9-Year-Old Harlem Poet Brought Down the House at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Inauguration

Make a Splash and Become A Certified Buffalo Lifeguard

Registration is underway for February Red Cross certified Lifeguard training sessions. City of Buffalo youth ages 16-21 are encouraged to apply for this free earn while you learn opportunity making $20 per hour. The training is from Monday Feb. 20 through Friday Feb. 24, 8:30-5p.m. at Cazenovia pool on Abbott Road. Pre-Registration is required visit: www.surveymonkey. com/r/PALLifeguardCertification22-23 to register.

Empower 716 Young Entrepreneurs of Color Awards

F A M I L I E S M A K I N G H I S T O R Y , T O G E T H E R February 11, 2023 10am-1pm Strong Community Schools Presents: Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet School 1 MLK Park 14211 Roller skating Snack Making Drumming Snow Globe Making Robotics BINGO Healing through Art Swimming Make a Zen Garden Breakfast & lunch Taste Testing STEM Games Give a Ways & Prizes. FREE Open to the public. 14 yrs. and younger need an adult 18 or older to attend.

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Kayden Hern, 9, of Harlem, NY brought an entire auditorium of people to their feet as he recited a poem he calls “In My Mind.” Kayden’s oratory grabbed headlines after he delivered a thoughtprovoking poem on race during New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s Jan. 1 inauguration. “I heard my ancestor cry. They help clear the path so others do not have to die. Justice and peace, father please help me. That is what I heard in my mind,” Kayden aid during his recitation.

The first annual Young Entrepreneurs of Color Awards gala being held on March 23 will recognize and celebrate young entrepreneurs of color in WNY. Nominations must be submitted electronically no later than February 3, by 5p.m. Self-Nominations will not be accepted. For the nomination Form and entry details go to www.empower716.com

Success+Me Young Entrepre- neur Pitch Competition

TERRENCE D. McKELVEY

Attorney at Law

Applications for the 2023 Buffalo Urban League Scholarship are now available. Recipients are determined by academic achievement, community service, character, and financial need. Applications are available at 15 Genesee Street and are due by Friday, February 17, 2023. For more information call (716) 2502412 or email scholarship@ bulny.org.

Collective Black History

Month Celebration presents

South African Jazz with Nduduzo Makhathini Quartet at True Bethel Baptist Church 907 E. Ferry. at 7p.m. on February 17. Open for everyone . All children under the age of 18 admitted free of charge. College students with ID $10 admission at door. All others $35. Go to eventbrite.com and search Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz to find tickets.