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AROUND TOWN “I Am Not Your Negro”

The Little Theatre is proud to announce The Black Cinema Series, presented in partnership with the Rochester Association of Black Journalists (RABJ). The series will begin during Black History Month with the critically acclaimed I Am Not Your Negro. The debut screening will be 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 10, with a panel discussion after the film. Tickets are $9 and available at the box office and thelittle.org. The Little Theatre is located at 240 East Avenue in Rochester. (585) 258-0400.

*Annual “Supporters Day in honor of Charles Riley” February 17 Time 6 PM Venue: 219 Hamilton Street, headquarters of First Community Interfaith Institute Inc. Dinner will be served. *Free Biz Kid$ Camp During February Break: RCenters’ Biz Kid$ Camp, a free business education camp for youth ages 13 through 18. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 at the Danforth Community Center, 200 West Ave. Information and applications are available online at www. cityofrochester.gov/bizkids or upon request by calling 4287098.

2017 AFRIKAN AMERICAN HERITAGE The following events are presented by the City of Rochester’s Black Heritage Committee. For more information, call 585-428-9857 or email blackheritage@cityofrochesWed-Feb. 8 - “Annual Gospel Hour” -City Hall Atrium-30 Church Street-12:15pm1:15pm. Gospel performances by Omega Male Select Choir. Wed-Feb. 15 - “Annual Gospel Hour” - City Hall Atrium-30 Church Street12:15pm-1:15pm. Gospel performances by School of the Arts Gospel Choir & Jazz Ensemble.

Bronze Collective Theatre Fest

The Bronze Collective Theatre Fest will be held from Feb. 20 to 26, at the Multiuse Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Ave. in Rochester. at 7:30 p.m. nightly with drama, dance, spoken word, storytelling and gospel music. For tickets or more details, call Mood Makers Books at (585) 271-7010 or go to www.MUCCC.org

sports update Reflections on Super Bowl 2017: What a Game!

es it was and we all can’t be surprised New England came back to defeat Atlanta 34-28. This was a typical Patriots game - that’s all Buffalo Bill fans have seen over and over again since Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have been together. The only difference is the Falcons hit Brady on numerous occasions and almost won the game thanks to their MVP of game defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. “It was a tough lost, we were well prepared for the game and things did not fall our way,” said Grady It seemed Grady was in a state of shock behind his team losing the game. Patriots set a record by coming from the 25 points down to win. GEORGE Said Patriot’s wide receiver Matthew RADNEY Slater, “Everyone ignores the fact that our wide receivers are very good experienced players who can make a big play at a moment’s notice. Today Julian Edelman came up with a key catch. In the last game it was Chris Hogan’s big catches that propelled us to victory. Our receivers do not get the recognition for all the quality things they do week in and out.” The Patriots always find a way to get back into games or keep the lead in most cases. Falcons QB Matt Ryan is the goat of the game after taking his team out of FG range with two costly sacks. Ryan could have easily thrown the ball away and preserved the field goal opportunity. The Flacons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan was sorry for not running the ball to eat up the clock and allow few possessions for the Patriots. Instead, offensive coordinator Shanahan called more pass plays and allowed time to run off the clock. Falcons Coach Dan Quinn, formerly of Seattle Seahawks, suffered his second lost to Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl and both times was out coached. Super Bowl LI was one of the most exciting games of all time and congrats to the Patriots for finding another way to win. Check out photos from Super Bowl LI week in Houston, TX in our online edition.

Nazareth College Arts Center to present dazzling international sensation, The Bollywood Musical Revue

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The Nazareth College Arts Center is proud to present Taj Express’ The Bollywood Musical Revue Sunday, February 12, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the Callahan Theater. The troupe features award-winning talent from Mumbai in 2,000 colorful costumes on a lavish Bollywood set. Single tickets to Taj Express’ The Bollywood Musical Revue are $35-$50. For tickets call – or visit – the Box Office: 585-3892170 or order online: naz. edu/arts-center. The Nazareth College Arts Center Box Office is located on campus at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14618. Regular box office hours are Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm and 11am until curtain time on performance days.

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Public Art Project A Source of Pride Series of Public Meetings Seeking Community Input Planned.What Civil Righs Leaders Would You Like to See Included?

The first Black Business Tour last November was very successful.

Support Black Business Tour February 11

Join the Community Action Organization, the Buffalo Black Chamber of Commerce, Muhammad Mosque #23, the MLK Business District Association, and the African Heritage Food Co-op for the second Buffalo Black Business Tour on Saturday February 11 from noon to 3pm. Participants will meet at the CAO 1423 Fillmore at 11 a.m. to review the route, which begins at Ansar Cellular Communication and Fragrances, 1371 Fillmore. Other locations include: Phenominal Expressions 517 Main St.; MM & W Style Studios 403 Main St.; Pamela’s Hats 3142 Main St.; Destiny’s at 2328 Main St. Vans will be available for those without transportation. The shopping tour will end at the Ed Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave. where there will be vendors in an African Marketplace set up and performances from 3-6 p.m. Let's reproduce "Black Wall Street" by supporting Black businesses in 2017!

UNIA-ACL Buffalo to Celebrate 2nd Anniversary On Saturday, February 18, the UNIA-ACL Buffalo Division #433 will be celebrating its Second Anniversary at 6p.m. at the Dorthy Collier Senior Center 118 E. Utica Street . The community is invited to attend for dinner, guest speakers and music. UNIA-ACL Buffalo Division #433 is the first Division to reestablish here since the 1930’s (Division #79). As Marcus Garvey, Marcus Garvey who was the first President General of the UNIA-ACL came to visit Buffalo in the 1920’s, our 11th President General Honorable Michael Duncan, along with the President of Division #432 in Queens, New York, Brother Raymond Dugue will be visiting here for our anniversary. The UNIA-ACL is the Pan-African Government of the world as set up by Hon. Marcus Garvey. One God, One Aim, One Destiny! The local president is Lion Blyden. .

A Celebration of Black History

Niagara County Legislator Owen T. Steed, Sr. in collaboration with the Niagara Falls Housing Authority proudly invites the community to attend a Celebration of Black History on Saturday, February 18, from 2– 6: pm at the Doris W. Jones Family Resource Building, 3001 Ninth Street, Niagara Falls.

Column to be Published in the Buffalo News Eva Doyle’s Eye On History column will be published in the Buffalo News for the 5th year in observance of African American History Month. It will appear in the News every Sunday.

oday, if you stand at the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street in Buffalo, you will find yourself standing at a critical cultural crossroads of our region, but you might not recognize it as such. This corner is the northern entrance into the Historic Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. You will see Bethel AME, Buffalo’s oldest Black religious institution, organized in 1831 and a critical station on the Underground Railroad. You might even notice that the intersection announces in small signs the junction of the honorary intersection of Richard Allen Way and Harriet Tubman Way. At the corner of this same intersection is a large concrete wall, nearly eleven feet tall and 300 feet long, surrounding the property of the NFTA Cold Spring Bus Maintenance Depot, and although final contracts have not been signed, the NFTA has approved this location in collaboration with the Albright Knox Public Art Initiative as the ideal space

2017 Black History Month Events

A rendering of Chuck Tingley’s forthcoming mural showing portraits of James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Jr. Image courtesy of the artist.

for a proposed project with the working title “Freedom Wall.” Working with the architecture of the wall, the current design will allows for a mural to be divided into 29 sections, to depict portraits of notable civil rights leaders in American history, past and present. The scale of the wall creates a unique opportunity to present a historical narrative that recognizes well known national activists alongside equally important but less widely known local leaders. This site-specific project will respond to the significance of the location. It stands to become a destination as well as a formal and dra-

matic entrance into the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor in celebration of our nation’s civil rights legacy. In conversation with Challenger Community News Albright Knox Public Art Curator Aaron Ott points to a quote by Dr. King in support of his goals for the project: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. “My hope is that the wall establishes a space that is visible in a way that is hard to ignore with impactful imagery that sparks dialogue about the Continued Page 11

February 11 Nash House Museum, 36 Nash Street, 716-856-4490 •Historical Storytelling followed by FREE TOUR 11:30-4:00 •Storyteller, Denise Acosta – 12 pm & 1 pm •Storyteller, Yvonne Harris – 2 pm & 3 pm February 12 •African American Read-In Merriweather Branch Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. 2 – 4 pm; FREE Bring something to read written by an African American Storytellers: Karima Amin, Sharon Holley;Vocalist: Joyce Carolyn Percussionist: Seku Harwell February 25

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100 Years and More: Black History in Buffalo

Central Library to host Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Exhibit

o observe African American History Month, the Buffalo African American Museum committee and the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission and Stakeholders are joining with Buffalo and Erie County Central Library to present a 2 week exhibit “100 Years and More: Black History in Buffalo”. The “100 Years” is in reference to this year’s 100th Anniversary of the Colored Musicians Union Local 533, “And More” refers to the time periods dating back to the Underground Railroad. A grand opening and press conference will kick off the exhibit on Wednesday, February 15 at 1pm in the 1st floor exhibit area of the Buffalo and Erie County Central Library. For the grand opening, there will be music and historic re-enactments, including a portrayal of Mary Burnett Talbert, an activist in the civil rights movement women’s rights movement and the women’s suffrage movement, which celebrates 100 years since 1917, when women gained the right to vote in New York State. The exhibit highlights the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, the Michigan Avenue YMCA, the Nash House Museum, the Colored Musicians Club and radio station WUFO. The library is also hosting a kids area with activities related to African American History. Clifford Bell, Chair of the Buffalo African American Museum Committee, notes, “This is the second year that the stakeholders have come together for a presentation at the Central Library, and it is very important that we continue to work as a group to promote the many different facets of and contributors to Buffalo’s African American Heritage.” Corridor Commissions Chairperson Karen Stanley Fleming adds, “We are thrilled to bring a sample of history to a broad audience at the Central Library, and the sample is like an appetizer, inviting exhibit visitors to delve further into history by visiting the Corridor properties.” The stakeholders in the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor include The Buffalo African American Museum, The Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, The Nash House Museum, The Clifford Bell Colored Musicians Club, WUFO Radio and The Langston Hughes Institute. The corridor extends from South Division Street and Pine at First Shiloh Baptist Church to Michigan and Ferry Street at Bethel AME Church and includes church sites at Durham Memorial AME Zion Church and Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.

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Student Becomes First Black Woman to Serve Protests in Dixie as President of the Harvard Law Review Against Trump’s Harvard Law School‘s Black law students’ association announced on Twitter that Imelme Umana, Harvard Law School Class of 2018, has become the first Black woman to serve as president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Umana is reportedly most interested in exploring stereotypes of Black women in American political discourse. Her role as president of the Review puts her in some pretty great company. Former President Barack Obama was the first Black American to serve as president of the Harvard Law Review.

Trump Praised For Obama’s Accomplishment A correspondent of Fox News‘ “Fox & Friends” praised the recently released January jobs report on Friday, Jan. 3, mistakenly crediting President Donald Trump for successful job creation that actually occurred under former President Barack Obama’s administration. Heather Nauert lauded the January report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that 227,000 new jobs were created in that month. Nauert wrongly referred to the data as “the first jobs report under President Trump,” adding that the number of new jobs was “a lot more than expected.”

Harriet Tubman National Historical “White Supremacist Park Established Government” Federal parks officials have Hundreds gathered in Columbia, South Carolina, to protest President Trump’s ban on refugees and visitors from seven mostly Muslim countries. “We’ve got to put pressure on Republican legislators who support Trump, and the business people that support this rightward movement that’s happening in this country,” said author and activist Kevin Alexander Gray. “The whole idea of having a white supremacist government -which, in South Carolina, we now a lot about, because this is the ideological home of white supremacy in America.”

formally established the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in upstate New York. Members of the state’s congressional delegation joined U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell in Washington, D.C., for the official signing ceremony last month that makes the park part of the National Park Service system. It encompasses the site of Tubman’s old home on the outskirts of Auburn, about 25 miles west of Syracuse, and a nearby church where she worshipped. The New York park will focus on Tubman’s work later on in her life when she was an active proponent of women’s suffrage and other causes. It will be a sister park to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Maryland. “These two parks preserve and showcase a more complete history of one of America’s pivotal humanitarians who, at great personal risk, did so much to secure the freedom of hundreds of formerly enslaved people,” Secretary Jewell said.

Saviours’ Day Returns to Detroit

aviours’ Day 2017, the Crowning Event of Black History Month is returning to where it all started, Detroit, Mich. The annual Nation of Islam convention will be held in the “Motor City” Feb. 17-19 to commemorate the 140th birth anniversary of the Great Mahdi Master W. Fard Muhammad, teacher of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Themed, “The Ultimate Challenge: Survival of the Black Nation,” a full weekend of activities and events is scheduled and will take place at the Cobo Convention Center, located downtown on 1 Washington Blvd. The culmination of Saviours’ Day will be the highly anticipated keynote message of instruction by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, titled, “Have No Fear For The Future: The Future is Ours!” at the Joe Louis Arena on, Sunday, Feb. 19. It is the third straight year and the fourth time in a decade, Saviours’ Day has been held in the city where the Nation of Islam in North America was founded in the early 1930s. It’s where Master W. Fard Muhammad began going door to door in an area of the city known as “Black Bottom” teaching Islam and the knowledge of self to Black men and women. Muhammad Mosque No. 1 under the direction of Student Minister Troy Muhammad and the Laboring Staff are working diligently in preparation and anticipation of the thousands of Muslims, supporters, visitors and guests traveling from cities near and far to participate. It is an honor and privilege to host Saviours’ Day 2017.“ The city of Detroit of course is anxious based upon the election results, based upon some of the things that we’re seeing with the new administration in the White House. People are anxious to hear what the Minister will say, what his words will be,” said Student Minister Troy Muhammad. (Source: Final Call News)

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The African American Paul Robeson Theatre In Its 49th Year of Cultivating the Arts! Series of New Ventres as well as Existing Programs Planned for 2017 Season

he Paul Robeson Theatre is the second oldest component of the African American Cultural Center. It was founded in 1968 to nurture and showcase the talents of African American playwrights, producers, directors, actors and stage technicians in the City of Buffalo and the surrounding Western New York region. Theater artists of every caliber have helped to shape the Paul Robeson Theatre. The illustrious Ossie Davis was an early artistic consultant. Other alumni directors, actors, playwrights and producers include Woodie King Jr., Reuben Santiago Hudson, Margaret Ford-Taylor, Phyllicia Allen Rashad, Richard Gant, Robert Stacker Thomas, P.J. Gibson, J.E. Franklin and Robert Earl Jones -Still Going Strong-. Today the Paul Robeson Theatre under Artistic Direc-

tor Paulette D. Harris will be presenting a series of new ventures as well as existing programs for the 2017 season. -Scratch NiteThe return of Scratch Nite will be held the last Monday of every month from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. The program is a night showcasing workin-progress performances in theatre, dance, music, poetry, comedy, storytellers, writers, indie-film and most disciplines by emerging artists who wish to present their ideas in a live environment. Each presentation is followed by a reflective exchange between the artist and audience, facilitated by the host for the evening. Cover charge is $5. Vendors welcome. The charge is $20 per table. -Performing Arts Training ClassesPerforming Arts Training classes will provide students with the tools needed to be-

come performing arts students on the stage and in films. This introductory class will familiarize students with theatre terminologies and acting techniques to prepare them for performing and/or speaking in a public arena. •Ages 8-12 (Saturdays 11:30 am – 12:30pm •Ages 13-16 (Saturdays 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm) $20.00 Monthly Tuition Fee Drama Seminars will be offered on Saturdays February thru May for ages 16-Adult from 1 – 3 p.m. The seminars will be instructed by thespians with a wealth of knowledge in the theatre arena. Accomplished actor Willie W. Judson, Jr. will be the first instructor. Mr. Judson has studied theatre at both Buffalo State and Daemen Colleges, and specialized in the Stanislovsky method of theatre training. He is also an actor, writer, producer, co-founder and artistic director of the People of Drama

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Acting ensemble, with whom he has written, directed and produced 18 original plays. He is a theatre veteran with more than 40 years of theatrical experience and numerous productions throughout Western New York. His credits include directorial, stage, television and film. The Drama Seminar’s class participants will be able to learn the necessary techniques to become a performing artist. The class will provide an opportunity to artists for networking with each other from a creative standpoint, and an opportunity to challenge their own assumptions, prejudices and perceptions about being a per-

February 17, 18 at 8 p.m. and February 19 at 4 p.m. in conjunction with Buffalo State College the Paul Robeson Theatre will present Buck, Boogie, Bop and Beyond: The Black and Brown of Broadway Musical. An homage to the contributions of artists from the African diaspora to American musical theater, BBB&B is a song, dance and narrated musical review developed and mounted on students from Buffalo State’s Theater and Music departments. The production is conceived, directed and choreographed by Carlos R.A. Jones, Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities. -March Stage ProductionContinuing with the Paul Robeson Theatre Season, Harris will direct the next stage production In The Continuum written by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter which opens March 10th. In the Continuum puts a human face on the Continued Page 7

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Cold Spring Church of God in Christ Jesus to Present Black History Program Cold Spring Church of God in Christ Jesus, 107 Verplank St. will present a tribute to Black History on Sunday February 12. The church will celebrate Black History the entire day beginning with Sunday School, dinner after morning service and concluding with a special program at 4pm. The theme this year will be “Because Of” We will be showcasing the ‘because of’(s) that have brought us to where we are today. All are invited! Joseph Wallace is Pastor. For more infor-mation call . (716) 882-2052.

Women’s Prayer Ministry Black History Program The Women’s Prayer Ministry will hold their Annual Black History Program at Mt. Aaron Baptist Church, 540 Genesee Street, Monday February 20 (Presidents Day) at 12 noon. Featured will be “YOUTHS” speaking, singing and praise dancing to honor our RICH BLACK HISTORY! Please come and encourage our youths in their performances! Some participants include, youths from Unity Baptist Church, Torri Young, Fellowship World, The Collins Four, Darniece Carter, The Hayes Family, The Blues Brothers, The Oldies but Goodies gospel singers, Moots Center Sr. Choir, St. John Tower gospel choir, Ascending Church Choir, and many more! Bessie Patterson is the chairperson, and Rev. Dwayne Jones is the pastor.

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Black History Musical The Great Lakes Baptist Association Women’s Auxiliary will present its Black History Musical Celebration -HOPE IN THE MIDST OF ADVERSITY- at 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 17, at Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church, 790 Humboldt Parkway. Come and be uplifted in mind, body and spirit by the Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Mass Choir and the Billups Singers rendition of traditional spirituals and contemporary praise reflective of hope, faith and victory. Rev. John T. Hilliard host pastor. Rev. William Gillison moderator. Rose isHarmon president. WORSHIP THIS WEEK WORSHIP THIS WEEK WORSHIP THIS WEEK!

Calvary CME Church Celebrates Black History Month! Calvary CME Church, located at 1007 Ellicott Street, is proud to announce Black History Month 2017 Events. Some of the scheduled events are as follows: Honoring four (4) distinguished educators who have blazed the way with positive inspiration for our young people are Mrs. Constance Eve, Founder and Chairperson for Women for Human Rights and Dignity. She will have her biography read on Sunday, February 5th at the 10:30 a.m. service. The following Sunday, February 12, Mrs. Eva M. Doyle, Historian and Motivational Speaker, will be honored and will speak addressing the congregation. February 19, Mr. Barbara Seals Nevergold, President of the Buffalo School Board, will have her biography read. Lastly, Calvary’s own, Mrs. Nellie B. King, former Superintendent of the Lackawanna School System, will round out our Distinguished Educators Series on February 26. This all happens during our Sunday morning service which begins at 10:30 am. Calvary CME Church is located at 1007 Ellicott Street, where Rev. Larry E. Moore is the Pastor. On February 18 from 10am-2pm, Calvary CME Church will be taking a Community Walking Tour of some of our own unique educational organizations and businesses along Jefferson Avenue (between East Utica and East Ferry Streets). Zawadi Book Store, The Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, and the Apollo Theater Media Center will be highlighted on this tour. We encourage every one of all ages to walk and learn about these special places in our Community which are continuing to grow and expand our cultural enrichment. On Thursday, February 16 at 8pm. Calvary CME Church will be attending UB’s 41st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speech by former Attorney General of the United States, Mr. Eric H. Holder, Jr., who served under President Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2015. Sunday, February 26, we will be having our African Attire Day. All are welcomed to join us for our Free Community Breakfast (sponsored by Project Feed) that begins at 8am-9am. Worship service starts at 10:30am. After morning service there will be a Soul Food Dinner, where all are invited to join us. For more information, contact Ruby Wilson at 716 228-4028 or Eula Hooker at 716-812-8878.

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Trinity District Annual Regional 2017 Events Women’s Conference & Retreat

he Trinity District Annual Regional 2017 Women’s Conference & Retreat will be held February 15-18 at the Adams Mark Hotel 120, Church Street. Services will be held nightly at 7p.m. free and open to the public. Day sessions begin at 9a.m. On Wednesday February 15 there will be a Soul Saving Revival with Supervisor Lee Van Zandt; On Thursday February 16 there will be District Missionary Healing & Deliverances with Dr. Verdis O. Griffin Fay Maureen Butler; On Friday Conference Host February 17 Miracles & Wonder with supervisor Saundra L. Reed; and Saturday February 18 there will be a Missions Benefit Breakfast Bring the unsaved sick and afflicted and those in need of a miracle. District Superintendent Robert J. Lowe and District Missionary Verdis O. Griffin will serve as conference hosts .

*Dr. James A. Lewis And Miracle Missions Church will host its “Annual Valentine’s Social” and Lip Sync Battle,

February 10 @6 p.m. at the Grapevine Restaurant, 333 Dick RD. Cost $50.00, for tickets please contact 913-0941

St. Johns AME Althea Davis Missionary Society’s Annual Sweetheart Tea will be held on Sunday February 12 at 4p.m. at Doris Jones Family Resource Building 3001 9th Street Niagara Falls. Hear what LOVE means as senior missionaries share their thoughts: Sis Tynette Beaman, Sis Rosemary Bass-Mims, Evangelist Ruby McCoy, Sis Esther Tramell. For additional Info contact the church 285-6432.

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Did You Know Feb 13 Is Black Love Day? Black Love Day, Feb. 13, was founded in 1993 by Ayo Handy Kendi, director of the African American Holiday Association. According to Kendi, it is the third nationally observed Black holiday – one of atonement, reconciliation and celebration. Black Love Day is observed as a 24-hour demonstration of Black love, demonstrated through five specific acts: love towards the Creator, for self, for the family, within the Black community and for the Black race.

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100 Years of Musical, Political, Economic and Cultural Striving in America: The Story of Musicians Union Local 533 As Told by Raymond E. Jackson, Lloyd Plummer and Albert “Eggie” Riding By Dawoud Sabu Adeyola

lbert “Eggie” Riding became a member of 533 after he relocated to Buffalo from St. Louis in 1935. A well-travelled professional who played both trombone and piano, he was very active in the Local and served four terms as its Vice-President (1965-1969) and was one of the 533 members to negotiate the merger between the Locals 533 and 43. Prior to moving to Buffalo he had performed with bandleaders Art Blakey, Billy Eckstein, Gene Ammons and Roy Eldridge. The Colored Musicians Club (CMC) was established by Local 533 one year later and is the remaining vestige of the success of the earlier epoch. Today, it remains in its home building at 145 Broadway which houses its central office, a performance and rehearsal hall, social club and registered museum. The organizational history of Local 533 was related by Mr. Raymond E. Jackson, who was described as a wonderful speaker with a big heavy voice and a great “elocutionist” was delivered orally on the occasion the 50th Anniversary of Local 533 held in 1967: “The first officers of the Local were Silas Laws (Founding President, Charles Swayne, Monte Tate, John Neal, Julius Franklin, Henry Wheeler, Clara Oliver, and Charles Wright.,

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and these names appear on the Charter. Mention was made that in the year 1916 overtures were made to Musicians Local 43 of Buffalo, New York to take in the Negro Musicians but they refused. An appeal was then made to the International Union and the then President Joseph N. Weber ordered Major John Powell to represent the Federation and to organize the Negro musicians. This was accomplished on February 3, 1917, and since that time Local 533 has been an ongoing concern. “In the early days of the union there weren’t many finished musicians and not too many qualified to hold down top jobs. However, the dance halls, clubs, weddings, and amusement places, including picnic spots formed the bulk of the work for the men. As time went on, the Local was able to raise wage access and create more job opportunities, which called for better musicianship. As we look back over the years, we can boast of the fact That in most of the big name bands that travelled over the country, they have members from Local 533.” Excellent musicianship was a priority for the founders and early 533 members and in 1930, a “Screening Committee” was established by the Board of Directors to audition prospective members of the local who were evaluated on the basis of their 1) ability to read music 2) general musicianship and 3) ability to perform in an ensemble. Mr. Jackson continued in his address citing salient and notable accomplishments of the Local, on some of the obstacles they were faced with and also optimism for the future: “The Local built a good reputation for doing business, policing its territory, and handled many outstanding musical aggregations of note. After the advent of talking pictures (movies), many musicians lost their employment in the theatres, and soon after that came the crash of the stock market and the Depression years of the thirties. These, to be sure, were lean years, and everyone suffered, but the Local was able to carry on in spite of the dearth of employment. .. “The young generation of today have developed a unique style, and so the men of yesteryear live in the justifiable hope that the solid labor union of professionals that has been built through years of sweat and tears, shall be carried on by them as the progressively move

forward…” This is a very significant statement to have been made in 1967, the same year in which saxophonist John Coltrane passed away whose music and deeply spiritual approach to music had, along with that of his mentor Charlie Parker some ten years prior, revolutionized African-American Classical music. In the words of Archie Shepp, Coltrane freed us (i.e. the African-American musician), from being mere entertainers. “John was very inspired, one could say religiously. His mother was very much a part of the church; she played piano. Then his father and uncles; I think his uncle was a preacher. He had a very spiritual approach to music, Coltrane, and to some degree I suppose I felt the same way that he did. I heard his message.” Mr. Shepp, who taught briefly at the State University of New York at Buffalo, is also a renowned saxophonist/composer/ arranger with whom I had the pleasure of performing with at University and also at the Colored musicians Club in the early 1970’s. John Coltrane performed with his quartet at the Royal Arms Show Bar in the early 1960’s under the auspices of Local 533. Lloyd Plummer, had an office on the first floor of the building at 145 Broa dway where he conducted the business office of Local 533 for many years Although the ownership of the building was with the CMC, Local 533 had a lease agreement that allowed them to utilize the first floor for union business. Mr. Plummer reminisced about the building and how it came into the possession of the musicians and became the headquarters for the CMC and also Local 533:

“Another (man) was looking for a building; he was in the second-hand store fixture business (i.e., Niagara China and Equipment Co.) so he beat us out. But we rented from him. He only wanted one floor; the bottom floor. So, we rented from him, and we had an office and a meeting room upstairs, and a place for the musicians. And the musicians had a grand time upstairs… “Then, Goodwin (i.e. the proprietor of the fixture shop) moved way out, around Broadway and Spring Street …we were upstairs, and the place downstairs was empty, and the Catholic Diocese was looking for a place…and scared the life out of us…They looked through 146 Broadway (i.e. as a potential purchase), so I guess We decided to buy it. We got it for a small amount; I don’t now whit was. “I had a real estate license by then, so I collected a commission on it, [laughs]. Jackson had an idea. He said, “Let’s have a place where the musicians can come in any time. Let’s have a club.” So we got a charter, the Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo. And when we went to buy the building [later in 1944], they said they would rather sell to a corporation than an unincorporated body. We said, “Well, we’ve got a corporation: the Colored Musicians Club.” So we took the building In the name of the Colored Musicians Club.” Albert “Eggie” Riding, in a lecture to university students who were on a field trip to CMC reflected on how he came to be a Buffalonian and his involvement with Local 533 and CMC: “I choose to call myself the ‘Senior Citizen’ of the Colored Musicians Club. His Club was formed in 1934, a year before I came to Buffalo. I came to Buffalo with a band to play at a place called McVan’s. We had a six month contract to play there and I’m still here! [laughs] At first I didn’t participate much with the Club except for after work we would come by because this is where all the musicians congregated…at the Musician’s Club. (Continued Next Week)

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Buffalo Girls In Science Winning Science Project Will be Launched Into Space Next Tuesday!

abriella Melendez, Toriana Cornwell and Shaniylah Welch were all students at Hamlin Park School #74 during the 2015-16 school year when they won the 2016 NASA Student Spaceflight Experiment. This month, their experiment will be launched to the International Space Station on the Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS 10. The girls’ project, titled “Tuber Growth in Microgravity,” will be tested by astronauts on the International Space Station.to see whether a potato can sprout in a small tube inside the orbiting laboratory and survive the return to Earth for planting – a particular area of interest these days for NASA. The Falcon 9 SpaceX CRS 10 is scheduled to launch on February 14, 2017, at 11:34 a.m. from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The Science Department will be sharing activities with middle level science teachers prior to the February 14th launch date to provide a deeper understanding of the International Space Station (ISS) and NASA’s space program. Last Saturday the trio was among the students who attended the private screening of the Academy Award nominated film “Hidden Figures” for more than 250 Public School students and Girl Scouts who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related education and career paths. Also at the screening were girls who participated in last summer’s It’s Your World! Develop It! Powered by AT&T, computer coding camp, the region’s first program exclusively for girls. In addition to Mayor Brown, Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes attended the screening and encouraged girls to - like the three women profiled in the movie –follow their dreams and remember that they can do anything. She exclaimed, “Girl Power!” to the delight of the audience. Mayor Brown proclaimed Saturday, Feb. 4 “Girls Coding Day in Buffalo,” prior to the screening.

The Young Miss Buffalo Pageant Scholarship & Enrichment Program is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Young Miss Buffalo Pageant. The mission of the pageant is to empower young ladies to reach beyond their own comfort zones through a process of healthy nurturing from the inside out.For four months, 15-20 young ladies between the ages of 13-17 will experience an enrichment program that includes personal development workshops, community service and activities that culminate into an annual pageant. The pageant is open to any young lady who is: •13-17 years of age, •A resident of the City of Buffalo and surrounding areas, and •A student in middle or high school with a 75 or above average.The deadline for applications is February 11, 2017. Applications should be submitted with a photocopy of most recent copy of report card. For an application or more information about the pageant, go to www.ymbp.org to complete the online application or call 1-855-737-6222.

Deadline Saturday to Enter Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest The annual Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest is open to all young people in grades 4 – 12. Essays must be written (printed or typed) in 500 words or less (200 words minimum) on the topic: “The Educational Challenge of African American students in Western New York Schools.” Essays must be received by SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017. Send to:Carter G. Woodson Essay Contest, P.O. Box 63, Buffalo, New York 14207 or leave at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue @ E. Utica St. Your name, address, telephone number, school and grade must be written on your essay. Cash Prizes will be aaraded. Cash prizes will be awarded at the African American History Program at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue on Saturday, February 25, at 1p. Prizes will be awarded to winneres in three categories: Grades 4-6; Grades 7-9; Grades 10-12.

African American Read–In Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center will be hosting an African American Read–In on February 9, 2017 from 9:30 to 11:30 A.M. District and Community members were asked to help us promote the importance of literacy by coming to our school and reading a book authored by an African American to at least one classroom. Readers will have an opportunity to select and view a book from our display beginning at 9:30 A.M., or they may bring a book of their choice written by an African American. Classes will be scheduled at 30-minute intervals starting at 10:00 A.M.

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Banning Muslims...

he first Muslims to be banned from the space we now call America were enslaved Black Africans, whose spirits could not be broken. The main tenet of Islam, which is to fear no one but God, is anathema to the process of slave making. So, after being bred like cattle, Muslims were killed, so they couldn’t pass along the worship of God alone, never a slave master - to their children. This is the experience that produced the spirituals “Motherless Child” and “Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray.” No longer could African children hear the melodic sound of the Muezzin giving the Adhan, the recurrent call to prayer, or the repeated chants performed during the Rakahs. But no longer would the slave masters fear petrifying cries of Allah u Akbar! (God is the Greatest) …should these fearless ones break free, and charge with reckless abandon to do as the Holy Qur’an instructs… to “fight with those who fight with you,” and to exercise the God-given right of self-defense. No, Islam was not at all compatible with slavery. It had to be “banned,” stamped out as a new religion was fashioned, from a perversion of the teachings of the enlightened and revolutionary Yeshua. Jesus, the meek, docile, sandalfooted flower child was invented to teach the now motherless children to turn the other cheek, and to obey massa. “Historians” lie about the year that enslaved Africans were brought to America, in order to hide the 64 hidden years of unspeakable torture that broke our proud ancestors and transformed the “enslaved” into the “slave.” SABIRAH This is the origin of the oft-repeated phrase in American pop culture, includMUHAMMAD ing an old television game show called the $64,000 Question. The banning of Islam in America since 1555 means that the practice is more than 200 years older than the official nation-state. It’s as American as mass kidnapping, mass rape, mass torture, lynching and Jim Crow. It’s as American as police occupation and brutality, mass incarceration, vote stealing, home loan denials, oh, you get the picture. Banning Muslims from America has taken many forms. Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order to cancel Visas and deport legal travelers is just a brash, unsophisticated, in-your-face method, which stands in stark contrast to the stealthy, covert methods that have continued unabated since the end of chattel slavery. At one time, Minister Louis Farrakhan was a fixture on our television screens, and in every major news publication. That changed after the phenomenal success of the Million Man March in 1995. Then, a strategy was developed, in an unholy alliance among the few who control media, to “ban” the voice that had called nearly 2 million Black men to Washington DC. Bill Clinton, who had scurried out of town on the day of the march, returned and immediately began the program of “Faith Based Initiatives.” These were pay offs to Christian churches, in response to the terrifying reality that 80% of the men at the march were Christians. It was muzzle money for Pastors to never speak the Minister’s name, and to dissuade their congregants from collaboration with their Muslim family. The FBI leaned on college campuses, whose Black Student Unions were using their student activity fees to provide honoraria to the Minister to teach on their campuses. Though the Minister has continued to go anyway, for free, students who invite him have hell to pay from campus administrators. The FBI harassed businesses and housing complexes who hired the Nation of Islam’s FOI to patrol and secure their grounds, drying up employment income for their families. When Barack Obama ran for the presidency, the Muslim ban was in full effect, as our brother was hounded until he said yes, I repudiate Minister Farrakhan. In recent weeks, Congressman Keith Ellison, the former FOI, Keith X, was pounced on again, until he did the same. He’s not running for president of the country, just the Democratic Committee, but even a former, decades old association to Islam must be banned. Though Ellison won’t win any medals for courage, he certainly deserves one for brilliance. Controversy swirled after he was caught “being elected while Black and Muslim,” and the wolves prepared to pounce. He knew the hypocrisy of those who decry Islam for Black people, but study it themselves – in secret. He shut their mouths immediately by using two books for his swearing in ceremony: the Bible, and the Holy Qur’an that was owned by Thomas Jefferson. Smooth. Yes, they know what Islam is. And they know that people who are already clamoring for justice and equity will have no problem with Islam, once they discover that – it’s justice and equity. That means no more enslaving people with lifetime mortgages and school loans with the death grip of interest, which is illegal in Islam. It means no more selling the bodies of women or toxifying ourselves with poison… alcohol, cigarettes, etc. It means the end of billion dollar industries run by merchants of death. They point to insane behavior, committed by insane people claiming to be Muslims. They present their madness as Islam, calling it a religion of violence. But think. The molestation of children in the Catholic church isn’t epidemic, it’s pandemic. Thousands of priests have been found to be guilty, and protected by the church hierarchy. This has probably been going on for the church’s entire existence. In the religion, women are not allowed in the priesthood. Nuns cover themselves the way that Muslim women do. So why don’t we call Catholicism the religion of pedophilia and misogyny? Think. Why don’t we say that “Christian” Timothy McVay blew up the Murrah Building or that “Christian” Ted Bundy was a serial killer? Trump is only doing audaciously what America has always done. Where were you when America was “great?” In the cotton fields, making it great. If it’s gonna be great again, Muslims…have got to go. But they plan a plan…and Allah plans a plan.

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African American History Month: Visit The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Black History Month became a month-long celebration in 1976. Many believe Carter G. Woodson chose the second week of February for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of Frederick Douglass (2/14) and Abraham Lincoln (2/12). However, like Maulana Karanga who created Kwanzaa around African tradition and culture, Woodson chose February for reasons of tradition and reform. Since Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, the Black community had been celebrating Lincoln’s birthday and they were celebrating Douglass’ since the late 1890’s. Woodson built Negro History GAIL Week around traditional days of commemorating the Black past just as WELLS Kwanzaa is celebrated around the traditional Christmas holiday season. As the African proverb states, “We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors.” Carter G. Woodson believed that history was made by the people, not simply or primarily by great men or women. He envisioned the study and celebration of the Negro as a race, telling the story of ordinary people accomplishing the extraordinary. And Lincoln, however great, had not freed the slaves—the Union Army, including hundreds of thousands of Black soldiers and sailors, had done that. Woodson believed that rather than focusing on two men, the Black community, should focus on the countless Black men and women who had contributed to the advance of human civilization. During this African American History Month celebration, we should honor Carter G. Woodson by learning about our local heroes and sheroes. The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is the focal point for understanding Buffalo’s rich African American History. The Corridor embodies themes of freedom, cultural expression and self-determination, spanning time and transcending a single geography. Given the challenges we are facing we should approach history as Malcolm X suggested, “As our best teacher”. The African American History Month programs and events for this upcoming week include: •Jazz in the Sanctuary featuring Carol McLaughlin and Friends in a tribute to Be Bop, celebrating The Colored Musicians Club’s 100th Anniversary, Saturday, February 11th @ 7pm Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Avenue, $10 donation. •Historical Storytelling & Tour featuring storyteller, Denise Acosta at noon and 1pm and storyteller, Yvonne Harris at 2pm and 3pm followed by a free tour Saturday, February 11th 11:30am The Nash Museum,36 Nash Street. Free. •100 Years and More-Black History in Buffalo, an exhibit sponsored by the Buffalo African American Museum, the MSAAHC Commission, the Nash House, WUFO 1080, the Michigan Street Baptist Church and the Colored Musicians Club Museum, which will be open from the 15th until the 28th of February. There will be an exhibit opening and press conference in the Ring of Knowledge. The opening will feature re-enactments and live music.; Wednesday, February 15th 1pm, Central Downtown Library, 1 Lafayette Square. Exhibit continues through February 28th Free.

PUBLIC ART PROJECT continued from page 3 things that matter in our community, not just about the importance and history of our civil rights leaders, but as a catalyst to talk about other issues that confront communities of color in general and citizens of the East Side in particular” say’s Ott. The leaders that will be depicted on the wall will be chosen by conducting interviews and public meetings in collaboration with members of our community, consulting with faith-based organizations, through conversations with local and national historians, partnering with local stakeholders and agencies, and through research conducted in conjunction with curriculum responding to this project developed at SUNY Buffalo State. Public participation and feedback is encouraged. A series of public meetings to discuss the topic of freedom through the lens of civil rights as our community defines it will be held in collaboration with Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Coalition, Bethel AME and Open Buffalo, where a gathering of suggestions for the content for the final mural will be discussed. The first meeting will be held February 16, 5:30pm at Buffalo Visual Academy of Performing Arts, 450 Masten Ave. Buffalo native and SUNY Buffalo State graduate artist Chuck Tingley will begin painting the 29 portraits in the summer of 2017. Tingley has executed numerous public murals in Western New York and most recently, Art Alley in Niagara Falls. In 2016 he was honored by Arts Services Initiative of Western New York as afFinalist for the “Artist of the Year” Spark Cultural Award. The artist hopes that his work connects spiritually and psychologically with his viewers in a way that allows them to plumb their own passions and to build unique narratives based on their individual sensations and perceptions.

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NOTICE OF INVITATION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES Proposals are requested by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, Division of Sewerage Management (DEP/DSM) for engineering consultant services to provide Flow Monitoring and an I/I Monitoring Report for Erie County Sewer District No. 6. The top rated respondent will be selected to enter into an agreement to provide the services. In accordance with Local Law No. 6, proposals are hereby invited for the subject project. Proposals are to be submitted in the exact format detailed in the request for proposals (RFP). Proposals will be due at 4:00 PM on March 2, 2017. Proposal shall be delivered to ECDEP, Room 1034, 95 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202. To obtain a copy of the RFP guidelines, please visit the following website on or after February 3, 2017, http://www2.erie.gov/purchasing/ index.php?q=requests-proposalsamp-construction-bids. Alternatively, you may call (716) 858-8383 or e-mail Courtney.Scordato@erie. gov if you would like to request a hardcopy. This invitation does not commit Erie County, or its DEP/DSM to accept any priced proposal, nor does it obligate Erie County for any costs associated with preparing or submitting proposals. By: Joseph L. Fiegl, P.E. Deputy Commissioner

LEGAL NOTICE NATIOSTAR V. GERACE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE Plaintiff

designates ERIE as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 721 LA SALLE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14215 Section: 79.74 Block: 5 Lot: 13 INDEX NO. 811878/2015 NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, Vs. KENNETH V. GERACE, if living, and if he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, "JOHN DOE #1" through "JOHN DOE #12," the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above named Defendants 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) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; 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 caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $55,440.00 and interest, recorded on April 16, 2004, at Liber 13155 Page 9961, of the Public Records of ERIE County, New York, covering premises known as 721 LA SALLE AVENUE BUFFALO, NY 14215. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. ERIE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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: December

6, 2016 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: DANIEL GREENBAUM, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

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LEGAL NOTICE

Citizens Bank v.Mahoney

STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE Citizens Bank, N.A. f/k/a RBS Citizens, N.A., Plaintiff, Index No.: 812765/2015 REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE V. John P. Mahoney, III Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Citibank, N.A. Support Collection Unit OBO Deborah A. McAllister Support Collection Unit OBO Carmen Ruggiero DEFENDANTS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly made and entered in the above entitled foreclosure action dated October 31, 2016 and entered in the office of the County Clerk of Erie County on November 4, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee named in said judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on February 22, 2017 at the Foreclosure Alcove, Erie County Hall, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York, at 11:00 a.m., the premises described in said judgment as follows: SEE SCHEDULE “A” ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.

Property known as: 114 Gaulbert Avenue, Cheektowaga, New York 14211 Tax Parcel: 101.52-4-5 TOGETHER with all the right, title and interest of the mortgagors, if any, in and to the land lying in the streets and roads in front of and adjoining said premises to the center line thereof. TOGETHER with all fixtures and articles of personal property attached to or used in connection with the said premises. Said premises are sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show, to covenants, restrictions and easements, if any, to violations, zoning regulations and ordinances of the city, town or village in which the premises lie; the rights of the public or others in and to any part of the mortgaged premises that lies within the bounds of any street, alley or highway; any state of facts an inspection would disclose it being understood that the property is sold in an “as is” and “where is” condition; any and all tenancies, possessory interests and/or leases affecting the mortgaged premises which have not been extinguished by this foreclosure action; and the right of redemption of the United States of America, if any. Judgment Amount: $69,551.20 Dated: January 20, 2017 /s/Timothy R. Lovallo Timothy R. Lovallo, Esq. Referee Harris Beach PLLC David P. Martin, Esq. Attorneys for Plaintiff 333 West Washington Street Suite 200 Syracuse, New York 13202 315-423-7100 SCHEDULE “A” ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF CHEEKTOWAGA, COUNTY OF ERIE AND STATE OF NEW YORK, BEING PART OF LOT NO. 33, TOWNSHIP 11, RANGE 7 OF THE HOLLAND LAND COMPANY’S SURVEY AND FURTHER DISTINGUISHED AS SUBDIVISION LOT NO 87, AS SHOWN ON MAP FILED IN THE ERIE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE UNDER COVER NO. 928.

LEGAL NOTICE

PROJECT NO. KA-16-11

COUNTY OF ERIE Sprague Brook Park Campsite Electric Installation Project Project No. KA-16-11 Separate sealed bids for: Electrical work for the above project will be received by the County’s Commissioner of Public Works in Suite 1400 of the Rath County Office Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York 14202 until 10:30 AM local time on February 28, 2017 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

RESOLUTION NO.14

NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the County Legislature on the 26th day of January, 2017 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Erie, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were notHE substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. KAREN M. MCCARTHY. Clerk of the County Legislature RESOLUTION No. 14 OF 2017 BOND RESOLUTION DATED JANUARY 26, 2017 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,000,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO FINANCE THE COST OF AN INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES OF ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 4; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $6,000,000, STATING THE PLAN OF FINANCING; PROVIDING FOR A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 4 TO SAID COUNTY. object or purpose: i n c r e a s e and improvement of facilities of Erie County Sewer District No. 4, consisting of: (i) various pumping station improvements at the estimated maximum cost of $2,400,000; (ii) various collection system/infiltration and inflow improvements at the estimated maximum cost of $2,100,000; and (iii) improvements required by anticipated modification of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for the Depew Overflow Retention Facility at the estimated maximum cost of $1,500,000; all as more fully described in the report and estimate of cost approved by the Board of Managers of the District on June 22, 2016 and filed with the County Legislature pursuant to Section 268 of the County Law period of probable usefulness: forty (40) years amount of obligations to be issued: $6,000,000 A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Erie County Legislature, in Buffalo, New York. Dated: January 26, 2017 Buffalo, New York

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LEGAL NOTICE

RESOLUTION NO.15

NOTICE The resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the County Legislature on the 26th day of January, 2017 and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the County of Erie, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution. KAREN M. MCCARTHY. Clerk of the County Legislature RESOLUTION No. 15 OF 2017 BOND RESOLUTION DATED JANUARY 26, 2017 BOND RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $3,500,000 BONDS OF THE COUNTY, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO FINANCE THE COST OF AN INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FACILITIES OF ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 6; STATING THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST THEREOF IS $3,500,000, STATING THE PLAN OF FINANCING; PROVIDING FOR A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS; AND PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT BY ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 6 TO SAID COUNTY. object or purpose: i n c r e a s e and improvement of facilities of Erie County Sewer District No. 6, consisting of: (i) Waste Water Treatment Plant disinfection system at the estimated maximum cost of $1,200,000; (ii) baseline Waste Water Treatment Plant projects at the estimated maximum cost of $1,300,000; and (iii) inflow/infiltration pilot project and reduction program improvements at the estimated maximum cost of $1,000,000; all as more fully described in the report and estimate of cost approved by the Board of Managers of the District on June 21, 2016 and filed with the County Legislature pursuant to Section 268 of the County Law period of probable usefulness: forty (40) years amount of obligations to be issued: $3,500,000 A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Clerk of the Erie County Legislature, in Buffalo, New York. Dated: January 26, 2017 Buffalo, New York

LEGAL NOTICE BID I-90 PROJECT LEGAL NOTICE BID BMHA PUBLIC NOTICE The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (“BMHA”) has made available copies of the BMHA Annual PHA Plan. Interested parties may review the Plan at the BMHA Administrative Offices located at 300 Perry St., Buffalo, NY 14204; Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and at all BMHA Management Offices and the BMHA website. These documents will be available for review until Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 3:00 pm.Written comments should be sent to the attention of Dawn E. Sanders-Garrett, Executive Director, BMHA, 300 Perry St., Buffalo, NY 14204. The deadline for submitting comments is Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 3:00 pm. A public hearing will be held at the BMHA Administrative Offices, 300 Perry St., Buffalo, NY 14204 on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10:00 am.

REQUEST FOR BID Mark Cerrone, Inc. is requesting bids for the Misc Pavement Repairs and Resurfacing of I-90 Project #D214530 in Western, NY for all scopes of work detailed in contract documents. MWBE Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 2/15/17 @ 3:30pm.Documents can be obtained by contacting Estimating@markcerrone.com , Phone 716-282-5244, Fax 716-282-5245 or iSqFt®. Bids due to MCI by 2/20/17 at 5:00PM electronically or in person at 2368 Maryland Ave., Niagara Falls, NY 14305. Certified Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprise participation is strongly encouraged.

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LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. announces that bid packages for the Weatherization Program are now available. Sealed bids must be returned before opening date which is Thursday March 2, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Niagara Community Action Program Inc.’s Main Street office for the following: 1. Combustion Appliance Tune and Clean, Hot Water Tanks and Chimney Liners 2. Infiltration (Building Materials) 3. Weatherization Work ( Insulation Exterior/Interior) 4. Electrical Services Bid packages can be request from:

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The Institutional Advancement Department at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Director of Major Gifts. Required Qualifications: • Excellent organizational, interpersonal and networking skills • Exemplary written and oral communication skills • Ability to provide strategic oversight and guidance of a total prospect pool of more than 500 prospects • Ability to develop both individual and collective strategies that facilitate the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of top prospective donors • Develop and maintain an active personal portfolio of up to 75 prospects with the capacity to make commitments of $25K or more • Working knowledge of various planned giving instruments and experience in utilizing planned gift vehicles in gift conversations • Experience in managing data related to prospect management including collecting data within Raiser’s Edge and using database management tools to create regular prospect pool and individual portfolio management reports • Proven ability to raise and close gifts • Make or facilitate a minimum of 7 to 9 personal visits or contacts each month that are designed to meaningfully advance the donor’s relationship with the college • Experience in building institutional partnerships both within and outside of advancement including the president’s office, deans, faculty and program leaders in furtherance of strong and meaningful donor relationship development • Interest in all aspects of public education and a dedication to promoting the college’s fundraising priorities through developing excellent working relationships with faculty, senior academic leaders, trustees and other volunteers, and the Advancement office team • Demonstrated leadership and the ability to successfully manage a motivated team • Demonstrated experience in direct major/planned gift cultivation and solicitation, including experience in higher education • Demonstrated managerial experience • Bachelor’s degree Preferred Qualifications: • Entrepreneurial skills in identifying donors and building relationships • Working knowledge of prevailing IRS regulations governing gifts • Master’s degree • Familiarity with Raisers Edge • Microsoft Office products • CFRE Qualified applicants may apply online at https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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Wednesday February 8

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Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St,. 11am - 12pm 716 832 1010. FREE Public School Code of Conduct Meeting: 4 pm – 7 pm, Merriweather Library

Beyond Boundaries: Dare to Be Diverse Film Series Screening 13th 7pm – 9:30 pm at Burchfield Penney , 1300 Elmwood Ave

15th Biennial Beautillion Extraordinaire Rites of Passage Ceremony: 4pm, SENSES Foundation, 360 Genesee Street . Hosted by Jack & Jill of America Inc. Buffalo Chapter.830-1024.

The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 Thursday February 9

Friday February 10 Ellicott Mall Family Valentines Masquerade Ball: 7 p.m. – 1 a.m., the Geek Orthodox Hall, 146 W. Utica St., featuring DJ Eddie (Money) Fisher. Fee is $20 per person, $35 per couple. For more information call Sandra at 392-5588 or Earl at 6981260.

Youth Buffalo Niagara International Poetry Symposium and Slam : 1 p.m. Elmwood Franklin School; symposium free; Tickets for the poetry slam $7 ($10 at the door) students and $10 ($15 at the door) for all ; available online at www. njoziensemble.com. Also at Doris Records, Record Theater and at the door. 238-0244.

The Durham Central City Rainbow Party: 6-10pm at 230 Baby Café . Info and support Moselle St. admission is free. for pregnant and breastfeedLGBTQ Support Party (For Buffalo Niagara LGBTQ Histoing moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 ChallengerAds_MSAAHCC_ChallengerAD_AAHistMo_3.375x5A 2/2/17 Family, Friends & YOU! ry 9: Project : 7:30pm , Sugar City Eagle St. 885-6348. , 1239 Niagara Street suggested donation $5.\

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Jazz in the Sanctuary Saturday, February 11, 7pm featuring Carol McLaughlin and Friends. Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave, $10 Donation

Historical Storytelling & Tour Saturday, February 11, 11:30am Nash House Museum, 36 Nash Street, FREE For additional information visit MichiganStreetBuffalo.org or email Gailw@MichiganStreetBuffalo.org.

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GYC Ministries : Gang Summit Basketball and Open Gym, Ages 14 & Up every Monday 7- 9:30 pm C.R.U.C.I.A.L. 230 Moselle Street. Hustle for Health Seniors: NEW Line Dance Fitness class Gloria Parks Center 3242 Main St, noon - 1pm age 60+ 8321010 Tuesday February 14 Diversity Dialogue Speaker Series : History, Propaganda and Protest: Toward a 21st Century Black Freedom Struggle 12:15- 1:30 pm on Buffalo State Campus 1300 Elmwood in Bulger East

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Wednesday February 15

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BEAUTIFUL AND FEARLESS!The beautiful and fearless Conversationalists Michaela Angela Davis (center) is pictured above surrounded by students from SUNY Buffalo State College who proudly posed with our Feb. 1st issue. Ms. Davis was featured on the cover for an unforgettable MLK event held last Wednesday. The event was sponsored by Buffalo State College Office of Equity and Campus Diversity, The Burchflied Penney Art Center, the Grant Allocation Committee and the Challenger Community News. Photo Third Eye

You are invited to join an open conversation about a new public art project. Thursday, February 16, 2017 5:30 pm Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts, PS 192 450 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Michigan Street AfricanAmerican Heritage Corridor Open Buffalo Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church