral leadership of Senior Pastor George F. Nicholas, will address the issue of numerous families and individuals being relocated to the Western New York area from Afrika, by developing Akwaaba House which will be under the administration of Zechariah 7, Inc., Executive Director Charley H. Fisher III. The Akwaaba House Committee issued the following statement: “There is so much cultural and political instability in the world today that is disproportionately impacting Afrika, the Motherland of civilization and the Ancestral homeland of Afrikan American people. Many families and individuals are being relocated into the Western New York area by various charitable organization that make no attempt to reach out to the Afrikan American community of Buffalo. We want our brothers and sisters to know we care about them and their welfare is important to us. We have a spiritual bond that is unbreakable and our agape love for them is real and sincere.

“Lincoln Memorial believes it is imperative that Akwaaba House, a welcome center for our brothers and sisters, be established on the eastside of Buffalo to end this diaspora communication disenfranchisement that has created a false barrier between us as a people. As our brothers and

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Four Outstanding Citizens to Receive Special Awards at 44th Annual Black Achievers Awards Banquet

TO BE HONORED: Pictured (l-r) Rev. Ron McCune, Theo C. Smith Madeline O. Scott, and Tracy Jordan- Cardwell.

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n Saturday, October 8, Black Achievers, Inc., will honor 28 outstanding individuals when it hosts the 44th Annual Black Achievers Awards Banquet.

This week the organization released the names of four others to be honored at the event with special awards. Tracy Jordan- Cardwell, the Community Affairs Director for LPCiminelli, will receive the Thomas and Mary Randolph Volunteer Award; Theo C. Smith, a local broadcasting pioneer, and Madeline O. Scott, a long-time community volunteer, will both receive Legends Awards; and former Buffalonian, Rev. Ron McCune, Presiding Elder Manhattan District A.M.E Church, will be honored with the Homecoming Award.

The Black Achievers Awards Banquet will be held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, 120 Church Street. For more information on the gala or to purchase tickets, call 884-1490, or visit the Black Achievers, Inc. website at www.buffaloblackachievers.com.

Silent Protest 48 Years Ago On October 17, 1968, Black athletes make a silent protest before a world audience.

Two Black American athletes made history at the Mexico Olympics by staging a silent protest against racial discrimination.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medallists in the 200m, stood with their heads bowed and a black-gloved hand raised as the American National Anthem played during the victory ceremony.

The pair both wore black socks and no shoes and Smith wore a black scarf around his neck. They were demonstrating against continuing racial discrimination of Black people in the United States.

As they left the podium at the end of the ceremony they were booed by many in the crowd.

‘Black America will understand’ At a press conference after the event Tommie Smith, who holds seven world records, said: “If I win I am an American, not a Black American.

But if I did something bad then they would say ‘a Negro’. We are Black and we are proud of being bBack.

“Black America will understand what we did tonight.”

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Acts of Racism Reported in Schools and Colleges - Including SUNY Brockport Racist Message Written on Dorm White-board at SUNY College: ‘N–gers Deserve to Die’ The College at Brockport, State University of New York, has launched an investigation after someone wrote “n–gers deserve to die” on a whiteboard in a college dorm earlier this week, WHAM reports.According to the station, students who live in the dorm are mostly people of color, a student said. University police are looking into the incident and criminal charges could also be brought. The school says that the person found responsible will be expelled.

Fliers Promoting White Supremacy Found at U of Mich.

#Arabs4BlackPower Releases Movement for Black Lives Solidarity Statement Arabs for Black Power—a circle of organizers from the United States and Arabic-speaking regions—has released a statement in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives.

The Movement for Black Lives, or M4BL, is raising global consciousness about state-sanctioned and state-perpetuated violence against people of color in the United States, as well as actively working to dismantle the institutional and systemic oppression that makes these extrajudicial killings just another day in North America.

M4BL also stands in solidarity with indigenous and Latinx communities, as well as oppressed and marginalized people around the world. This is why scholar May Alhassen, one of the organizers of the Arabs for Black Power statement, says that fostering an even deeper connection between black Americans and Arabic-speaking communities is critical.

Alhassen continued. “We see you. We hear you. We stand with you. Our statement closes with a solemn commitment and enduring promise.”

Family of Sandra Bland to Get $1.9 Million in Wrongful Death Case The family of Sandra Bland, the young African American woman arrested after being stopped for a minor traffic infraction in Texas and who was later found dead in her cell, has settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.9 million and “historic” changes in jail operations, according to the family’s lawyer. The case stemmed from a confrontation caught on video July 10 , 2015.

Prison Strike Against Slave Labor Continues

Despite a near-total lack of corporate media coverage, the national prison strike that began September 9 continues at facilities in 11 states, said Pastor Kenneth Glascow, chief outside spokesperson for the Free Alabama Movement, centered at the state prison in Holman. “Some are on hunger strike, some are doing the work stoppage” to protest involuntary servitude at slave wages, said Glascow. “In the near future, we will start boycotting some of those companies that use prison labor.” U.S. unemployment is “not just about ‘outsourcing’” jobs to foreign countries, he said. “It’s also ‘in-sourcing,’ using prison labor.”

Dallas Police Chief Who Led Force Through Sniper Ambush Announces Retirement Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who was thrust into the national spotlight during the July sniper attack that left five officers dead recently announced his retirement, the Associated Press reports. According to AP, Brown issued a statement announcing that he will retire Oct. 22 after serving the Dallas force for 33 years, six of those as chief. The chief, who will turn 56 this year, did not give a reason for his retirement, but both the mayor and city manager insisted at a news conference that he was not being forced to leave.

Students at the University of Michigan reacently found fliers promoting White supremacy and espousing racist views, sparking a campuswide response, USA Today College reports.

One poster went on about “Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men,” and claimed that Black men were “more likely to abuse you,” “have STDS” and that “your kids probably wouldn’t be smart,” according to the report.

Another poster urged “Euro-Americans” to stop “apologizing,” “living in fear,” and “denying your heritage,” the site notes.

The university released a statement Monday denouncing the fliers, saying that “messages of racial, ethnic or religious discrimination have no place” at the school.

Racially Charged Photo at U. of North Dakota The University of North Dakota.is investigating its second racially charged photo in just about as many days,Valley News Live reports. The photo in question, which was posted to social media, shows four White people wearing black facial masks with the caption “Black Lives Matter,” the site notes.According to the report, a Facebook user posted the picture to her page, tagging the university and saying that “the problem is growing worse here at UND.”

HOW MANY N-WORDS IN MY STORE?’ Maryland Girl Records Classmates Chanting Racial Slur

A 13-year-old AfricanAmerican Maryland girl recorded a group of students chanting a racial slur on September 20 while on a school bus, The Washington Post reports.

They chanted: “One, two, three, four, how many n***ers are in my store?”

The Rockville, Maryland, middle school student showed the video clip to her parents, who were outraged.

Her family wrote in social media posts that their daughter encountered racism for the first time and attached the clip, which exceeded 200,000 views by the next day, The Post said.

Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia

Hundreds of protestors have been killed in recent months in the Amhara and Oromo regions of Ethiopia, victims of the central government’s policy of “ethnic cleansing” of the nation’s two largest population groups, said Tsigereda Mulutega, vice president of the Ethiopian People’s Congress for Struggle (SHENGO). The Ethiopia regime is dominated by people from the Tigrayan ethnic group, which comprises only 6 percent of the population. Ethiopia is the biggest U.S. foreign aid recipient, next to Israel, said Mulutega. Therefore, “it is in the interest of U.S. taxpayers to say ‘no’ to crimes against humanity in Ethiopia.”

Cocaine Found at Coke Plant…

In late August, Workers at a Coca-Cola plant in France found about 815 pounds of cocaine in a shipping container.

The shipment, from Costa Rica, was supposed to contain orange juice extract. Instead, it had about $55 million in cocaine.

Local prosecutor Xavier Tarabeux told the BBC the discovery was “a very bad surprise.”

The plant, located in Signes, creates concentrates to use in different Coke products, The Independent reported.

A spokesperson for Coca-Cola France said the workers who found the drug immediately reported it and are not considered suspects, according to The Telegraph.

Coke at a Coke plant might seem like the company going back to its roots ― although Coca-Cola insists that cocaine was never “an added ingredient” in the soft drink.

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HEALTH MATTERS

October is National Breast Cancer Month On Monday, October 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Community Health Center Inc., located at 34 Benwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York is hosting a Breast Cancer Bazaar!

The pink Mobile Mammogram Bus will be on site to perform breast exams, along with insurance enrollers, vendors and plenty of information about your heath! This exciting event and will take place at the 34 Benwood Avenue site. All insurances are accepted and all are welcome! Remember you must have a prescription from your doctor to have the mammogram done. Patients of the Community Health Center, Inc. can simply ask for a prescription when they call to make this appointment and can also schedule their annual pap if they have not had one this year. All others will need to bring scripts from their own doctors.

Interested vendors can call Karla Thomas at 986-9199.

Vending tables are free. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 986-9199, ext. 3610 or 3611. " Do It Because You're Worth It!"

Lighthouse Chiropractic Free Clinic The Lighthouse Chiropractic free clinic is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at 3 Doat Street (enter through the ramp in the back of the building.) It is sponsored by the Depew Health Center (New York Chiropractic College) and walk-ins are welcome! No appointment required.If you haven’t visited a chiropractor before, you might be missing out. Millions of people around the world have experienced the incredible benefits of chiropractic care. One of the best things about chiropractic care is it’s a drug-free and surgery-free path to healing naturally.

Summer City Fitness Extended at MLK Park The City of Buffalo’s popular ‘Summer City Fitness’ has been extended through October 1st on Saturdays at 10 am at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.

Dealing with dull, weak, or thin strands? Take a look at what you're putting on your plate. There’s a strong link between your overall nutrition and the state of your strands.Dull, thinning, or breakage-prone stands can be dead giveaways that you aren't getting all the nutrients you need.

Load up on the following seven foods for fuller, stronger hair . •If your hair is dull eat salmon.

Salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids that feed the oil gland around hair follicles, helping lubricate hair. Not a fish fan?

Flaxseeds are also an excellent source of fatty acids.

•If your scalp is flaky eat pumpkin seeds.

One ounce of whole, roasted pumpkin seeds supplies 19% of your daily requirement of zinc, a mineral which may help prevent scalp dryness, Incorporate other zinc-rich foods like fortified cereals, yogurt, and cashews.

•If your hair is thinning eat chicken.

Proteins are the building blocks for hair and chicken is a great source of lean protein. “Without enough protein, your body can’t replace the hairs that you naturally shed every day. Vegetarians can reach for quinoa, chickpeas or lentils instead.

•If your hair keeps breaking eat strawberries.

Vitamin C helps create protein and is key for strong, unbreakable strands, Strawberries are chock full of vitamin C. You can also reach for other top C sources like peppers, guavas, and citrus fruits.

•If your scalp burns easily eat almonds.

Almonds are an excellent source of vitamin E, an antioxidant that can absorb energy from UV light—protecting skin cells in the process. It can even help repair the damage from previous sun exposure on your scalp. Dry-roasted sunflower seeds are also vitamin E rich.

•If you're suffering from serious hair loss eat beans.

There’s a difference between slightly thinning strands and noticeable, I-can-see-my-scalp hair loss, and the latter can be caused by iron deficiency. Clams and oysters are among the highest food sources of the mineral, but beans are probably a more realistic everyday option. One cup of white beans packs nearly 8 mg of iron.

•If your natural color is fading eat shiitake mushrooms.

These small wonders are a top source of copper, which may help hair maintain its natural color. Half a cup of cooked shiitake mushrooms provides nearly half that amount. Seaweed and sesame seeds are also good sources.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church to Celebrate 15th Annual Family Day! The Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church will host its 15th Annual Family Day beginning Saturday, October 1 with a Prayer Breakfast at 9a.m. Please join us to be fed both spiritually and physically.

On Sunday, October 9 at the 11 a.m. Family Day Worship service our own Reverend Jason Keith will bless us with the preached word. This year’s theme is “We are family; many different members with God as the head.”

T he Family Day celebration will come to a close on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the gala banquet at the New Golden Nugget located at 2046 Fillmore Avenue.

Please call the Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church 896-4363 for more information. Reverend John T. Hilliard is the Pastor of the Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church located at 790 Humboldt Parkway at Woodlawn.

Deacon and Mrs. Jeffrey Frasier are the 15th Annual Family Day Co-Chairpersons.

WORSHIP THIS WEEK!

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Psalmist Carol A. Milhouse to Release Her New CD Psalmist Carol A. Milhouse will release her new CD titled “Lord I’ll Wait On You” at a concert on Friday, October 7 at Zion Missionary Baptist Church located at 179 E. Ferry Street.

There will be a special guest appearances by Mr. Carrington Gaines, DaMarka Wheeler, Eric Johnson & NCF, Western New York Chapter Youth and Young Adult Choir, and Total Praise Dance Ministry. Tracey Foye-Green will MC the show. This is a free concert and the CD’s will be available for purchase at the event. Come out and support one of Buffalo’s own talented artists!

Hopewell Baptist Church Clothing Give-Away Hopewell Baptist will sponsor a Clothing Give-Away on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Church Annex, 1307 Fillmore Avenue at Urban St. (use side door). All are welcome. For more infor-mation call Rev. James Davis at 836-6707 or call /text 279-5801.

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“Serving The Lord With Gladness!”

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ilgrim Missionary Baptist Church celebrated its 82nd church Anniversary on Sunday, September 25 with a special service which featured four engaging keynote speakers from within the congregation. Each shared his or her unique experience as members of Pilgrim and expounded on the anniversary theme “Serving The Lord With Gladness.”

Brittney Upshaw, the program’s youngest speaker , has been a member of the church for nine years. She spoke of God’s amazing love and the benefit of having a home church like Pilgrim. She urged everyone to “praise God each and every Day.’ Mrs. Mozell Jones, at age 90, is the church’s oldest active member. She delivered her testimony and recollections surrounded by her five daughters.

Mrs. Avery Key, 85, a life long member, recalled how she began attending Pilgrim at age 7 when it was located in a house “with a pot belly heater” on Jefferson Avenue near Peckham Street. Her mother and her father (who was a minister in the church) were among the founders of Pilgrim. She was baptized and later married in the church

by Rev. H.B. Shaw. Expressing gratitude for her beloved church home and for God’s many blessings, she declared, “I can’t thank God enough!”

Mrs. Key concluded by reading an excerpt which talked about the significance of laughter. “Healthy laughter is a wonderful gift from God,” she said.

Deacon Brian Swink, a member of Pilgrim for some five decades, talked about traditions and guides and reminded the congregation that “the more things change the more they stay the same… the God of 1934 (the church’s founding date) is still the God of 2016.” He spoke of the

FAITH & FAMILY Community Praise and Prayer Discussion Revelation Baptist Church will host a Community Praise and Prayer Discussion and Peaching of the Gospel on Thursday, September 29 at the Church, 893 Fillmore Avenue.

The public is invited. Pastor J.R. Christopher is Senior Pastor of Revelation Baptist Church.

Bishop Young to be Honored The Church of God In Christ, WNY 2nd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, will honor its Presiding Prelate, Bishop Glenwood Young, Sr. on Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. at the Rich Atrium 1 West Ferry Street. The 20th Anniversary Black Tie Gala will feature guest speaker Bishop Jerry W. Macklin, Assistant Presiding Bishop of The COGGIC. The guest soloist will be Elder Durward Davis, a Sunday Best finalist.

For more information call (716)352-5271 . Tickets are $150 general admission and VIP $20.

Pastor Frank Bostic (center) is pictured with guest speakers Mrs. Avery Key (left) and Mrs. Mozell Jones. Deacon Brian Swink, bottom right. Not pictured is speaker Ms Britney Upshaw.

“honor” of growing up in Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church and compared Pilgrim’s history to a relay race.

The founders were the starters, he said “who prayed a lot and suffered a lot…who knew they would not be able to finish the race, “ and passed the baton. Like in a relay, the second and third runners are both important in getting the baton to the fourth and final sprinter (represented by young people) who runs with all his ability to successfully finish the race.

There are still people waiting for the youth and who are prepared to help them to “cross that finish line” he said.

Sister Louise Shaw was the Mistress of Ceremony.

Rev. Frank Bostic is Pastor

of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church located at 665 Michigan Ave. On Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. the play ‘The Upper Room,” will be performed at the church.Admission is free.

Give Thanks Every Day!

Blessed Trinity Concert Series Blessed Trinity Church, 317 Leroy Avenue, is kicking off its 2016-17 Concert Series with the jazz band Touch'e on Sunday, October 2 at 3PM. Charles Reedy and the talented musicians of Touch'e, who were featured at the recent Pine Grill Jazz Reunion in MLK Park, bring a marvelous mix of jazz, swing, gospel and blues tunes. Suggested donation: $10.

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KEYSER CADILLAC welcomes Craig Bloomfield, Sales & Leasing Consultant!

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raig resides in Amherst, NY with his wife and 4 children. He was a graduate of Williamsville North High School in 1991 where he enjoyed playing basketball and running track. He is an all-round family guy, who is actively involved in his community and local church.

We welcome his expertise and excellence in customer service with over 20 years’ experience. Craig’s positive attitude, empathy and strong relationship building skills make him a perfect fit for our Keyser Cadillac family!

Lincoln Memorial Chiavetta’s Bar-B-Que Chicken Dinner Sale Mark your calendars! Lincoln Memorial UMC Church located at 641 Masten Avenue is having a Chiavetta’s BarB-Que Chicken Dinner on Friday, October 7 from 4-6 p.m. donation is $10 in advance and $12 the day of the event. Eat in or take out delivery is available for purchases of five dinners or more. For more information call 390-3210 or the Church office at 884-7664.

Allen-Medical Campus Station Will Close Temporarily Metro Rail’s Allen-Medical Campus Station will be closed Saturday, October 1 through October 9 due to construction

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ENTERTAINMENT

At The Afriacan Ameriacan CulturaL Center

Paul Robeson Theatre Opens Its Season With August Wilson’s “Jitney”

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he Paul Robeson Theatre opens its Theatre Season With August Wilson’s Outstanding Production– “Jitney”.

Jitney” is directed by Roberson Theatre veteran director/actor/playwright Willie W. Judson, Jr. The production is set in 1977 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, and depicts gypsy-cab drivers who serve Black neighborhoods.

The drivers are working class men simply trying to make ends meet, each with very different perspectives on where life is taking them. They barter and run the dozens on each other as they await their next customer. But When the city threatens to board up the business and the boss’ son returns from prison, tempers flare, potent secrets are revealed and the fragile threads binding these people together may come undone at last,” state production notes.

“Jitney” is the seventh in Wilson’s projected ten-play cycle (one for each decade) on the Black experience in twentieth century America Mr. Judson has assembled an excellent cast of actors to portray the writings of Wilson : Fisher, Andy Finley, Christina Foster, Johnny Rowe, Leon Copeland, Charles Everhart, Roosevelt Tidwell, III, and Al Garrison.

Jitney” opens September 30 – and runs thru October 23 Fridays and Saturdays at 8p.m. and Sunday matinees at 4 p.m. with audience talkbacks after the show.

The special rate with coupon (see their ad this page) is $20 per person on October 2, 7, and 16. Visit www.aaccbuffalo.org or for more information and group rates contact Paulette D. Harris, Artistic Director at paulrobesontheatrebuffalo@gmail.com

“Jitney” to Make Broadway Debut According to Playbill, August Wilson’s “Jitney,” never before seen on the Great White Way, with direction by Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, will make its Broadway Debut beginning with previews December 28 and with an official opening night set for Janu- August Wilson ary 19, 2017. It is the only work from Wilson’s The American Century Cycle never seen on Broadway.

“Lift Every Voice and Vote” Concert Features Shirley Murdock The Young Adult Action Committee of the NAACP Buffalo Branch will sponsor a “Lift Every Voice and Vote” concert featuring national recording artist, Shirley Murdock on Saturday, September 30, at the Cobblestone, 130 South Park Avenue.

Doors will open at 7pm. Kicking off the evening will be local talents, Kessena Frazier and Electric Soul. WBLK radio personality Yasmin Young will host the event.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Doris Records.

The purpose of this very worthwhile concert event is to highlight the importance of voting in the upcoming elections. The NAACP is a non-partisan organization and cannot endorse any political candidate. However, the mission of the NAACP is to increase voter registration and voter education, making all citizens aware of issues that affects individuals as well as the community. Change comes through voting.

Voter registrations will take place on sight at this event. Everyone is invited to attend to “Lift Every Voice and Vote.” For more information, call 716-308-0002.

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Soulful Sounds of Glenn Jones Opens Friday Night Affair by Matt Bauer

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his Friday September 30, The Tralf will be rocking with the soulful voice of the one and only Glenn Jones when the Friday Night Affair inaugurates its monthly concert series at the famed Buffalo venue.

The brainchild of Rochester NY-bred-singer, songwriter, producer and music-exec Rob Lee ( whose parents hail from the Queen City) the Friday Night Affair aims to showcase many of the great, unsung R&B acts of yesterday without succumbing to the cheesy nostalgia factor that often plagues such endeavors.

Mr. Jones won’t be performing classics like “Here I Go Again” to digital accompaniment but with a full band. A house DJ will set the soulful vibe.

“I want to give these artists a platform,” said Lee who also mentioned that the likes of the Dazz Band, ConFunkShun and Zapp are in the pipeline.

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ON STAGE

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Jazz in the Sanctuary Colored Musicians Club to host three free outstanding jazz performances to usher in the grand gala celebration of its 100 year anniversary.

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he Colored Musicians Club will celebrate 100 years since the founding of Local 533 of the American Federation of Musicians. Preceding the Grand Gala in 2017, the Colored Musicians Club will be hosting a series of events, workshops and concerts.

The first of these events are three free “Jazz in the Sanctuary”concerts.

DON’T MISS DESTINY OF ROSE! The world premiere of “The Destiny of Rose” will be presented by Alemaedae Theater of Dreams in cooperation with the Hearts for the Homeless. It was written by Christopher B. Pearman and Phil Davis Sr. The much anticipated musical play will open Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 and 5 p.m. at the Buffalo Academy for the Visual & Performing Arts Main Stage Theater and features some of Buffalo’s best talent For more info on Phil and Alemaedae visit www. atpgalaxy.com

Celebrate Sylvester’s 70th Birthday !

Remember Sylvester’s Night Club on Fillmore Avenue “back in the day?” Come celebrate Sylvester’s 70th Birthday Extravaganza, October 1 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel from 7 p.m. – 12 a.m.. Call (716) 246-4733 to RSVP for more information or email syvesters70th@gmail.com

The first Jazz in the Sanctuary performance will take place at True Bethel Baptist Church featuring a live performance by Will Holton on Friday, October 7 at 7 p.m.

Will Holton

On Saturday November 12, Jazz in the Sanctuary will continue at the Canisius College Montante Cultural Center at 7 p.m. featuring the Local 533 Jazz Orchestra.

The final performance in the series will take place o Saturday, February 11 2017 at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion 805 Delaware Avenue. Featured will be musician Carol McLaughlin and Friends.

The Grand Gala celebrating the colored Musicians Club of Buffalo’s 100th Anniversary, will take place on April 15, 2017 at the newly renovated Lafayette Hotel in downtown Buffalo.

Stay tuned for more information! And mark your calendars the three exciting Jazz in the Sanctuary Events which kick off next Friday!

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GENERATIONS

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Buffalo public schools (BPS) OPEN HOUSE & ADMISSION TESTING schedule September 22 September 28 October 1 October 4 October 5 October 6 October 6 October 8 October 13 October 17 October 18 October 19 October 20 October 20 October 21 October 22 October 22

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Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL SHOWCASE (for gr. 7 & 8) Emerson School of Hospitality Annex @28 Frederick Law Olmsted School #156 @203 East Community High School Leonardo da Vinci High School City Honors School at Fosdick Masten Park Hutchinson-Central Technical High School International Preparatory School Emerson School of Hospitality Frederick Law Olmsted School #64 South Park High School Lafayette International High School McKinley High School Lafayette International High School B.U.I.L.D. Academy

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370 Lafayette Ave. 1500 Elmwood Ave. 370 Lafayette Ave. 340 Fougeron St.

ADMISSIONS TESTING FOR FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED SCHOOL (PS #64) WILL TAKE PLACE AT 874 AMHERST ST. DATE TIME GRADE LEVEL(S)

ADMISSIONS TESTING FOR HUTCHINSON-CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (PS #304) WILL TAKE PLACE AT 256 S. ELMWOOD AVE. DATE TIME GRADE LEVEL(S)

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from an individual who can attest to the student’s artistic ability & (1) from an English or Math instructor who can attest to the student’s academic ability.

All students MUST fulfill the requirements found at http://www.buffaloschools.org/BAVPA.cfm?subpage=45503 for the major area of his/her choice.

ADMISSIONS TESTING FOR CITY HONORS SCHOOL (PS #195) & FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL (PS #156) WILL TAKE PLACE AT 319 SUFFOLK ST. DATE TIME GRADE LEVEL(S) TESTING FOR: STUDENTS TO BE TESTED:

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Non-BPS Students (Charter, Home Schooling, Parochial or Private) MUST provide the items below ON THE TESTING DATE:  Copies of two (2) distinct proofs of City of Buffalo residency: parent’s NYS driver’s license or non-driver’s license; utility bill within the last 30 days (only 1); parent’s pay stub within the last 30 days; Notice of Decision from the Erie County Department of Social Services from 2016  Applicant’s final 2015-2016 report card; final attendance record from 2015-2016 (may appear on the report card)  Completed 2017-2018 Elementary or High School Application available at www.buffaloschools.org  Current IEP, 504, or English Language Learner documents (if applicable) Current BPS Students  Students interested in 5th, 7th, or 9th grade for 2017-2018 may test at their home school; please contact your child’s principal.  Students applying for 6th, 8th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grades for 2017-2018 cannot test at their home school. See above for test dates & times

APPLICATION WINDOW: Oct. 3 –dec. 2, 2016

www.buffaloschools.org 8/23/2016

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“OUR LIVES MATTER” MALE YOUTH SYMPOSIUM THIS SATURDAY, OCT. 1 FROM 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. AT BENNETT HIGH

As part of its EMBODI initiative, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Buffalo Alumnae Chapter will present an “Our Lives Matter” Male Youth Symposium featuring a Call to Action: Leadership and Vision Community Town Hall Forum on Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bennett High School, 2885 Main Street in Buffalo.

EMBODI stands for Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence.

Community leaders will dialogue with young men during the Town Hall Forum. Those leaders will include : •Dr. Kriner Cash, Superintendent, Buffalo Public Schools •Arthur Duncan, Esq., Author and Attorney •Dr. Mattie L. Rhodes, President, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Buffalo Alumnae Chapter Workshop Presenters and their topics are: •John Elmore: What to do When Stopped by the Police •Dr. Jevon Hunter- Dangerous Readings and other Literacy Practices that Work with Buffalo’s Black Adolescent Males •Daniel Robertson and Will Green: Say Yes to Mentoring •Lamont Williams: Are You Ready to Work?

Frank Williams: I’m Destined for More •Dr. Jonathan Daniels: STD and HIV 101 ¶Rasheen Powell: Mental Health and the Prison System Other speakers include: Jamil Crews, Oswaldo Mestre, Thomas Beauford Jr., Samuel Radford, Kevin Donovan, Rashaad Thomas, and Avery Bates.

•To register: visit dstbuffalo.org and click on EMBODI For more information see dstbuffalo.org Dr. Mattie L. Rhodes is .chapter President, Lorenda Chisholm is EMBODI program chair.

Urban League Young Professionals to Host Teacher and Student Discussion on Race and Culture The Buffalo Urban League Young Professioinals is hosting a discussion between 40 Buffalo teachers and 30 Buffalo students of varying backgrounds, to discuss race and cultural differences called “Rethink the Link”. This event will be held at 6 p.m. on September 29 at the Buffalo Urban League office at 15 Genesee St. In Buffalo nearly 80% of the students are African American or Hispanic, but 90% of the teachers in Buffalo are Caucasian. The objective of this event is to create cultural awareness and build cultural sensitivity among teachers in Buffalo Public Schools as well as allow high school students voices and opinions to be heard.

Teachers from Buffalo Public Schools and from charter schools across the city have been invited. A sound agenda that will allow for teachers to share their experiences as well as learn a little more about the students that attend the schools they facilitate, has also been developed.

BLACK HISTORY PROTEST continued Carlos raised his left fist to represent black unity. Together they formed an arch of unity and power.

He said the black scarf represented black pride and the black socks with no shoes stood for lack poverty in racist America.

Within a couple of hours the actions of the two Americans were being condemned by the International Olympic Committee.

A spokesperson for the organisation said it was "a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental principles of the Olympic spirit.

'Dirty negro' Smith said: "It is very discouraging to be on a team with White athletes. On the track you are Tommie Smith, the fastest man in the world, but once you are in the dressing rooms you are nothing more than a dirty Negro."

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It Just Takes Common Sense! – Gender Neutral Bathrooms

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he lobbyist, self-interest groups, social workers, psychologists, and agencies for the LBGTQ protected their jobs and self-interest. These people, who are paid and earn their living from these issues, stacked the reent public hearings and called immediately to fill up the 30 spaces for speakers at the school board meetings.

On Wednesday, August 24th a School Board meeting was held at City Hall to address parent and student concerns about the BPS proposed Transgender Policy.

Transgender is a person born a boy who identifies as a girl or born a girl but identifies as a boy. This is less than 2% of the school population. 150 people showed up to the board meeting, but only two parents of the 98% majority students got to speak, although the Baptist Minister’s Association had 11 members at the hearing. Also, Paulette concerned parents with their five year old WOODS daughters in the audience, and other concerned majority parents were not able to speak. All we heard from were lobbyist with self –interest, rather than the 80% majority of the school children who are Black and Hispanic.

The same thing happened at the Merriweather Library public hearing. The parents of the majority of students in Buffalo Public School (the 80% African American and Hispanic students) were not allowed to speak, until Byron McIntyre a parent, and DPCC member loudly protested the disenfranchisement of the parent voices who were over 100 + strong in the audience. He demanded the format of the meeting be changed to hear from parents rather than paid advocates. The meeting was changed from an education meeting conducted by transgender advocates to a meeting for feedback from parents of students with children in the Buffalo School System.

The proposed policy states: “Transgender student should be allowed to use restrooms that align with their gender identity.”

In other words, A BOY WITH MALE GENITALIA (PENIS) CAN USE THE “GIRLS” BATHROOM, LOCKER ROOM AND SHOWER. Many fathers of five year old daughters have said “they don’t want boys in bathrooms with their babies. Sex education does not begin with full frontals in the bathroom,

THE AKWAABA HOUSE continued sisters from the continent attempt to rebuild their lives we desire to help in that endeavor by any means necessary to ensure that they are getting the assistance they need.

“An existing house will be renovated initially to function as a welcome site until a brand new welcome center is built.

“Akwaaba is an African language word that means welcome. The Akwaaba House will exist for the purpose of providing a welcome environment for members of the Afrikan diaspora visiting or settling in Buffalo or Western New York in general. The Akwaaba house will be operated from an Afrikan world view. It will incorporate a respect for the traditions and culture stressing the universal need for all Afrikans to be reunited.”

Zechariah 7, Inc. has been organized as a not-for-profit arm of Lincoln Memorial Church to offer tutorial, after school and summer school programs, community gardens, daycare, sports and recreational programs, and to address social justice issues.

The Akwaaba House Committee includes: Sis. Abna Taliba Asante, Akua Kamau-Harris, Joyce Heath, and Charley H. Fisher III. For more information, please contact Bro Fisher at: 650-8889 or email at chfisher3rd@yahoo.com.

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

- John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal.

1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper

locker room or shower.” Where are the provisions to protect the privacy rights of their daughters? Does the 98% have any privacy or modesty rights!

Many of the boy students have no problem with GIRLS WITH FEMALE GENITALIA (BREAST & VAGINA) USING THE BOY’S BATHROOM, LOCKER ROOM AND SHOWER. Some feel they can help show the person what the female genitalia is used for and help the person to appreciate her birth sex. A responsible parent of a child born with female organs would not advise her daughter to go into a bathroom full of hormone raging teenage boys. Let’s use common sense! Let’s protect the transgender student (born girl but identifies as a boy) by providing gender neutral bathrooms and walls instead of stalls in other bathroom to give privacy to all students especially in showers and changing areas. This could be a non-issue by spending a little money to protect and provide privacy for transgender students.

The School regulation recently sent down from the federal level mandating boys in the ladies room, was struck down as illegal! By the courts. Regulations can not supercede existing laws.there is no longer the threat of the federal government taking school federal aid revenue. The buffalo school has time to craft a transgender policy that respects all students rights. It only takes a little common sense, build wall instead of stalls, identify or build neutral gender bathrooms.

The transgender bathroom issue and the anti-bullying issue can easily be resolved with common sense and a little respect for all the dignity of children. The constitution guarantees religious freedom, and the rights for all children : The constitution states: All men (women) are created equal with certain inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. “ This promise is Not just to protected classes! African American’s (race) have been a protected class since the 14th Amendment, but we are still be shot down in the streets, so much for protected class protection. Mutual concern and respect goes a long way.

The majority of students, parents and adults sincerely want to protect the transgender students; it doesn’t take much love or reciprocity for the transgender students to respect and acknowledge the privacy rights of the vast majority of their fellow students.

(Ms. Woods is the Central District Representatiave on the Buffalo Board of Education.)

An Appeal to The Community to Help Keep Minister Louis Farrkhan on The Air Dear Community Supporter: This letter is in reference to the weekly Radio Broadcast of Minister Louis Farrakhan airing on WUFO (1080AM) on Saturdays at 10:00am and Public Access TV of Minister Farrakhan on Mondasy at 4:00 p.m.and Thursdays at 9:00p.m.

These programs have been on the air for over twenty years and reaches a wide range of listeners and viewers that would not have an opportunity to hear or view these timely messages if not for community supporters, the Senior Council and the Believers of Muhammad Mosque.

We are looking to the community for financial support in keeping these vital messages available.Our first approach for funds of course is internally within our own group (Muhammad Mosque) and then to our broader community (businesses and individuals). We are now at the cross road where we need your assistance in keeping the programs on the air.

For more information call (716) 348-1426.

Respectfuly Senior Council

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The Right Time and Place to Protest

(Ed. Note: Masten Council Member Ulysees O. Wingo Sr. took a stand and raised his fist in silent protest of police killings of unarmed Blacks in the U.S. This took place during the Pledge of Allegiance before last Tuesdays meeting of the Common Council in City Hall. Mr. Wingo, 36, told, The Buffalo News that although he was not criticizing the Buffalo Police, he and others need to acknowledge that “we have problems about valuing Black lives...Clearly the flag doesn’t mean the same thing to all people,” he stated. “This (protest) is in response to every Black person who has died without a weapon in their hand.”

We support this young elected official on this very public and progressive demonstration of leadership. )

By Masten District Council Member Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.

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y father and brother were both war veterans. My uncles were war veterans. Both my sister and I were Junior ROTC students during high school and developed a profound appreciation for our military. This is not about the military.

My closest friend of over 30 years is a NY State Trooper. I have personally enjoyed a great working relationship with the Buffalo Police Department’s administration and its officers over the last several years. This is not about the police.

As children, we went to school and were taught to respect the colors Red, White, and Blue, holding our hands over our hearts Ulysees Wingo pledging allegiance to the nation and ideals those colors represent. We learned that we all are endowed with certain unalienable rights; but this is not about the flag.

My personal protest is about the reality that the words “liberty and justice for all” do not apply to Americans of African descent. Looking at the current climate of our nation, it is evident that Black lives are worth less than White lives.

I find the country’s current conversation about the worth of Black life disconcerting. An element of society demands that we respect the military, respect the police, respect the flag, and respect the National Anthem but is alarmingly silent when it comes to the respect and worth of a Black life. An American life. A human life.

“Black Lives Matter” is a demand that our lives be respected the same as any other American. When an innocent victim is put on trial by the media for wearing a hoodie, lying on the ground with his hands up in the air, walking away from police, selling loose cigarettes, and selling CDs with the permission of the store owner, there is an egregious lack of respect for American life.

Police are disrespected when individuals disregard their training and kill innocent citizens, yet are permitted to stand beside the men and women who proudly and effectively carry out their duty to protect and serve their communities.

As for the flag and the ideals it represents—justifying the murder of an unarmed citizen with “he looked like a bad dude” is disrespectful. The disproportionate application of the Second Amendment right to bear arms is disrespectful.

Asserting that there is a wrong “time and place” to exercise my First Amendment right to protest in a peaceful manner is disrespectful of every principle this country was founded to protect and is censorship and oppression under the guise of patriotism.

Would the Founding Fathers’ protests have been effective if they had been done out of the public’s eye?

I doubt it. (Mr. Wingo represents the Masten District on the Buffalo Common Council.)

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BILLS UPDATE

GO BILLS! !

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bright sunny day at New Era Field had everyone anticipating a good hard fought game by Buffalo Bills.

They delivered with a 33-18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.

The Bills offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn’s calls were on point and most importantly quickly made.

This gave Tyrod Taylor time at the line of scrimmage to make any necessary changes if need be. The offense was very fluid and ran smoothly with plenty of time left on the 45 second in order to make adjustments if needed. A source close to the Bills George mentioned to me that Greg Roman’s RADNEY play calling was too complicated for a young team and was better suited for a veteran team that had played at least six years together. You have to make it simple for younger players COREY WHITE Photo Jerone Davis until they become adjusted to this level of NFL football.

Said Taylor: “I think the way we mixed in our no huddle definitely was beneficial…the touchdown Shady had off the trap was good. I think we did a good job of mixing it in (no huddle) and it also forced them to play certain coverages and to stay into certain things and give us decent looks to run our plays.”

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fritzgerald said simply: “They were the better team today, obviously we have to start better . It was nice we had a nice stretch where we put series together, put points together, but ultimately it wasn’t enough. Our defense caused some turnovers, they got us some safeties. They gave us opportunities that we never ever capitalized on unfortunately.”

Cardinals defensive end Chandler Jones commented: “Tyrod Taylor is a great quarterback and I’ve been playing against him since my New England days. He is very dangerous and today he made the plays… We have to learn from this as a team and that’s what the great teams do.”

Yes, the Bills defense worked against an old school offense with a standard drop back passer in Carson Palmer; you could have called this game a match-up of old school v. old school philosophy in a sense and the Bills won it. You are not going to play too many teams with a drop back passer who can’t run away from the pressure. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback is just as much a dinosaur as Rex Ryan’s defensive schemes. The Bills cornerback Corey White said “We started studying since Monday like every opponent, Rex did a good job of putting us in position and we confused them by playing every coverage in the world; we stopped the run and made them one dimensional.’

The defense did come through with a very good game, because when you have a pass rush your secondary will look good. The key is stopping your opponents running game and putting pressure on the quarterback. This will be severely tested on Sunday when the Bills face the New England Patriots; a team that has not only owned Buffalo Bills but also Rex Ryan. Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick will be going after Rex once again and Bills must be prepared for another tough and physical game. The Patriots will out smart the Bills once again, but if the defense can get their young inexperienced quarterback to turn the ball over the Bills could get out of Foxboro, Mass. with an amazing 28 -24 win.

Congratulation to Alton Jones of Spencerport breaking Section V High School rushing record with 491 yards Alton Jones rushed for 491 yards on 26 carries against a very con fused Irondequoit team. Alton said, “I couldn’t do it without my offensive line, my coaches and my family. It was me and my team, I found the holes and just ran hard. I’m doing this all for my uncle Rick, who passed away last year. I had to get bigger coming from a modified team right up to varsity by passing the junior varsity team.

Alston is a very humble young man and we wish him and his teammates continued success with their season. He broke the single game rushing record for Section V High School football.

A RE Y OU RE G IST E RE D TO VO T E ?

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF ERIE INDEX# 804825/2016 FILED: 09/02/2016 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE Plaintiff designates Erie County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises are situated. HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2003-HE-3, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JUSTINE ALBERT, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said Defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY, ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CAPITAL ONE BANK, CAROL DANKERT, AS COMMISSIONER OF ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT, A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOU CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorney within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage in the sum of $30,000.00 dated August 18, 2000, executed by Defendant(s) JUSTINE ALBERT to THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) recorded on August 23, 2000 in Mortgage Liber 12893, Page 2224, in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE. THE CIT GROUP/CONSUMER FINANCE INC (NY) assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed September 5,

2000 to NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on April 2, 2003, in Mortgage Liber 13062, Page 714. BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO HOME LOAN SERVICES, INCORPORATED FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL CITY HOME LOANS SERVICES INC. assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Mortgage by way of an assignment executed May 8, 2012 to HSBC BANK, USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR CITIGROUP MORGAGE LOAN TRUST, INC., ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2003-HE-3.

The assignment was duly recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of ERIE on May 23, 2012, in Mortgage Liber 13582, Page 7073. On July 22, 2009, for valuable consideration JUSTINE ALBERT duly executed, acknowledged and delivered a loan modification agreement, whereby said Defendant bound herself in the new principal amount of $30,214.00 with interest thereon, covering premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208 (Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33). The relief sought within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above. To the above named Defendants: The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. John F. O’Donnell, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and filed along with the supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on 8/26/2016. This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 100.5, Block 6 and Lot 33, said premises known as 439 Riley St, Buffalo, NY 14208. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. By reason of the aforesaid, there is due and owing to Plaintiff the sum of $25,323.90, with interest thereon at 6.50000% per annum from July 1, 2015. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your

home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http:// www.dfs.ny.gov FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving the copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you may lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the Summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Our File 27804

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Looking for a Job? The Opportunity Bus is Coming to The Community University District Council Member Rasheed N.C. Wyatt has announced that anyone seeking a job will be able to get help when the Opportunity Bus comes to the Imperial Food Market Plaza located at 3039 Bailey Avenue.

The Opportunity Bus, a mobile career guidance service that is open to the public, will be at the Imperial Plaza site on Wednesdays September 28, October 5, October 12 and October 19 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. Individuals will be able to access and apply for jobs online with assistance. Some of the job information includes Fisher Price, Solar City, food service and Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education. The electronic online-job database will allow individuals to access more job searches which gives them the ability to make multiple applications.

This is a free event sponsored by University District Council Member Wyatt and the public is encouraged to attend. For more information call Jim Montour at 851-4186 or email jmotour@ city-buffalo.com LEGAL NOTICE

BIDS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS VILLAGE OF SLOAN JOB NO. 2016-02 VILLAGE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS JACKSON AVENUE Sealed bids for the village of Sloan Job No. 2016-02–Village Sanitary Sewer System Improvements- Jackson Avenue in the Village of Sloan will be received by the Village Clerk, at her office in Village Hall, 425 Reiman Street, Sloan, New York on or before 10:00 A.M. local time on October 12, 2016, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Contract Documents may be obtained or examined at the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Sloan between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. from September 29, 2016 to October 12, 2016, except Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays.

A deposit of $50.00 per set is required (two (2) checks of $25.00 each payable to the Village Clerk of the Village of Sloan). If requested in writing, the Village Clerk will mail the Contract Documents to those wishing to obtain a set upon receipt of the $50.00 deposit plus a non-refundable mailing charge of $25.00 per set, made payable to the Village Clerk.

Bidders will receive a refund of the entire deposit upon returning Contract Documents in good condition within thirty (30) days of the bid award; non-bidders will be refunded one-half of the deposit upon the return of such Contract Documents in good condition within thirty (30) days of the Award of the Contract.

Proposals shall be made and received upon the following conditions: Each proposal must be accompanied by the deposit of a certified check, payable to the Village of Sloan, for a sum

equal to five percentum (5%) of the total amount of the Bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to five percentum (5%) of such total Bid amount, conditioned that if the proposal is accepted, that he will execute within fifteen (15) days from the date of the acceptance of the proposal, a suitable security bond in the amount of the Contract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt performance and completion of the Work specified in the Contract.

Upon acceptance of this Bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a Contract pursuant to the requirements of the Contract Documents, or fails to give the further security prescribed in this Notice, with the same time limited therein, then the check deposited as aforesaid and the monies standing to the credit of the same, shall be forfeited to the Village as liquidated damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the Village. The Village of Sloan reserves the right to waive informalities in or to reject any and all bids.

The Contract awarded under this invitation to bid are expected to be funded in part by a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (USHUD). The work performed under this contract will be subject to the requirements of Section 3 of USHUD. Neither HUD nor any of its departments, agencies or employees is or will be a party to this invitation to bid and any resulting contract. This procurement will be subject to regulations contained in 40 CFR Part 31.

Consulting Engineers: William Schutt & Associates P.C. 37 Central Avenue Lancaster, NY 14086-2143 (716) 683.5961

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE Index #: 802442/2015 Filed: SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Erie

County as the place of trial.

Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

MidFirst Bank Plaintiff, -againstAcea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Amos B. Idowu's respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, Christiana Trust, a Division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB as Trustee for Knoxville 2012 Trust, Barbara Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwaseau Idowu a/k/a Oluwaseun Aderogba as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwabukola Idowu a/k/a Bukola Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Oluwakemi Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu; A.I. a/k/a O.I. (minor heir) c/o Natural Guardian Barbara Idowu as heir to the Estate of Amos B. Idowu, Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates, United States of America, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the attorneys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: Bay Shore, New York June 15, 2016 FRENKEL, LAMBERT, WEISS, WEISMAN GORDON, LLP BY: Pamela Flink Attorneys for Plaintiff 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, New York 11706 (631) 969-3100 Our File No.: 01-074805-F00 TO: Acea M. Mosey, Erie County Public Administrator, as Administrator for the Estate of Amos B. Idowu 625 Delaware Avenue Suite 304 Buffalo, NY 14202

CLASSIFIEDS Barbara Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 37 Markus Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 Oluwaseun Idowu a/k/a Oluwaseun Aderogba as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 442 Dick Road, Apt. A4 Depw, NY 14043 AND/OR 2209 Bobby K. Marks Dr., Apt 5 Huntsville, TX 77340 Oluwabukola Idowu a/k/a Bukola Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 1150 Indian Church Road, Apt. 2 Buffalo, NY 14424 Oluwakemi Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu 1150 Indian Church Road, Apt. 2 Buffalo, NY 14224 A. I. a/k/a 0. I. (minor heir) c/o Natural Guardian Barbara Idowu as heir to the estate of Amos B. Idowu Clo Barbara Idowu 37 Markus Drive Buffalo, NY 14225 United States of America New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Parkside Medical Anesthesia Associates P.C. 2121 Main Street Suite 209 Buffalo, NY 14214

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The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School is seeking applicants for the position of Long-term Substitute Teacher Assistant. The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and preferred Teaching Assistant certification.

The Long-term Substitute Teacher Assistant helps classroom teachers with various duties of classroom management; provide clerical support to the teacher; may be responsible for recording grades; taking daily attendance; grade assignments; collect various materials for lessons; perform homework checks and other duties as assigned. Resumes should be submitted to Search Committee Chair, 15 Jewett Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14214 or jpotter@adjcharter.org by 10/7/16.

Assistant Professor The Engineering Technology Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Assistant Professor.

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“Drawing The City” Exhibit Features Artist Seth Tiggs

A two-day show featuring the artist Seth Triggs, opens with a party this Friday, September 30 at 8 p.m. at 441 Ellicott.

Additional viewing will be held Saturday and Sunday October 1 and 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A lifelong resident of Buffalo, Seth was born and raised on the East Side and began sketching the cityscape at a very early age. This is his first public show. He is an educator, a public transit advocate, and cyclist with a deep love of the city. As an artist he focuses on cityscapes along with machinery, preferring to work directly in ink to provide an organic experience for the viewer. The title of Seth’s exhibit is “Drawing The City.”

Wednesday September 28 Buffalo United Charter School Open House: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Buffalo United Charter School , 325 Manhattan Ave. Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club Meeting: Merriweather Library, 5:30 p.m. Public Discussion of the Book, Red Summer of 1919.

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Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class with Phyllis Caver at Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St, 11am - 12pm Call 716 832 1010 visit www.HustleForHealth.com FREE Thursday September 29 Urban League Young Professionals to Host Teacher and Student Discussion on Race and Culture: 6pm , 15 Genesee St. See Pg.10 Friday September 30 Minority and Women Biz Plan event -The Pitch - deadline. Apply to “The Pitch” and Win Up to $10,000 for Your Small Business Deadline Extended: Friday, September 30, Application and details at www.excelsiorgrowthfund.org/pitch “Lift Every Voice and Vote” Concert: Hosted by The Young Adult Action Committee of the NAACP ; the Cobblestone, 130 South Park Ave. 7pm. Tickets are $30 @ Doris Records. 716-308-0002.

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Taste of The Market: 5-8 p.m., The Broadway Market; 999 Broadway, Music by The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra; tickets $15. 8930705.

“Our Lives Matter” Community Town Hall Forum: 9:AM – 4:PM Bennett High School 2885 Main Street. See Pg. 10.

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