Challenger Community News February 10, 2016

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HALLOWED GROUNDS: Sites of African American Memories PG. 3 LOCAL

A Tribute to the Up-and-Coming Talent Across the Region PG. 8 INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Crimson Note Heritage Concert: Where is Buffalo’s Disparity Study?

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Music and Dance Event to Celebrate Black History Month PG. 2

Urban Prep Turns Boys Into Scholars in Chicago’s Toughest Neighborhood

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“Our History Did Not Begin In Chains (It Will Not End In Chains).”–Malcolm X

FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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Crimson Note Heritage Concert

A Music and Dance Event to Celebrate Black History Month ROCHESTER - Soprano Kearstin Piper Brown will be the featured artist at a special Black History Month celebration concert of music and dance on Sunday afternoon February 28.

Sponsored by the Rochester Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a nonprofit, public service organization, the Crimson Note Heritage Concert will be held at 3 p.m. at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church, 121 N. Fitzhugh Kearstin Piper Brown Street.

Proceeds from the concert will support the Rochester AlumnaeChapter's commu Ms. Brown, who recently moved to Rochester, has appeared in operas and on concert stages across the United States and abroad.

Ms. Brown has performed in venues ranging from the Royal Festival Hall in London and the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli to the Palais Augarten in Vienna and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. She holds a master's degree in vocal performance and literature from the Northwestern University School of Music where she was a student of famed singer and Rochester notable, William Warfield.

Pianist Leonard Hayes will also perform. He will also accompany Ms. Brown.

Other Crimson Note Heritage Concert performers will include: *A community choir under the direction of Lee Wright, director of music ministry at the Downtown United Presbyterian Church (DUPC). *Dancer Ashley N. Campbell founder and head of Ballet Afrikanan Dance Prep Academy in Rochester. *Violinist Epongue Ekille who, in 2015, performed a solo at Carnegie Hall *Dancer Akasha Manning, a first grader at Helendale Road Primary School in East Irondequoit. *A reception will follow the concert.

Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for youth age 18 and under. Tickets may be purchased at Wegmans Food Markets, online at the Rochester Alumnae Chapter's website, www. racdeltasigmatheta.org or from a Rochester Alumnae Chapter member. Tickets will also be available at the door.

For more information, contact dst.rac.cs@gmail.com or call the Delta line at 585-234-2200.

Nationwide Saviours’ Day Web-a-thon The Nation of Islam Muhammad Study Group of Rochester recently hosted a Nationwide Saviours’ Day Web-a-thon. At this event supporters participate in a national drive to show our support and love to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for his tireless work and dedication toward the uplift of our people around the world for over 50 years!! Tax-deductible pledges/ donations are still being accepted.www.noimoa.com www.noirochester.org The upcoming Saviours’ Day Celebration will be held in Detroit, Michigan on Feb. 19-21, 2016...

Visit www.noi.org for the full schedule.

Mt. Olivet Baptist to Host Black History Month Program

“Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories’’ is the theme of the 2016 Black History Month observance at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams St. r. Among the celebratory events over four weeks are a series of Black History Month Talks from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday throughout February. Dr. David Anderson/Sankofa, a founding member of the Black storytelling League of Rochester and Akwaaba: the Heritage Associates, kicked off the history series on Feb. 7. The series continues with other guest speakers from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Feb. 14, 21 and 28. Each of the talks will be followed at 11 a.m.

by Mt. Olivet’s morning worship service.For details visit the church’s Facebook page or go to www.mt-olivetbaptistchurch. org. -Submitted by Kevin Hicks

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Around Town *Operation Transformation Rochester Talks Series featuring guest speaker LaShara Evans, RCSD School Administrator Topic: “The Power of Education and Current Challenges,” Saturday, February 13 from 10 am – noon Rudel Library, 3rd floor auditorium. www.cityof rochester.gov/otr *Black History Month Family Day, Memorial Art Gallery Sunday, February 21, noon to 5 p.m.Sponsored by St. John Fisher College.

*The first Community Interfaith Institute Inc. will present its annual Black History Month Program on Wednesday, February 17 at its 219 Hamilton Street location. The organization’s educational programs – the Charles Riley Tutorial Program and Ministry School of Doology – will be highlighted.

The purpose of the Black History Month program, known as Supporters Day, is to advocate for the support of the Institute’s afterschool program and adult enrichment program.

For more information contact Minister Lawrance Lee Evans Sr. at (585) 461-0379.

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*The Charter Settlement House After School Program takes place Monday through Friday between 2:30 -6:30 p.m.

The new location is at 71 Parkway in Rochester. There will be Arts & Crafts, Community Service Project, Photography, Cyber Safety, Cooking and more! Space Is Limited. For more information and registration call Charles Settlement House at 445-3896.

Bronze Collective Theatre Fest The Second Annual Bronze Collective Theatre Fest will be held 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 along with a 2 p.m. Feb. 28 matinee at the Multi-Use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Ave., in Rochester. The festival features local black theatre companies and filmmakers with such producing artists as Melany Silas, Reenah Golden, Michael Atkins Yawn, Karen Culley, Robert Ricks, Grace Flores, David Taylor and Shabaka Mu Ausar.Admission is $15 in advance; $20 at the door. A $49.95 theatre package, granting access to all shows, is also available for advance purchase. For performance details or to buy tickets online, go to www.muccc. org . And for the theatre package, available only at Mood Makers Books, call at (585) 271-7010. -Kevin Hicks

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Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Launches “Friends of the Corridor”

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Minority Members of School Board Want Their Own Lawyer Despite School Board Superintendent Kriner Cash’s commitment to building a legal team that serves the entire Board, the four African American members of the Buffalo School Board are seeking to hire their own attorney to advise and represent them from on an increasingly divisive abody. Board Member-at-Large Dr. Barbara Seals Nevergold has requested that the issue be discussed at tonight’s Board meeting (Feb. 10). Citing on going legal conflicts with majority Board Member Park District representative Carl Paladin, Dr. Nevergold said such action, however unusual in nature, is warranted.

However she admitted that it is not likely the L-R (Top) Sharon Belton-Cottman and Mary board majority will support her proposal. RaisRuth Kapsiak. Above (L-R) Dr. Theresa Harris-Tigg. and Dr. Barbara Nevergold. ing the issue publically she said is important .

“We’re getting sued so frequently and the suits are personal,” Dr. Nevergold told the Buffalo News. “We need to be able to have legal advice in how to respond.”

Board member Paladino said that a number of complaints have been filed against him as well by staff members and that he was not responsible for all those legal fees.

In addition to Dr. Nevergold, the other minority board members include Ferry District representative Sharon Belton-Cottman, Central District representative Mary Ruth Kapsiak and East representative Dr. Theresa Harris-Tigg.

In 2013-14 taxpayers reportedly paid $442,000 to cover board-related lawsuits and legal fees. Its budget was the increased to $780,000

“Real State of the City” is Theme of Presentation What kind of shape is Buffalo really in? Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney puts aside the hype and spin and reports on the “Real State of the City” in an address Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m., at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave. Heaney will draw on data and his nearly 40 years as a journalist to assess how the city is faring when it comes to crime, education, population, economic opportunity, civic engagement and municipal finances. His presentation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Heaney will also update the audience on the State of Investigative Post as it celebrates its 4th anniversary as the only news organization in Western New York dedicated exclusively to watchdog journalism.

The event is free and attendees are asked to RSVP at investigativepost.org/events.

Founders of the Niagara Movement pictured in 1905. The Niagara Movement was a civil rights group organized by W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter in 1905. After being denied admittance to hotels in Buffalo, New York, the group of 29 business owners, teachers, and clergy who comprised the initial meeting gathered at Niagara Falls, from which the group’s name derives.

Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories

Central Library Hosts Michigan Street African American Heritage Exhibit To observe Black History Month, The Buffalo African American Museum committee and the Stake holders in the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor are joining with the Buffalo and Erie County Central Library in presenting a month long exhibit of African American heritage that spans the Jim Crow era, the Underground Railroad, the birth and growth of black music, and the birth of the Civil Rights movement.

Join us at the Buffalo and Erie County Central Library February 17, at 1:00 PM for the grand opening of the wonderful exhibit that features artifacts and historic information on how Buffalo was a pivotal point in the underground railroad and also the birth place of what would become the NAACP. The exhibit will also chronicle the history of the black music culture in Buffalo, African American broadcasting in Buffalo, and the role the Michigan Avenue YMCA played in shaping the character of many Buffalo African American youth who then went on to become leaders in business, politics, industry, sports and entertainment.

The grand opening will kick off Wednesday, February 17th in the 1st floor exhibit area of the Buffalo and Erie County Central library at 1 PM. There will be performances by historic re-enactors in period dress and a kids area with activities for children. The press conference including performances will be no more than 1 hour.

The stake holders in the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor are the Michigan Street Baptist Church, The Nash House, The Colored Musician’s Club, and WUFO AM radio. This is the first time all of the stake holders have held a joint event and it promises to be very educational.

For more information contact Clifford Bell, Chairman of the Buffalo African American Museum Committee at 884-4333

n honor of African American History Month, the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor (MSAAHC) brings to life the national theme, “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.”

The Commission is seeking “Friends of the Corridor” to help preserve those sacred spaces that keep alive the memories of African American history in Western New York alive. Preservation is not only the physical preservation, but also the perpetuation of the history created there.

On Saturday, February 27 there will be tours of the church with insights on the numerous ways in which slaves resisted slavery besides running away. Dr. Steve Peraza, Buffalo State College History lecturer, will present “Suing the Master: Slave Litigation in Eighteenth-Century Louisiana.” The day will also include educational tours of The Nash House and The Colored Musicians Museum, information on how to get involved, refreshments and much more.

Friends are asked to commit to at least 10 volunteer hours per year for activities ranging from event support to serving as museum docents. The friends will serve as ambassadors... greeting visitors, assisting with programs, giving tours, and maintaining and preparing gardens to beautify the area.

Interested? Besties or “Best Friends” are being asked to donate to assist us in supporting MSAAHC programs that need additional support. Sign up on the MSAAHC website, www.michiganstreetbuffalo. org in time for the “Preserve, Protect and Honor our Hallowed Grounds” scheduled for 2p.m. on Saturday, February 27 in the Michigan Street Baptist Church which is located at 511 Michigan Street.

For more information and to fill out a “FRIENDS (Volunteer) APPLICATION” go to: www.michiganstreetbuffao.org , or call 259-8888, or email info@michiganstreetbuffalo.org.

*The Malian city of Timbuktu had a 14th century population of 115,000 - 5 times larger than mediaeval London. Mansa Musa, built the Djinguerebere Mosque in the fourteenth century. There was the University Mosque in which 25,000 students studied and the Oratory of Sidi Yayia.

There were over 150 Koran schools in which 20,000 children were instructed. London, by contrast, had a total 14th century population of 20,000 people. *National Geographic recently described Timbuktu as the Paris of the mediaeval world, on account of its intellectual culture. According to Professor Henry Louis Gates, 25,000 university students studied there. *Many old West African families have private library collections that go back hundreds of years. The Mauritanian cities of Chinguetti and Oudane have a total of 3,450 hand written mediaeval books. There may be another 6,000 books still surviving in the other city of Walata. Some date back to the 8th century AD. There are 11,000 books in private collections in Niger. Finally, in Timbuktu, Mali, there are about 700,000 surviving books. *A collection of one thousand six hundred books was considered a small library for a West African scholar of the 16th century. Professor Ahmed Baba of Timbuktu is recorded as saying that he had the smallest library of any of his friends - he had only 1600 volumes.

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

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Jessie Mack, a member of the school’s first graduating class in 2010, earned a communications degree from Denison University and now works as an assistant to Urban Prep’s CEO. “My time here as a student made up for what I missed by not having a father growing up,” Mack said.

That parental element permeates the school. “It’s a personal connection many of us have,” Steele said. “We try to fill in the gaps, with positive reinforcement about their strengths as a key part of our message.”

“I was always curious about the school because I would see how the guys were dressed, in their jackets and ties,” said Malik Johnson, 16, who lives in Englewood. “You just didn’t see that in my neighborhood. . . And it’s turned out to be a great place. We love each other, but are too manly to say it. But we’re put in a position to pursue success.”

Added Moneyham: “The unbelievable part is watching some of them walk in as [kids] who don’t want to be here … and years later watching them walk across that stage at commencement as mature young men about to go off to college. . . It’s a powerful thing.”

Urban Prep Academy Turns Boys into Scholars in Chicago’s Roughest Neighborhoods

By Curtis Bunn, Urban News Service CHICAGO — In some of Chicago’s lowest income neighborhoods, African-American teenage boys are overcoming their challenging surroundings.

They are the young men of Urban Prep Academy, an all-male charter high school with a 100 percent graduation rate. All of those students earn college scholarships. And it all starts each morning with a sort of pep rally in the school’s gym.

There is blaring music with inspirational messages. A five-piece drum band performs Africanthemed beats. The students — about 125 black teenagers — line up in rows, dressed in blue blazers, white shirts, red neckties and khakis.

A video appears, featuring black trailblazers from various disciplines around the world. A student leads his classmates in a punctuality pledge.

In the bleachers, principal Dion Steele grips a microphone. “You are black, proud, beautiful young men,” he tells the students. “There is a battle out there, and the battle is yours to win.”

When Steele says, “It’s time to show some love,” the students greet each other with handshakes, hugs and laughs. When they line back up, Steele updates them on the highest-scoring groups in particular classes. They cheer each other.

Then, in unison, they recite the school’s creed — a 17-line treatise that begins and ends with “We believe.” In between, its principles champion success, integrity, self-commitment, community and family.

This daily wake-up lasts about 30 minutes. It ends with Steele directing the young men to first period at 9 a.m. “Exit through the Door of Solidarity,” he says as they disperse through various parts of the gym. “Exit through the Door of Integrity. Exit through the Door of Resiliency.”

This display represents one of this dynamic charter school’s guiding principles: elevating students’ self-esteem while focusing on test scores. Eighty-five percent of the students come from single-mom homes in impoverished areas, according to Roosevelt Moneyham III, the school’s student recruitment chief. The only admissions requirement is to be a Windy City resident. A lottery selects 450 students among some 1,500 applicants to attend one of Urban Prep Academy’s three campuses in inner-city Chicago. The faculty at these schools brims with black men, a rarity in U.S. education systems.

Moneyham, a former Chicago police officer, “decided to stop arresting little brothers and find a way to keep them out of trouble,” he said.

The teachers and staff call the students “Mr.” followed by their surnames. The students refer to each other the same way.

“It took a while to get used to this school,” said Dashawn Cribbs, 17. “It’s better than I thought it would be because the teachers push you, everyone cares, and you gain a lot of pride in the process.”

This school is a return to the sometimes-controversial single-sex education system. It was founded in 2006 by Chicago educational entrepreneur Tim King and a group of African-American business, civic and education leaders.

The Englewood campus of Urban Prep is its original location, in one of this city’s most impoverished and violent regions. NBA stars Derrick Rose, Anthony Davis and Jabari Parker and singer and actress Jennifer Hudson hail from southwest Chicago, which has a 44 percent poverty rate — quadruple the 10.4 percent average across Chicago, according to the Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty.

“The neighborhood doesn’t exactly inspire future success,” said Nakkia Burn, whose son, Trevon Lucas, 15, is an Urban Prep student. “He has black male mentors that really care, so the students feel connected to them. . . And they don’t just push them to get to college; they emphasize getting their degree.”

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Haiti Has No Leader as Martelly Steps Down The Haitian people are glad at the exit of Michel “Sweet Mickey” Martelly, the U.S.-backed president chosen five years ago in a blatantly rigged election, whose term of office ran out last Sunday, said Jerome Franz, a Haitian community activist living in Miami. Public outrage over voting fraud forced the cancellation of run-off presidential elections and the appointment of a transitional government. Were it not for massive voter suppression, former president Jean Bertrand-Aristide’s party, Fanmi Lavalas, “would sweep every single post,” said Franz, because “Lavalas is the party of the popular movement.” Martelly’s party’s strength flows from the huge sums of money put at its disposal by the U.S. and other foreigners. Martelly stepped down at the end of his term amid tension over how he is to be replaced.No successor has yet been chosen as opposition supporters challenge a deal to select an interim leader.The first day of carnival has been called off over the threat of more opposition protests. The runoff vote to elect his successor was shelved because of fears of violence and allegations of fraud.

It will now be held on April 24, with a new president due to be sworn in on 14 May.

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HEALTH MATTERS

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Funding Applications Now Available for At First Sign of a Cold or Flu, The Second Round of Better Buffalo Fund Consider These Herbal Remedies Funding applications are now available for the second round of Better Buffalo Fund (BBF), a $30 million Buffalo Billion initiative dedicated to projects that encourage density and growth along transportation corridors and revitalize neighborhood commercial districts. A total of $11,722,500 was awarded to 21 projects in the first round of this initiative.

Round 2 applications are due Monday, March 28, 2016 at 4:00 P.M. Eligibility map, program guidelines and applications can be found at http://esd.ny.gov/BusinessPrograms/BetterBuffaloFund.html.

There will be a public information meeting for those interested in applying for funding on: Thursday, February 18, 2016 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) 875 Ellicott Street, Room 5019Buffalo, NY 14203 RSVP to bbf@esd.ny.gov by Monday, February 15th.

Applicants are invited to apply for funds through the BBF for one of two initiatives—Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Buffalo Main Streets Initiative (BMSI) The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) program is a grant and revolving loan fund for up to $2 million in gap financing for adaptive reuse or infill capital projects which promote dense development (housing, employment, and retail) within ¼ mile walking distance of transit stops on Main Street, Niagara Street, Bailey Avenue, Utica Street Grant Street, and Fillmore Avenue corridors; and encourage the use of multi-modal transportation, and stimulate pedestrian activity through retail and neighborhood-oriented businesses and services, quality public spaces, and accessible walkways.

A program modeled on the New York State Main Street (NYMS) program, the Buffalo Main Streets Initiative (BMSI) will assist in the revitalization of historic downtowns and mixeduse neighborhood commercial districts. The program will consider grant requests ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 from local non-profit, community-based organization/business association.

Funds can be used for building renovations and public space enhancements in mixed-use target areas with direct coordination from the community non-profit.

Questions can be sent to bbf@esd.ny.gov

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

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

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

Garlic. “Although garlic hasn’t definitively been proven as an anticold remedy, traditionally, it is used to fight colds,” says Jacobs. Eating one clove of raw garlic or taking garlic supplements daily at the first sigh of a cold or the flu can also shorten the time you’re sick.” And if you do catch a cold, brew a bedtime elixir of four smashed garlic cloves steeped in 8 ounces of hot water and flavored with the juice of half a lemon to help your immune system recharge overnight.

White Tea. According to studies conducted at Pace University, white tea destroys pathogenic bacteria in your body more effectively than green tea. Drinking one cup in the morning and one before bed helps defend against sore throats andsniffles. When you’re already ill, teas made with lemongrass, ginger, lemon balm, sage, or lemon verbenaserve as antiviral sore-throat soothers.

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FAITH & FAMILY

VESPERS: A Celebration of Three Firsts

A service of Vespers in celebration of Three Firsts in the Episcopal Church will be held on Sunday, February 14 at 4 p.m. at St. Philip's, 18 Sussex Street, (off Grider). This Black History Month event will celebrate the life and legacy of the First Black Priest, Absalom Jones; the First Black Bishop, James Theodore Holly; and now the First Black Presiding Bishop and Primate, Michael Bruce Curry, of The Episcopal Church. The Right Reverend Dr. R. William Franklin, Bishop of the Diocese of Western New York will preside and preach at this evening service of Vespers. The worship program will consist of dramatic readings from slave narratives, layered

with Negro Spirituals performed by Al Ferguson and Terry Bull of The Colored Musicians' Club, prayers and African style liturgical dance. A reception will follow. Everyone is invited.

This event is being sponsored by the Bishop James Theodore Holly Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians (UBE), Wayne A. Blassingame, President, in collaboration with the Anti-Racism and Diversity Commission of the Episcopal Diocese, and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church. African style attire encouraged! For more information, please call 716-380-2558 or 716-833-0442.

DID YOU KNOW? Ethiopia

is often overlooked as a top destination for spiritual pilgrimage. This is an unfortunate oversight. The country is not just the cradle of civilization, it has played a significant role in the formation of many of the world’s top religions. It is not only the location of the biblical kingdom of Sheba, it is currently believed by some to house

the Ark of the Covenant.

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Tabernacle Charities Inc. Services Held for William Young Presents Its Community Public A memorial service was held January 24 for William “Bill” Young , formerly of Buffalo, in Las Vegas, NV. Launch William Walter Young, 86, passed away The community is invited to attend the community launch of Tabernacle Charities, Inc., which has been granted its 501C3 status and serving the community for the past two years. To officially introduce their charity to the public, a Pre- Valentine’s Day Dinner and Fashion Show is planned for Friday Feb. 12 at the New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Ave. This event will also serve to garner resources and support from community stakeholders like yourself in order that we may provide the many needed services to some of the most disadvantaged residents of Buffalo and surrounding communities.

The donation for this event is $30 per person. The favor of your response is greatly appreciated in order that we may reserve adequate seating for such a distinguished guest. We sincerely look forward to seeing you there. For more information call the Rev. Russell C. Bell, Executive Director at 716-510-4139.

Emmanuel Temple Black History Month Program The Emmanuel Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church Choir cordially invites you to attend its annual Black History Month Tribute on Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 AM. Services are being held at 179 East Ferry Street, Rohan Simpson, Pastor, Mary Gresham, Choir Director.

A “Celebration of Love” A “Celebration of Love” concert will be held on Sunday, February 14 at 3 p.m. at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 317 Leroy Avenue.

The husband and wife duo of tenor Robert Zimmerman and soprano Amy Grable were such show stoppers when they opened the 201415 Blessed Trinity series that we’ve asked them to return, this time for Valentine’s Day. Their Celebration of Love offerings of some of musical theater’s most cherished love songs and duets are sure to provide a sweet treat for your heart and soul. A postconcert reception will take care of your taste buds as well. Free Will Offering – Suggested Donation: $10.

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peacefully on January 18, 2016 in Las Vegas. He was born in Buffalo, New York to parents Ethel Hill Young and Claude Young on November 28, 1929. He graduated from Hutchinson Technical High School and attended Fredonia State College.

William married Juanita Jordan on October 3, 1948. They had two daughters, Cheryl and Marcia.

He was employed by the United States Postal Service for 30 years, retiring in March 1989. Throughout his years in Buffalo, he attended First Shiloh Baptist Church.

Bill was a highly accomplished musician, mastering jazz trumpet, keyboards, and vibraphone. He performed with many bands in Buffalo, Rochester, and Canada, where his music was greatly appreciated.

A memorial service was held January 24 for William “Bill” Young , formerly of Buffalo, in Las Vegas, NV.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.”

LOVE IS!

Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Celebrate 65 Years of Marriage!

James and Althea Gardner will celebrate their 65th year of marriage on February 17.

They were married on February 17, 1951 in Logan, West Virginia . They are the proud parents of five children (one deceased), grandparents of seven grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. James is retired from Republic Steel after 20 years and the airport after 25 years. Althea retired from Holy Innocents Child Care. A Family picnic is planned for the summer. Congratulations!

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Entertainment/Lifestyles

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Taylor Made Jazz. In 2012, he released his debut album titled P.U.S.H. (“Pray Until Something Happens” ) and currently he’s the guitarist for the Joyce Wilson Nixon Band.

Will Holton’s Love Cadenza : A Tribute to the Up-andComing Talent Across the Region Will Take Place This Saturday Evening at The Tralf

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ill Holton’s “Love Cadenza Part II - A annual multifaceted musical experience - will ignite inside the Tralf Music Hall this Saturday night (Feb. 13) at 8 p.m.

Hosted by 93.7 WBLK Radio personality Redd Roxx, the concert will feature dynamic Buffalo based performers including: *Tifani “R&B” Soul Diva, who has entertained in some of Atlanta’s premiere neosoul lounges and has shared the marquee with music legends such as Slick Rick. *Jetaun Louie, model, actress, singer, songwriter and Vocal Graduate of the prestigious H.B.C.U. Hampton University in Virginia and a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus . She has also performed for the 2015 Artie Awards. * Mia Riot, Pianist/Vocalist, is an alumni of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts and has shared the stage with various artists including Grammy Award Winning Vocalist Chrisette Michele. *Trumpeter Brian Freeman has performed over the past 30 years with Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Inductees Taylor Made Jazz, a super talented group of musicians and vocalists who have traveled to Puerto Rico, Panama, Cuba & Italy to entertain our Armed Forces * Joey Diggs, who toured with Buffalo’s Own RICK

JAMES in the early 80’s and late 90’s. He was also a session vocalist for JAMES debut album “Come Get It” which featured the hit songs “ Mary Jane” and “You and I.” Over the past 30 years he has been lead male vocalist for Buffalo Music Hall of Fame inductees Taylor Made Jazz. *Backed by a band of professionals who have toured the globe including Rod Bonner , seven-year keyboardist for three-time time Grammy Nominated Saxophonist Najee, and music business graduate with honors from the world reknown Berklee School of Music, is Daniel “dpondrums” Powell.

Daniel has been the touring drummer and groove force behind three-Time Grammy Nominated multi-instrumentalist Najee for the past four years. Bassist Calvin Parmer’s professionalism, TONE, and multi-versed playing style has earned him the opportunity to tour with industry notables such as Janelle Monae, Raphael Saddiq, Melanie Fiona,Kelly Rowland, PJ Morton, Celine Dion, India Arie & Chrisette Michelle.

Percussionist / producer Charles Costner for many years worked with the African American Cultural Center. He has also worked with award winning Christian vocalist

Martha Munizzi and his mastery percussion work can be heard on both of Will Holton’s albums (2009 Always / 2012 Love Stories Untold Volume 1).

Guitarist Marshall Badger for the past 40 years has performed with many industry notables including Grammy Nominated | Chart Topping Saxophonist Kim Waters, soulful songstress Melba Moore and African Pianist Kofi to name a few. He’s played internationally as well performing in 23 countries and seven islands with

Love Cadenza is tribute to the up-and-coming talent across the region. Holton has always backed the rising stars of Buffalo’s music scene, just as the area has encouraged him throughout his career.

“This city will reward you with support that will last you a lifetime,” said Holton about his Tralf date. That’s what Love Cadenza will show: talented individuals who have made Buffalo their home. And yes, they may travel like myself, but my home is the City of Buffalo, and I will always perform for my city.”

Doors open at 7 p.m. The show is a general admission event. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door (box office, Ticketmaster, Doris Records and by calling 716704-5400.

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*Kahil El’Zabar’s New Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, The 9th Ward, 341 Delaware Ave, Tuesday, February 16, 8 p.m., 854-694, WWW. HALLWALLS.ORG

*Afro American History Month celebration featuring Juini Booth Solo Bass performance, February 12 “ Rhythms “ 1380 Jefferson Ave., 2 sets , 7pm - 9pm . There’s a special earlier after Jumma performance , entitled “Sakinah “ ( Mercy and Tranquility ) 3pm - 5pm. For more info .( 716 ) 948 - 3320

*Ujima Presents El Hajj Malik by N. R. Davidson; Directed by Lorna C. Hill February 19 - March 6, Performances:Alleyway’s Main Street Cabaret, 672 Main Street,Feb. 19 through March 6. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 6 p.m. $25 general • $20 seniors • $15 students;Ujima Company, Inc.,515 Main St., Buffalo, New York, 14203-1712 Tickets online: ujimacoinc.org Box Office No.: 716-2810092 Administration, Subscriptions and Group sales.

Sales: 716-281-0093 - or -ujimacoinc@me.com *The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra salutes Black History Month at the Broadway Market, 999 Broadway in Buffalo on Saturday February 27, from 12 noon until 3pm.Free Admission “It’s a Family Affair.” *Diana Ross, Seneca Niagara Casino, 8 p.m. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.Tickets start at $55/Ticketmaster.

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Juini Arthur Booth Performs Solo Bass Stop The Violence & Just Dance Starring D-Low (“DLow Shuffle” & “Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me”) will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 at the YMCA, 585 William Street.

Doors open from 5-7 p.m.

Music by DJ Wire. The event will feature a dance contest talent show, prizes, giveaways and a special performance by B.A.S.E. All Star Cheerleaders. Tickets are $15 (early bird) and $30 (VIP) and are available at King City, Doris Records, and Event Brite. For more information call 716228-1415. *Comedian Tracey Morgan of saturday Night Live fame, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016, Seneca Niagara Casino 8 p.m. Tickets start at $45/ Ticketmaster. Now returning to the stage after a near-fatal car crash, Tracy is back and better than ever! *R. Kelly, Blue Cross Arena, Rochester, Valentines Day, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Tickets @Ticketmaster. *Tyler Perry Madea On The Run” IN BUFFALO @ Shea’s, Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. & Sunday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. & 7:30 ; IN ROCHESTER Sat. Feb. 20 Rochester Auditorium Theatre at 4 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Tickets @ Ticketmaster. *Deniece Williams performing live in Buffalo. Diaab Entertainment presents Deniece Williams March 19,Buffalo State Performing Arts Center 8:00 pm. Ticket price: Reserved Seating VIP $65, $45 $40,Tickets available at the Rockwell Hall Box Office Hours Monday –Friday 9:00 -5:00pm-Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pmWebsite: www.buffalostatepac.org Email: @ rhpac@ Buffalostate.edubuffalostate. edu Phone: 716-878-3005 or Doris Records at 716 -8832410.

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In celebration of his birthday, and the birthday of other Aquarians, Juini Arthur Booth will perform a solo bass set. The evening promises to be highly creative and energetic in thought provoking spirituality. In addition the celebration of Black history Month will feature readings of historic Afro American poets and writers such as Langston Hughes, Sun Ra and Amiri Baraka. This event also highlights an opening of a new venue, “Rhythms “ at 1380 Jefferson Ave. on Buffalo’s Eastside featuring delicious international cuisine as well serving as a new cultural center that will present local and world renowned artists . Children are invited and honored here for it’s them who will hold the future. Don’t miss an opportunity to come out and support a Buffalo neighborhood resurgence . For more information call ( 716 ) 948 - 3320.

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Why Is It So Difficult for Buffalo to Commit to Funding a Disparity Study?

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uring the much successful protest rally held SolarCity last Fall, many of the protesters wondered why the state or federal government did not step in and force the city or at least the contractors that were doing business with the city via the Billions for Buffalo, to diversify their workforce? It was explained to them by protest organizer and former county conBetty Jean tract compliance officer, Charley H. Fisher, that before the city could be made to do GRANT anything, it must be shown or documented that the minorities in Buffalo were unfairly denied jobs, training opportunities or the awarding of construction contracts.

This lack of proof, that has been talked about for years, can only be verified by the development of a Disparity Study that will show, unconditionally, that there are problems in the way African American and Latino populations are systemically being left out of training opportunities, placement in unions’ apprenticeship programs and the awarding of bidding contracts to minority companies. Even though one has to only visit any job site in the Buffalo/Niagara Medical Corridor, SolarCity or anywhere else, the absence of diversity and ‘color’ on those job sites can not be dismissed. But since we are discouraged from believing what our eyes clearly see, we are told that we need scientific documentation that ‘Black and Brown folks’ are being discriminated against in the City of Buffalo.

The call for a Disparity Study became a rallying cry under the Masiello administration and during the era of the Joint School Construction Board that saw the renovation of many of our city’s public schools around seventeen years ago. Former Council Members Charley H. Fisher, Antoine M. Thompson, and this writer were three of the most vocal voices in city government calling for the mayor to fund the study. The will to do this in the Masiello administration was not there and those of us who wanted the Study could not lobby enough Council

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embers’ votes to over ride the mayor’s decision. After the 2003 General Election’s defeat of Council Members Fisher and Grant, the demand for a Disparity Study quietly died.

There are millions of dollars being spent and earned by contractors and workers who are enjoying the ‘fruits’ of a very generous governor of New York State, who makes sure that upstate New York and especially Buffalo, were going to get a chance to experience a Renaissance. That is happening now, from SolarCity in South Buffalo to the inner and outer harbors to the downtown medical corridor to Canalside. With all this planning for Buffalo, someone must have forgotten that no monies were allocated for the area east of Main Street. Promises were made by those in power that a second funding source from the Buffalo Billion, called the Better Buffalo Fund, would address transportation, commercial strips and neighborhoods concerns. I have seen the detailed map that shows the targeted areas that will be developed under this special funding source but like all things that have gone before, most of the east- Protesters at last Fall’s Solar City Rally for side commercial jobs and equal opportunity. strips and neighborhoods are left out, once again. Then to add insult to injury, business owners and neighborhood organizations have to apply for the grants or loans through a competitive process that may leave the blighted and poverty stricken areas of the city underfunded yet again.

Most of us who stayed in the city while others abandoned it decades ago, do not need a tudy to tell us what we already know. But since African American and Latino youths won’t get an opportunity to be trained or to work without it, I say to the City of Buffalo and its elected and appointed officials; find the money to fund the Disparity Study in this year’s 2016 budget! The poor people of the lower West side and East side of Buffalo have waited long enough!

“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.”

-Tao Te Ching

MOVE ON DOWN THE ROAD!The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School will present “The Wiz” on stage Friday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the school which is located at 15 Jewett Parkway. For more information call 856-4390 or fax 856-4391 or visit their website at www.adjcharter.org

Parent is Guest Chef for the Day at Westminster Charter School Nicole Callahan, a parent of a student attending Westminster Community Charter School, a K-8 school in the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood, was recently a guest chef for the day at the school preparing and serving lunch for the schools’ 548 students. Ms. Callahan is studying dietetics at Buffalo State College and has a passion for cooking healthy. She featured her son’s favorite dish, vegetarian enchiladas, as she prepared and served this dish at lunch for all students. “I’m thankful that I could be at school and I really enjoyed working with the kitchen staff and serving the students,” said Ms. Callahan. Westminster Community Charter School is focused on providing students with healthy foods as well as food and wellness education opportunities. “Robert Ross, is the school’s principal.

Aitina Fareed Cooke’s Graphic Story Adventure, Featured in Turning Points BUFFALO, NY - “The transformation was amazing to see,” commented Aitina Fareed Cooke, Education Coordinator and teaching artist for Young Audiences of Western New York, discussing her experience as a teaching artist in two very different schools, Buffalo Public School Waterfront Elementary and Harold O. Brumsted Elementary School in Holland, New York.

Aitina’s successful experience integrating visual and theatre arts with literary objectives is detailed in Young Audiences, Inc.’s national network 2015 Annual Report, which is sent to 30 communities nationwide.

Third graders at Waterfront and first graders at Brumsted, participated in a nine session residency during the 2014- 15 academic year, based on the book, “My Father’s Dragon,” by Ruth Stiles Gannett. By creating simple line drawings and theatrical exercises, students were better able to understand and verbalize the story. The partnership is continuing.

The program is supported with an Arts for Learning (A4L) grant, sponsored by JCPenney Cares award to Young Audiences, Inc. Young Audiences of Western New York was one of 12 regional affiliates to receive funding to implement A4L, an innovative, art-integrated literacy curriculum designed and conceived in 2005 by Young Audiences, Inc. in partnership with the University of Washington and funded by the Starr Foundation.

Turning Points is Young Audiences’ national annual report.

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What Would Frederick Douglass Do? almost six weeks since I initially wrote SED Commissioner Elia, the Board of Regents, Ifromt’sthebeen Governor and members of the New York Legislature about significant questions arising the Common Core Task Force’s Report and Recommendations. On January 24th I wrote a

second letter, which included the names of 115 supporters requesting that: “the Board of Regents authorize the State Education Department to conduct a detailed, open and transparent review and analysis of the use of the ELA/Math standardized tests results as determinants to assess school qualification for receivership; to invite parent, educator, student and other stakeholder input and feedback in the process; to clarify the recommendations of the Common Core Task Force as they apply to the state assessments and use of assessment data, and to develop future recommendations for appropriate determinants for school receivership.” True to form, as of February 7th, I haven’t heard a single word from any of these educational and political leaders (except for Senator Kennedy).

As an individual, who researches and writes about African American history, I do not confine my recognition of the importance of Black Americans’ contributions to American History to one month. But I would admit that the advent of African American History Month 2016 influenced my reflections on Barbara Seals continued lack of respect and simple courtesy inherent in state officials’ Nevergold the ongoing failure to respond to the concerns of nearly 700 education stakeholders. There are many African Americans, men and women, whose lives provide instructive, inspirational and timeless examples for current day activists, but Frederick Douglass quickly came to mind. An ex-slave, freedman, abolitionist, author, journalist, statesman, orator, businessman, etc. Douglass was a towering example of self-advocacy.

In a letter written in 1849, he said: “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

So what would Frederick Douglass do if he was in our shoes? Continue the struggle! And the demand for answers to the questions we have about the use of standardized tests (high stakes tests) to label our children as failures, defame our teachers; disenfranchise our communities by vesting control in Receivership and ultimately undermine public education.

The online petition posted on the January 24th has garnered over 525 signatures and comments.

The following are a few of the comments left on that petition. I have omitted the names, but the petition is on-going and I am still encouraging public education advocates to sign this petition and join us. We are not voiceless even though the Commissioner and the Regents have chosen to IGNORE our call for accountability.

“Not only is it ridiculous to use these tests - found to be unreliable and unfair to students across the board - as a measure of student or teacher success, to use them to still rank schools to the extent of determining which should be classified receivership schools while admitting it's unhelpful in several other areas is both nonsensical and inappropriate. The issue of how we handle receivership schools in general is already fraught with problems; there is no reason part of determining that classification should include scores from these tests.”

“Closing a school doesn't help anyone but those who are looking for excuses to fire people.

Schools reflect their communities, so if a school is struggling, so is the community. The state should recognize this relationship and throw every resource it has at uplifting and supporting the families, the infrastructure, and the employees already working in the school and community.

That the vast majority of schools in receivership serve low income populations shows that it's not necessarily a problem of bad apples, but of challenges insurmountable with the limited resources those schools have.”

“The Common Core Aligned Standardized Tests have been manipulated for political use and do not meet psychometric standards. As an educational psychologist, I urge that they no longer be used to identify receivership schools or for any other high stakes decisions.”

“I ask only to point out, that rarely does the public hear of an alternative to the current testing system that we view schools in receivership. How do we go about schools that need to improve for all students? What is the direction to identify fairly the schools that need the most help? If not via test scores and data, then how? Now that the state is final admitting that we have a flawed system of evaluation within the state, where do we move from starting today?”

“In the three years that Common Core standards have been around students, teachers, and schools have only gotten worse. The standards and the tests are terrible. My children who used to love learning and school now dread it. They are over tested and stressed out. They are not learning in a way a child learns naturally. I live and teach in a community that is in the lowest poverty range with a large population of refugees and immigrants. They are left behind with these standards. Shame on the politicians, governors, and big businesses that have stripped the education in this country of all that was good. The damage is irreparable. Stop this now! Have a conscious for God’s sake!”

Finally, the message to Albany is: you can be silent; you can ignore us, but we’re going to stay in the struggle; we’re going to demand a response and we will be heard – sooner or later. After all March is Women’s History Month!

“We wish to plead our own cause.

Too long have others spoken for us.”

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Open Letter to The Community

Thank You For Standing With The Buffalo Urban League!

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am writing to thank the community for coming together in support of the Buffalo Urban League.

Your prayers, assistance and showing up in unprecedented numbers at the Erie County Finance and Management hearing on the Erie County Comptroller’s Report shows our strengthen. It speaks volumes for the impact the League has in taking risk to provide help and hope to the most vulnerable.

The League’s unwavering commitment and excellent service to this community has never been in question. Not even in the Comptroller’s Report or the Legislature’s hearing was this disputed. Yet, Comptroller Mychajliw and Committee Chair Lorigo, in their media comments and public behaviors, showed a total disrespect and disregard not only for the Urban League but every resident they are elected to serve. Both have directly attempted to hurt and harm through their mean spirited, malicious unsubstantiated statements about the League and its leader. A basic civic lesson teaches all citizens deserve transparency, honesty and fairness from their elected officials. The League and its leader, have earned the respect and reputation for addressing the inequalities that have prevented opportunities for all people, especially African Americans, other minorities and underserved individuals. The League’s advocacy and programs for responding to this community’s most pressing challenges is constantly demonstrated and sought after throughout the county and the nation. This leads to the following questions: •Why did the Comptroller’s Report differ significantly from the inflammatory media statements of fraud, systematic mismanagement, and dysfunction when these words do not appear anywhere in his Report?

•Why did the Comptroller say he followed Generally Acceptable Government Auditing Standards for his review of the League when the League clearly documented that he did not?

•What was the cost to the Erie County taxpayers’ for the Comptroller to conduct an investigation lasting over a year based on a letter from whistleblowers who failed to make their complaints to my wife or use the League’s internal whistleblower policy? And why did the Comptroller fail to mention in his Report the whistleblowers complaints were investigated by State and Federal agencies and were found to be untrue?

•More importantly, what did the Comptroller Review cost the League in the reputational damages, staff and expert time to provide documentation in response to the Comptroller’s extensive requests over the past year?

With all the attention to the economic comeback and opportunities in the community, this has only shown and reinforced that now more than ever, we must have a strong Buffalo Urban League. We must have the Leagues voice at the table. Thank you for standing with the Buffalo Urban League.

Standing Strong and Still Here, Gerald McDuffie

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“Let Them Eat Cake...”

Dear Editor: As referenced in my initial article, A Tale of Two Cities is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens (1859). This novel portrays in large part the mistreatment of the people by the Aristocrats and Nobility, before and during the French Revolution. In fact, their maltreatment is said to have been a major catalyst for the revolution. The causes of the French Revolution, the economic and social conditions, are frighteningly similar to what is occurring in the City of Buffalo and other major cities with a large population of Black residents occupying their urban centers, all across the United States.

As the story goes, somewhere around 1789, Marie-Antoinette, bride of France’s King Louis XVI, was reported to have uttered, “Qu’ils, mangent de la brioche.” Or “Let them eat cake”, when informed that the people were protesting that they had no bread, meaning that they were starving. Historians have argued whether or not she actually made this callous comment.

I have no intention of engaging in any scholarly debate about it. The comment interests me, because it is an illustration of how detached and clueless the “ruling” class was and is today from and about the suffering, poverty and deprivation of the people. It’s like a famous hotel heiress who was said to have replied, when she was informed that some staff had not been paid, “ Well, they are gonna have to dip into their trust funds!” Or how about, in response to the outcry and protestations of Blacks and Latinos in the City of Buffalo, about the disparity and discrimination in employment opportunities, despite it’s’ “boom” in the construction and other industries; “Why don’t you get a job!”

George Santayana (1863-1952), an influential essayist, poet and novelist said one of the most well-known and quoted sentences of the twentieth century; “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Is Buffalo, doomed to repeat again and again the injustices and inequities of the past? And I wonder if so, will it be with the same consequences and results?

Joan Simmons Human Rights Activist

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Pro Basketball Player Jonathan Flynn

Jonathan Flynn is a former star point guard for the Syracuse Orange. Jonathan had an outstanding freshman year by upsetting the prior record set by a freshman for most points scored in his first game ever for the Syracuse Orange.

Jonathan was drafted No. 6 overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

As a child Jonathan’s parents instilled in him, that we are blessed to be a blessing unto others. Growing up in the inner city of Niagara Falls and attending the public school system, Jonathan has made it a point to give back to his community. Through the success of his COACH pro-basketball caCAL reer, Jonathan has helped to fund programs and activities at the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club, the Niagara Falls Housing Authority, and Denny’s Kitchen. In addition to helping organizations Jonathan has established an annual Turkey Giveaway in which he provides over 300 turkeys, to households during the Thanksgiving holiday. Jonathan Flynn In the words of Jonathan Flynn, “Success is not characterized by what you have obtained, but how you impact the lives of others”.

On Saturday, February 13 at 10 a.m., our College Bound 12 & Under team will be playing for the championship at the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club. They participated in the Biddy Basketball league sponsored by Jonathan Flynn. College Bound’s 12U basketball team lead players are Romeo Bell, Messai Graham, Jahan Perry, Paul Harris and Sharod Bernard. The teams coach is Sharod Bernard, Jr. SPORTS TRIVIA QUESTIONS 1.How many Super Bowls did Joe Montana win?

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SECTION 00 0100 ADVERTISEMENT Separate sealed bids will be received by the Village of East Aurora, Senior Citizen Center – Window Replacement Project. The project consists of selective demolition, asbestos abatement, and renovations to Senior Citizen Center. Bids will be received until 2:00 PM (Local Time) on Friday, March 11, 2016, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids will be received at: Village of East Aurora 571 Main Street East Aurora, NY 14052 The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Village of East Aurora 571 Main Street East Aurora, NY 14052 Copies of the Contract Documents will be available for inspection on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the office of the Village Clerk and copies will be furnished upon receipt of $50 per set in the form of a $50.00 check, made payable to the Village of East Aurora. A Pre-bid meeting will take place at Village of East Aurora Village Hall (571 Main Street, East Aurora, NY 14052) on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.

Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond from a domestic carrier licensed to do business in the State of New York in the amount of not less than five (5%) of the amount of the bid submitted.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order Nos. 11,246 and 11,375 which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.

The successful bidder must be an equal opportunity employer, must meet all appropriate State and Federal standards, and comply with all relevant governmental regulations.

This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction services.

A Statement of Non Collusion and Performance and Payment Bonds will be required for this project. The Town of West Seneca is exempt from the payment of sales and compensation use taxes of the State of New York and of cities and counties on all materials, equipment, and supplies sold to the Village of East Aurora pursuant to this contract.

The sales tax exemption is extended to the Contractor, Subcontractors, and their suppliers All bids shall be binding for a period of forty five (45) days after the bid opening date. The Village of East Aurora reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities therein.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS – ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATH BUILDING (STEM) BID PHASE 1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Turner Construction Company is inviting prequalified contractors to provide separate sealed bids for Site Work, Site Electrical Work, Concrete Foundations and Flatwork & Structural Steel for the ECC STEM Project. Bids will be received by Turner Construction Company on behalf of Erie County at the ECC North Campus Cafeteria at 6205 Main Street, Williamsville NY 14221 until 2:00PM local time on March 1, 2016; at which time they will be opened and read aloud.

Prequalification statements must be completed and submitted in their entirety.

Prequalified Contractors meeting Turner Construction and Erie County’s requirements will be issued an invitation to bid. FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR COMPANY’S CURRENT PREQUALIFICATION STATUS contact Deana Olori with Turner Construction at 518-432-0277.

The bidding documents, drawings and specifications will be made available in electronic format only and may be examined at Avalon’s Planroom (www. avalonbuff-planroom.com) and Gradebeam (www.gradebeam. com). Access information will be included with invitation to bid.

Contractors are responsible for obtaining hard copies of the bidding documents at their own expense.

A Pre-Bid Conference/Site visit will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, February 24, 2016.

Contractors are to convene in the ECC North Campus Cafeteria at 6205 Main St., Williamsville, New York. A walkthrough of the project site and scope will be conducted and pertinent questions will be received.

The Contractor’s attention is drawn to the provisions in the General Conditions establishing a Minority/Women Business Utilization requirement for this project. Contractors are advised that by submitting a signed and sealed bid proposal they are agreeing and committing to the WBE/MBE requirements contained in this project.

A M/WBE outreach/networking event will be held on February 17th, 2016 at ECC North Campus’ Spring Student Center Cafeteria from 6:00 to 8:00pm The Contractor’s attention is further drawn to requirements for Contractor’s participation in a New York State Certified Apprenticeship Training Program.

The right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in, or to make any award to other than the lowest responsible bidder, should it be deemed to be in the best interest of Erie County and Turner Construction Company and in accordance with Law, are herewith reserved.

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FENDANTS BE DECEASED, The object of this action is to THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS foreclose a mortgage upon AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND the premises described below, SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST executed by STANDFORD T. OF THE AFORESAID CLASSWYLIE to DEVERE CAPITAL ES OF PERSON, IF THEY CORP. bearing date October OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, 6, 1995 and recorded in Liber AND THEIR RESPECTIVE 12681 of Mortgages at Page HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WID6255 in the County of Erie on OWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM October 6, 1995. Thereafter AND WHOSE NAMES AND said mortgage was assigned PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE to FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINLOAN & ASSOCIATION OF TIFF; et al.,; COMMISSIONER ROCHESTER by assignment OF ADMINISTRATION AND FIof mortgage bearing date OctoNANCE; SERVICE EXPERTS ber 6, 1995 and recorded unHEATING & AIR CONDITIONder Liber 12681 of Mortgages ING LLC; ‘’JOHN DOES’’ and at Page 6275 in the County ‘’JANE DOES’’, SAID NAMES of Erie on October 6, 1995.

BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES Plaintiff, HSBC BANK USA, INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE N.A. was formerly known as TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS MARINE MIDLAND BANK sucOF PREMISES, AND CORPOcessor by merger to FIRST RATIONS, OTHER ENTITIES FEDERAL SAVINGS LOAN & OR PERSONS WHO CLAIM, ASSOCIATION OF ROCHESOR MAY CLAIM, A LIEN TER. AGAINST THE PREMISES, DeSaid premises being known as fendants. and by 181 FLOSS AVENUE, TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEBUFFALO, NY 14211.

FENDANTS: Date: December 30, 2015 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMBatavia, New York MONED to answer the comVirginia C Grapensteter, Esq. plaint in this action and to serve ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOa copy of your answer, or, if the CIATES, P.C. complaint is not served with this Attorneys for Plaintiff summons, to serve a Notice Batavia Office 26 Harvester of Appearance on the PlainAvenue tiff’s attorney(s) within twenty Batavia, NY 14020 (20) days after the service of 585.815.0288 this summons, exclusive of the Help For Homeowners In Foreday of service, where service closure is made by delivery upon you New York State Law requires personally within the State, or that we send you this notice within thirty (30) days after comabout the foreclosure process. pletion of service where service Please read it carefully. Mortis made in any other manner, gage foreclosure is a complex and in case of your failure to process. Some people may apappear or answer, judgment will proach you about “saving” your be taken against you by default home. You should be extremely for the relief demanded in the careful about any such promiscomplaint. es. The State encourages you NOTICE to become informed about your YOU ARE IN DANGER OF options in foreclosure. There LOSING YOUR HOME are government agencies, leIf you do not respond to this gal aid entities and other nonsummons and complaint by profit organizations that you serving a copy of the answer on may contact for information the attorney for the mortgage about foreclosure while you are company who filed this forecloworking with your lender during sure proceeding against you this process. To locate an entity and filing the answer with the near you, you may call the tollcourt, a default judgment may free helpline maintained by the be entered and you can lose New York State Banking Deyour home. partment at 1-877-BANKNYS Speak to an attorney or go to (1-877-226-5697) or visit the the court where your case is Department’s website at www. pending for further information banking.state.ny.us. The State on how to answer the summons does not guarantee the advice and protect your property. of these agencies.

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LEGAL NOTICE RFP COUNTY OF ERIE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 95 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK

County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE

The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified agencies to provide Worksites Offering Occupational Training to Temporary Assistance Recipients Enrolled in a Treatment Program. The RFP #1603VF can be found at http://www.erie.gov and a complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Carrie Godfrey, ECDSS, at 716-858-6086, or via Carrie.

Godfrey@erie.gov.

All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with the ECDSS contact person listed on the specific RFP. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal.

Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Social Services, 95 Franklin Street, Room 856, Buffalo, New York 14202, by 4:00 p.m.

(EST) on March 8, 2016.

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

Al Dirschberger, PhD., Commissioner of Social Services

LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ECC EXTERIOR RESTORATION NORTH CAMPUS DOOR & WINDOW REPLACEMENT

Separate sealed bids for General Construction work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works at the Rath County Office Building, Suite 1400, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 until 10:30 AM EST, March 2nd, 2016 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project.

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

LEGAL NOTICE BID COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ECC EXTERIOR RESTORATIONCITY CAMPUS OLD POST OFFICE MASONRY REPAIRS

Sealed bids for Masonry Reconstruction work at the above County facility will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works at the Rath County Office Building, Suite 1400, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 until 2:30 PM EST, February 25, 2016; at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw/bg.asp

advertising@thechallengernews.com

LEGAL NOTICE Bids

LEGAL NOTICE Bids NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that sealed proposals for the Erie County Sewer District No. 8 Contract No. 16 will be received by the Commissioner of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning on March 3, 2016 until 10 A.M., local time, at 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York, 14202, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 1004.

The contract is located in Erie County Sewer District No. 8 at the East Aurora Wastewater Treatment Plant 201 Mill Street East Aurora New York 14052.

Work includes the construction of a new bridge and galvanized steel air pipe over the Aerator/ Clarifier Tank No. 1 at the East Aurora Wastewater Treatment Plant in order to replace the existing airline and all associated work to complete the project.

Bidders are advised that a prebid meeting for the construction of this project is scheduled for February 17, 2016 at 10 A.M., at the Aurora Town Hall Auditorium located at 300 Gleed Ave, East Aurora, NY 14052.

Plans are on file and may be examined and purchased at the office of the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, 10th Floor, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202.

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

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

The envelope containing the bid must be sealed, addressed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning and must be clearly and correctly designated as “Erie County Sewer District No. 8 East Aurora Waste Water Airline Replacement Contract 16. Any envelope containing more than one bid will be considered an improper bid and not opened. Any bids not delivered in person shall be mailed to the Erie County Commissioner of Environment and Planning, 95 Franklin Street, Room 1034, Buffalo, New York 14202, and received prior to the time set for the bid opening.

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

Any bidder requesting more than one (1) set of plans and specifications may purchase the excess, but it is understood that they are not returnable. No re-

fund will be made for documents returned after the thirty-day Erie County Sewer District No. 8 is an exempt organization under the Tax Law, and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the Contractors to the Owner prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the contract. These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Sales tax will be due on all materials purchased by a Contractor which are either “consumable” or rental property used by the Contractor in connection with the construction or repair.

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

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

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

The attention of the bidder is called to the provisions of Article 5A of the General Municipal Law which requires the bidder to execute a certificate of noncollusion and to conform with the other provisions of Article 5A outlined in the specifications. A form for such certificate accompanies the bid form. Unless it is property executed, the bid will not be accepted.

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

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

BY ORDER OF: Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner Department of Environment and Planning Dated: February 10, 2016

JOBS

Buffalo Employment and Training Center 77 Goodell St., Buffalo, 856-5627/ Fax 7856-5670 www.workforcebuffalo.org The BETC is here to help with your job searching needs.

Free services to all jobseekers looking to find better paying work, an exciting new career, or wanting to upgrade skills to become more marketable in today’s marketplace.

Orientation Times: Monday – Thursday, 10 am or 2 pm.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for the following contract work: Replacement of Primary Electrical Distribution System at Marine Drive Apartments; 14-09M-ST Mechanical.Pre-bid Conferences will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:00am with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Development Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting.Sealed bids for BMHA Job listed above will be received on Thursday, March 3, 2016 until 3:00pm at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time.Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit.The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted.

LEGAL NOTICE RFP COUNTY OF ERIE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 95 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified not for profit Child Welfare agencies to provide School-Based Preventive Services in the Buffalo Public Schools. The RFP #1605VF can be found at http://www.erie. gov starting on February 15, 2016. A complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Judith Kolmetz, ECDSS, at 716-858-7932, or via Judith.Kolmetz@erie.gov.

All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with the ECDSS contact person listed on the specific RFP. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal.

Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Social Services, ATTN: JUDITH KOLMETZ, 95 Franklin Street, Room 856, Buffalo, New York 14202, by 4:00 p.m.

(EST) on March 15, 2016.

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

Al Dirschberger, PhD., Commissioner of Social Services

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EM P LOY M EN T Classroom Teacher

The Aloma D. Johnson Charter School is seeking applicants for the position of Classroom Teacher. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Education, ability to demonstrate oral and written expertise and NYS Teaching Certification. A minimum of two years’ experience and a Master’s degree is preferred. Resumes should be submitted to Search Committee Chair, 15 Jewett Pkwy, Buffalo, NY 14214 or jpotter@adjcharter.org by 2/12/16.

Staff Assistant The Student Accounts Office at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Staff Assistant.

For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

EOP Counselor The Educational Opportunity Program office at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of EOP Counselor.

For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

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

For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and committed to respect for diversity and individual differences.

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Challenger Community News • February 10, 2016

“Suing the Master: Slave Litigation in Eighteenth-Century Louisiana” An African American History Month Program, “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories” sponsored by the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, “Suing the Master: Slave Litigation in Eighteenth-Century Louisiana” will feature Dr. Steve Peraza, Adjunct History Professor, Buffalo State College on Saturday, February 27 at the Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Avenue *2pm Corridor History *2:30p.m. Talk by Dr. Peraza, Tours of WUFO, The Nash House and the Colored Musicians Museum *3pm Tour of the Michigan Street Baptist Church

Black History Month Events Submitted by Sharon & Kenneth Holley of Zawadi Books

Friday, February 12 Burchfield-Penny Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave. Storyteller - Sharon Holley in the "John Brent Exhibit" 5:30 - 6:30 pm. FREE Saturday, February 13 "Along This Way: Storytelling in the African Tradition" Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. Storytellers: Karima Amin and Sharon Holley with Joyce Carolyn and Seku Harwell, 2 pmFREE Saturday, February 13 3rd Annual James Huff Memorial Genealogy Workshop Sponsored by the Buffalo Genealogical Society of the African Diaspora Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 26 Brunswick Blvd.11 am - 1 pmFREE - register at bgsad@verizon.net Thursday, February 18 Tour of Nash House Museum, 36 Nash Street Storyteller Pam Edwards tells historical stories before the tour 12:30; 1:30; 2:30 FREE 856-4490 Saturday, February 20 AWARD Program for Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest Sponsored by the Afro-American Historical Assoc. of the Niagara Frontier Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. 1 pm FREE Saturday, February 27 Tour of Nash House Museum, 36 Nash Street. Storyteller Carmen Swan tells historical stories before the tour12:30; 1:30; 2:30 FREE 856-4490

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

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Wednesday February 10

Friday February 12

Wednesday February 17

Thursday February 18

2016 Juneteenth Festival of BuffaloPlanning Meeting Kick Off Event 6 p.m., 1517 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY www.juneteenthofbuffalo. net , 716.891.8801

Black History Service Revival: Friday 2/12 6:30 p.m.

– 8 p.m., God City Senior Housing, 175 Pershing Ave . Evangelist Gloria Caver Robinson. Questions 716 986-3929

Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories Michigan Street African American Heritage Exhibit hosted by Central Library downtown;1:00 PM grand opening of the exhibit.

Dorie Miller Rifle land Pistol Club, Inc. New Member Orientation: 1425 Fillmore Ave, CAO, 5:30 p.m.

Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. Line Dance Fitness For Seniors: Hustle For Health at the Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St 11am - 12pm age 50+ FREE Instructor Phyllis Caver 716 832 -1010 www.

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

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

Public Meeting Notice: Board of the Westminster Community Charter School 3 p.m. at M&T Bank, One M&T Plaza - 19th Floor.

Buffalo for Bernie Sanders campaign office opening at 404 Amherst Street, website launch at www.buffaloforbernie.com.

Thursday February 11 Common Council Education Committee Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Common Council Chambers, 13th Floor City Hall. For info 851-4186.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family Education Meeting: 7 p.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St, Amherst. Q. & A. 2266264.

Friday February 12 Lip Sync Battle: Miracle Missions Full Gospel Church Annual Valentine’s Social: 6 p.m. Grapevine Restaurant, 333 Dick Rd.; $50. For more info 913-0941.

see you at the events!

Saturday February 13 Black History Service Revival 3:30-8 p.m., God City Senior Housing, 175 Pershing Ave Free, Evangelist Gloria Caver Robinson.

Questions 716 986-329 Monday February 15 Khametic Ascendants: 9-10 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. (after midnight), Channel 20.

Workers World Discussion of “News” From a Working Class Perspective: 7 p.m. @ 712 Main St (nr. Tupper).

Join the discussion! see you at the events!

see you at the events!

Wednesday February 24 Dorie Miller Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. Meeting: 5:30 p.m., Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave.

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LOOKING BACK...

SPITTIN’ FIRE!: Some of Buffalo’s baddest spoken word artists and conscientious thinkers conducted an impromptu poetry session last fall at the Golden Cup café, 883 Jefferson Avenue.

The occasion: a visit by the internationally renowned speaker and youth motivator Bro. Amon Rashidi, host of The Griot Nation Radio program which airs on WBLK 93.7 FM. Nationally renowned Buffalo Poet Q Boogie (Quadir Habeeb) was among the talented group of young men who performed. Also pictured is Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stitts, (bottom left) owners of The Golden Cup. Stop in soon. The coffee is great! Third Eye Photos

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

-Malcolm X