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“Jazz and Jambalaya” Event To benefit The Baobab Cultural Center and Ujima Rochester!

magine a great meal and live jazz on a Sunday afternoon, while supporting two awesome community cultural causes. An elegant affair. Fine people. Fine dining. And a jazz vibe that is a refreshing as a cool summer breeze. “Jazz and Jambalaya,” a fundraiser to benefit The Baobab Cultural Center and Ujima Rochester - will be held on Sunday, July 23 from 2-5 p.m. at the French Quarter Café, 130 Spring Street in Rochester. Inquire about tickets through the Baobab Cultural Center @ 585-563-2145, or call: Ujima Rochester @ 770-765-5424.Tickets can also be purchased online. Just go to tryupliftingouryouth.org and look on the "calendar" page. Donations can also be made there. -The BaobabIn 2005 Dr. Moka Lantum and his wife, Dr. Cheryl Kodjo, founded the Baobab Cultural Center. It has been Rochester’s main source for cultural knowledge, expression, and celebration of the African Diaspora. The center has supported artists through exhibitions, provided weekly film and community dialogue, educational tours for schools, and workshops for educators and community organizations. It uses the arts and special art projects to promote community wellness by highlighting unsung genius, encouraging personal growth, and facilitating the value of cultural diversity for all. Dr.Lantum and wife, Dr.Kodjo -Ujima RochesterDr. Kiah Nyame is founder and director of Ujima Rochester/Ujima Atlanta. In 2012, with the common mission of sharing knowledge and promoting social capital, Dr, Nyame established a weekly African World History Class at Baobab. In addition to family counseling services, Ujima offers annual three-day conferences (Since 2009) in Rochester and Atlanta on social and cultural trauma, featuring a variety of guest speakers and introduced keyDr. Kiah Nyame note Dr. Joy DeGruy (researcher, educator, and author of Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome) to the Rochester Community. Considering the current national challenges of social and racial disparity, the work of these two organizations is essential to progress and healing. The community's generous contribution will assure that they will be able to secure the qualified staffing and facility to meet the growing demand. Visit their websites at: baobabcultural.org or tryupliftingouryouth.org

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2017 Rochester Music Fest: Another Success!

hreats of inclement weather forced the 2017 Rochester Musicfest from Genesee Valley Park to the Blue Cross Arena and although there’s perhaps no better summer past time than jamming in the July sun to soulful and funky grooves, the vibes inside the arena for the festival’s two days (July 14 and 15) were indeed warm and vibrant. Friday’s installment showcased some of the finest acts in blues and funk. Rochester’s own Joe Beard started the evening off with a fine set before the one and only Nellie “Tiger” Travis. Dubbed “The New Queen Of The Blues,” the Mississippi-bred and Chicago-based Travis became a viral sensation with the track “Slap Yo Weave Off” which led to an appearance on the Tonight Show. Sass and swagger were in no short supply as Travis performed that and chitlin’ circuit favorites like “Mr. Sexy Man.” While it would have been nice to see her perform with a full band, Travis’s camaraderie with the audience was contagious and the same could be said for the Southern Soul party starter that’s Pokey Bear who followed with an equally extrovert performance. Underrated Dayton funksters Lakeside took the crowd on a “Fantastic Voyage” rocking not only that 1980 R&B chart-topper but “You’re Love Is On The One” and “It’s All The Way Live” and lubricated the crowd for the national treasure that’s Bobby Rush. Fresh from a long deserved Grammy win for 2016’s “Porcupine Meat,” the Matt Louisiana-born Rush’s “folk-funk” (an infectious fusion of blues and gut-bucket funk dashed with risqué humor) is starting to penetrate the mainstream. Flanked BAUER by two voluptuous dancers that remarkably embodied the adage that big is beautiful, Rush delivered now classic cuts like “I Ain’t Studdin You” and “Booga Bear.” At 83 years young, Rush is as bawdy and engaging a showman as ever and a true innovator of the blues as well as the highlight of the evening. Saturday’s line-up featured some of the finest artists of the late 1980’s and 1990’s. Merging the smooth bravado of Max Julien’s character “Goldie” from the 1973 classic “The Mack” with the gritty verbal dexterity of Grandmaster Caz, Big Daddy Kane showed why he’s one of the most devastating and influential MC’s to ever rock the mic throughout his 30 minute set, with classics like “Ain’t No Half Steppin” and “Long Live The Kane,” before departing the stage Mack-style in a white fur coat and matching hat. Kane’s performance was punctuated by the awesome b-boy moves of his dancer. “I think the secret to my longevity and pretty much anybody that’s stood the test of time is that they gave of themselves as a person,” said Kane when asked about his now 30-year career which includes acting in films like “Posse” and 2016’s “Exposed.” “It’s deeper than the music, it was the type of thing where you wanted to repeat what this person said, dress like them and hang with them. That type of thing where you can build a bond with your fan base where they stay loyal to you.” In the current political climate, the glorious Afrocentric conscious party of positivity and resistance that is Atlanta’s Arrested Development was especially welcome and Speech and company didn’t disappoint with selections from their landmark 1992 debut “3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days In The Life Of..” including “Tennessee,” “Mr. Wendal,” People Everyday” and “Mama’s Always On Stage.” Especially Continued Page 11

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AREA BRIEFS Good News! Tremont “Trey” Seals Awakens From Coma

Dr. Taylor

Dr. Henry Taylor to Moderate Mayoral Candidate Debate The East Side Business & Leadership Academy will host a Mayoral Candidate Debate on Saturday July 29 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the Rev. Dr. B.W. Smith Family Life Center 833 Michigan Avenue. The debate host consultant will be Michael Norwood of the East Side Business and Leadership Academy. Dr. Henry Taylor will be the debate Moderator. A discussion and questions will be facilitated by a panel of community participants. All Buffalo Mayoral Candidates are invited to participate! The entire community is invited to attend. For more information and to confirm your participation call 716 856-0029 option 5.

RETIREMENT CELEBRATION

A retirement celebration in honor of Constance Mathews for 36 years of service at Niagara University will be held Friday August 18 at 6 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Conference & Event Center, 101 Old Falls Street. Tickets are $40. For more information contact Erika Davis at (716)247-3060 or email erikad1222@gmail.com

Good news was reported last week! Seven-year-old Tremont “Trey” Seals awakened from a coma after he was struck in a hit-and-run while playing outside during a neighborhood Fourth of July party. Trey, who was in the pediatric intensive care unit at Women & Children’s Hospital in Buffalo, opened both his eyes, grabbed his aunt’s hand, moved his legs and raised a peace sign to doctors. He suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was hit by a car on Loring Avenue. Police are still searching for the driver and is asking anyone with information about the incident to call or text the police confidential TIPCALL line at 847-2255.

Vigil Held for Woman Killed in Hit-Run at East Ferry and Grider A vigil was held for Ramona Sanders July 9 in the 900 block of Donovan Street. Ms. Sanders, 40, was killed by a hit and run driver shortly after 10 p.m. July 6 at East Ferry and Grider streets. She was the mother of six. The Buffalo Peacemakers helped organize the vigil. Pastor James E. Giles, Peacemakers Coordinator urged the community to support the family. He also urged any witnesses to please come forward. Investigators have described the vehicle, caught on surveillance video camera, as a light-colored four-door that may be an SUV crossover or a minivan. A GoFundMe donation page has been setup in Sanders memory.

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Rhonda Ricks, Buffalo’s First Certified Minority and Woman Owned Development Firm Leads Project To Redevelop Former Buffalo Public School 59 Into Affordable Parkview Apartments

ast Thursday, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), R+A+R Development and SA+A Development formally celebrated the opening of Parkview Apartments, an $8 million project that converted the vacant Public School 59 building in the East Side community of Buffalo to 26 units of affordable apartments for low-income New Yorkers. Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, joined HCR, R+A+R, S+A, Mayor Byron Brown, Assemblywoman Peoples-Stokes, Senator Tim Kennedy, and development and community partners for a ribbon cutting ceremony. For Rhonda Ricks, Buffalo’s first certified minority and woman owned development firm, this project is a dream that has been years in the making. Ricks stated, “Leading this renovation has been a proud process for my development firm. The partnership with SA+A Development has been a successful learning experience and provided much support." She added, “As a new developer, I am thankful to all who embraced this vision and provided the guidance and financial assistance to bring the vision full circle. It was certainly a tapestry of leadership that included Mayor Byron Brown, Congressman Brian Higgins, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, the dedicated staff of the Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) and RIBBON CUTTING: Rhonda Ricks, fourth from left joins Mayor the New York State Homes and Brown, Assemblywoman Peoples-Sokes and others in last thursCommunity Renewal (HCR).” dayh's ribbon cutting. The four-story, 36,000 squarefoot building at 769 Best Street was constructed in 1901. It now includes a community room, laundry room, laundry facilities, an elevator and playground. Parkview is directly across the street from Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, which was designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, and is near shopping and services. Rent plus utilities range from $362 to $751 a month and are affordable to households at or below 50 percent of the area median income. “The Parkview Apartments are a long time in the making, adaptively reusing the former PS #59 to design brand new upscale yet affordable units created by Buffalo’s first minority female developer. The lengthy waiting list shows that there is a demand for new quality housing options. Congratulations to R+A+R Development and SA&A on successfully completing the first of many projects on Buffalo’s East Side,” stated Assemblywoman Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes. “All of Buffalo’s residents deserve a safe and affordable place to live, and as we build a City of opportunity, to ensure everyone benefits from Buffalo’s rising prosperity, we’re focused on our continued commitment to further strengthen neighborhoods by providing the best housing possible,” said Mayor Byron Brown. “I’m pleased my administration was able to contribute $1.1 million in City of Buffalo HOME Funds to this project, which joins the growing list of residential projects on Buffalo’s East Side, particularly in the revitalized and historic Martin Luther Jr. neighborhood.”

First Edition of Unsolved Murders Newsletter Buffalo Common Council President Darius G. Pridgen has released the first edition of the "Unsolved Murders" newsletter. The newsletter contains homicide cold case information, some cases dating back to the 1980's - with the hope that citizens will come forward with new information that the Buffalo Police Deportment can use in solving the case. The newsletter will also include a post card that can be filled out anonymously to send to the Buffalo Police Department if anyone has any information on any crime. If you are interested in getting a newsletter, you can pick one up at City Hall (65 Niagara Square) on the 13th floor in Room # 1315. For more information or any questions, please contact Clayton B. Hoyt by phone at (716) 851-6699 or by email at choyt@citybuffalo.com.

The weekend of July 2,3 marked the 100th anniversary of one of the most brutal and shameful episodes of mass violence in American history. Dubbed the East St. Louis "race riot," the events of July 2 and 3, 1917, tore East St. Louis apart and shocked the nation. The violence was largely one-sided, with mobs of armed Whites burning hundreds of Black homes and beating, lynching and shooting Black residents. Most historians estimate that more than 100 people died.

The East St. Louis Massacre Remembered Part 2-Conclusion

In response to the rioting, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sent W.E.B. DuBois and Martha Gruening to investigate the incident. They compiled a report entitled “Massacre at East St. Louis,” which was published in the NAACP’s magazine, The Crisis. The NAACP also staged a silent protest march in New York City in response to the violence. Thousands of well-dressed African Americans marched down Fifth Avenue, showing their concern about the events in East St. Louis. The Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) also responded to the violence. On July 8th, 1917, the UNIA’s President, Marcus Garvey said “This is a crime against the laws of humanity; it is a crime against the laws of the nation, it is a crime against Nature, and a crime against the God of all mankind.” He also believed that the entire riot was part

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“Jeffrey Warrick the Push Up King”

St. John Baptist Church to Sponsor Family Fun Day; Special Event Features “Push Up King” In celebration of the St. John Baptist Church’s 90th Anniversary the Fruit Belt Eastside Business and Leadership Academy will sponsor a Community Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the St. John Baptist Church Campus and the Rev. B.W. Smith Family Life Center, 933 Michigan Avenue. A schedule of events and times includes: 9 a.m. Chess tournament; 10 a.m. Drill-O-Rama; 1 p.m. Live Boxing; 4 p.m. Horseshoe Tournament, Table Tennis Exhibition and special event featuring “Jeffrey Warrick the Push Up King”: $1,000 in prizes. For vendor information call 856-0029 option 5. Overseer Minister Michael Chapman is Pastor. The entire community is in invited.

NATIONAL + WORLD

Poll reveals 85% of Americans oblivious to hunger in Africa and Middle East Less than a fifth of Americans are aware that extreme hunger threatens the lives of 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East, yet the overwhelming majority regard it as the most pressing global issue once they have been told, a poll of US voters has revealed. Research by the International Rescue Committee showed that millennials, loosely defined as young adults born between 1981 and 1997, are the generation most concerned about solving the hunger crisis in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria. Yet overall public awareness of the situation is low, with only 15% of Americans apprised of the facts even though 73% said, once informed, that it was a major global concern. The world is facing one of the largest food crises of recent times, with 20 million people in four countries – Nigeria, South Sudan, Somalia and Yemen – at risk of famine. The number will rise by a further 10 million if no action is taken.

Chicago to Host Black Is Back Coalition

The Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations holds its national conference in Chicago, August 12 and 13, under the theme, “The Ballot and the Bullet: Elections, War and Peace in the Donald Trump Era.” Kamm Howard, of the Black Is Back steering committee, is active in NCOBRA, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. “One of the ways we’re pushing reparations is a Black Is Back-led push to have a reparations referendum put on the Chicago ballot in March of 2018,” said Howard.

Seeking Reparations by Dropping Slave Claims

In 2006, a federal court ruled that the descendants of Black slaves in the U.S. have no “standing” to sue for reparations. However, Dr. Jahi Issa and Reggie Mabry say they have devised a new legal strategy to overcome the courts’ objections. “Slavery in the United States was immoral, but it was legal,” said Mabry. What was not legal, however, was the importation of Africans as forced labor after the outlawing of the international slave trade in 1808. Issa and Mabry claim “the bulk” of U.S. Blacks are descended from these post-1808 victims of “human trafficking” -- as distinct from slavery -- and can make a successful case for redress in court.

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POLITICS 2017

Mayor Byron Brown Submits 15,000 Signatures in Run for a Fourth Term Buffalo Mayor Bryon W. Brown personally submitted his petitions with 15,000 signatures at the Erie county Board of Elections a day ahead of the deadline. He is seeking a fourth term as Mayor of the City of Buffalo. He said that he received support from all over the city and that the signatures came from each of the nine Council Districts; evidence, he said that residents were happy with his performance and the city’s progress. He said the signatures were “good and clean”; having been acquired door-to-door.

Schroeder Files Nearly 6,000 Signatures In Mayor’s Race CHARLEY H. FISHER III (center with wife), is surrounded by supporters during a recent kickoff at his campaign headquarters on E. Delavan and Meech Street.

Fisher Confident He Will Make the Ballot The campaign committee for Charley H. Fisher III has reported that he turned in over 1,000 petitions in his bid to get on the ballot in the race for the 2nd Legislative District seat being vacated by Erie County Legislator Betty Grant. “We went door to door to get our petitions signed. The key thing is I did this without the support of the Democratic Party, the Mayor’s office, without Grassroots, Unity, Mark Poloncarz, the Delaware Democratic Club, County Hall or City Hall,” said Fisher. “So when you go out there totally independent you are totally dependent on the people….and the people I encountered were gracious, supportive, knowledgeable, aware, forgiving but tolerant and hopeful for change.” Fisher needs 500 good signatures in order to get on the ballot. He said he is confident that he will make it. “These were door to door petitions – hard petitions - not festival petitions.” Fisher’s campaign headquarters is located on E. Delavan corner of Meech. 370-0254. Chfisher3rd@yahoo.com

April Baskin Turns in 4,500 Signatures April Baskin, the endorsed Democratic candidate for Erie County’s 2nd Legislative District, has turned in 4,500 signatures in her quest to win the seat being vacated by Legislator Betty Jean Grant. “That could not have been possible without the community members and neighbors in the legislative district signing for me, as well as all of the community organizations who came together to carry petitions with me,” she said expressing gratitude. “They walked along side me every day during those hot summer days and really supported me; the Unity Coalition, Grassroots, The Working Families Party and the Women’s Equality Party in addition to my family members from the Wiley family…..All of the Wiley family came out…and I’m very humbled and grateful to everyone!”

Holman is Write In Candidate for 2nd Legislative Seat: "Meet and Greet" Set The community is invited to come out and meet “Write-In Candidate” Murray Holman who is running for the Erie County Legislative seat that was recently opened after Betty Jean Grant announced that she is running for Mayor of the City of Buffalo. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 25 at 1390 Jefferson from 1 to 5 p.m. The “Meet and Greet” is being sponsored in conjunction with the grand opening of Buffalo’s newest neighborhood convenience food Store, “Buffalo Tobacco and Deli.” Holman, the president of the Stop the Violence Coalition announced his candidacy in May.

Mark Schroeder, candidate for mayor of Buffalo, has filed nearly 6,000 signatures with the Erie County Board of elections, far in excess of the 2,000 required to earn a place on the ballot for the Democratic Party primary on September 12. “Our signatures came from every part of the city - North, South, East and West - from people who share my new vision for Buffalo,” said Schroeder. “Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated volunteers, we obtained nearly triple the amount of signatures that were required.” Schroeder thanked his volunteers, who were knocking on doors in each of the nine council districts. He said they received very positive feedback from residents. “It’s not always easy to gather signatures when you’re challenging a 12-year incumbent, but the amount of support we have received was overwhelming,” Schroeder said. “Over the past 37 days, we averaged more than 150 signatures per day.” In addition to signatures from Democrats, Schroeder also filed signatures from members of the New York State Reform Party, which has endorsed his candidacy.

Grant files Almost 7,000 Signatures; Over Three Times the Number Required! Mayoral candidate Betty Jean Grant filed her signatures for the position of Mayor of the City of Buffalo with the Erie County Board of Elections on Thursday, July 13., the last day to file petitions to run in the September 12th Democratic Primary. Grant turned in over 6,800 signatures even though only 2,000 valid signatures are needed in order to qualify for the ballot. Betty Jean Grant took time away from her busy campaign to say, "Thank you to the thousands of people who signed my petitions and to the small crew of around 15 dedicated individuals, who worked days and evenings, for five weeks to make sure we had the sufficient number of signatures needed." The campaign headquarters of Betty Jean Grant for Mayor of Buffalo, is located at 1327 Jefferson Ave and the office will be opened daily from 5-8 P.M. Monday-Friday and Saturday from 10 A.M.-2 P.M. Volunteers are needed to do phone banking and literature drops on a daily basis (you choose the hours and days you want to volunteer). For more information, please call (716) 602-5877, (716)-697-6034 or (716)-416-2282.

Legislator Barbara Miller-Williams Has Submitted Approximately 3,000 Signatures In Her Bid For Re-election On Tuesday July 11, 2017, Legislator Miller-Williams submitted approx. 3,000 Democratic signatures to remain as Erie County Legislator for the 1st District. Along with securing her place on the Democratic line in the anticipated September Primary Election, she has also submitted petitions for the Working Families Party, Independence Party and Women's Equality Party for the General Election in November. "I am honored to have received the support of registered voters throughout the 1st Legislative District. I am confident that after this election cycle, I will continue to work diligently on behalf of my constituents as I serve for another two years,” stated Legislator Miller-Williams. Legislator Miller-Williams has received endorsements from organizations that support the work that she is doing on behalf of constituents of the 1st Legislative District and across Erie County. She has been endorsed by the Erie County Democratic Committee, Working Families Party, Independence Party, GrassRoots, Inc., and the Unity Coalition to date with anticipated endorsements forthcoming. Legislator Miller-Williams encourages all District 1 voters to come out and vote during the Primary and General Elections. The Primary Election will be held on Tuesday September 12, 2017 and General Election will be held on Tuesday November 7, 2017. The last day to register to vote for the Primary Election is August 18, 2017.

Duncan Kirkwood

Kirkwood Campaign For 2nd Legislative District turns in Nearly 2,500 Signatures Erie County 2nd Legislative candidate Duncan Kirkwood turned in nearly 2,500 signatures to the Erie County Board of Elections to qualify for the Democratic Party Primary. Kirkwood was not endorsed by either major party, he is a true independent thinking Democrat who is not owned by any group or faction. Turning in almost 2,500 signatures with only family, friends, and supporters was an incredible feat. "We know that now is the time for the political chicanery and local shenanigans, but we are excited to have made it this far in the process," said Kirkwood. "Voters have responded to this new energy, a young Black man, with multiple degrees and a record of Army service who is truly standing up for the community!" For more information please visit www.DuncanKirkwood. com

FRIDAY AUGUST 18 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE SEPTEMBER 12TH

PRIMARY ELECTION. August 23 is the last day to register if you have to Change Your of Address. Applications are Available at Erie County Board of Elections The Rath Bldg. 2nd Floor, 95 Franklin Street 858-8891.

FAITH & FAMILY

True Bethel BBQ Cook Off The True Bethel Baptist Church Security Ministry will present a BBQ Cook Off on Saturday, July 29 at the church, 907 E. ferry St. Cooking will start at 5 a.m. Judging for the best BBQ categories will be held at 12:30 . For more information call 716-907-8488.

Installation Celebration Continues for Pastor Elect Wingo Members of Antioch Baptist Church continues its installation ceremony for Pastor-Elect Ulysees O. Wingo at the Church located at 1327 Fillmore Avenue. Installation Service of Events includes: •Sunday July 23 @ 4 p. m. Pre-Installation Services, Pastor Kenya Hobbs, Evangelistic Temple •Wednesday July 26 Church Revival - Pastor Kenneth Mobley, of Mt. Olive Baptist Church •Thursday July 27 Church Revival - Pastor Rev. Dr. John W. Williams, New Zion/Memorial Baptist Church •Friday July 28 Church Revival - Pastor Melvin Brooks, New Cedar Grove Life Changing Church •Saturday July 29 Installation Celebration Banquet---- Adams Mark Hotel 120 Church Street,Sunday •July 30th @10:30 a. m. Morning Services, join us as we lift up the name of Lord •Sunday July 30 @4 p. m. Installation Services for Newly Elected Pastor Ulysses O. Wingo, Senior

We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the LORD. Trusting in His Holy Word,

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“Repositioning the Body of Christ”

Zion Missionary Baptist Church Announces July Prayer/Fasting Gathering Dates Zion Missionary Baptist Church is once again hosting the “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” Monday morning altar prayer for the month of July Please join us on the remaining dates join us every Monday at 6 a.m.

Monday July 24 Monday July 31

For more information contact the church office at 8861362.Rev C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor.

July 22 & 23 MLK Park & Canal Side

GospelFest Celebrates 31st Year of Showcasing Gospel Music Over 30 choirs and praise dance ministries will highlight this summer’s GospelFest July 22 and 23. Now in its 31st year, the spirited event will take place on Saturday, July 22 in Martin Luther King Park from 2 to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, July 23 at Canalside from 4 to 8 p.m. The purpose of GOSPELFEST is to bring communities together regardless of race, color, religion or ethnic backgrounds, and showcase gospel artists, local and National, while teaching the value and art of all genre of gospel music that gives honor and praises to God! National recording artist Melvin Williams of the renowned Stellar Award winning Williams Brothers will headline the impressive list of performers which will include Sonz of Thunder of Detroit Michigan, Frederick Smith of Boston Mass., and Paul Collins and Anointed Detra of Detroit. Also: Joe Wynn, Gospel Shoes Singers, God’s Inspiration, Men In White, Psalmist Keisha Jacobs, Psalmist Annette Williams, Wondering Five, Oldies But Goodies, Erika Mitchell praise Dance Ministry, Sanctified Flow, Domonique Sier’re, Yadah (band), Eddie Payne, Marshall Badger & Angel Vox, Unity Baptist Choir, The City Wide Choir under the direction of Bessie Patterson, 2nd Baptist Music Ministry, L.A. Connection, J. Prince, Delvan Peyton, State Tabernacle Youth Choir, and Delivered. Canalside Participating churches include Pastor Jacqueline Ross Brown and the New Covenant Church of Christ, Bishop Darius G. Pridgen and True Bethel Full Gospel Church, Rev. William Gillison and Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and Bishop James Bowman and Antioch Holiness Church. Admission to Goepelfest is free and is sponsored in part by M&T Bank, Councilman Darius G. Pridgen, Mayo Byron Brown, GBUAHN, Lombardo Funeral Home, UNYTS, Councilman Rasheed Wyatt, Councilman Ulysees Wingo Senator Tim Kennedy, Legislator Barbara Williams, Legislator Betty Jean Grant Afraican Cultural Center, Wegmans Foods, ECMC Medical Center, the Healthcare Education Project, the Buffalo Criterion and the Challenger Community News. For vendor information call Mary Vance-Boyd at (716)773-7203. Bessie Patterson is Gospelfest coordinator.

FAITH & FAMILY

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Community Meeting Held to Discuss Elim Townhouses, Workforce Affordable HousingTo Be Located Within Highland Park

Community Day at Calvary Baptist Church

Bishop Troy Bronner, the Community Day at Calvary Pastor of Elim Baptist Church will be held on Christian FelSunday, July 30 from 12:30 – lowship and 5 p.m. on the church grounds, Tim Hogues, 1184 Genesee St. immediately the Board Foy Ibn Mussa following Morning Worship Chairman of Service. There will be exhibit Elim Community Development Corporation (Elim CDC) hosted Central Park tables from various commuproperty owners, neighborhood residents, and the public at a com- nity agencies, a petting zoo and munity meeting where they presented a proposal to build 30 af- more. Salat Al Janazah services fordable workforce townhouses on the Highland Park site (former were held for Foy Ibn Mussa Central Park Plaza). The meeting was held on Monday, July 17, at., on July 1 at John E. Roberts Elim Christian Fellowship Church, 70 Chalmers Avenue. Funeral Home in Amherst. He Elim Community Development Corporation has entered into was 87. Born George Robert a purchase agreement for 2.23 acres of vacant land from CimiMalone, in 1981 he accepted nelli Development on a parcel located in the northwesterly part of the reigion of Islam and ad- Highland Park property off of Holden Avenue to build the workopted the name Foy Ibn Mussa. force housing. Elim CDC has formed a partnership with Belmont A native of Johnstown, Penn- Housing Resources of WNY to apply for a 9% tax credit grant this sylvania, he completed high year from New York State Division of Housing and Community school in Buffalo and was em- Renewal. They will also seek HOME funds. Silvestri Architects ployed by the City of Buffalo are designing the townhouses which will conform with the City of for many years. He leaves to Buffalo’s new Green Code. CCS Construction will build the towncherish his memory, his de- houses. voted wife of 23 years Leta; ELIM Townhomes is a $9 Million multifamily residential housthree loving children three ing project containing 30 units of affordable workforce rental housstep-children, 14 grandchildren ing in 5 townhome style buildings, and will also include a com17 great grandchildren, and a munity building and a playground. Elim Townhouses will offer host of loving relatives and two-bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom apartment homes. friends. He will be remembered This workforce housing will contribute to the transformation of as a friendly, caring man who the strategic redevelopment of the Central Park and Leroy/Grider loved music, especially jazz neighborhoods, augmenting significant redevelopment efforts aland reggae. Imam Fajri Ansar, ready underway in the neighborhood and provide much needed afofficiated. fordable workforce housing Print in the community. EVANS-EVANS-13945 2017 Attorney General Ad | The Challenger | 10.375” w x 5.5” h | 4C

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Colored Musicians Club to Host Centennial Week-Long Celebration of Jazz!

Andre Killian Duo

Scott Tixier

Mayor Brown and musicians from the Colored Musicians Club unveiled the main acts of the 2017 CMC Jazz Festival AT A recent press conference in downtown Buffalo.

The Baylor Project

ayor Byron W. Brown and musicians from Otis Brown II Trio the Colored Musicians pated collaboration showcases Club recently unveiled the the grace and glory, versatility main acts of the 2017 Colored and virtuosity of a truly extraorMusicians Club Jazz Festival dinary musical union. Marcus, presented by M&T Bank. They “A2Z” Zuri Elise Appleby outlined the six full days of the and guitarist Arianna Powell week-long festival, a celebraat The Historic CMC Stage July tion of Jazz culture in Buffalo 28th as part of the 100th year anniversary of the Colored Musicians Club in Buffalo. The CMC Jazz Festival Presented by M&T Bank will take place at multiple venues throughout Buffalo, including the Queen City Social, sponsored by M&T Monday, July 24th, 2017 Bank and managed by Buffalo VENUE: CMC Stage Place.The centennial will be “Slow Roll Buffalo” Historic celebrated citywide from Mon- Musicians Club Ride day, July 24 through Saturday, 7pm- George Scott Big Band July 29, 2017. THE FESTIVAL FEATURES Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 THE FOLLOWING HIGHLY- VENUE: Larkin Square SOUGHT AFTER INTER- “Food Truck Tuesday” NATIONAL JAZZ LINE UP: 5pm- Carol McLaughlin “The Baylor Project” at Al- Combo bright Knox on July 29th Soulful. Melodic. Authentic. Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 Jazz music. Steeped in the heart VENUE: Historic Colored and soul of jazz, Marcus and Musicians Club Jean Baylor’s highly anticiChallengerAds_MSAAHCC_CMCJaz_3.375x5 copy 7/9/17 8:27 PM Page7pmScott8:27 Tixier ChallengerAds_MSAAHCC_CMCJaz_3.375x5 copy 7/9/17 PM Page 9pm- Scott Tixier ChallengerAds_MSAAHCC_CMCJaz_3.375x5 copy 7/9/17 8:27 PM Page

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Pappy Martin Legacy /Masten Jazz Fest Kicks Off Another Fine Showcase of Jazz At Its Best This Weekend!

eferred to as “the best pure jazz festival in WNY,” The Pappy Martin Legacy /Masten Jazz Festival kicks off another fantastic two Sundays in July this weekend, July 23 from 2 – 8 p.m. both days . on the side lawn of the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway. Featured will be the Love Supreme Jazz Ensemble, Bilal Nugravee, Rodney Appleby, Camille Thurman, and The Wallace Roney Quintet. Nelson “Papa” Lucas of the Love Supreme School of Music will host the show. On Sunday, July 30 The Dale Toliver Trio, The Charles Reedy Quintet (A Tribute to John “Spider “ Martin), Vanessa Rubin, The Freddie Hendrix Quintet and Nelson “Papa” Lucas with Expression, will grace the stage. Nationally-renowned jazz radio personalities, Eulis Cathey (SIRIUS-XM/Real Jazz-Channel 67) will host the set. -LegacyJames Herbert Martin, a renowned band leader and musician, made his transition on March 12, 2015 .He was 82 A local jazz icon, “Pappy” worked tirelessly to keep the Masten Jazz Festival going, and to promote Black Classical Music (jazz) in the City of Buffalo. Throughout his career, he played with such greats as Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, Johnny Griffin, Billy Taylor, Betty Carter and Al Hibbler. As a band leader and musician, he played in many famous area nightclubs, including Little Harlem, Pine Grill, Revilot, Royal Arms, Moon Glow, Shalimar, Town Casino, Ontario House, and Blue Note. As a community activist, he founded the Love Supreme School of Music that focused on instrumental music lessons, music theory and the science of music. Love Supreme School launched careers of many local and national musicians. In 1996, James “Pappy” Martin collaborated with Steve Porter, Darryl Peebles, Council President James Pitts and Councilman Byron Brown to implement an innovative Community Enhancement Program entitled “MASTEN JAZZ FESTIVAL.” The festival was the first of its kind to be held on the grounds of the Buffalo Museum of Science in Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, the heart and crown jewel on the Masten District. The Masten Jazz Festival – which now bears his name - continued under his sole leadership and remains a summer mainstay 22 years later.

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African American Veterans Exhibit Soul to Soul “Remembering Deceased African American Veterans of Western New York” exhibit will be on display at St. Luke AME Zion Church Saturday, July 29th from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. The exhibit listing the names of WNY Deceased Veterans will be located in the Church at 314 E. Ferry Street. This is during the same hours the Church annual Sole 2 Soul community event will be held at Woodlawn Park, across from the Church at E. Ferry Street & Dupont. The 11 panel exhibit created over a three year period by the Links, Incorporated – Erie County, NY Chapter, seeks to expand the presence of these veterans in our local history. St. Luke AME Zion Church is proud to be able to obtain the exhibit during their annual community Sole 2 Soul event to share with those persons who have not seen it and for those who are interested in viewing it again.

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True Community Development will hold an open house on Tuesday, July 25th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for local members of the community. The event, which will be held at 275 Kehr Street in Buffalo, NY, will allow community members to preview and tour the newly renovated firehouse. During the event, individuals will go on a virtual tour highlighting the firehouse’s total renovation. The new building will include: a state-of –the-art community room, offices, and the True Bethel’s Clothes Closet (clothes ministry that provides FREE clothing to individuals and families in need). “A Summer Open House” is a great opportunity for the members of our community to learn what True Community Development Corporation offers while also providing the public with a chance to see our growth and to contribute to our future by donating. All proceeds and donations will go towards the purchase of new furniture and equipment for the preparation of classes and programs set to begin this fall 2018. For more information contact 716-895-7019

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Donald Trump Approval Rating at 70-Year Low Donald Trump’s approval rating has plunged in a national poll, published on Sunday, that charts Americans’ perceptions of a stalling domestic policy agenda and declining leadership on the world stage. The Washington Post/ABC News poll, which put Trump’s six-month approval rating at a historic 70-year low, came amid mounting controversy over Russian interference in the 2016 election.It emerged on Saturday that Trump’s campaign committee made a payment to the legal firm representing the president’s eldest son almost two weeks before a meeting between Trump Jr and a Russian lawyer promising compromising information on Hillary Clinton was made public.Trump now has a 36% approval rating, down six points from his first 100 days’ rating. The poll found that 48% believed America’s leadership in the world is weaker than before the billionaire took office, while support for Republican plans to replace Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act was at just 24% compared with 50% who support the former president’s signature healthcare policy.

BLACK HISTORY continued from Page 3 of a larger conspiracy against African Americans who migrated North in search of a better life: “The whole thing, my friends, is a bloody farce, and that the police and soldiers did nothing to stem the murder thirst of the mob is a conspiracy on the part of the civil authorities to condone the acts of the white mob against Negroes.” A year after the riot, a Special Committee formed by the United States House of Representatives launched an investigation into police actions during the East St. Louis Riot. Investigators found that the National Guard and also the East St. Louis police force had not acted adequately during the riots, revealing that the police often fled from the scenes of murder and arson. Some even fled from stationhouses and refused to answer calls for help. The investigation resulted in the indictment of several members of the East St. Louis police force. Sources:

Allen D. Grimshaw, “Actions of Police and the Military in American Race Riots,” Phylon 24:3 (3rd Qtr, 1963); Robert A. Hill, ed., The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Vol. I, (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1983); Elliot M. Rudwick, Race Riot at East St. Louis: July 2, 1917 (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1964).

ROCHESTER MUSIC FEST continued from page 2 potent was “Revolution” from Spike Lee’s Malcolm X bio-pic and the high-water mark of the night. When asked about the lack of conscious music in the current landscape Speech dropped some science: “ In 1996, there was the Radio Communications Act and that allowed all of these huge corporations to buy up all of the local stations in various markets and pull them into their conglomerate. That’s what we’re witnessing now where the same play list is going out across the country so it allows for corporate driven music to become more prominent and that’s what’s dampened or weakened the conscious movement.” After 7 chilled the atmosphere with quiet storm hallmarks like “Can’t Stop” and “Nights Like This” from 1991’s “The Five Heartbeats.” “There’s not a lot of people that get second chances, I’ve had three or four,” confessed Bobby Brown during his headliner set. Dressed in a crimson leather suit with matching ball cap, Brown appeared re-invigorated and if he never reaches the heights of 1987’s “Don’t Be Cruel,” he remains an engaging performer who appears to have made peace with himself. Age, hard-living and tragedy have definitely made his voice grittier, giving an edge to “Every Little Step,” “Don’t Be Cruel” and especially “Rock Wit’cha.” At his age, the rebellious intro to “My Prerogative” came off a bit contrived but there’s no denying that it’s one of modern R&B’s finest anthems. Overall, 2017’s Rochester MusicFest was another success but let’s hope for next year that the sun stays out.

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Saving Our 3rd Grade Students Buffalo needs new leaders like From A Lifetime Of Incarceration Duncan Kirkwood

don't think anyone had or has a better theory than noted Chicago educator and author, Dr. Juwanza Kunjufu. In 1985, he wrote a very controversial book: 'The Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys.' A few timid souls in the African American community felt that Dr. Kunjufu's book title was an indictment of how the majority community viewed and responded to the educational needs of our young Black, male students. Some felt that there was a sinister or malicious movement to ensure that our males did not get the additional instructional or emotional support system within our schools that would enhance and reinforce their chances for success as they moved along or were shepherded through the school system. Our young men did not start their educational journey the way many of them ended it; angry, frustrated, disinterested and totally turned off to learning. What happened to them in the time when they woke up bright and early every morning, happy and eager to attend their Head Start or Kindergarten classes to the time, now, when they have to be threatened with 'bodily intervention' in order for them to leave the house on a school morning? What happened in the three years that caused an energetic and teachable five year old to become an irritable, disruptive, 8 year old that gets suspended or expelled from school on a regular basis? Many individuals in positions of authority have stated that, in the United States, prison cells are planned and built based on the number of African American males in the 3rd grade, in a given population and that based on prior data collected over decades, the prison complex system knows exactly how many of those disillusioned, 3rd graders will eventually drop out of school, get involved in the neighborhood's criminal activities and wind up behind bars. They have gotten this down to a science so precise that the ever increasing number of black & brown bodies in prisons are the leading source of economic health and employment opportunities for many residents of the rural areas where these prisons are mainly located. So, instead of these young men being in their community building economic wealth and raising their sons, they are festering in hell holes, otherwise known as prisons, all across this country for crimes that are as serious as murder and yet, in many cases, for arrests and convictions for the possession of Marijuana which, in many states, has become a legal substance being sold by the government for recreational use. Whether Marijuana is legalized in New York State for recreational use is up to the state legislature, which has already legalized it for medicinal purposes. What I do know is that too many of our young men who watch manufacturing jobs from the rustbelt states leave for the sunny south, wound up selling Marijuana in order to eat and take care of their families. Their incarceration in the 1970s, 80s, 90s and even now, is still keeping our prisons filled. Maybe if they stop incarcerating our young men for a drug that is legal for sick folks, maybe the prisons across New York State will empty and they will stop targeting 8 year old Black boys for failure and instead, put educational resources and caring teachers in place for them to learn and thrive. In addition to the inaugural book, Dr. Kunjufu has written five other books in the series, 'The Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boys, volumes ll, lll, lV, V and Vl. His first 'conspiracy' book is over 32 years old. Sadly for us, either we failed to heed his warning or we failed to read the book and see the direction some unnamed entity had charted for our youth. It is not too late but we must start now : The Movement to Save our Youth!

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Dear Editor: My name is NyJohn Washington, I just graduated from Frederick Law Olmsted High School and I will be attending Howard University this fall. As a born native of Buffalo, New York I have watched as this city has risen, declined and even stagnated. Buffalo is a city that is in need of strong leadership to push it to its full potential, and I believe Duncan Kirkwood is that leader. I first met Duncan Kirkwood when I asked him to serve as the keynote speaker for our 2017 Olmsted Black History Month program. He was happy to do so, and delivered an incredible message about social justice, and challenged us make a difference in this world. A few weeks later while at True Bethel Baptist Church where my mother and I, and Mr. Kirkwood worship, I discovered that he was running for Erie County Legislature in district 2. I can't explain how inspiring it was to see someone who grew up in the same type of community that I grew up in following their dreams to impact our community.

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Duncan has worked on various projects throughout his career for the benefit of those in his community. Mr. Kirkwood has been a huge advocate for social justice, standing up for the rights of African Americans, and he has made it his mission to hold elected officials accountable. He has stood for parents and students rights non stop for over 10 years, even when it was difficult. He also advocated for the passage of the criminal justice reform package championed by Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes that included legislation to raise the age that children are prosecuted as adults in New York State. He holds a BA degree in public relations from Alabama State University, a MA in public administration from Ashford university and has also served in the military for 8 years. I am proud to say that Mr. Kirkwood is honest, hard-working and someone this community needs to take charge and make a difference. He has all the qualifications required to be an Erie County legislator, and I know that he won't be someone to sell us out as soon as he gets into office! I know this because he has been standing up for justice and equality his entire adult life, he isn’t owned by any group or faction, and in the short time I have known him, he has consistently tried to make real difference in our community. Please vote Duncan Kirkwood for Erie County Legislator in district 2, and if you would like more information please check out his website www.DuncanKirkwood.com. The Kirkwood campaign is about putting People over Politics !!! - NyJohn Washington

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids for Water Main Replacement Project, Franklin and Church Streets, Village of Springville, New York will be received at the Village Office, 5 West Main Street, Springville, New York, 14141, on or before 1:45 P.M. local time on Monday August 7, 2017, they will be opened and read aloud at 2:00 P.M. at 5 West Main Street, Springville, NY. Copies of the proposed Contract Documents, Plans, Specifications and Instructions to Bidders may be examined at the office of the Engineer, KHEOPS Architecture, Engineering & Surveying DPC, 300 Pearl Street, Buffalo, NY 14202. Copies may be secured from KHEOPS upon payment of $50.00 per set of documents which shall be in the form of two (2) checks each for one-half of the deposit. Checks shall be made payable to the Village of Springville. Bidders will receive a refund of the entire deposit upon returning plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days of the bid award; non-bidders will be refunded one-half of the deposit upon the return of such plans and specifications in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the contract. This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction and services. The Village of Springville is an exempt organization under the Tax law and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes on materials which are to be incorporated into the project and which are to be separately sold by the Contractor to the Owner prior to incorporation into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the Contract. These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Proposals shall be made and received upon the following conditions: Each proposal must be accompanied by the deposit of a certified check, payable to the order of the Village of Springville, for a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid, or a bond with sufficient sureties in a penal sum equal to five percent (5%) of such total bid amount, conditioned that if the proposal is accepted, the successful bidder will enter into a contract for the work, and that he will execute within fifteen (15) days from the date of the acceptance of the proposal, a suitable security bond in the amount of the contract, conditioned for the faithful and prompt performance and completion of the work specified in the contract. All deposits except that of the successful bidder will be returned. Upon acceptance of his bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to the requirements of the Board, or fails to give the further security prescribed in this notice, with the item limited therein, then the check deposited as aforesaid and the moneys standing to the credit of the same, shall be forfeited to the Village as liquidated damages, or the payment of the bond enforced for the benefit of the Village. The Village of Springville reserves the right to waive informalities in or to reject any and all bids. Attention of the bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract. BY ORDER OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF SPRINGVILLE ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK Liz Melock, Administrator 7/10/17 Village of Springville, New York

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