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Kim Beaty’s Historic Race For Sheriff
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Community Leader Clifford Bell to Receive Coveted 2021 Red Jacket Award
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The Board of Managers of The Buffalo History Museum has named community leader Clifford Bell as recipient of its annual Red Jacket Award. The award, given annually “in recognition of quiet, continued, unbroken devotion to civic progress,” will be presented at the Red Jacket Awards ceremony on Thursday, October 7. Affectionately known as "Brother" Bell “Brother Bell,” Clifford Bell will celebrate his 92-yearsyoung birthday on November 28. He is being honored for having “contributed to the Western New York Community as an activist, entrepreneur, public servant, author, business advisor, and mentor.” He is a member of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior. Two additional awards will also be presented. Lillion Batchelor and Shonnie Finnegan will each receive the Owen B. Augspurger Award which recognizes individuals devoted to the preservation of local heritage. The Colored Musicians Club will receive the Daniel B. Niederlander Award for outstanding programming as a local cultural organization. Tickets are available at buffalohistory.org Applications Being Accepted for Apprenticeship Program with Opportunities in All Trades !
The Independent Contractors Guild of Western New York and Craft Technical Institute recently announced the expansion of training and employment opportunities in all trades through their registered apprenticeship program. The Program has had a 100% completion rate and a 97% job placement rate over the past two years. Applications are now being accepted for fall classes in HVAC, Carpentry, Heavy Equipment Operation, Demolition, Paving, Cement Masonry and more. If you are interested in the apprenticeship program or if you are a business interested in advanced customized training call Craft Technical Institute, drop by the 243 Manhattan Avenue location or call 716 464-3442 for more info.
Police Oversight Meeting Notice
The Buffalo Common Council will be holding a Police Oversight Committee Meeting inside the City Hall Council Chamber Wednesday, October 6 at 11a.m. To review the items under discussion for this and all Council meetings, visit the Council’s meeting portal at buffalony. iqm2.com. If the public would like to comment on any of these items, please feel free to use any of the following methods: councilstaff@city-buffalo.com (email), 716- 851 - 5105 (telephone) or postal mail (City Clerk, 65 Niagara Sq., Rm, 1308, Buffalo, NY 14202). For questions contact Taisha St. Jean t (716) 851-5161 or email at tstjean@buffalony.gov.
Democratic Party Officially Endorses Beaty for Sheriff Kimberly L . Beaty is Poised to Become the Next Sheriff of Erie County: Vows to Reverse "16 Years of Republican Mismanagement"
The Erie County Democratic Party has officially endorsed Sheriff’s Candidate Kimberly L. Beaty for the November 2 General Election, with Beaty vowing to reverse 16 years of Republican mismanagement that has led to dozens of needless inmate deaths and steeped the local jail system in scandal. "I decided to run for Sheriff because I know that we need a new path forward for law enforcement in Erie County," her campaign literature reads. "For many years, the Sheriff’s Office has been plagued by scandal and controversy, losing the trust and confidence of the community it is sworn to protect." Officer Beaty, who won the Sheriff’s race in the Democratic Primary in June, is poised to make history in November as the first African American and first woman to serve as Sheriff of Erie County and in the State of New York. The most experienced, qualified candidate in the race, she is a strong advocate for community policing, crisis intervention, and professional, responsible leadership. “Law enforcement has been my career, and more than that, it has been my calling,” said Beaty, who is the former Deputy Commissioner of Operations and Homeland Security for the Buffalo Police Department and current Public Safety Director for Canisius College. She will face John C. Garcia, the Republican primary winner in November. Also in the race is Karen Healy-Case, who lost the Republican primary to Garcia, but still holds the Conservative Party Line, and Ted DiNoto, a Republican running on the Public Service Party line. " My Republican and Conservative opponents want to follow in his (Sheriff Tim Howard) footsteps, which makes our victory on Tuesday, Nov. 2 even more important,” Beaty said. To follow her campaign, go to www.kimberlybeatyforsheriff.com, and follow her social media pages on Instagram (@kbeaty4sheriff) Facebook (@kimberlybeatyforsheriff) and Twitter (@ForBeaty).
Kimberly L. Beaty
Houghton College to Inaugurate Sixth President, Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr.
Houghton College will host an inauguration celebration on Friday, October 1 for the College’s sixth president, Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. Lewis will guide Houghton College’s ongoing mission to provide a high-quality Christian college education to students of all backgrounds through classroom locations in Houghton and Buffalo, N.Y., and online. With 20 years of experience in education, higher education leadership is a calling for Lewis. Before becoming Inaugural Dean of the School of Education Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr.at Belmont University, Lewis served as the Commissioner of Education for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, overseeing an agency with over 1,100 employees and a $5 billion annual budget while also a faculty member at the University of Kentucky. While there, he launched Go Teach KY to increase and diversify the public school teacher workforce, led doctoral programs and master’s and education specialist degree projects, and served as the founding faculty director of the University of Kentucky’s Black and Latino Male Student Success Initiative. Congratulations Dr. Lewis!
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley\Chisholm, a brilliant, passionate womanpolitician, born and raised in Brooklyn, became the first Black woman elected to Congress in 1968. After serving four years Chisholm announced her run for the presidency, making her the first Black candidate for president from a major party, and the first female candidate to run for the Democratic Party’s nomination. During her run for president, three separate assassination attempts were made on her life. Her campaign slogan was "Unbought and Unbossed." A former nursery school teacher and couragous leader, she was a champion of women, minorities and the poor. The Honorable Rep. Chisholm died in Florida on January 1,2005 at the age of 80. In 2015, she was awarded a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama. She is entombed in Forest Lawn Cemetary in Buffalo next to her husband, former state Assemblyman Arthur Hardwick. Chisholm lived for several years in Amherst after marrying Hardwick, a Buffalo liquor store owner who became the first Black member of the New York Assembly.
“Our history did not begin in chains. It will not end in chains.”
On Saturday, October 2, Sadie Strong will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a free community health and wellness expo from 10 am to 1:00 pm at the Rev. Dr. Bennett W. Smith, Sr. Family Life Center located at 833 Michigan Avenue.
Sadie Strong has partnered with a variety of local businesses and organizations to provide valuable health and wellness resources and information including: Roswell Park Cancer Center, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Pure Podiatry of WNY, Buffalo Black Nurses Association, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., UB Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Rooted to Thrive, LLC, Our Curls, Inc., the Buffalo
Sharon “Sadie” Sanford’ Chapter of the Links, Inc., Kalos Health, Cancer Services of Erie County, NY Project Hope, UB Dental School and Five Star Bank. Community Health Center of Buffalo has partnered with Sadie Strong to provide flu shots, health screenings, COVID testing and COVID vaccines. The Expo will include the “Ask the Doctor” panel featuring Dr. J’Leise Sosa with General Physician, PC specializing in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Breeann Wilson with Pure Podiatry of WNY specializing in comprehensive podiatry service and Dr. Kenyani Davis, Chief Medical Officer at Community Health Center of Buffalo, Niagara, Lockport and Cheektowaga. The doctors will discuss a wide range of wellness topics including women’s health and breast heath, foot care and Covid variants, break through cases and the upcoming flu season. There will also be a “Wrap Your Crown” head wrap workshop facilitated by Phylicia Dove from Black Monarchy New York providing creative techniques on how to wrap scarves in a variety of designs, as well as, a “Healthy Meal Prep” workshop facilitated by Chelsea Wooten from Dash Catering featuring a meal prep demo and tips and tools for meal prepping. Karen from Queen City Fitness will provide two Zumba fitness mini workouts to get your blood flowing and We Can Row Buffalo will demo the proper techniques to row for fitness. You don’t want to miss the 3rd Annual Sadie Strong Community Health and Wellness Expo sponsored by Five Star Bank, Sam’s Club and Lake Shore Savings Bank. Masks and social distancing are required. Register today at www.SadieStrong. org. RESEARCH CONFIRMS “MASKS WORK!”
Results of the most current research on masks and Covid-19 confirms that wearing a mask is a critical and inexpensive tool in the fight against the coronavirus. “The bottom line is masks work, and higher quality masks most likely work better at preventing Covid-19,” the New York Times report stated. “ If you have the ability to choose between a cloth and a surgical mask, go with surgical. But the best mask is one that a person will actually wear and wear correctly."
13th Annual “Women Touching the World” Celebration Dinner: A "Royal Affair" Returns!
The 13th annual Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc. awards dinner will honor 45 women from throughout Western New York at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, Saturday October 16, at 7 p.m.. The 2021 theme for this royal affair is” Celebrating Women Touching the World” in honor of National Women’s History Month. The purpose of this annual awards dinner is to celebrate National Women’s History Month with the recognition of women and to spotlight their achievements, community service, professionalism, and exemplary leadership. Honorees will receive the “Angel Touching the World” Award. The organization's first Maya Angelou “Still I Rise” award will be presented in honor of one of the wisest women of our time. This award will be presented to Crystal Barton. The Keynote Speaker Aitina Fareed-Cooke is an award-winning photographer and Hip Hop artist, A.I., standing as the first female to be signed to one of Christian Hip Hop’s notable labels, God Over Money. Mercedes Wilson of Recipes for Life as seen on Channel 7’s AM Buffalo, is the award presenter and honoree. Financial Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 have been given to six college enrolled young women that will be mentioned at the awards dinner. This year’s honorees are women from all walks of life that represent a beautiful rainbow. They are: Gloria Babbs, Crystal Barton, Felicia Beard, Jacquelyn Ross Brown, Trinisha S. Brown, LaTasha D. Bullock, Petrina Hill-Cheatom, Schurron Cowart, Rashida Dowell, Jenine Dunn, Brenda David, Francellia Fitzgerald, Clintonia D. Elmore, Tiffany NallsFord, Dr. Ida Gibson, Nikki Hicks, Jo Ann B. Hudson, Misty Garrett, Dr. Juanita Hunter, Teena M. Jones, Brittany LaBella, Evette Phillips, Jocelyn Guthrie, Rosemary Hicks, Madison Carter,Samantha Hutchins, Falonia LaMar, Kimberly Manney, Pastor Debra MorseGabrielle Mosher, Denise Mullen, Vernice Norman, Paula Prince, Deborah A. Porter, Dr. Ramona Reynolds, Nicole O. Staley, Tameka Thomas,Pasha L. Turner, Syntvia Taylor, Rebecca Town, Jazmin Wiggins, Dr. Tonja M. Williams, Randa R. Welch, and Bettye W. Wyatt. The late Mother Nancy Manney’s Family will receive the organizations 4th Memorial Award in her honor. Proceeds from the event help support female college students from a poverty background who are enrolled in college. Leah Daniel, Yvonne Evans, Laura Smith, Dr. Jamie Smith, Theresa E. Pope and Regina Calhoun are the general chairpersons. Nellie B. King is the president and founder of Unlimited Possibilities Overcoming Poverty Ministry Inc. No Tickets will be sold at the event, this is a sold out event. The Buffalo Niagara Convention Center is asking all guests to wear a mask, so please come wearing your mask!
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Stepping up when it matters most
Last year, we committed $1.25 billion over five years to build on our long-standing work in support of driving racial equality and economic opportunity. To date, we’ve directly funded or invested nearly $400 million of this commitment, in addition to other ways we continue to make an impact in our communities. Our actions include: • $36 million to 21 Minority Deposit Institutions (MDIs) and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banks that support minority-owned businesses. This is in addition to our approximately $100 million in deposits to MDIs and our existing $1.8 billion CDFI portfolio. • $300 million to 100 equity funds to provide capital to diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners • $10 million grant to fund the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE), in partnership with Spelman and Morehouse colleges • $25 million to 21 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) and community colleges in support of job skilling and placement • Establishing new partnerships and coalitions focused on building skills and creating job opportunities for people of color • $60 million to increase access to capital and career opportunities for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) affordable housing developers • 33 million+ masks, more than 272,000 bottles of hand sanitizer and 8 million gloves to communities in need • $1.35 million in grants to support mental health initiatives for young people of color • $25 million founding partnership in the Smithsonian’s new initiative on race, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past
These are just some examples of how we’re working with community partners, business leaders, experts and academics across the public and private sectors to continue to drive progress.
At Bank of America, we call this a nice start.
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FAITH & FAMILY Challenger Community News • thechallengernews.com •September 30,2021 The Reverend Steven A. Easley Sr. Installed at Mt. Carmel “On Our Way To Jesus" Extravaganza
Reverend Steven A. Easley Sr.
The Reverend Steven A. Easley Sr. was installed as the Pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church 130 Northland Ave. on August 29. His family, friends and the Mt. Carmel congregation proudly came together to welcome this outstanding servant of God. Pastor Easley is a native of Lackawanna NY, and the youngest son of the Late Rev. Samuel C.T. Easley. This dynamic and humble " Man of God" has preached throughout New York state, as well as the nation. Most recently he served as Assistant Pastor of Second Chance Ministries under the leadership of Rev. Arthur H. Boyd, where he provided strong Christian leadership with compassion and excellence. Reverend Easley received his undergraduate degrees from the SUNY school system in Buffalo NY. He is currently enrolled in the Master's International University of Divinity, where he is pursuing a Master of Theology Degree. Rev. Easley is the recipient of multiple certificates from various educational institutions, and is a proud Veteran of the United States Navy. Reverend Easley is a proud father, grandfather and loving husband to his wife Jeannie D. Easley. Reverend Easley's full Installation service can be viewed on YouTube-titled Rev. Easley Installation.
The Niagara Falls Church of Christ will host an “On Our Way To Jesus Extravaganza” Sunday October 3 thru October 10 at the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center, 1201 Pine Avenue. For more information call (716)285-6534.
