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A WEEKEND OF FESTIVALS

Gospelfest Marks 30 Years of Praise

Pappy Martin Masten Jazz Festival Brings Jazz to the City!

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Local Prayers For Peace Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Dallas, Buffalo and Beyond PG. 3 Photo by BERTRAM SMITH

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Javon Turley Slaughter Black Reporters handcuffed, Detained During Black Lives Matter protest in Rochester PG. 2

IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? PG. 10

We Need A Peoples Plan for the Redevelopment of the East Side of Buffalo PG. 12

BLACK PUBLISHERS CALL FOR URGENT APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL FEDERAL PROSECUTOR ON RACIALLY MOTIVATED POLICE KILLINGS

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An Honor for Dr. Cooper

Last week’s Black Lives Matter Protest resulted in the arrest of reporters Carlet Cleare and Justin Carter (inset).

Two Black News Reporters Handcuffed, Detained During Black Lives Matter Protest Two reporters from a television station in Rochester were handcuffed and detained while covering a protest there last Friday night. The reporters were only detained briefly, and the mayor and police chief apologized afterward, according to the station. Still, the incident had echoes of Ferguson, Missouri, where more than a dozen journalists were detained at various times during protests in 2015. On Friday Carlet Cleare and Justin Carter from the ABC-affiliated station WHAM were detained “without warning” while covering the Black Lives Matter protest, according to the station’s general manager, Chuck Samuels. Samuels’ memo to staffers on Saturday, obtained by CNNMoney, noted that “Carlet and Justin were the only African American journalists in the group.” WHAM was broadcasting live at the time. The anchors could be heard protesting as Carter was taken away in handcuffs: “This is a journalist doing his job out there.” As Cleare was taken away, a colleague noted that “she was wearing a 13WHAM shirt.” Protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement took place in dozens of cities on Friday night. The protests are continuing across the country. In Rochester, there were approximately 74 arrests for disorderly conduct, police chief Michael Ciminelli. He said the department would review the arrest of the reporters. Samuels’ memo said that “all of us at 13WHAM are concerned” by what happened.

n celebration of National Summer Learning Day on July 14, 2016, Horizons at Warner at the University of Rochester will host an educational community event that honors longtime scientist, educator, and civil rights leader Walter Cooper ’57 (PhD) for his commitment to learning. Summer Learning Day is an annual national advocacy day led by the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) to highlight the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer. The event will take place from 8 to 9:15 a.m. in LeChase Hall (Genrich-Rusling Room) on the University of Rochester’s River Campus, and will include remarks by Dr. Cooper and a panel discussion, moderated by Warner School of Education doctoral student Thomas Noel, on summer learning. Following the event, attendees will have the opportunity to interact and visit with Horizons at Warner teachers and students. Cooper is a retired research scientist at Eastman Kodak Co., one of the founding members of the Rochester chapter of the National Urban League and Action for a Better Community, and New York State regent emeritus. In 2008, he received the Frederick Douglass Medal from the University of Rochester in recognition of his lifetime involvement in civil rights. He was the first African American to receive a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Rochester.

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Russell Malone, jazz guitarist, also performing at Kilbourn Hall, gave an excellent tribute to Muhammad Ali entitled “The Greatest.” Russell’s rendition of Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love for You” was simply outstanding. Russell has a smooth playing style similar to George Benson, and his interaction with the audience was very genuine. Jamison Ross,Drummer, at Kilbourn Hall was a pleasant surprise because Jamison not only played the drums but is an excellent singer. He is also an arranger and composer and this was evident on his debut album entitled “Jamison,” on a song called “Things you are to me.” Jamison serenaded his audience with an Etta James songs and his vocal solos brought down the house. He and his band members met in college at Florida State University and continue to be on point with their interaction as a band. Rochester’s own John Fossitt, keyboardist, who performed at Anthology, was a last minute replacement for a band that had visa problems. The John Fossitt Project put on a nice performance with a tribute to Michael Jackson. John is the keyboardist for Bruno Mars and has played during two Super Bowl halftime shows under his belt. He’s a graduate of Gates Chili High School and continues to make his hometown proud of his accomplishments. Tia Fuller Quartet at Max of Eastman Place gave another smooth and elegant performance. Tia is a full time professor at Berklee School of Music and in her spare time is the musical conductor/bandleader for Beyoncé in her all female band. I saw her last year and she continues to impress this year with her style and grace. Continued Page 9

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AREA BRIEFS Granddaughter of Community Leader Killed in Auto Accident The community’s prayers go out to Leonard Lane and his family in the wake of the tragic death of his 22-month old granddaughter Ryan Nicole Davis last week. Ryan was hit by a car just down the street in a Fernhill Avenue driveway. The driver is cooperating with police investigators. Lane, president of the Tri-Street Block Club, said he holds no bad feelings against the driver. “We want to put our arms around the driver,” he said. “We are a family of love.”

The Red Summer of 1919

Mandella Market to Host Annual Birthday Celebration in Honor of Nelson Mandela

n honor of South African freedom fighter Nelson Mandela’s 98th birthday, Mandella Market at 272 E. Ferry at Jefferson Avenue, will host its annual birthday celebration on Saturday, January 16. The day long event will feature free food, drinks and live music by the Larry Salter Soul Orchestra. A Gas Sale will take place between 5 and 9 p.m. Proprietor Ahmed Sala invites everyone to come out and join in the celebration. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 and died on December 5, 2013. A South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, Mandela served 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. Amid international pressure and growing fear of a racial civil war, he was released in 1990. He served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999; the country's first Black chief executive, and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid through tackling institutionalized racism and fostering racial reconciliation. He was often described as “Father of the Nation.”

FREE LEGAL CLINIC The Free Legal Advice Clinic iakes place at Our Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant. Thursday July 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m Any questions call Marshall at WNY COSH @ (716) 833-5416

Town Hall To Call for End to Neglect,Torture and Death in the Holding Center A Town Hall To End Neglect, Torture and Death in the Erie County Holding Center will be held on Thursday, July 14 at the Buffalo & Erie County Central Library, Conference Room, 1 Lafayette Square from 5:30 –7:30 p.m. Hosted by the Buffalo Anti Racism Coalition, B.L.A.C.K Rochester and Concerned Citizens of WNY, the mysterious death of 27-year-old India Cummings, one of many who have died while in custody at the Erie County Holding Center, will be a major focus. For more information contact the Buffalo Anti Racism Coalition at buffaloantiracismcoalition@gmail.com or B.L.A.C.K. at blackroccollective@gmail.com

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Concerned Clergy Organizes Prayer Service

n a sunny Sunday afternoon more than 300 people gathered in the parking lot of Mt. Olive Baptist Church to petition God about the increased violence in the City of Buffalo. This time of prayer was scheduled a month ago by the Concerned Clergy of WNY. However the recent police killings in Baton Rouge and St. Paul as well as the police deaths in Dallas gave the call for prayer a special meaning. This interdenominational cross culture gathering showed unity and commitment to bring peace into our community. Rev. William Gillison showed great leadership in calling the Christian community to get involved in changing the conditions of our community. He was joined in this call by Bishop Robert L. Saunders, Bishop Michael Badger, and Rev. Chantel – King Beckwith, Dean Will Mebane, Rev. Jeff Carter, Rev. Kinzer Pointer and other clergy leaders, to not only pray but to work for the betterment of our community. The Clergy Coalition committed to continue to work together while reaching out to others to fight the growing trend of gun violence as well as other acts of violence that have proliferated in our community in recent weeks. In addition the Clergy Coalition reiterated their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement to end police violence against all citizens especially African-Americans in the wake of the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

Urban league Continues its Fight to Restore Agency’s Reputation After “Baseless Attack” by Comptroller’s Office In March the Buffalo Urban League filed a notice of claim in Erie County Court — an action that reserved its right to begin an Article 78 proceeding against the comptroller’s office. An Article 78 proceeding is used to appeal a decision made by a municipal or governmental agency. The League is asking Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw to withdraw a report critical of the organization’s billing practices; a report which they said has “tarnished their reputation” and hindered fundraising and other aspects of its operation. Following is the official statement released by the League regarding the July 6 hearing on their Article 78 filing against the Erie County Comptroller.

e welcome the beginning of the court room phase in the Urban League’s Article 78 proceeding against Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw. Today, Judge Tracey Bannister heard preliminary arguments from both sides in the dispute. It is unclear how long this process will take or when Judge Bannister might issue her ruling. Through this process we intend to demonstrate that the

Comptroller acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner when he issued and commented on a report about the Buffalo Urban League in December 2015 based on complaints from disgruntled former employees. It is our assertion that the Comptroller failed to follow established rules known as Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards in writing the report and that his ac-

tions caused significant damage to our reputation. We attempted to settle this dispute out of court. Unfortunately, our many efforts to meet with the Comptroller were rejected every time. We believe our case is strong and we are pleased to be able to present it to the courts. This case is about two things: restoring the Urban League’s reputation after a Continued Page 12

“The Red Sumer of 1919” was a nationwide uprising of Whites against Blacks during the demobilization that followed WWI. More than 36 cities suffered large-scale unrest and destruction, and Black populations fought back most strongly in Washington, D. C. and Chicago.The tension was caused by the labor shortage in industrial cities of the North, since so many men had gone to Europe to fight. Poor Black people migrated north from Southern states looking for jobs, and the local Whites didn’t want to work with them. From January 1 to September 14, 1919, 38 riots were documented across the nation and at least 43 Blacks were lynched by White mobs, while 11 Black men were literally burned at the stake. The first major riot occurred in Charleston, South Carolina on May 10, led by Navy sailors who incited a mob to kill three Black men. In July there were riots in Longview, Texas, and Bisbess, Arizona, and during the latter the White police force attacked the veterans of a Black cavalry regiment without provocation. The riots in Washington began in July after a Black man was arrested for rape. White mobs formed and rampaged through the city for four days, beating Black people, pulling them off streetcars and mugging them at random. The police stood by and watched, so the Black population decided to defend itself. 10 Whites and five Blacks were killed. The worst of the violence occurred in Chicago. It remains Continued Page 11

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Black Publishers Call For Urgent Appointment Of Special Federal Prosecutor On Racially Motivated Police Killings Washington, DC: The nation’s largest trade association of African American owned newspapers and media companies, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), has issued an urgent call and demand that President Barack H. Obama and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch appoint a Special Federal Prosecutor in the wake of the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The NNPA also expresses sincere condolences to the families of the police officers who were unjustly killed in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President & CEO of the NNPA, stated the following: “The killings of African Americans in Louisiana and Minnesota during the past week represent an escalating national pattern of fatal police killings that appear to be racially motivated. These incidents are not isolated local tragedies, but are the terrible growing manifestations of a deadly national system of racism in the criminal justice system that needs to be effectively challenged and changed. There are today too many African American families and communities that continue to endure police brutality and fatal violence across the United States. This is a national crisis that demands immediate federal intervention to both investigate and to prosecute police officers who commit these wanton racially motivated killings.” “We, therefore, demand that a Special Federal Prosecutor be immediately appointed by the United States Department of Justice. To date, unfortunately, local investigations and prosecutions have been ineffective and have not insured equal justice. The Special Federal Prosecutor has to be independent and impartial. We have heard from many our NNPA member publishers throughout the nation who all expressed profound disgust and moral outrage about these brutalities. We will not be silent in the face of these continued injustices. We demand action by the federal government now.” The reform of the criminal justice system in America requires more intellectual honesty in the national dialogue about race, inequality and injustice. The NNPA will engage and participate in this dialogue as the movement for reform and social change unfolds.

The Bahamas Issues Travel Advisory to Its Young Men About Coming to U.S. “Young males are asked to exercise extreme caution in affected cities in their interactions with the police,” reads the edict. “Do not be confrontational.” Last Friday, the island nation of the Bahamas through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration issued a travel advisory to its people—its young men especially—asking them to exercise “extreme caution” when traveling to America, lest they become a hashtag, reports Buzzfeed. The Bahamas Consulate General of New York put the advisory up on its Facebook page a day after a gunman killed five police officers in Dallas. The killing happened at a Black Lives Matter protest to protest the deaths of two black men— Philando Castile and Alton Sterling—at “In particular, young males are asked to exercise extreme caution in affected cities in their interactions with the police,” the advisory states. “Do not be confrontational and cooperate.” The government added, “Do not get involved in political or other demonstrations under any circumstances and avoid

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“I love my son with all my heart. I hate what he did.” Parents of Dallas Shooter Break Silence THE ROOT - The parents of the now-deceased gunman responsible for a rampage in Dallas that killed five officers have broken their silence, detailing in an exclusive interview with The Blaze on Sunday how Micah Xavier Johnson’s behavior changed after he was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2015.

Delphine Johnson, the 25-year-old’s mother, detailed how she watched her son change from a happy, outgoing individual into a reclusive “hermit” after his approximately six-year service, which included a sevenmonth deployment to Afghanistan, The Blaze notes. Micah Johnson’s parents said that they did not remember any particular incident that might have caused the change, but they just knew that something had. Delphine Johnson remembered a kid who wanted to become a police officer before getting involved with the military. “He loved his country,” Delphine Johnson said. “He wanted to protect his country.” However, the young soldier may have become disenchanted with the government and the military. “The military was not what Micah thought it would be,” his mother said. “He was very disappointed, very disappointed. But it may be that the ideal that he thought of our government, what he thought the military represented, it just didn’t live up to his expectations.” Family said that Micah Johnson never displayed any outward signs of hatred for White people. However, he did hate “injustice,” Delphine Johnson said. Micah Johnson’s anger may have reached its tipping point following the officer-involved shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minn.“I don’t know what to say to anybody to make anything better. I didn’t see it coming,” his father, James Johnson, said through tears. “I love my son with all my heart. I hate what he did.”

HEALTH MATTERS

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Great Summer Foods for a “Hot” Summer Body! By Dr. Jamie Hardy

NAN CALLS FOR ACTION: On Monday the Buffalo-Niagara Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) met to discuss the recent tragic shooting deaths of Alton Stearling in Baton Rouge and Philando Castille in as well as the recent rash of shootings in the City of Buffalo. The meeting was also designed to begin cultivating a plan of action to be taken locally to deal with the crisis. Both the NAACP Young Adult Action Committee and the Buffalo Urban League Young Professionals were invited to join in on the discussion which was held at DelaineWaring AME Church on Swan Street where Rev. Gregory P. Nelson is Pastor, and also president of the Buffalo/ Niagara Chapter of the National Action Network.

“The Longest Day”: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Gamma Phi Omega Chapter of Buffalo and HighPointe located on Michigan Avenue, collaborated together on Monday, June 20, for the “Longest Day” event to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer Association’s mission is to: (a) eliminate this illness; (b) advance research related to Alzheimer’s; (c) to provide premium, enhanced care and support for all affected (individualswith Alzheimer’s disease, their caregivers and their families); and (d) to reduce the risk ofdementia through the promotion of brain health.“The Longest Day” annual event symbolizes the challenging journey that both those living withAlzheimer’s disease and their caregivers face. This year “The Longest Day” event consisted of a Luau. The sorority assisted the residents at HighPointe with fun and interactive activities.

Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Students Awarded High School Scholarships Eleven exceptional eighth grade students have been named “Promise Scholars” and awarded Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Scholarships. The awards, funded by M&T Bank, will cover the full cost of each student’s tuition to private high schools, along with additional support through Buffalo Promise Neighborhood as they progress through high school. “The ‘Promise Scholars’ are outstanding representatives of the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood, and these scholarships symbolize their hard work, determination and community contributions,” said David Chamberlain, Senior Vice President of M&T Bank and Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Promise Neighborhood. “We offer our utmost congratulations to these students, and we look forward to observing and supporting their continued success throughout their high school careers.” The 11 “Promise Scholar” students, who are graduating this year from either Westminster Community Charter School or Highgate Heights Elementary School, are: •Asia Adams, attending Cardinal O’Hara High School •Jailen Alston, attending Cardinal O’Hara High School •Jordan Butler, attending The Park School •Taspeya Hossain, attending Sacred Heart Academy •Malonya Laws, attending Nardin Academy •Roland Livingston, attending Canisius High School •Brandon Scott, attending Nichols School •Isaiah Viverette, attending Cardinal O’Hara High School •Ania Wright, attending Buffalo Seminary •David Lemon, attending Nichols School •Sydney Wingard, Nichols School The number of scholarship recipients nearly doubled in 2016, after six students received awards in 2015. Led by M&T Bank, Buffalo Promise Neighborhood is a cradle-to-career initiative that aims to reverse the cycle of generational poverty through a pipeline of services supporting academic achievement and healthy development. The effort grew out of M&T Bank’s successful 20-year partnership with Westminster Community Charter School. “Through our partnership with M&T Bank, schools within the Buffalo Promise Neighborhood aim to empower students to pursue their dreams and achieve academic excellence,” said Westminster Community Charter School Principal Robert Ross. “With the hard work they all invested to earn this recognition, it’s clear these Promise Scholars have extraordinarily bright futures. We congratulate our students on this incredible accomplishment and thank M&T Bank and Buffalo Promise Neighborhood for their support.”

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UNIA-ACL UPDATE Marcus Garvey Day 2016 The annual Marcus Garvey Day celebration will be held on Wednesday August 17 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at the Martha Mitchelle Center, 275 Oakmont Street. For more information call (716)335-8962. African Ancestry Academy The African Ancestry Academy is a fundamental building block for the coming academic school year. A study group format dealing with ancestry, African American History, African History and Spiritual History will be featured, inspired by the Dr. Kaba Hiawatha Kamene Per Ankh School. Classes resume on Saturday, July 16 from 2-4 p.m. at Sewing Souls Gallery, 356 S. Elmwood Avenue (rear entrance on W. Tupper). Please visit us on Facebook!

Diets don't work, but lifestyle changes last a lifetime. So here are nine MUST EAT foods for getting a HOT body this summer. Food 1- Beans More beans please! Amping up the amount of beans you eat will help you to trim down that waistline. Beans are loaded with fiber that makes you feel like you ate a huge meal when you really didn't. That's the magic of fiber. Beans are also high in protein which helps to keep cravings for sugary foods away. Food 2- Pears Rick Ross had the right idea when he made pears a staple in his daily food regimen. And boy did he slim down. Pears contain a large amount of fiber in their skin. The cool thing about fiber is that it adds volume to the foods you eat, which makes you feel full and eat less. Hello appetite control. Hello weight loss. Food 3- Almonds Studies show that individuals who include nuts in their diet lose more weight because nuts reduce hunger. Almonds are a great addition to your diet since they are loaded with healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium, potassium, and vitamin E. Be sure to choose roasted and unsalted almonds. Food 4- Greek Yogurt Greek yogurt is a fantastic versatile food to include in your diet. It’s packed with protein that leaves you feeling fuller longer. It can be used in smoothies, topped with fruit and eaten as a snack, in salad dressings and dips as a replacement for mayonnaise, and so much more. d muscle and trim that waistline. Bake, broil, or grill your meat of course. Food 5- Leafy Green Vegetables You have the GREEN light to eat as many cooked or raw green leafy veggies as you want. If you cook your veggies be sure not to add processed meat or salt. Leafy greens are rich in fiber which helps you to feel more satisfied and less hungry. The also contain key nutrients and antioxidants that your body needs for optimal health. Food 6- Chia Seeds Don't let the small size of these seeds deceive you. There are powerful! These tiny seeds are a great source of protein, fiber, and omega 3 fatty acids. They can be used in so many ways. Sprinkle them on top of wheat toast with a smear of almond butter, use them as a crunchy salad topping, add them to your smoothies, or even soak them overnight in almond milk to make a yummy pudding. Food 7- Oatmeal Oatmeal is a great example of a healthy carbohydrate. When eaten in the morning this carb is efficiently burned by your body. Plus the calories and fiber fill you up removing the desire for sugary and salty foods. And yes, oatmeal is totally customizable by adding nuts, fresh fruit, seeds and so much more. Food 8- Eggs Scrambled, poached, boiled or sunny side up- eating an egg or two is a great addition to your morning routine. The yolk is oozing with protein plus vitamin A, B12, vitamin D, calcium, folate, and omega-3 fatty acids. The protein content powers you up and keeps your engine running until your next meal. Food 9- Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are a weight loss food staple due to their low calorie content and high fiber content. Sweet potatoes are a healthy starch option loved by nutrition experts since they are incredibly versatile and yummy. You can roast them, mash them, and bake them. Plus, you can even substitute them for traditional French fries. By eating real foods that are loaded with protein and fiber you WILL lose weight without being hungry. Awesome right? You will be sizzling HOT throughout the summer and all year long by making these foods a part of your LIFESTYLE. For even more tips on how to "Eat Your Way to Fabulous” download my FREE eBook.

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FAITH & FAMILY

Bishop Foye Elevated to Presiding Prelate of World Assemblies of Restoration Inc. Bishop James Foye Jr. Pastor of Kingdom Dimension Ministries Inc., has been elevated to the position of Assistant Presiding Prelate of World Assemblies of Restoration Inc. World Assemblies of Restoration is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland where the Presiding Prelate is Bishop Jonathan Wallace Sr. The elevation service will convene on Saturday July 30th during the Holy Convocation in Baltimore Maryland. Bishop Jonathon Wallace Sr. is the Chief Consecrator. Bishop Foye will be relinquishing his position as chief financial officer to assume his new scope of authority which will include oversight of all Diocesan, State and International Bishops as well as Chair the board of compliance and judicial review. Bishop Foye duties will also include oversight of the State Management Council in all management and fiduciary matters.

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Women In White Service

The Christian Women’s Fellowship at St. John Baptist Church where Minister Michael Chapman is Pastor, will host a Women In White Service: “Women Trusting and Believing God In An Unbelieving World,” on Sunday, July 31 at 4 p.m. Featured will be guest speaker Minister Rhonda Henderson of Worship Without Walls International Ministries. St. John Baptist Church is located at 184 Goodell Street.

St. John AME Church in Niagara Falls to Celebrate Its 110th Anniversary St. John’s AME Church, 917 Garden Avenue in Niagara Falls will celebrate its 110th year church anniversary on Sunday, July 17 at the 11 a.m. service at 917 Garden Avenue. The guest speaker will be Rev. Melvin Wilson, Presiding Elder, Brooklyn West Chester District. Rev. Dion S. Greer, Sr. M.Div., is Host Pastor. For more information call 285-6432. The St. John’s AME Anniversary Committee is sponsoring the celebration.

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St. John Baptist Church Still Seeking Research Books The St. John Baptist Church on Goodell St. is establishing a Biblical Library and is still looking for research and academic books, along with theological and Biblical commentaries. If you have any of these items that have been gently used and would like to donate, drop donations to the 184 Goodell between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm Mon-Sat. Rev. Michael Chapman is Pastor.

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Masjid Nu’Man marks the End of Ramadan by celebrating Eid Al Fitr with the feeding of the community. Imam Fajri Ansari and Douglas Hasan on the grill.

Eid Al Fitr:Celebrating The End Of Blessed Month Ramadan

By Imam Fajri Ansari Masjid Nu’Man here are two main Holidays for over 1 billion Muslims around the world. The Eid al Fitr which commemorates the completion of the fast during the Blessed Month of Ramadan and the Eid al Adha which commemorates the end of the pilgrimage season to Mecca. The word Eid means “reoccurring happiness.” All Muslims who are in good health (physically and mentally), not travelling, women who are not pregnant, nursing or on their cycles, are obligated to fast for 29 or 30 days. The completion of the fast is a great victory for the individual who have disciplined themselves during the month by practicing self-restraint. Muslims focus on the remembrance of their Lord while abstaining from food, drink, sexual relations and bad behavior from sunrise to sunset. This most recent month of Ramadan had some of the longest days of the year. The longer the fast the more opportunities to perform good deeds and chances to atone for previous sins. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that “anyone who completes the fast of Ramadan will have all of their sins of the previous year forgiven.” It’s a great victory and celebration that’s designed to set a pattern for living throughout the year. Ramadan strengthens one’s personal relationship with their Lord. Only Allah (G-d) knows for sure if you are keeping your fast. Being peaceful, not arguing, fighting or indulging in prohibitive behavior is as much of the fast as abstaining from food and drink. We have witnessed recent events around the world showing suicide bombers and the murders of innocent people in the Blessed month of Ramadan. It should be noted that these types of evil acts are done by people who clearly are not Muslims. The name Muslim means “one who surrenders their will peacefully to do G-ds will.” There is no place in scripture of the Qur’an or the life example of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) that supports the act of suicide. An obvious question should be that if suicide is such a virtuous act then how come the ones who advocate their followers to do so don’t do it themselves? In Islam you’re only allowed to fight in self-defense after you have been attacked. A person or group (ISIS, AL QAEDA etc.) may claim Islam as their faith but their behavior doesn’t measure with Prophet Muhammad any more than the behavior of the Klu Kluk Klan claiming to be Christians followers of Christ Jesus. Muslims will not allow the persistence coverage of wrong and unlawful behavior done in the name of Islam diminish the sacredness of every human life nor hijack the religion of Islam. Eid al Fitr we celebrate a return to the original nature created by G-d in every human being. Fast helps cleanse the mind, body and soul. This original nature is one of innocence and has sincere regardfulness for The Creator of all of the worlds. Fasting helps keeps a person balance by controlling their appetites by not going to extremes. As Muslims we are not supposed to impose our own ideas and life style on people, especially if it’s not supported by The Quran and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Qur’an states 2:256 “Let there be no compulsion in religion, truth stands out clearly from error.” The Muslim duty is only to invite people to faith; 16:125 “Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching.” To calculate and kill people merely because they differ

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National Recording Artist Jonathan Nelson

GospelFest All Youth Explosion Kicks Off 2-Days of Praise as Event Marks Its 30th Year

ospelfest will celebrate a 30th anniversary milestone this year with a free two-day celebration in Martin Luther King Jr. Park and at Canalside on Saturday and Sunday July 23 & 24. Saturday July 23 Gospel Festkicks off on Saturday 23 in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. There will be two stages in the park from 2 until 9 p.m. where DJ. Henry T. will host an All Youth Explosion which will feature young singers and rappers. “It should be a fantastic addition to the festival,” said Coordinator Bessie Patterson Sunday July 23 On Sunday, July 24, the second day of GospelFest will take place at Canalside from 4 until 8 p.m. The special guests will include national recording artist, Jonathan Nelson, singing one of his greatest hits, “Expect The Great” also Minister Kimberly Quillman and the PreEminent Gospel Singers from Birmingham Ala., Sonz Of Thunda of Detroit Michigan and many choirs, groups and soloists from Buffalo and surrounding areas. Some of the churches that will appear at Canalside will be Bishop Darius Pridgen and Truebethel Full Gospel Church, Bishop Michael Badger and Bethesda Full Gospel Church and Kathy Bowman and Antioch Holiness Church. Admission is free and is sponsored in part by M&T Bank, Wegmans Food, Mayor Byron Brown, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty Jr., Councilman Darius Pridgen, Councilman Ulysees Wingo, The Erie County Legislature, African American Cultural Center, UNYTS, Gbauhn, Senator Tim Kennedy, John J. Flynn Esq. ECMC Medical Center, Buffalo Teacher’s Federation Inc., N.Y. State of Health, and Lombardo Funeral Home. Bessie Patterson is the Coordinator. For vendor space call Mary Vance-Boyd at 716-773-7203,

from your views is un-Islamic. Where’s is the invitation to Islam that you claim? How can someone come to know and understand you when you blow them up in a restaurant, club or airport without ever having made their acquaintance? Did Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) ever do anything like this? Absolutely not! The Eid celebration will take place for a period of three days. Muslim families celebrate sharing gifts and good times with their relatives and friends. A special effort is also made to ensure the needy will be provided for and share in the celebrations! Charity collected prior to the prayers said on Eid day are to be distributed to the needy for their families. We pray for peace and ask for G-ds Mercy upon all our brothers and sisters that make up the human family. Let not the enemies of all people and faiths divide us by focusing our differences rather then what have more in common. The Lord who has Dominion over everything expresses His Love for all His servants. His Mercy exceeds His Wrath and He is The Judge of us all!

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The 21st Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival July 24 & July 31

Bringing Jazz To The City!

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he 21st Annual Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival kicks off on Sunday, July 24 on the Buffalo Museum of Science side lawn from 3 to 8 p.m. Returning to Buffalo to host the first Sunday set July 24 will be jazz radio great Eulis Cathey, currently host of SiriusXM Radio. For over 30 years, Cathey has made his living in jazz; as a radio personality, producer and record company executive at Verve, Island, Atlantic and others. His experience with artists such as Joe Henderson, Regina Carter and Gary Bartz gives him an insight and passion that frequently emerges. The awesome lineup for the festival includes the Nickle City Band, Love Supreme Jazz Ensemble, the Jazz Example, Curtis Lundy Quartet and the Etienne Charles Sextet. The Jazz Festival continues on the following Sunday, July 31 (same time) with another magnificent group of musicians featuring the Larry Salter Soul Orchestra, Herbie Small Jr. Quartet, “A Tribute to Elvin Shepherd”

His countless stories and the lives he touched through music live on through the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Society, an organization which honors his musical tradition by

enhancing the awareness, appreciation and the celebration of jazz as a viable art form. This year the sponsors of the Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival include Mayor Byron W. Brown,

Masten Councilmember Ulysees O. Wingo Sr., Legislators Betty Jean Grant and Barbara Miller-Williams, NYS Assemblymember Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Ellicott District Councilmember Darius G. Pridgen, University District Councilmember Rasheed Wyatt, NYS Senator Tim Kennedy, the Buffalo News, Wellcare, LP. Ciminelli, African American Cultural Center, NICYO, Substitutes United/Buffalo, National Grid, National Fuel, Attorney John Elmore, CAO, WUFO 1080 Radio, Buffalo Urban League, Hallwalls, Burchfield-Penny Art Center and The Challenger. For more information call 851-5145 or 491-0994.

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by George Caldwell and the Bobby Militello Quintet, Jeremy Pelt with Paradigm Shift, and Nasar Abadey and Supernova with Joe Ford. The host is to be announced at a later date. The annual Masten Jazz Fest, now officially renamed the Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival, honors the late Pappy Martin, a driving force in keeping “Black Classical Music” – Jazz – alive in Buffalo by way of the festival and his Love Supreme School of Music. A renowned local band leader and musician, he played with such greats as Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, Johnny

Tribute to Prince Columnist Eva M. Doyle will host a special tribute to Prince on Saturday, July 16, at the Merriweather Library from 3 - 5 p.m. The theme of the program will be, "Prince In His Own Words." The program will include his music, but most importantly, his life story. Those who attend this program are invited to wear purple in honor of Prince. This event is free and open to the public. For information call 847-6010 or 507-5280.

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ON STAGE *Prince Summer Soul Tribute with the Kenny Woo Band featuring Intuition, Juanita Duncan, Miles B, Moe Badger and more, Saturday, July 30 at The Tralf, 7 p.m. tickets $25 on sale at Doris Records, Mandela Market or Kenny Woo Entertainment on Facebook.

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Canisius College, Montante Cultural Center, 2001Main Street; two shows, 12 noon and 6 p.m.; tickets $20 adults; $18 seniors; $15 students; student group rate $12.50; (716)430-2048; presented by Mt. Olive Theater Ministries

The Hip Hop Connection

The Hip Hop Connection will take place on Wednesday, August 27 at 12 noon at Trend Up located inside the market Arcade, 617 Main Street. This free event is dedicated to reconnecting all of the core elements of Hip-Hop from rap to visual art to clothing….hip-hop is a culture and we want to get back to its essence. Hip Hop is more than a style of music. It a culture that, in every form, has the power to move the masses and with that power comes great responsibility. Our mission is to reassign this responsibility to the artists dedicated to the essence of Hip Hop. Thee will be . live performances, dancers, live art demonstrations, shopping and more

$$ Earn Cash $$ *BAILA BRAZIL, on stage at Artpark, 450 South Street, Lewiston, July 15-16, for tickets 754-4375 or 1-888-2236000. Tickets Artpark.net Tickets $25, $38, $47, $55. see you at the events!!

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ROCHESTER JAZZ FESTIVAL continued The Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban Experience, at Kilbourn Hall, was a unique performance with a group of all-star musicians. This performance - jazz fused music – showed the audience its deep roots from Africa, Cuba, and Latin America. It was a very enjoyable set of music. Trombone Shorty closed out the 2016 XRIJF with over 5,000 people for his free concert on the former site of Midtown Plaza. Trombone Shorty was high energy with a unique fusing of jazz, R & B and funk. The James Brown medley leading into the close of the show was outstanding and showed the versatility of Trombone Shorty. He is a true super star in the making and can deliver a high octane show at the drop of a hat. I have seen Shorty live in concert for over seven years and his dancing, and especially his vocals, has improved much and compliments his tremendous horn playing ability, making him a bonafide elite entertainer who continues to work on his craft. The 2016 XRIJF had downtown alive for nine straight days. The 15th version was one of the better versions in recent times. Congratulations to everyone involved for another great event!

*THE LARRY SALTER SOUL ORCHESTERAwill perform on Saturday, July 16 in honor of Nelson Mandela’s birthday at Mandella Market, Jefferson @ E. Ferry. The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra, featuring Alissa Todd, will also perform on Sunday, July 17 at the Lafayette Hotel, Marquis Ballroom, 391 Washington from 4-8 pm. for the Bison Consistory No. 29 Delta Club Scholarship Ball. For more information on the Ball call (716) 507-9797. Mr. Salter, is a long time musician and music educator. Salter and his band will perform at the Pappy Martin Jazz Festival Sunday July 31 on the Science Museum lawn from 3-8 p.m.

11-Year-Old Jax Jordan will be featured at the Kenmore Outdoor Concert on the Village Green, located at 2919 Delaware Avenue (where Delaware Avenue and Delaware Road meet) on Friday, July 22, from 4 - 11pm. Jax performs at 6:30 .p.m. Jax has been playing the guitar since he was four. Over the years Jax has played with many local musicians and at various venues throughout the area.

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Mayor Brown to be Guest Reader at EPIC Storytime The next EPIC Storytime at Canalside will take place on Wednesday, July 13 from 10am to 12pm. The theme for this Storytime is Chores Are not a Bore and will be presented by WNED|WBFO. Mayor Byron Brown will be a guest reader, reading "Clifford Gets a Job" to the children at 10:30am. Additionally, the Home Depot of the Northtowns (2100 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo) will be sending volunteers to show and help the children plant a flower that they can take home. The EPIC Storytime Summer Series aims to create a positive and fun environment for families and young children (up to age 8), promoting reading and a healthy lifestyle, all while learning valuable life lessons together as a family. The Storytime events incorporate educational themes and include a book reading and corresponding family activities. The following is the weekly list of themes still to come:

“MY STORY, OUR DANCE!”

The 50th Anniversary Celebration honoring Barbara Glover’s five-decades –long commitment to young people and dance was an extraordinary display of talent and a true testament to the profound impact Ms. Glover has had – and continues to have - on this city. Held at the Buffalo Academy for Visual and performing Arts, it was attended by a capacity crowd who loved every minute of it from the adorable Kindergarten Hop opening to a concluding tap dance performance by Miss Barbara herself and her two talented daughters Jayme Smith (Studio J) and Janine Glover. Pictured above are just a few scenes from the unforgettable event including a proclamation from the City of Buffalo by Mayor Byron Brown and a performances by alumni students from as far back as 1969 (and they were fabulous!) Miss Barbara expressed heartfelt thanks to her students, her awesome committee, staff and supporters. The theme was “My Story, Our Dance ” - A fitting title for well a deserved tribute! (There’s still time to register for summer dance classes. See their ad page 16!)

UMOJA Presents Annual Rose-Covial Award Umoja Inc. is honored to have presented to Lafayette New Comer Academy High School Senior Hibo Abdillahi, the Annual Rose Covial Prodigal Child Award. The award is given annually at a Buffalo Public H.S, graduation to a graduating senior who has shown strong character, perseverance and overcomes challenges to Graduate. The award and scholarship is given in honor of the former Buffalo Public H.S. Administrator Rose Covial, to continue her spirit of giving to students of Buffalo Public Schools that same support and encouragement she did over her many years of Service to the Buffalo Public Schools. The Award is Sponsored by her brother Bill Peoples of Umoja Inc. The award was presented by DPCC President Samuel L. Radford III.

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Javon Turley Slaughter Graduates as Doctor of Dental Surgery With Honors

uffalo Native, Dr. Javon Turley Slaughter completed his 4th year as a student dentist at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine on May 6, 2016, graduating as Doctor of Dental Surgery Cum Laude. He was awarded the Academy of General Dentistry Award presened to the dental student who has shown the most promise of becoming an outstanding general dentist. Some of his areas of expertise are diagnosing , preventing and treating diseases in the oral cavity as well as extractions and root canals. Javon competed his Bachelors of Arts in Psychology at the University At Buffalo and is a proud alumnus of Nichols High School. He has always had determination to impact change. During his undergraduate years he founded organizations to create fundraisers to raise money on behalf of non profit agencies throughout Western New York. He has successfully played professional and coached youth basketball and is excited about the opportunity to help bring professional basketball back to the Buffalo region and is currently co-owner and assistant general manager of the Buffalo 76ers Men Semi-Pro Basketball Team which just completed its 3rd season. Raised in a Christian home with Christian values, Javon is the son of product design engineer Mr. John and evangelist Mrs. Eva Slaughter and brother to Tawan Slaughter. He has attended Zion Dominion Global Ministries C.O.G.I.C. under the leadership of Bishop Roderick Hennings for over 26 years. One of his favorite scriptures is “Be strong and courageous , do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the lord your God is the one who goes with you . He will never leave you nor forsake you” Deuteronomy 31:6 . Congratulations Dr. Slaughter!

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COMFORT: A Poem for Tamir Rice and His Mother, Samaria (12 year old boy assassinated upon arrival by a policeman for playing with a toy gun in a public park in Cleveland, OH )

i long to be a place of comfort for my son. A cooling water of Zham Zham. A drinking gourd of what’s to come. A gentle wind across the eyelashes of oppression. Suns are meant to rise and set and rise until The Lord says Thy Will be Done. She wished to be a place of comfort for her son. Way before the gun. When he came as a seed announcing his presence in her womb. She gave her body and food to take, eat, and do in remembrance. He came from within her manger swaddled in a garment, and she was there to give comfort with her chest, her arms, her breath, her breasts, her heart, her love, her love, her love. Throughout many happy days, morning were filled with the goodness of life, and peaceful, serene nights. His bed was warm and welcomed. His meals were soft flesh with a depth of deliciousness. His smile was her insurance policy called Longevity Life. She paid the premium timely, so adulthood would be his unalienable right. Comfort… Boys play. Boys seize the day. Boys have a warrior quality. Boys get lost in fantasy. Boys spin and whirl and wiz. Boys have a natural inclination to take whatever it is and make it into a weapon, a sword, a laser beam, a lasso, and, yes, even a gun. A 12 year old son, exercising the comfort of boyhood, playing and aiming a toy gun into non-threatened,

“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” - John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal. 1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper

by-standing air, was shot for feeling comfortable to be a natural wonder-boy in brown skin. Perhaps the Brown Hornet or Captain America even. He fell to the ground without the comfort of a question like, “Hey, what are you doing, Kid?” No comfort allowed from his screaming, alarmed sister. His mom not permitted to join him again, as he laid now swaddled in bullet-riddled clothing, in a rapidly moving, impersonal white manger. No chance for resurrection of this shining young sun of God, cuz he was not even given any resuscitation of the scene of danger. Where is the comfort in yet another Black child being taken too soon?

Lately i wanna say that our wombs are our wounds. There is comfort in knowing vengeance is mine saith The Lord. It’s hard to find comfort in the uncertainty of life and the cruel reality of police brutality and blue textured murder. Where is the comfort in justice? i long to be a place of comfort for my son. A cooling water of Zham Zham. A drinking gourd of what’s to come. A gentle wind across the eyelashes of oppression. A sun is meant to rise and set and rise and set and rise and set and rise and rise and rise. Today, tomorrow, and the next day. Living the comfort to happily say, “Amen.” Where was his comfort in growing to be A MAN?

Thank You Amon Rashidi Reflections on the Black and the Griot Nation Struggle for Freedom Dear Editor: I would like to thank Amon Rashidi and the Griot Nation for coming to Buffalo and breathing life into the conscious movement here and inviting Buffalo’s amazing talent to help spread the conscious movement worldwide. Their commitment to our struggle is unwavering and the opportunities made available to our youth for a positive outlet is welcome as there are very few other positive outlets available. The Griot Nation platform is one that will help not just our children but our elders too as we continue our Sankofa. And as we continue our Sankofa, (going back to fetch what was stolen from us during slavery), the culture we reclaim must be balanced by throwing off the culture enforced on and foreign to us. We have to understand that the information available to us now as reevaluated by Black scholars sheds a great deal of new light on our struggle and redefines what our objectives should be. On stage Sunday June 18th at the 41st consecutive Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo, Amon Rashidi briefly talked about the attack we are still under. With the decoding of the human genome, vaccines, chem trails, lead water, genetically modified food and manmade dis-ease, we are in more danger that ever. Not just Black people but all people. As Amon says on his highly successful radio show every Sunday night on WBLK, we must “reclaim the village.” That most importantly includes reclaiming the spirituality of our village as taught by OUR ancestors. Brother Rashidi and his crew of UNCN, Pearly Gates, local team member Khalil Mohammed and Buffalo Griot Poet Society Director Ms. GOODNE$$, held several forums and coffee shop poetry sessions the seven days they blessed Buffalo with their presence, that infused local artists with hope and opportunity to fully and freely express their positive contributions to OUR community’s improvement. Humanity is suffering because its parents, Black people, are suffering. Even simply implying the “Gods of Egypt” were White is an outright attack on melanated/Black people. Ever since Europe raped Kemet/Egypt, the enemy has understood the subtle electricity that connects Black people is like a wireless network and could be used against us. That’s why we recently saw yet again the trailer for a new “Tarzan” movie a few years after another “Planet of the Apes.” The attack is more psychological (like the Willie Lynch syndrome) and therefore more damaging. The Griot Nation platform is like a force field against such attacks. We must support everything they are working on because in doing so we support ourselves, our children and our future. Lastly, I’d like to thank all the great conscious talent that came out to perform and support the Arts and Culture stage at Juneteenth this year, the Juneteenth Board, and our special guests Amon Rashidi, UNCN and Pearly Gates for helping us reclaim our village. The talent that was on display now has the Griot Nation here to support their dreams, aspirations and conscious evolution. They will be regular visitors to Buffalo as we continue our pursuit of our God given right to Life, Love and Liberation. Hotep/Peace Ron Draffin Juneteenth Arts and Culture Stage Chairperson

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n times like these, we need to know the past in order to understand the present. The Black freedom movement has always consisted of three interactive movements: the organized, clandestine, and the spontaneous movement. The spontaneous movement reflects the anger and Black rage that Frantz Fanon talked about in the “Wretched of the Earth” and that Grier and Cobb documented in “Black Rage.” It is based on the credo outlined by the scholar, Akinyele Omowale Umoja, “repression breeds resistance.” The spontaneous movement is “uncontrollable” and “exists” outside the control of the organized wing of the Black freedom movement. It consists of individual or group acts of resistance and/or rebellion. Black history is filled with examples of many of these spontaneous individual and group acts of resistance. In modern times, police violence against Blacks has been the main trigger of the spontaneous movement. For example, on July 16, 1964, 52 years ago, the killing of 15 year old James Powell by police Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan sparked the Harlem riots that ignited the Age of Long Hot Summers, when African Americans routinely rebelled in urban centers across the country. Participants in the spontaneous movement are not mentally ill, maladjusted, or social misfits. They are angry, frustrated and take matters into their own hands, jumping ahead of the organized, strategic movement. Like it or not, the spontaneous movement has been and always will be a component of the Black freedom movement because people will always resist oppression and repression. Dr. Taylor is Director of the Center for Urban Studies University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning.

Top Attorneys… Dear Editor: I was deeply disappointed when I saw the Buffalo News July 5th edition that featured who they felt were the “top attorneys” and “honorable mention” in Buffalo. Disappointed because once again, the powers that be found no person of color good enough to be placed on this list. Most disappointing and disturbing however, is that it seems the minority attorneys of Buffalo find no fault with their omission. In these times where we daily hear the chant that “Black Lives matter,” they seem to matter everywhere other than in the “third poorest and most segregated city n the nation.’ -David Bailey

BLACK HISTORY continued the worst race riot in Illinois history, with 23 Blacks and 15 Whites killed. The riot started with a White man heaving rocks at random Black people swimming in Lake Michigan. He killed a Black man named Eugene Williams, but when a police officer arrived he arrested a Black man who had nothing to do with it. The Blacks and Whites exploded against each other and the rioting spread throughout the city, driven primarily by mobs of angry Whites who openly invaded and attacked Black people. Steel cables were thrown across streets to prevent fire trucks from entering, and 1,000 people, most of them Black, were left homeless due to arson. 17 Blacks were indicted by grand juries, while no Whites were convicted of anything. Tulsa, May and June 1921

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We Need A Peoples Plan for the Redevelopment of the East Side of Buffalo

s we look around the Buffalo region we see a tremendous transformation. Fifteen years ago who would have thought we would have a totally redeveloped inner harbor, a revitalized downtown, the revival of the business strips on Hertel Avenue and the multi-billion dollar construction of the medical corridor. Make no mistake, someone had the vision to see this present reality. Many years ago there was a vision cast by some civic leaders to bring change to this region. They knew that this could not happen organically. There had to be a catalyst to birth a new Buffalo. So a plan was developed and we see the evidence of its nearly perfect execution; a plan that identified what type of redevelopment was needed as well as the necessary investment of resources needed to insure its success. However it is clear that this plan was designed and developed to promote the interests of the business elites and their benefactors. Nowhere does their plan include the hopes and aspirations of African-Americans. It was their plan for their interests to benefit multi-generations of their people. I am not mad at them for doing so, that is what people are suppose to do, look out for Pastor George their interests and the interests of future generations. Nicholas Sadly, while implementation of this plan has brought new buildings, grown existing businesses and created new ones in the White community, the economic struggles of African-Americans reflect the poverty of old Buffalo as opposed to the prosperity of the new Buffalo. Yes, billions of dollars have been invested in the development of the waterfront, downtown, medical corridor as well as the joint schools project. Yes, the Governor has created the Buffalo Billion fund to go along with billions of other state investment, program and project dollars into the region. However, these facts remain •30% of the residents in the city of live in poverty •40% of African-Americans living in the City of Buffalo are living in poverty (nearly 40,000 citizens) •81% of African-Americans who live in the city live in areas that are labeled high poverty •Based on residential patterns Buffalo is the 5th most segregated city in America •African-Americans are four times more likely to live in poverty than Whites in the City of Buffalo •45% of the children living in Buffalo live in poverty Why is that? This is because economic equity and AfricanAmerican prosperity was not included in their plan. In addition some have foolishly believed that through osmosis Black folks would benefit from White prosperity in the region. The reality is osmosis works on membranes and in laboratories and not in the future aspirations of Black people. So what do we do? The answer is easy; develop our own plan for African-American prosperity in the region. Colin Powell was a brilliant military strategist and leader that is why he was promoted to General and eventually Secretary of State. He gives us this brilliant advice about what we need to do in Buffalo: “Have a vision. Be demanding.” The timing is perfect for us in the region. With all the commercial redevelopment success and influx of new businesses like Solar City, it has created a demand for an influx of new housing. The past neglect of the East side of Buffalo has now become our greatest opportunity. The East side of Buffalo, i.e. the African-American community is now the most attractive and available place for future residential and commercial development. The next phase of their plan is to settle in these areas long neglected and create a new gentrified community. They will build it, benefit from it and occupy it, if we do not have a counter vision. A vision that is articulated through a master plan of redevelopment for the African-American community. A vision that has intentional strategies to capture the economics of redevelopment. A vision that will create jobs for our people as well as an improved housing stock. A vision that will create and grow new business led by African- American entrepreneurs with a social conscious that matches their quest for financial riches. A vision that engages community residents in the planning of their community with business and services that meet their needs. Along with this vision, as General Powell states, we must come together and demand that the master plan be the guiding document for the redevelopment of the East side of Buffalo. This is not the developers plan, the politicians plan but the peoples plan. Some may say it is too late and we do not have the expertise to pull this off. These are the same people that said we could never elect a Black president but in the words of the 44th president of these United States, “Yes We Can!”We are a disciplined brilliant people capable of charting the course for our own destiny. The Clergy Coalition is calling for the creation of such a master plan and will be organizing efforts to pull it together. More information to follow.

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URBAN LEAGUE continued baseless attack from a government office that acted unprofessionally and unethically; and exercising the right enjoyed by all citizens to hold government officials responsible when they attempt to make up rules and procedures or issue damaging reports in disregard of the facts. The Comptroller is clearly in the wrong and his legal position in this case is weak: Our papers show that the Comptroller failed to follow Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards with respect to his 2015 report about the Urban League. The Urban League even submitted an expert report that finds that the Comptroller’s Report failed to comply with the applicable ethical guidelines of Integrity, Objectivity and Professionalism. The Comptroller argues that he is not bound by these professional standards even though the law requires that he follow them and his report falsely purports to have complied with them. The Comptroller’s failure to adhere to professional standards as mandated by law is part of a wider pattern beyond his inaccurate report and exaggerated statements about the Urban League. As we have demonstrated to the Court, the Comptroller is required to be subject to a formal peer review ev-

ery three years. In 2012, an independent, outside group analyzed the Comptroller’s peer review for the years 2009-2011 on behalf of the Erie County Legislature. The report at that time found the Comptroller’s staff were deficient in adequately planning and performing audits. The process of peer review was approved again by the Erie County Legislature for the period of 2012-2014. The county’s Request for Proposals indicates that the report on the peer review was to be completed by December 2015. However, if a report was issued, it cannot be found and it remains unclear that the Comptroller fully complied with the required peer review for that period. If so, there has been a seven month delay in releasing this report to the public. The Comptroller’s failure to meet professional auditing standards is echoed in our case. On the charge that he failed to behave in an ethical manner with integrity, objectivity, and professionalism as required under GAGAS, he offers no meaningful defense, even though he claimed to be following GAGAS standards when he originally filed the report. On the charge that he used false numbers in claiming that we overbilled the County, the Comptroller is now

arguing that his numbers represented only “potential” errors not actual overbilling as he originally claimed. On the charge that he made unsubstantiated claims of whistleblower retaliation against disgruntled employees, the Comptroller now claims he was merely offering “comments” and “observations.” And he does not explain why he ignored rulings from the U.S. Department of Labor and The New York State Division of Human Rights dismissing the complaints of the two chief whistleblowers. Our goal in all of this is simply to have the public record corrected. The Article 78 proceeding is the only way we have of reversing, at least in part, the damage done to our reputation by the Comptroller’s actions. Since this report was issued, donations are down and Charity Navigator has already placed the League on its watch list citing the Comptroller’s outrageous public statements. This is why we were forced to seek a legal remedy. The Comptroller does not have the right to ignore ethical standards, inflate and distort actual findings, or to make unsupported derogatory statements. As we are demonstrating in court, he has done all of that to the Buffalo Urban League, yet has no good explanation when

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Buffalo State Offers Master’s in Public Relations This fall, Buffalo State launches a new master’s program in public relations, an expansion of an existing fourcourse public relations sequence in the college’s multidisciplinary master’s degree program. The deadline for applying is August 15; classes start August 29. The new 33-credit-hour program emphasizes writing and research skills, public relations theories, and internships. “These are all crucial for public relations professionals,” said Deborah Silverman, associate professor of communication and coordinator of the program. “We’ll also continue to focus on ethics and strategic communication planning skills.” The new program offers yearround evening courses for the convenience of students who are working full-time. Writing skills are emphasized. “It’s the most important skill for public relations professionals, according to many employer surveys,” said Silverman. An internship is

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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) FAA Goal for FFY 2016-2019 Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), in accordance with requirements of the U.S. Department of Federal Aviation Administration as set forth in 49 CFR Part 26, hereby announces a proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Goal of 17% for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) October1, 2016 through September 30, 2019. The proposed goal and its rationale are available for inspection from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, at NFTA MTC located at 181 Ellicott Street., 4th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14203, for 30 days following the date of this notice. Written comments will also be accepted for 30 days from the date of this notice. The comments are for informational purposes only and may be sent to Stephanie Joy Calhoun, Esq., Manager of EEO/Diversity Development at the above-mentioned address, or to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Civil Rights Office, Room1030, ACR-1, 800 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20591. Date: June 18, 2016

required, ensuring that all graduates have first-hand experience in strategic planning as well as practice. Today’s public relations professionals have a broad array of career options that include writing content for social media and managing crisis communication as well as writing the ubiquitous press release. Contact Deborah Silverman for more/additional information. LEGAL NOTICE Bids COUNTY OF ERIE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID ERIE COUNTY HOME 2016 PERIMETER FENCING PROJECT NO. KA-16-01 Sealed bids for General Construction 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 July 28, 2016 at which time they will be opened and read aloud. MBE/WBE requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www.erie.gov/dpw/

LEGAL NOTICE RFP COUNTY OF ERIE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES 95 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NEW YORK County of Erie, New York RFP RELEASE The Erie County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified not for profit agencies to provide Nonsecure Detention Group Home for Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS) and other Juvenile Justice Populations at Risk of Institutional Placement due to Behavioral and/or Emotional Disorders. The RFP #1628VF can be found at http://www.erie. gov and a complete copy of the package can also be obtained by contacting Ruby Jain at 716923-4047, or via jainr@erie.gov. All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with the ECDSS contact person listed on the specific RFP. Prospective proponents, or their representatives, shall not make contact with or communicate with any representatives of the County, including employees and consultants, other than the designated person in regard to any aspect of this proposal. Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Social Services, 95 Franklin Street, Room 811, Buffalo, New York 14202, by 4:00 p.m. (EST) on August 1, 2016. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality. Al Dirschberger, PhD., Commissioner of Social Services

LEGAL NOTICE RFP City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency Request for Proposal The City of Buffalo (“City”), through the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (“BURA”), is seeking proposals through the federal HOME Investment Partnership Program to assist in the development of affordable housing projects in the City of Buffalo. Through this program, activities have been undertaken to enhance ongoing neighborhood revitalization efforts. For the funding period covered by this application the City will assess proposals received that address the goals outlined in the City’s Consolidated Plan. Applicants must be incorporated for-profit or non-profit entities to undertake affordable housing activities within the boundaries of the City of Buffalo. It is the policy of BURA, that all local Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBE’s) be encouraged to submit proposals. BURA continues to ensure that all locally owned M/WBE’s are afforded the maximum opportunity to participate as Applicants or Sub-Applicants in the provision of goods and services for BURA. BURA encourages the award of at least thirty percent (30%) of the total dollar value of this project directly or indirectly to M/WBE’s. Proposal Submission Deadline: August 2, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Request for Proposal submissions are due to:

Nona Watson Executive Director City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency 65 Niagara Square Room-920 City Hall Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

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A full copy of the Request for Proposal can be picked up in 315 City Hall or 920 City Hall, 65 Niagara Square Buffalo NY 14202, the Central Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo NY 14203 and http://www.city-buffalo.com/BuraBids or http://www. city-buffalo.com/bids .

HE L P WA N T E D Operations Manager The Campbell Student Union at Buffalo State, State University of New York, seeks candidates for the position of Operations Manager. For a full job description and to apply: https://jobs.buffalostate.edu.

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

Project Director Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled, or Disadvantaged of Western New York, Inc. (LSED), located in Buffalo, New York, seeks an attorney, admitted in New York State with 5+ years’ experience to be the Project Director for a new Medical/Legal Partnership with the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) to assist patients undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The ideal candidate must possess compassion for the population to be served, as well as a commitment to breast cancer awareness and prevention efforts. The Project Coordinator will handle cases on-site at ECMC, develop a referral list of probono attorneys, conduct community education events with ECMC physicians and supervise law students. Previous experience with employment issues is helpful. Employees of LSED must have access to a vehicle and be available weekends and evenings, as needed. Step five on our scale pursuant to a Collective Bargaining Agreement is $54,205, with excellent fringe benefits. Resumes accepted until August 1, 2016. Projected start date is September 15, 2016. Interview preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a commitment to access to justice for the disenfranchised. Buffalo has a low cost of living and many cultural and historical attractions. It is on the Forbes list of Best Places for Businesses and Careers and their number one “Most Affordable City” in American in 2014. Buffalo was the subject of Katie Couric’s “American Rising” series in January of 2016. Please send resume’ and cover letter to Jessica Fields, CPA, Esq. jfields@lsed.org. Legal Services for the Elderly is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, gays, lesbians, bi-sexual and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Chief Financial Officer Niagara Falls Housing Authority (NFHA) seeks a Buffalo Challenger Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for planning, Size: 2 (4”)coorx 2” dinating and directing all of Issue: the Agency’s fiscalWednesday, activities 7/13/16 including Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Pensions, Insurances, Payroll, Risk Management, Budgets and Policy Formulation. Position requires Master’s Degree in Business Management, Accounting, Financial Management or related field supplemented by 5-6 years of professional/financial management experience and/or CPA certification. Send resumes to nfha@nfha. org. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 25, 2016.

ECIDA is requesting Qualifications from A/E Teams experienced in Design, Engineering, and Construction Administration of Zero Energy Facilities. ECIDA hereby notifies all respondents that it will affirmatively ensure that with regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this Advertisement for Proposals, Minority Business Enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin in consideration of an award. The RFQ package is available at ECIDA’s website http://www.ecidany. com/requests_for_proposals with proposals due by August 1, 2016. Hard copies are available at ECIDA suite 403, 95 Perry St., Buffalo, NY 14203. All questions to priggs@ecidany.com

Request for Proposals for Bond Counsel Services The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) requests responses to provide bond counsel legal services necessary in regard to the issuance of approximately $9.4 million dollars tax exempt bonds. Proposals will be received until 3:00 P.M. local time, on Friday July 15, 2016, at 300 Perry Street, Buffalo, NY 142014 Attn: David Rodriguez, General Counsel. Proposals received after this time will not be accepted. The contract for professional services will be awarded to a single professional firm. The BMHA reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all of the proposals that are submitted. The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively solicits the same conduct from all firms interested in this opportunity.

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Wednesday July 13

3rd Annual Jack Craft Fair, 11 a.m. Buffalo Central Terminal

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

Senator Timothy Kennedy Community Office Hours Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave. 12 noon – 4 p.m. 826-2683.

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Wednesday July 13 Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class with Phyllis Caver at Gloria J Parks Community Center 3242 Main St, Buffalo. Every Wednesday 11am 12pm Call 716 832 1010 visit www.HustleForHealth. com FREE Thursday July 14 A Town Hall To End Neglect, Torture and Death in the Erie County Holding Center: Buffalo & Erie County Central Library Conference Room, 1 Lafayette Square 5:30 –7:30 pm hosted by Buffalo Anti Racism Coalition B.L.A.C.K Rochester And Concerned Citizens of Western New York. FREE LEGAL CLINIC: Our Lady of Hope Church corner of Lafayette and Grant. 4:30 to 6:30 pm Any questions call Marshall at WNY COSH @ (716) 833-5416 Friday July 15 Italian Heritage Festival: 11a.m. July 14 thru 17th Hertel Ave.

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Black History Art Exhibit & Performances: El Buen Amigo & Laca, 114 Elmwood Ave., performances 5-8 p.m. Events on Facebook. Saturday July 16 Mandella Market to Host Annual Birthday Celebration in Honor of Nelson Mandela: 272 E. Ferry at Jefferson Avenue; day long event featuring a Gas Sale between 5 and 9 p.m. High Klass Hair Salon Expansion Project: 5 p.m., 68 Allen Street.\ Special Tribute To Prince: Hosted by Eva Doyle, Merriweather Library, 3 - 5 P.M. African Ancestry Academy: Sponsored by UNIA-ACL, 2-4 p.m., Sewing Souls Gallery, 356 Elmwood Avenue (rear entrance on W. Tupper). Buffalo Promise Neighborhood Uptown Healthy Lifestyle Market: Fresh Fruits & Vegetables, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. corner of 3248 Bailey & Dartmouth Avenue. Black History Art Exhibit & Performances: El Buen Amigo & Laca, 114 Elmwood Ave., performances 5-8 p.m. Events on Facebook. Sunday July 17 Bison Consistory No. 29 Delta Club Scholarship Ball: 4-8 p.m., Lafayette Hotel, Marquis Ballroom, 391 Wash-

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