“IT IS EASIER TO BUILD STRONG CHILDREN THAN TO REPAIR BROKEN MEN” – FREDERICK DOUGLASS U.S. ATTORNEY TRINI ROSS IS 2022 ‘WOMEN OF DISTINCTION’ HONOREE Page 3 Dean’s Day At Dewey Park: Community Celebrates Memory Of Elijah Dean Scott Page 10 Rochester Hosts Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration Page 2 The Parade Is Coming! Honoring Our Black Heroes & Sheroes! Page 3 Back To School Event Provides Over 700 Backpacks To Children Page 7Page 9 | September 1, 2022 | thechallengernews.com | Community NewsFREE | Get Ready For The Annual John Coltrane Birthday Celebration! AlyssaMonetbyArtwork
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lous Forum (Former home to LA Lakers Magic Johnson SHOWTIME teams), and the LAX airport – all located in theirTherecity.is the brand-new LA Clippers Arena and sports complex currently being built in the Inglewood area as well. The Mayor of Inglewood, James Butts spoke about Inglewood as a vibrant growing city and community with even more high-profile facilities going up. Mayor Butts also talked about growing economic devel opment plans and projects in his city. He presented actress and businesswoman Issa Rae the Key to the City. It was the first time in the City of Inglewood’s 114-year history that a key was presented to someone. Ms. Rae was recognized for giving back to her community and by filming her hit HBO TV show Insecure almost entirely in Inglewood. She showed off the architecture, housing, and restaurants, and other landmarks, letting viewers know this is not no “Boyz in the Hood” community. It’s an upscale thriving Black community. If you’re ever in LA I would recommend stop ping by Inglewood, Ca. for a truly AfrocentricContinuedexperience.Page10
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The Buffalo Bills play in Inglewood California next Thursday against The LA Rams. Here’s a peek at the impressive City of Inglewood which I visited last Inglewood,season.California is a Black City neighborhood with beautiful manicured lawns and architecture. Everyone seems to take pride in the community and won’t hesitate to tell you so; We spoke to unofficial historians, who took us down memory lane telling us about how the main drag of Market Street was the epicenter of Black businesses. Market Street reminds me of Jefferson Ave in Buf falo (at least the way it once was!) There are plenty of retail vendors on both sides of the street and several Black owned food trucks located throughout the neighbor hood. Woody’s Bar-B-Que at 475 Market St. reminded me of Lee’s Barbeque- how ever Lees has a better BBQ sauce. Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen at 202 E. Manchester Blvd. had me feel ing at home like I was at the once historic soul food res taurant, Gigi’s in Buffalo. Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen has been open since 1975 and both long standing Black owned businesses are a destination point while visiting Inglewood. A local couple, Steven and Andrea, who grew up in the neighborhood told us about some of the other businesses and landmarks in Inglewood. “Everybody went to the movies on Market Street along with the sneaker store and five and dime store both of which I worked as a teenager, “recalled Andrea. This area also re minded me of Clarissa Street in Rochester, . Inglewood is a city unto itself with over 100,000 people living there along with The New So Fi Stadium, The Fabu
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•A.B.O.V.E Presents Real Men Do Cry Conference & Lunch. Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m., to 2:30 p.m., The ceremony to memo rialize longtime Rochester resident and freedom fighter Anna Murray Douglass and her daughter Annie Douglass with individual grave mark ers to be unveiled to the pub lic at Mount Hope Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The event features Douglass descendants Net tie Washington Douglass and Kenneth .
The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration Kicks Off in Rochester
The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration will take place in Rochester from September 2 through October 31, 2022. The UNVEILING of the Harriet Tubman “Journey to Freedom” traveling sculpture will be on Friday, September 2 at 11:00 AM, during a kickoff program downtown at Washington Square Park, 10 St. Mary’s Place (located near GEVA Theater at South Clinton Avenue and Court Street). On Sunday, September 4th from 1-3pm is the youth-led Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration OPENING CER EMONY, held at the Rochester Museum & Science Center's Eisenhart Auditorium, followed by FREE tours of the Museum from 3:00-5:00 PM. The Tubman sculpture will remain on open display at Wash ington Square Park throughout its two-month stay in Rochester. All events and activities presented by the Celebration Commit tee to honor Harriet Tubman during her visit are FREE and open to the public. The Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Celebration sponsors and leaders welcome the presence of church members to the histori cal events from Sept. 2 - Oct .31 while the traveling statue is in Rochester. Please visit the HBTC website: www.TubmanROC. com for detailed info about events in Rochester and the sur rounding community throughout Tubman’s stay. This Harriet Tubman “Journey to Freedom” sculpture by the Wesley Wofford Sculpture Studio is a remarkable work of art that features Harriet Tubman in mid stride, hustling towards freedom with a youngster in tow.
Commander Kingsberry
Higgins Defeats Egriu in Special Primary
As 2022 ‘Women Of Distinction’ Honoree
On March 30, 2022, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland an nounced the appointment of Attorney Ross to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). In addition, on June 16, 2022, she was selected as the Chairperson for the AGAC subcommittee on Law Enforcement Coordination, Victim Assistance and Community Relations. In this role, Ross will lead a subcommittee that will advise Attorney General Garland on matters involving law enforcement, victim assistance and community relations.
New York State Senator Sean Ryan has selected U.S. Attorney Trini Ross to be honored as a member of the 2022 New York State Senate Women of AttorneyDistinction.Ross was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden to become the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York on July 26, 2021, and was unanimously confirmed by the Sen ate on Sept. 30, 2021. On Oct. 11, 2021, she officially became the first Black woman to hold the position in the Western District of New York. As the top law enforcement official in the District, she is re sponsible for overseeing the prosecution of any federal criminal case brought within the 17 counties of Western New York.
The Parade Grand Marshals will be First Sergeant Wayne Mark Green of the United State Army for 35 years of service and Staff Sergeant Chanthini Taylor Dixon United States Army 26 years of service.
Vets On Parade
Senator Ryan Selects U.S. Attorney Trini Ross
Trini Ross has served as Director of Investigations, Legal Division, with the National Sci ence Foundation’s Office of Inspector General since 2018. A Buffalo native, she has also spent 16 years as an adjunct professor at The State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, where she received her J.D., cum laude, in 1992.
HEALING BY THE WATER: Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis III and his lovely First Lady Zandra Lewis of Mira cle Missions Full Gospel Church Inc. strike a beautiful pose following his brief, yet powerful presentation at the Underground Railroad Mu seum in Broderick Park last Sunday during the “Healing at the Water” Summer Free dom Celebration. "Healing at the Water," hosted by The Friends of Broderick Park, takes place every Thursday and Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the foot of Ferry thru Sept. 20 and has become the “goto” destination this season for friendship, fun, fresh air, music and above all, healing. See you Challengerthere!Photo
The Parade Is Coming!!
In every war fought by or within the United States, African Americans participated, in cluding the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the Civil War, the Spanish–American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.
Historic First Will Honor Our Black Heroes and Sheroes
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U.S. Rep. Brian M. Higgins defeated Buffalo contrac tor Emin "Eddie" Egriu in last Tuesday’s primary to become the Democratic can didate in the redrawn 26th Congressional District. Hig gins won with 90.34% of the vote (26,583) to Egriu’s 2,513 in his first primary since 2004. Higgins will go on to face Republican Ste ven Sams II in the November General election as he seeks his 10th term in office. On August 25, 1981, Buffalo’s own Charles Chapman Jr. became the first Black man to swim the English Channel, a distance of 21 miles in 12 hours and 30 minutes . Chapman, nicknamed “Charlie the Tuna,” studied at California State Univer sity, Sacramento and held numerous all-butterfly open water swims. In addition to his historic swim across the English channel, he made a number of record breaking accom •Inplishments.1984,he completed the first butterfly swim around Alcatraz Island to Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay, •OnCalifornia.August 26, 1988, he earned a world record by circumnavigating the island of Manhattan, 28.5 miles, in 9 hours, 25 minutes and 8 seconds – averaging 65 strokes a minute - Com pleting the first “butterfly” circumnavigation swim at age 45. The previous year, Los Angeles Dodgers vice president Al Campanis stated that Blacks couldn't swim because their bones were too heavy; Chapman, in response, said, "I'm like Jackie Robinson paving the way, except I'll be wearing a little bathing suit" ""Silly stuff like that, some people believe," he contin ued in reference to Campa nis comments "Hell, you watch me swim around •OnManhattan!".August 19, 1989 he completed the 45.8 km Charlie "The Tuna" Chapman: HistoryMaking Swimmer Charles "Charlie The Tuna" Chapman Jr.
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The kick off is at 2 p.m. starting at Jefferson and Woodlawn Av enues, proudly marching up the Avenue and ending at Jefferson and Dodge Street. According to organizer and founder of the event, Debbera Ransom, there will be a bus for vets who need to ride in the parade at the line up . “No one is going to be left out,” she assured. Ms. Ransom is the Founding Post Commander of the Johnetta R. Cole AMVETS Post No. 24 and Ladies Auxiliary and the founder and lead organizer of Saturday's event. A woman of many accomplishments, she is no stranger to parades as she proudly marched as the New York State Representative in the 2013 Presidential Inauguration Parade for Barack Obama.
A Mini Stand Down will be held from 4-9 p.m. at the Johnnie B. Wiley Athletic Pavilion where free veteran’s information, benefits and more will be offered. The event is free and open to the public. Veterans are urged to attend. Prior to Saturday’s event, a special flag raising will take place Friday in Niagara Square.
U.S. Attorney Trini Ross
Along overdue tribute to African American veterans will take place this Saturday, September 3, when the African American Veterans Arts and Culture Corporation presents the city’s first African American Veterans parade. Richard D. Kingsberry, Lieutenant Colo nel, United States Army, retired, National Commander of the National Association for Black Veterans, is scheduled to participate in this historic event.
Continued page 10 THE SOUL OF WESTERN NEW YORK exhibit features nine African American Artists: Kobie Barber, Markenzy J. Cesar, Bree Gilliam, Robert Harris, Iris M. Kirkwood, Ari Moore, Kervin Myrtil, Kalin Price and Princess S. Wil liams. the opening reception is Friday, Sept. 2 at 7:30p.m. to 9p.m. at One Linwood Avenue, Western New York Art ists Group , Artists Group Gallery. On view through Oct. 7.
“When prostate cancer is caught early, it’s a treatable disease. Whether you think you have cancer or not, the only person who can tell you is your doctor,” Satterwhite concluded.“You think about what women go through with their annual exams. They’re used to it. I think men should consider what women go through. They have no excuse not to get their prostate check.” More information on this year's event can be found at roswelllpark.org/cruisinforacure
Focus on health and family alike
On Saturday, September 17th, from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM, Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative is put ting on their annual event, Walk the Falls, starting off at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, 825 Depot Ave . Registration starts at 9:15 a.m. This year they are partnering with Niagara Falls National Heritage Area and the Aquarium of Niagara to make the walk as interac tive and eventful as possible. Walk the Falls is a City of Niagara Falls tradition that promotes healthy living while partaking in fun activities ac companied by the scenic views of Niagara Falls. The partic ipants will be able to walk one of two routes, the first being 3.6 miles and the second being 4.5 miles. Both routes begin at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center and continue along the whirlpool trail to the first stop at the Aquarium of Niagara.. *Covid-19 is still an active threat in our community. Wearing masks and maintaining social dis tance are highly recommended.
The Sickle Cell Warriors of Buffalo Chapter in collabo ration with Confident Girl Mentoring Program Inc. and EDS Sickle Cell Foundation Inc. will hold their 4th annual Sickle Cell Awareness Walk on Saturday September 3 in Delaware Park. Registration is at 10am and the walk be gins at 11am -2pm. You can register at https:// p2p. onecause.com and type in the search bar Sick le Cell walk to lead you to registration and details. For more information or to answer questions you may have, contact Juanita M. at JuanitaSickleCellAwareness@ gmail.com or Seraphine S. at SeraSargent@gmail.com
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On Saturday September 24 the car show runs all day and the clinic will take place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., with specialists meeting patients inside Roswell Park’s main hospital. The goal is to have 150 men make appoint ments, but walk-ins will be accepted as well. “We won’t turn anyone away,” Satterwhite says. “The doc tors are really efficient in what they do. Everyone who comes will see one of our urologists and it’ll be over before you realize it.” Cars will be on display on Elm, Carlton and Oak streets, with other vehicles inside Kaminski Park as well. In the case of inclement weather, the show will move inside the main parking garage on Carlton Street. “Joe Roxbury will be bringing ‘KITT’ from Knight Rid er, that’s always a fan favorite,” Satterwhite says. “The car show, food trucks and the atmosphere make Cruisin’ for a Cure a family-friendly event, but the goal is to help men take control of their health.
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Suicide among black children and teens is increasing at alarming rates.
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A one-day workshop: Saturday, September 24, 2022 • 9:00am - 5:30pm Ephesus Ministries Fellowship Hall • 80 Durham Avenue, Buffalo, NY
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The dollar circulates al most ten (10) times within the Jewish commu nity before it reaches the outside. The dollar circulates almost six (6) times within the Asian community before it reaches the outside. The dollar circulates an infinite number of times within the White community; more than all other groups. Sadly, the African American dollar does not even circulate one time within its own com munity. As a matter of fact, the Black dollar only stays in the Black community less than six (6) hours. This must change if we hope to address the issues of high unemploy ment, recidivism, crime and other critical issues impact ing the African American community.TheNielsen report found that if African Americans in the United States had their own country, their over $1 trillion in annual buying power would make them the 16th largest country in the world. (Source: The Black Dollar Project For more information about The Black Dollar Project, visit www.blackdollarproject.com)
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•The Nash House received $172,000 in funding from ESD and is undergoing weatherization improve ments and upgrades to the museum exhibits.
Renovation work is also well underway on two other projects that anchor the Afri can American Heritage Cor ridor: the Michigan Street Baptist Church and the Nash NewHouse.York State is support ing the renovation projects in partnership with the Buf falo Niagara Freedom Sta tion Coalition and the Nash House Museum, two non profit organizations which work to preserve and pro mote the heritage of the Church and the Nash House. Improvements to the Afri can American Heritage Cor ridor include: •The $1.3 million Michi gan Street Baptist Church project will help ensure the building's structural integri ty and address safety issues at the church, while also providing better access for disabled visitors.
•The WUFO Radio Station & Black History Collective received a $1 million grant for a significant restoration and expansion project.
•The NAACP's nearly $6 million public-private Nash Lofts project is also being funded in part by ESD under the East Side Corridor Eco nomic Development Fund.
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CORRECTION: In last weeks edition the article on Veterans Home Loan Benefits and the NYS Veterans Property Tax Exemption Program was written by both Hawwao Wajed and Brett Scheuer of Keller Williams Realty. Brett is a Military Veteran (USMC, Retired) and Licensed Real Estate Salesperson and Military Relocation Professional . If you need assistance and more info on the program contact Brett at: 716-832-3300.
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The groundbreaking took place last week for the expan sion and renovation of the historic Colored Musicians Club in downtown Buffalo. The CMC project includes the design and construction of a new building entrance at 145 Broadway Street that will include increased storage space for the CMC; restoration of the building's façade and renovations and expansion of the historic performance space; updated fire safety and code is sues; and the completion of related site work and repaving and streetscape improvements. Governor Kathy Hochul, in announcing the $2.95 mil lion expansion and renovations, said the project will al low for increased tourism and visitation to Buffalo's African American Heritage Corridor. Founded in 1918, the CMC is the only remaining African American musicians' club of its kind in the U.S. It has hosted performances by such notable artists as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Nat "King" Cole, Miles Davis and Cab Calloway. It is expected that these up grades will spark increased tourism and visitation to Buf falo's historic Michigan Street African American Corridor.
•The Freedom Wall and area surrounding the historic mu ral will undergo improve ments through a $366,000 award allocated to the Niag ara Frontier Transportation •AllAuthority.ofthese projects will be tied together with a narrow er and landscaped Michigan Avenue to slow traffic, and improved street lighting to make the blocks-long district more pedestrian-friendly.
We are calling all clergy .pastors , ministry leaders ,congregants in the Faith Based community. Participants will learn about the Preparedness Ready Plan for all places of worship and immediate steps to follow if affected by violent attacks in their P.O.W. It will also create opportunities for faith leaders to build relationships with law enforcement and other vital community agencies for collaboration and discussion on securing places of worship like how to start a security ministry team, emergency preparedness plans, cybersecurity, active shooter(s), violent acts, disturbances, disasters, and more. There will be a commemoration of the BUFFALO 10 – This is a Clarion Call to Action for all (P.O.W.) Enough Is
6 Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com •September 1, 2022 BIBLE STUDY EVERY THURSDAY THE DOROTHY COLLIER CENTER features Bible Study FAITH & FAMILY CITY WIDE PRAYERSCHOOL
On Wednesday Sept. 14 from 10:00 a,m, - 2:00 p.m. the Worship Without Worry Security Summit for Places of Worship (P.O.W.) will be held at the Northland Workforce Training Center - 683 Northland Ave. Organized and hosted by Pastor Patricia A. Bufford, MPS and Co-Hosted by Captain Tommy Champion of the Buffalo Police Department, this free summit will provide interfaith communities with up to date information to include statistics, resources (example, DHS grants) and strategies from various experts in local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and other pertinent community resources. The summit will educate and inform all places of worship on the impor tance of creating a safe space to “WORSHIP WITHOUT WORRY.”
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Join us as we pray over every school in the City of Buffalo Sunday, September 4 from 4-5 p.m. at MST Seneca (Math Science Technology School), 646 East Delavan St. For more information Call or text
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"American Medical Response (AMR) Buffalo is proud to once again participate in the annual Back-to-School Giveaway event with Council Member Wyatt, Chairwoman Baskin and all the other great event sponsors," said Scott Karaszewski, Chief EMS Officer for AMR. "This year first responders from AMR will be donating backpacks filled with the school supplies needed to set Buffalo-area students up for a successful year." The event also featured entertainment from DJ Big Rob, a bounce house, free face paint ing, and two professional barbers were at Martha Mitchell Community Center providing free haircuts for children.
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The year 2022 marks the 50TH Golden Wedding Anniversary for Attorney Terrence and Rubie McKelvey. The beloved family celebrated this auspicious occasion with a lovely, memorable trip to Hawaii. Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. and Rubie McKelvey Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary!
BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY
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On Sunday, Sept. 4 @ E. North and Masten Ave. from 1-5 p.m. MACFEST will feature school supplies, health screenings, haircuts, food trucks, bounce houses, local food vendors & more. Councilmember Wyatt
2 p.m. - A Community March from Jefferson & Best St to MLK Park.
The Community Is Invited To Celebrate The Lives And Legacies Of Heroes & Heroines Who Were Taken From Us Through The Actions, On May 24, 2022, Of A Hate - Filled Racist.
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On Saturday, September 10th
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Prayer circle and community speakers and elected officials.
4:30 p.m. - Presentation by Students & Youths, Clark Academy School of Dance and African American Cultural Center.
5:30 p.m. - National Recording Artist ( TBA).
We Are Women Warriors is Hosting A To Honor The Legacies of The 10 Members of The Community Who Lost Their Lives In The Jefferson Avenue Top Supermarket Shooting.
6:30 p.m. - Closing Comments and Benediction.
Wyatt’s 8th Annual Back To School Event Provides Backpacks For Over 700 Families
University District Council Member Rasheed N.C. Wyatt held his 8th Annual Back to School Backpack Give-away community event on Sun day, August 28, 2022 at the Martha Mitchell Com munity Center (175 Oakmont Ave) in the Univer sityAtDistrict.theevent this year, a total of 750 backpacks were distributed to University District children and families where they also were treated to a free lunch from La Nova Pizzeria.
4 p.m. - Lives Well Lived Commendation Awards (In Memoriam) to Family Members.
“With the cost of everything rising this year, in cluding food and school supplies, we are happy to be able to help families out with our 8th annual event where they got backpacks full of school supplies,” said Council Member Wyatt. “I also want to thank our Erie County Legislator Chairwoman April Baskin, AMR, La Nova Pizza, KeyBank, and ABC Hardware for their continued partnership and commitment to the residents of the University District.”
A Back To School Block Party hosted by Senator Tim Kennedy’s Single Moms Club and Every Bottom Covered will be held Sat. Sept. 3 from 12 noon – 4 P.M., at the Apollo Media Center, 1346 Jefferson,. Bookbag giveaways, children’s coats. Diapers, books on diversity & more. To register go to
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A celebration, September 23–24. Join the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective, with generous support from the Cullen Foundation, for two days of music and more in honor of Coltrane's birthday at the Center. Tickets go on sale Sept. 2 at burchfieldpenney.org.
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The Paul Robeson Theatre Season 55 auditions for the upcoming play Cadil lac Crew, directed by Linda Barr, will take. Place Satur day September 3 from 2-5 pm and Wednesday, Septem ber 7 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Theatre, 350 Masten Avenue. All ac tors are asked to prepare a 2-3 minute monologue. Bring a headshot and Re sume. Yao Kahlil Newkirk is Artistic Director.
One Day Passes: General Admission - $30.00 Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society Members - $20.00 Student - $10.00 (In person with student ID) 2 Day Passes (Limited) General Admission - $55 Burchfield Penney and Pap py Martin Legacy Jazz Soci ety Members - $35 2 Day Passes with Poster (Limited) General Admission - $80 Burchfield Penney and Pap py Martin Legacy Jazz Soci ety Members - $60 The Annual John Col trane Birthday Celebration is presented with the gen
Annual Jazz Extravaganza to Celebrate 96th Birthday of John Coltrane!
Celebration Artistic Directors George Caldwell (Grammy award-winning pianist) and Cur tis Lundy (world-renowned bassist) will unite with a star-studded lineup including New Orleans harpist Cassie Watson Francillon and Buffalo-based vocalist Alex McAr thur, to honor the colossus of jazz, John Coltrane. The twoday jazz festival, co-presented by the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective, will groove, swing, and scat throughout the Burchfield Penney Art Center on Friday, September 23rd, and Saturday, September 24th.
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The Burchfield Penney Art Center and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective co-present their COLTRANE Celebration. This year celebrating the music of both John and Alice Coltrane.
COLTRANE
Born on September 23, 1926, legendary saxophonist and jazz composer John Coltrane would illuminate and trans form the music world until his untimely passing in 1967. His innovative and spiritual approach to music earned him accolades not only as one of the greatest saxophonists of all time but as one of the most acclaimed musical figures of the 20th Century. In the liner notes of his seminal album A Love Supreme, Coltrane reveals that he had undergone "by the grace of God, a spiritual awakening which was to lead me to a richer, full er, more productive life. At that time, in gratitude, I humbly asked to be given the means and privilege to make others happy through music." Through the COLTRANE festival and her work as the Chief Executive of the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collec tive, Dawn Martin Berry-Walker, continues to spread the joy of jazz and honors another important musical legacy, Her father’s — James “Pappy” Martin. “I am extremely grate ful to continue the tradition he started decades ago. I thank the Burchfield Penney for helping to sustain this legacy with warmth, generosity, and a standard of excellence. Our theme this year, Celebrating Women in Jazz, will be exemplified at this event with performances by Cassie Watson Francil lon and Alex McArthur as we present the music of John and Alice Coltrane,” she shares. On Friday, September 23, the celebration will kick off with an opening reception at 7:00 p.m., with live music from the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective’s Love Supreme School of Music. The evening will rise to a crescendo at 8 p.m. in the auditorium with a performance by the highly-ac claimed George Caldwell Quartet, featuring Alex McArthur, a shining star of the Buffalo music scene. (Burchfield Penney and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society members are invited to commence the reception festivities with early entry at 6:30p.m.)Saturday, September 24, 2022, COLTRANE continues at 2:00 p.m. with a Q&A followed by a screening of Le Chat dans le Sac (The Cat in the Bag) at 3:00 p.m. Directed by filmmaker Gilles Groulx, The Cat in the Bag (French with English subtitles), is a black-and-white film about two young lovers in Montreal, featuring a soundtrack by John Coltrane. The Love Supreme School of Music will perform 7:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. The festival will culminate at 8:00 p.m. in the auditorium with live music by headliners Curtis Lundy & UMOJA featuring Cassie Watson Francillon, with George Caldwell (Piano), Wayne Escoff ery (Sax), and Victor Jones (Drums). This year’s COLTRANE commemorative poster was illustrated by the dynamic Buffalobased artist, Monet Alyssa (monetalyssa.com). Signed limited edition prints will be available for purchase in the Museum Store during the festival. Previous posters were created by artists Phillip Burke, Stacey Robinson, Edreys Wajed, and Julia Bottoms. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 2 at www.burchfieldpenney.org, or in person at the Art Center.
artwork by Monet Alyssa erous support of the Cullen Foundation.Learnmore about each pre senter of this event at www. pmljazz.com, www.burch fieldpenney.org and www. Seeherethecullenfoundation.orgStaytunedforupdatesinthechallengernews.YouattheCelebration!
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The Success+Me company was created by Sam Hill and Phil Davis Sr.; two entrepreneurs and career professionals, born and raised in Buffalo, NY, that want to help prepare young people from underserved populations, for success in the professional world. After meeting through a mutual friend and working with each other virtually during the pandemic, they co-produced the popular SkoVu TV original series "How I Came Up," which highlighted over 30 different professionals and entrepreneurs success stories, which have been watched by almost 1 million people to date from around the world. After working together for almost two years, the two decided to collabo rate on developing a professional development course, entitled Success+Me, which will feature various professionals, teaching success skills to youth and young adults. The first course added to the professional development series was the Entrepreneur Course, originally developed by Hill and edited by Davis in 2021. It was successfully launched in sum mer 2022 as a part of the Canisius Academic Talent Search Earn While You Learn program. Hill, after hearing from Davis how well the students were doing with the course, decided to create an event where five of the top students would be given the opportunity to pitch their business in front of a panel of judges and an audience, where the student who had the best pitch would receive a stipend for $1,000 to go towards their business start-up costs. The event will also feature a panel discussion featuring successful profess ionals who are past and current guests of the "How I Came Up" series. The event on Sat. Sept. 17th is free and open to the public. Doors open at 11am; Success Sum mit Panel starts at 11:30am;Pitch Competition starts at 12:30p.m. featuring special guest panelists / Judges: Detra Trueheart (Trueheart Speaks), Dennis Wilson Jr. (Mr. DWilson Events), Alexis Beltre (Sodexo), Shantelle Patton (That Brown Bag) Jamil Crews (Crews Control Media), Sydney Hill (Miss Buffalo Outstanding Teen 2022). The event will be hosted by Hill. The event will be filmed and streamed by Davis' company, SkoVu TV. Music will be provided by DJ Hassan. More info contact success.me.biz@gmail.com or visit www.successme.biz.
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butterfly-only swims from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park in San Francisco, around Al catraz Island, and, in 1997, completed the Manhattan Is land Marathon Swim. His swimming career all began at the Humboldt YMCA . It was there that Charlie was enrolled I the Minnow (a small freshwater fish) swimming program at ageHe6. set records at Wood lawn Jr. High , Bishop Turner and Lafayette High DuringSchool. his career he often returned to the Y to talk to help out – giving back to his community and the youth . When asked what advice he’d give to young people during a local interview he said: “If you have a dream you should go for that dream ... Those who press on de spite adversity, win.”
The Buffalo Bills play in Inglewood California next Thurs day, August 8, against The LA Rams. I see the Bills playing a very physical game on defense with blitz packages dialed up by Defensive Coordinator Leslie Frazier in order to assist rookie cornerbacks Kaiir Elam and Christian Bensford. The Bills defensive front will be able to stop the run and force the Rams into passing situations. The Bills offensive line is suspect due to lack of time playing together, with veteran tackle David Quessenberry replacing injured Spencer Brown starting at right tackle as well as to slow down future Hall of Fame nose guard Aaron Donald. Prediction: The Bills win 27 – 24 in a closely contested game. Bills QB Josh Allen looks already primed for a huge passing game with so many new targets to go along with Diggs, Davis, and Knox. If you’re going to the game enjoy the vibrant Inglewood community and the Kick Off game to start the 2022 NFL season. NEW Website: realdealsportsshow.com Follow me on FACE BOOK: Real Deal Sports Show, TWITTER: georgeradney@ georgeradman, LIVE STREAMING: Real Deal Sports Show on You tube subscribe, RADIO: WLGZ HD2 The Beat 105.5 FM, Live Call-in show 585 595 – 1055, Every Saturday morning 8AM – 9 AM, Sunday Mornings What’s Going on The Experi ence on WHTK FOX Sports 1280 AM, 8 AM – 9 AM, Rochester.
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A Mississippi grand jury declined to indict Carolyn Bry ant Donham, the White woman whose accusations incited the lynching of Emmett till almost 70 years ago, despite the recent discovery of an unserved 1955 arrest for her over the Black teen’s kidnapping.
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“Dean’s Day at Dewey Park” was alive with music, food and plenty of love Saturday as the Dewey Street neighborhood and surrounding communities turned out to pay tribute and remember the late Elijah Dean Scott, a beloved youth coach and mentor for countless youngsters and aspiring athletes in Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Among the friends and loved ones in attendance was Mayor Byron Brown. A Trailblazer Street Sign honoring Dean is expected to be erected soon. There is also talk of either renaming or adding his name to the sign designating Dewey Park. A Dewey Game in June honored Elijah Dean Scott. Many of the college and professional standouts in the Dewey Game, named in tribute to Scott’s neigh borhood, played for the travel teams he organized. Dean made his transition in February. Saturday was his birthday. Photos are from Saturday’s event. Dean pictured top right (inset). Challenger
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RaceWhyFirst.not us is the million dollar question. As I drive through the community I see more stores and businesses springing up but they’re not owned by African Americans. Some of these same store fronts are expand ing their buildings at our expense. Afri can American residents spend thousands of dollars in these establishments, all too often purchasing over priced items and or old out dated foods. The vast majority of the merchants of these stores do not sup port the local community or sponsor any little league teams in the neighborhood or hire at least one person from the commu nity. Some of these stores are run down and down right filthy. Some deal in illegal activities. Yet we have elected officials that live in the neighborhood who support these establish ments and look down on the few community members that have established businesses in their districts. My question again, is why not us? Why can we not as a community, a people, come together and form our own market places? Why does it seem like that we’re th only people that will not stick together? Whenever a Black owned business opens, many of us will not support it. A fine example is Grants Variety Store on East Ferry, owned and operated by Betty Jean Grant and her husband. Everybody in the E. Ferry area should be flocking to her store before going anywhere else. If her business was patronized like the other stores, the Grants could have by now been able expand their business for the community’s betterment.
I still frequent MLK Park often and take joy in watching the children play in the little water they do have.
I’m just saying people, in the words of the Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Honorable Elijah Muhammad (PBUH) we must and we need to come together not just when a cor rupt cop murders a son or daughter, but come together and form our own banks, our own markets and stop the nonsupportive attitudes. We can no longer depend on others to take care of us. We need to take care each other. Come on people we’re de scended from a race of people that educated the world and here we are, look at what we have become. MAGA- Make AFRICA Great Again! I'm just sayin'...
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And speaking of time. Children and families should be able to enjoy the water in the spray pad– what little there is – at least until 7:30 p.m. across the city! This summer we’ve had some very hot days and it doesn't get dark until 8:45 p.m.
I dedicated close to 12 years of my life fighting the powers-that-be to bring water back for the children on Buffalo’s East Side and neighboring areas so they could enjoy themselves. I call it “urban beaching!” The reopening of the water feature and splash pad started out great – with a lot of fanfare and a lot of promise. But like most things disguised as progress in this community, it's soon to be forgotten or neglected thanks to misleadership.
By Bernie Taylor
City Hall spent $4.5 million dollars for the long-awaited, state-of-the-art splash pad at Martin Luther King Park which included a “state of the art” water feature with 15-high water sprays synchronized with colorful lights – which has been missing in action for years.
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Right now, we don’t have any other choice. This summer the people on the East Side and surrounding areas have been short changed.
RETURN THE WATER TO MLK PARK!
But the fact remains that the condition of the spray pad and the absence of the once touted water feature (complete with colored lights) is a travesty! This community needs to demand accountability from our mayor and the Buffalo Public Works Department. Return the Spray Pad to its full capacity and bring back the water feature!
On a national level, Black people are major consumers in the American economy spending more than $1 trillion a year on goods and services. Yet just a fraction of those dol lars go to Black-owned and operated businesses. Locally and nationally, this must change. We must, as we’ve been told by many well-known African American leaders over the last hundred plus years and to this day, DO FOR SELF. Some of our elected officials care more about the plight of new comers than the people that elected them. If we had strong financial based business associations, we would have a power base and call out these clowns we elect every couple of years who do nothing but twiddle their thumbs.
William Shakespeare once said, “your greatest strength begets your greatest weakness.”. One of the best things our new Superintendent did last Friday at the State of Education address was be transparent about the issues. In about a week from now 3,000-5,000 will be left on bus stops in the mornings, and even more will be getting home late in the afternoon. Yes this is a nationwide problem but when you talk about the effects it has on the 3rd poorest city in the country, it hits a little different. Most of the children being left on the bus stop come from very hard conditions and the reality is when we leave them on the bus stop for x amount of time plus the time they spend on the bus which on average is 55 minutes each way, we have to understand that we are creating conditions for a bigger issue to happen here. Our school district operates over a BILLION dollar budget. At the last board meeting a bunch of six figure administrators got 7% raises. Our Superintendent is getting paid 270,000 dollars. Teachers are protesting because they want a raise which will probably be the highest paid teacher contract in the history of our district. Teachers, who also with the stroke of a pen, can eliminate the problem all together. If the teachers agree to a 3-tier bell system, which means school start times of 7:30, 8:30 and 9:30 instead of just the 8a.m. and 9a.m. Teachers agreeing to this would mean NO KIDS LEFT ON THE BUS STOP. The adults seem to understand how to make sure they are well compensated for the jobs they do, all the while our children are literally left out in the cold. What’s predictable is that when you create the conditions for bad things to happen they usually happen. The conditions that all the adults have created puts only parents and students at risk. Parents now have to go to work late or not at all. Students now have to spend large amounts of time waiting on a bus, then almost an hour on the bus (each way) and then hours after school waiting for a bus. All the while checks are going out and people are still getting paid. What we learned from the Superintendent's address is this: ALL the adults know what the problem is. They can ex plain it and tell us all about it, but what it seems they can’t do is solve it. Parents understand this, what we should have heard at the address was a CLARION CALL to understand OUR CHILDREN WILL BE LEFT ON THE BUS STOP. Understand that when something hap pens, it shouldn’t come as a surprise it should come as an expectation. Being transparent is a great thing and we should also pay attention to what it reveals. Family we know this train is coming, the question we have to ask ourselves is, if the Superintendent can’t change it, the Board can’t change it, then who can? Bob Marley says “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.”
Half of the spray heads at the Martin Luther King Park were not working, leaving the children with little spray spurts and a small puddle surrounded by a huge circle of concrete. Buffalo Public Pools have been closed all summer and people come from all across council districts to MLK Park to bring their children to play in the splash pad. And although everyone makes the best of it, the conditions are shameful!
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Just last week I had a free cookies and snack pack give-away for the children playing in the splash pad. It brought smiles to their faces, and their families appreciated it (Photos forthcoming).
A precious positive purpose Is something that I heard And I am here to give you A special positive word A little soul traveling Is something that we need So get in touch with yourself And do a precious deed Cause We Are A PRECIOUS POSITIVE FromPEOPLEthe inner spirit we Bringingcome THE WORLD a Frommessagethehigher ONE -Tasleem Dawud
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Imagine attending all the great events in the park, like the Pappy Martin Jazz Festival, The Funk Fest or the Pine Grill Reunion with the water and the colored lights on beautiful display . If this water feature was in any other community in the City of Buffalo the water would be on and the lights would be dancing until at least 8:45 p.m. !
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DOROTHY J. COLLIER COMMUNITYEVENTSCENTER
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The Free Bread & Dessert Pantry is open at the Collier Community Center, Weds. 11a.m.-3p.m.; Thurs. & Fri. 10 a.m.-1p.m.
E. North & Masten Ave. 1-5 p.m. school supplies, health screenings, haircuts, food trucks & more. Macedonia Baptist Church, 237 E. North St. (Worship / service 11:30 a.m.)
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