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THE GREATER ROCHESTER MARTIN LUTHER

KING JR. COMMISSION PRESENTED THE FILM JULY ’64 ON THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UPRISING IN ROCHESTER

The Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission in collaboration with the Juneteenth Planning Committee hosted a public screening of the 2-time Emmy nominated film, July ’64 directed by Rochester’s own Carvin Eison at the Memorial AME Zion church on Wednesday.

This event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the July 1964 uprising in Rochester, where for three days starting on July 24 and ending on July 26 a riot started on Nassau St. and Joseph Avenue and spread all the way to the 3rd ward in Rochester.

The evening began with an introduction and a call to action by the film’s director, Carvin Eison followed by a screening of the 50 minute film inside of the church’s sanctuary. About the film:

The 5th Annual Black Culture Festival Downtown at Parcel 5!

Head out and celebrate the richness of Black culture July 27 & July 28 from 12 noon - 8 p.m. both days in Downtown Rochester's Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St. at the 5th annual Black Culture Festival.

The festival is filled with cultural performances, art exhibitions, educational talks as well over 30 vendors along with food and beverages. There will be plenty to enjoy like live bands, DJ's, games, bounce houses for the kids, a hair show, fashion show, art expo, youth talent showcase, a Spades Championship sponsored by Sun Lion Financial Group, a comedy show by The Basement, dance and step competi tion, poetry showcase, scholarship awards presentation and more!

The Black Culture Festival is committed to presenting and acknowledging the wide-ranging beauty and accom plishments of Black individuals in the United States. The primary goal of the fest is to educate, motivate, and com memorate the profound cultural heritage of Black people in America . For more info you can call 585-744-7500 or visit their website www. theblackculturefest.com or email: info@theblackculturefest.com

END THE WAR in Gaza and Palestine Rally

July ’64 tells the story of a historic three-day race riot that erupted in two African American neighborhoods in Rochester, New York. On the night of July 24, 1964, frustration and resentment brought on by institutional racism, overcrowding, lack of job opportunity and police dog attacks exploded in racial violence that brought Rochester to its knees.

Sleep In Heavenly Peace Bed Building Event

On Saturday July 27 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Memorial AME Zion Church 549 Clarissa street bring the whole family to Memorial AME Zion Church for the Sleep In Heavenly Peace’s bed building event providing beds for children lack of their own to sleep.

Pathways to Peace to Host Peace Barbeques

Wed. July 31 [Grand Ave. and Chamberlain Street

•Wed. Aug. 7 Joseph Ave. and Upper Falls Boulevard

•Thurs., Aug. 15, Flint Street and Jefferson Avenue

•Fri., Aug. 30, at Ontario Beach Park, 50 Beach Ave. near the Dentzel Carousel visit cityofrochester.gov/ pathwaystopeace.

Join together this Friday, July 26th at 11:30 a.m. for an END THE WAR rally when Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is scheduled to attend a Democratic Party fund raiser at 134 Monteroy Rd., Rochester (Brighton) . Senator Gillibrand is scheduled to be in attendance between 12:00 Noon and 1:30 p.m.

This rally is sponsored by Veterans For Peace Chapter 23 and Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace, in conjunction with Peace in Palestine and Israel Rochester supporters. Please note that because this is a residential street, demonstrators must stay on the sidewalks and not block the street or neighboring residents properties.

The theme for the demonstration is "END THE WAR in Gaza and Palestine." Contact Genesee Valley Citizens for Peace for more information.

Filmmaker/Carvin Eison

ANNUAL COOKOUT! Members of Paramount Lodge 71 Chapter #57 Eastern Stars recently held their Annual Cookout at the Lodge on E. Utica and Purdy. Street Legacy Photo

DADS AT THE ZOO DAY!

A Way Out is hosting The Buffalo Dads at the Zoo , a day of relationship building and adventure seeking, Saturday, July 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Buffalo Zoo. Admission only $10 per person and includes lunch! For tickets Call (716)955-0832 or email host Raymond Brinson at RaymondBrinson4us@gmail.com

Presidential

Election is Topic of Prisoners Are People Too Community Meeting

We’ve got a full agenda this month. It’s not only full but vitally important. With the Presidential election just a few months away, we have much to consider. People Are Prisoners Too can’t tell you whom to vote for but we urge you to look at what’s on the table with a clear eye and a woke mind. So much has changed in the political arena in just the last few days. Your vote is truly a life and death consideration. Let’s talk about it.

What do you think about that - what many feel - was a "staged "attempt to assassinate former President Trump? How do you feel about President Biden dropping out of the race? What are your thoughts about President Biden’s endorsement of Kamala Harris?

This meeting will be held on Monday, July 29 at the CAO Rafi Green Masten Resource Center, 1423 Fillmore Avenue at the corner of Glenwood, in Buffalo, from 7 -9 p.m.

More info: Karima Amin, 716-834-8438…..BaBa Eng, 716-491-5319

As We Head Into The "Mother" of All Presidential Elections...

Where Does Kamala Harris Stand on Key Issues Affecting Black Voters?

An examination of her track record, chances for success, and other big questions.

By Brandon Tensley/Capital B News

The Democratic Party’s likely presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, came out swinging in her first speech since President Joe Biden’s dramatic exit from the race.

“I took on perpetrators of all kinds,” she said at her campaign headquarters on Monday, after making a big entrance to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.” “Predators who abused women. Fraudsters who ripped off consumers. Cheaters who broke the rules for their own gain. So hear me when I say: I know [former President] Donald Trump’s type.”

Just hours later, Harris picked up enough Democratic delegate support to become her party’s nominee. The Democratic National Committee plans to hold a virtual roll call to officially select its new standard-bearer ahead of the party convention, which is scheduled to run Aug. 19-22 in Chicago.

There will be many developments before then, as the Democratic Party navigates uncharted waters. Read on for the answers to your biggest questions. How does the race move forward?

The DNC on Monday debuted a new virtual process for picking someone to replace Biden at the top of the ticket.

While Harris is favored to become the party’s nominee, the process, expected to be completed by Aug. 7, is open to any candidate who receives 300 electronic signatures from convention delegates; no more than 50 can be from a single state.

“We are committed to an open and fair nominating process,” Jaime Harrison, the chair of the DNC, said on Monday.

Above all, Democratic officials want to avoid an open convention, where potential nominees jockey to gather support from individual delegates. This dynamic can lead to disarray, dividing a party at a time when it ought to be coalescing around a nominee.

The last time the Democratic Party had an open convention was in 1968. Seven months before the election, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that he wasn’t going to seek reelection. His second-in-command, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, eventually replaced him, but he lost to Richard Nixon.

Many high-profile Democratic leaders — from U.S. Reps. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina and Lucy McBath of Georgia to former President Bill Clinton — have already followed Biden’s lead and endorsed Harris.

Even a pro-Nikki Haley PAC has thrown its weight behind Harris.

“I think that the officials and leaders who have come out in support of Harris early on are saying, ‘We’re going to stop overlooking Black women,’” Kimberly Peeler-Allen, a visiting practitioner at the Center for American Women and Politics where she advises on election analysis, told Capital B.

“That’s a tremendous statement — not just for the vice president but for all Black women who are running for office and, in Shirley Chisholm’s words, fighting for their seat at the table,” she added.

A virtual gathering of some 44,000 participants — largely Black women — raised more than $1.5 million for the Harris campaign on Monday. A similar gathering of Black men on Tuesday raised more than $1 million. What is her track record in key policy areas?

Reproductive justice: Harris is best known for her position on abortion rights. She kicked off a “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour at the start of the year, traveling across the country to be the White House’s voice emphasizing the importance of protecting the right to abortion.

“I think it is clear. If Donald Trump were to win in November, he will continue to sell out working families, he will continue to attack reproductive freedom, and he will continue to undermine our democracy,” Harris said at a campaign stop in North Carolina this month. “The question we face is: What kind of country do we want to live in? Do we want to live in a country of freedom, compassion, and rule of law, or a country of chaos, fear, and hate?”

Harris has knocked U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, Trump’s running mate, for supporting a national

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Black Women in the Fight to End Enslavement

For over half a century before slavery was formally abolished, generations of Black abolitionists /freedom fighters worked tirelessly to expose the inhumanity of slavery. Black women like Maria W. Stewart, Sojourner Truth, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper were indispensable writers, speakers, educators, and organizers who played a pivotal role in shaping the abolitionist movement.

In 1832, Maria W. Stewart became the first known American woman of any race to deliver a speech to a public audience; she later became the first Black American woman to publish a political manifesto. Her teachings on Black oppression and women's rights inspired activists who were central to the abolitionist movement, including Sojourner Truth and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

After escaping enslavement with her young daughter, Sojourner Truth won a landmark lawsuit to· regain custody of her son, who had been sold away from her. Following that historic victory, Ms. Truth was invited to speak at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention, where she delivered one of the most influential abolitionist speeches in history,

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A family is sold and separated on the auction block during enslavement.

Kamala Harris: Her campaign has re-energized the Democratic Party.

38th Annual Gospel Fest This Weekend!

The 38th Annual Gospelfest will be on Saturday July 27, from 2- 8 p.m. in Martin Luther King Jr. Park. Several dynamic musical performers have been invited to perform! Some of the talents will include Buffalo’s own, Robin Adams, Valerie Foye, Lady Kathy Bowman, Julius Groomes, Kimera Lattimore, Sandra Clay, Moe Badger, Wynetta McElveen, Tracey Greene, Carol Milhouse, Sherri Singletary, Craig Cauley, Bessie Patterson & the City Wide Choir, Marty Moore & True Bethel Baptist Church Choir, Kathy Sharpe & Metropolitan Church Choir, Charisse Freeman and the WUFO Radio Choir, Ronald Rudolph and music Ministry, Psalmist Rael Lennai Fredericks, St. James HOP

COGIC Praise Dance Ministry, and many more! Admission is free sponsored in part by: M&T Bank, ECMC, Councilman Zeneta Everhart, Councilman Leah Halton-Pope, Councilman Rasheed Wyatt, West/Herr Lincoln, Alan Core Funeral Home, Council President Christopher Scanlon, Legislator April Baskin, Former Legislator Howard Johnson, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Connect/Life and WUFO Radio AM/FM. Come bring your entire family, your folding chairs and stay all day! A Hallelujah good time with good gospel music and fellowshipping! Food vendors and merchandise vendors will be there for your shopping pleasure! Come one, Come all!!! Don’t Miss it!! Bessie Patterson is the Coordinator

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Save the Date

For The the Original Taking it To The Streets Gospel Event, August 17 & 18 in MLK Park from 11 a.m. until park closes. Stay tuned for updates in our next edition. To vend, use a shelter, participate or volunteer please call (716)507-1931, Anita O. Williams/President/Founder/ Coordinator.

New Schedule For Healing & Deliverance Conference

Apostle Nee Nee Harvey and This is God’s Ministry will present a Healing and Deliverance Conference Friday July 26 at 6 p.m. featuring Apostle Nancie L. Gravely of St. Mark Apostolic Ministry and Saturday, July 27 also at 6 p.m. featuring Pastor Christine Lucas sf God's Helping Hands. The Conference will take place at 2 Kermit Avenue both evenings.

For more information call Apostle Nee Nee at (716) 994-7059.

Important Black Maternal Health Conference This Weekend

Submitted

by Pastor George Nicholas

t is not an exaggeration to say that the issue of maternal health is at a crisis level. It is totally unacceptable that Black women are nearly three times more likely to have disastrous birth outcomes for both the mother and the child in our county.

A new study shows U.S. maternal mortality rates are increasing, and health care providers and advocacy groups are racing to build better care for new parents

The Buffalo Center for Health Equity is partnering with HighMark to do something about this and we need your help. The women and children in our community need you and/ others from local organization to join us this Saturday, July 27 for our conference: Pursuit of Black Maternal Health Excellence.

The conference will take place Saturday, July 27 from 9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Canisius University- Science Hall, 1901 Main St., for a morning dedicated to celebrating and empowering Black mothers. This event aims to provide a platform for sharing innovative models that work to end black maternal health disparities, knowledge, and resources to support black maternal health and well-being.

Keynote speakers include Buffalo native Dr. Lisa Nicholas, MD and Dr. Bradi Sims Desjolais, Ed.D Co-Founder and Co-Director of Black Maternal Health Center of Excellence.

The pursuit of equity in birth outcomes for all people across racial, economic and location requires a working together of all people who are concerned about public health.

Please join us this week as we take a major step in bringing some innovative solution oriented best practices to our region.

(Pastor George F. Nicholas is CE0 Buffalo Center for Health Equity)

National Health Center Week Celebration at Community Health Center of Buffalo

The Community Health Center of Buffalo and Osborne Association will host a National Health Center Week Celebration on Wednesday August 7 from Noon to 4 p.m. at 34 Benwood Ave. ( rain date is August 14) with activities for the entire family. Games, music, food, rock climbing wall, face painting vendors and free school supplies (while they last), great community resources and more. Stop By!

Omegas Make Bike Presentation to Local Disabled Student

Acommunity presentation was held on Saturday, July 20 at 1p.m. to provide a free custom bike to Joseph Kimble, a local 8-year-old with a disability, enabling him to ride shoulder to shoulder with his twin brother.

The event was held in front of Greater Work Christian Fellowship , 210 Southampton St. under the leadership of Bro. Larry Donelson, Senior Pastor.

The Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 2ND District and the Buffalo Chapter: Phi Omega gathered with distinguished guests: Bro. Amir Shareef, 39 Second District Representative, Bro. Dwayne White, Second District, Social Action Chairman, the family of Joseph Kimble, Mr. Timothy S. Banks, Licensed Physical Therapists, Community Health Center of Buffalo, and Colored Girls Bike 2.

Since 2017, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 2nd District, and The IMAGE Center of MD (VME Program Services) have presented free, custom bikes to boys ages 8-15) with disabilities in eight cities reaching from New York to South Carolina.

For many children with disabilities, a bike from a retail store lacks the features children with cognitive and physical disabilities require. Also, specialty bikes (used in special needs schools) can be costly to a family budget. As a result, many disabled children miss out on riding bikes at home during their formative years. This partnership bridges that gap and gives disabled children a chance to be part of the action, too. Each child is pre-measured by a volunteer engineer to determine proper sizing and safety features. An occupational or physical therapist supplies key medical information that is incorporated into the bike’s design. Each child (or parent) selects their bike color with a helmet for safety.

Special thanks to Mr. Banks for assisting with the presentation and Colored Girls Bike 2 for providing on site adjustments to Joseph’s bike. Congratulations to Joseph and his family. Phi Omega Chapter is under the leadership of Dr. Bert Stevenson, Basileus.

(Submitted by W. Charles Brandy, Public Relations Liaison)

DEDICATION: Pictured above from left (rear) Bro. Dewayne White, Bro. Amir Shareef, Bro. W. Charles Brandy, Bro. David White, Bro. Larry Donelson, Bro. Denny Lewis, Bro. Hakim Sharef and Paseon Jones. Joseph is the student sitting on bike. The other children are Joseph’s siblings. His mother is in the red outfit.

George Nicholas

Outstanding Community Women Named Among Business First Power 200 Women for 2024

he annual Buffalo Business First Power 200 Women feature included the following outstanding community women in their July 12-18 edition:

•Bonita Durand, Interim President, SUNY Buffalo State University;

•Brandye Merriweather, President, Buffalo Urban Development Corp.;

•Trina Burruss, President and CEO, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County;

•LaVonne Ansari, CEO and executive director, Community Health Center of Buffalo Inc.;

•Brenda McDuffie, Chair, Erie County Industrial Development Agency;

•Tonja Williams, Superintendent of schools, Buffalo Public Schools;

•Rose Sconiers, Chair Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo;

•Nina Heard, Global supply chain manager, General Motors Co.;

•Eunice Lewin, Trustee, SUNY System Administration;

•Chandra Redfern, CEO, Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers;

•Karla Gadley, Senior vice president, community development director, Five Star Bank;

•Alnisa Banks, Editor and publisher, Challenger Community News;

•Marie Cannon, President and CEO, Community Action Organization of WNY;

•Leecia Eve, Board Chair, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center;

•Sheila Rayam, Executive editor, Buffalo News;

•Catherine Roberts, President and CEO, Resource Council of WNY;

•Pamela Lee, Senior vice president of operations, Erie County Medical Center Corp.;

•Marjorie Quint-Bouzid, Executive VP and chief nurse executive, Kaleida Health;

•Shatorah Robertson, Managing policy advisor, Tesla;

•Sheila Brown, Owner and president, Vision Multi Media Group LLC;

•Angela Blue, Community outreach specialist and director field operations, NYS

AFL-CIO/

•Anita Sanders, President, Trace Assets Protection Service LLC;

•Crystal Middleton, Director of planning and zoning, City of Buffalo

•Shannon Bryant, Chief diversity and inclusion officer, Kaleida Health;

•Jennifer Parker, Founder and CEO, Jackson Parker Communications LLC;

•Morgan Williams-Bryant, CEO, Leadership Buffalo;

•Catherine Collins, Member, 8th Judicial District, New York State Board of Regents;

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Attorney at Law

•Rene Petties-Jones, President, National Federation for Just Communities of WNY;

•Magdalena Nichols, Chief operating officer, Jericho Road Community Health Center.

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August 4 & August 11

It's Pine Grill Reunion Time!

by Renata Toney

Ina rearview mirror, The Pine Grill was Was what? A local legendary jazz hotspot located on Jefferson Avenue near Ferry Street. In the 1950s and 1960s, it showcased jazz legends, and its notable acts played on the traveling Chitlin’ Circuit, which stopped in New York, Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. Some greats, including Jimmy Smith, Bill Doggett, Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, and the Count Basie Orchestra, graced its stage.

“Buffalo was a main stop on the circuit, and I was able to see all of the Who’s Who in jazz at Pine Grill,” said radio legend and jazz enthusiast Guy Cameron during a Buffalo History Channel interview with Doug Ruffin. “The club was the epitome of jazz in Buffalo; it was where people wanted to play, and many musicians honed their skills there. Its legacy remains in our memories.”

The jazz club's positive vibe and favorable impressions with its patrons and community continue to resonate.

The 35th Annual Pine Grill Jazz Reunion & Music Fest, presented by the African American Cultural Center (AACC). The event will be held on Sunday, August 4, and Sunday, August 11, from 2 to 9 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Buffalo. Brian Simpson and Nils (August 4) and Najee (August 11) arethe headliners.

The festival celebrates jazz, culture, and community, featuring talented national and local artists and performers.

“We invite you to join us for music, dance, and artistic expression. This is my inaugural year heading this phenomenal event that draws our people from all over the country home to come together and enjoy life,” said newly appointed African American Cultural Center Executive Director Dr. Leah Angel Daniel, Ph.D. “The event is an annual big family reunion where we reconnect to see how we have built and sustained community over decades. We expect scores of attendees. This is the first of many positive steps the Center will continue to take as we push beyond the horizon.”

For any questions, please get in touch with Leah at LeahD@aaccbuffalo.org. Renata Toney is a Challenger News contributing writer

The Pappy Martin Legacy Masten Jazz Festival Continues this Sunday in MLK Park

This Sunday July 28 join host The Pappy Martin Legacy Society and “ Pepe” Dixon radio host – WDNA Radio Miami Fl - for the finale event of Masten Jazz Festival in MLK Park.

After the great performances last Sunday with special dedications, incredible talent taking the stage and thousands of people in attendance, this Sunday July 28, is going to be one you don't want to miss. Come out enjoy some good music, support the vendors and celebrate the legacy of James Pappy Martin and Jazz!

The lineup this Sunday includes:

2:00 p.m. Love Supreme School of Music

3:00 p.m. Drea D’Nur

4:00 p.m. Shenel Johns

5:15 p.m. Buffalo's Poet Laureate Aitina Fareed-Cooke

5:45 p.m. Curtis Lundy Umoja

7:00 p.m. The Kenny Garrett and Sound From The Ancestors

Visit pmljazz.com for info, updates membership and more!

B.Flo-Girls Open Dance Session

The Pine Gill Reunion Schedule is as follows:

August 4th

1:50 – 2:35PM: Kevin Hall & Band

2:55 – 3:30PM: Delvin Payton & Band

4:00 – 4:45PM: Dennis & Friends

5:05 – 5:50PM: PLUM & Band

6:10 – 7:25PM: Headliner –NILS, BRIAN SIMPSON & COREY GRAHAM –4 PIECE BAND: 6:10 – 7:25PM (handwritten riders)

7:45 – 8:30PM: Dave Stewie & Band (Last ACT)

August 11

1:50 – 2:35PM: Kissena Frazier & Band

2:55 – 3:40PM: E Life 7 & Band

4:00 – 4:45PM: Denisha 4.0

5:05 – 5:50PM: Fragrance & Band

6:10 – 7:45PM: Headliner – NAJEE & BAND (Need new rider)

7:55 – 8:40PM: Dave Hardy & Band

Friday, July 26, at 7 p.m. Marsha McWilson: The Motown Experience, Live Outdoor Concert@ Niagara Arts & Cultural Center 1201 Pine Avenue, featuring Marsha McWilson performing Motown classics, including tributes to Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, and more!

Summer Concert Series at the Buffalo Central Terminal!

The Summer Concert Series continues this Thursday at the Buffalo Central Terminal! Join us July 25 at 495 Paderewski Drive local musician DP on Drums plays the night away with a selection of rhythm and blues! On top of that, there will be a tribute to Marvin Gaye and Al Green!Don’t forget to bring a lawn chair or comfy blanket! The show starts at 6 p.m., with food available from vendors.

The B.flo-Girls are back again with their open dance session Thursday July 25 at 322 Amherst Street from 6-8 p.m. If you've never been to one don't miss it. You don't have to be a dancer to attend. All curatives and people are moved by music so join them. Free to all ages. Children must be accompanied by adult.

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Celebrate The Colored Musicians Club at the 20th Annual Queen City Jazz Festival

OnJuly 27th, the City will take Jazz back to its roots and move full steam ahead with a full-day festival at the Downtown Public Library in Lafayette Square from 1 to 8 p.m. The award winning and oh so lovely, Claudine Ewing, of WGRZ Channel 2 News will be the host of the fest this year.

The headliners include the unstoppable national artists, guitarist Adam Hawley, acclaimed female saxophonist and vocalist Camille Thurman & The Darrell Green Quartet, and the improve master and gifted saxophone player Javon Jackson. Hailing from Buffalo and well-traveled and recognized for their talents both highly entertaining musicians Kenny & Wade Hawkins & All-Star Band and the powerful indelible drums of David Jonathan & The Inner-City Bedlam will also be coming to the stage as well as more artists coming together for this free event to celebrate The Colored Musicians Club and Buffalo’s iconic and rich history of Jazz and outstanding musicians who stay true to their craft.

"Buffalo has produced some of the world's best Jazz music for 105 years and for the past 87 of those years, The Colored Musicians Club has been its home,” says George Scott, Board Member of The Colored Musicians Club. '"Twenty years ago we wanted to bring back the musical spirit of what the historic Colored Musicians Club meant to the community, and especially their impact on the national music scene. The Club was not only a symbol of great music but also a group of caring and giving people that gave back to the community in other ways. Performing for local charities and events, music lessons for the children, even offering concerts featuring major artists for little to no cost to the community. So, we Honor these People for their Love of Music and the City of Buffalo,” he said.

The CMC has been holding their event in Lafayette Square while renovations to the Club remain underway with a hopeful re-grand opening by next year. So instead of being posi-

tioned on Broadway and Michigan in the Heritage Corridor right in front of the Club, just head two blocks up the hill on Broadway towards the front of the Downtown Library to Lafayette Square. That’s been their temporary home for the festival over the past 3 years.

The festival presents both award winning national artists as well as rising stars who hail from Buffalo to share their love of music to a diverse audience. Linda Appleby the CMC Board Secretary says it will be an “invigorating, and captivating musical journey of jazz excellence” coming to the CMC Queen City Jazz fest stage.

"I am thrilled to be working once again with the 20th Annual Queen City Jazz Festival," said Appleby. "This is a very special milestone as we celebrate 20 years of giving back to the Buffalo community by having them experience top notch musicians both locally and nationally."

Along with the headlining acts, this will be CMC's first year highlighting the extraordinary talents of drummer and vocalist David Jonathan and the Inner City Bedlum which features some of Buffalo’s finest musicians, not to mention David’s all original and socially conscious music and lyrics. Kenny and Wade Hawkins and the All-Star Band are unsurpassed with their high energy and prolific musical skills.

The air will be filled with music all day in Downtown Buffalo so bring your chairs , support the vendors and enjoy!

-The Festival Schedule is as follows-

1:00 p.m. David Jonathan and the Inner City Bedlum

2:00 p.m.. Kenny & Wade Hawkins and The Allstar Band

3:00 p.m. Javon Jackson

4:45 p.m. Camille Thurman and The Darrell Green

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Adam Hawley

Support the club and become a member. Visit www.thecoloredmusiciansclub.com and support the CMC! - staff writer.

Do New York’s People of African Descent Deserve Reparations?

Part 8 - The Continuation of An On-Going Series By Soldier For Buffalo

New Yorkers for Reparations NOW!

Dave Horowitz (author of 10 Reasons Why Reparations for Blacks is a Bad Idea and Racist) maintains that Blacks Owe America a Debt and he asks, where is the acknowledgment from Blacks and its leaders for these gifts? This article will explore some of these gifts as we are confident that this country has intentionally defaulted on its restitution payment by issuing a rubber check!

In July 2003 seated President George W. Bush while in Senegal and on Goree Island issued the following statement of apology -

“At this place, liberty and life were stolen and sold. Human beings were delivered and sorted, weighed and branded with the marks and commercial enterprises and loaded as cargo on a voyage without return…One of the largest migrations of history was also one of the greatest crimes of history.”

Please note, that the forced capture; and transport of millions of Africans for enslavement as chattel property in perpetuity is not migration but the greedy quest for the expansion of the enslavers’ bottom line and we must rebuke that fallacy. Donald Spivey, Fire From the Soul, maintains that “people of African Descent were the fodder and prize of a European dream of wealth. Profit was the catalyst and racism the building blocks for the inhumane wrenching of millions of blacks from their families and African homeland to a life of forced labor and degradation in the new world.”

On the contrary Mr. Bush, 250 years of forced free stolen labor, the brutalities and atrocities of 400 years of pernicious history is a crime against humanity not one of the greatest crimes of history. We can all think of crimes that go down in the history books but nothing for 400 years and current-day vestiges.

Bush went on to say, “Those who entered a society indifferent to their anguish and made prosperous by their unpaid labor.” “For 250 years the captives endured an assault on their culture and their dignity…Christian men and women became blind to the clearest commands of their faith and added hypocrisy to injustice. A republic founded on equality for all became a prison for millions…Enslaved Africans heard the ringing promises of the Declaration of Independence and asked the self-evident question, “Then why not me?”

He closed his remarks with “My nation’s journey toward justice has not been easy and it is not over. The racial bigotry fed by slavery did not end with slavery or with segregation, and many of the issues that still troubled America have roots in the bitter experiences of other times. However long the journey, our destination is set: liberty and justice for all. What a compelling speech was made on African soil to our African brothers and sisters but never on American soil to the diaspora, to those who paid the ultimate price. Where in this speech on the continent are the gifts that Horowitz speaks of? We have all heard that we are not where we should be but look at how far we have come without any commitment for change.

In 1998, the seated President, Bill Clinton traveled to Senegal and visited Goree Island where he also “regretted” the U.S. support for oppressive dictators during the Cold War, tolerance of apartheid in South Africa, and Rwanda, during his administration, inaction during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Before this event, President Clinton traveled to Uganda where he delivered the following: “Going back to the time before we were even a nation, European Americans received the fruits of the slave trade. We were wrong in that as well, although I must say, if you look at the remarkable delegation we have here (in Uganda) from Congress, from our cabinet and administration, and the citizens of America, you can see there are many distinguished African Americans who are in that delegation who are making America a better place.” Bill Clinton, the “quasi Black” president opposed reparations because it was too divisive!

Perhaps this is the gift that Horowitz is speaking of but I wonder why American Presidents from both parties traveled to one of the most painful historical memorial sites to express their remorse over the human trafficking of our ancestors but would refuse to deliver a similar message in this country to its citizens! Where are our gifts? Perhaps we have not put adequate faith in our government.

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PROJECT 2025 CORRECTION

The last sentence in the “Project 2025” article that appeared in the July 11th issue was inadvertently omitted. The paragraph, in its entirety, should have read as follows. "Or as Richmond, who represented Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District from 2011 to 2021, put it in the statement: “Trump couldn’t care less about Black and brown communities — he never has. Now he’s making it clear that if he wins in November, he’ll turn his racist record into official government policy.”

Sincere apologies to our readers:

KAMALA HARRIS

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abortion ban.

Trump nominated three of the U.S. Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. He and his allies have tried to distance themselves from their anti-abortion stances, which have cost them at the ballot box.

Previous Capital B reporting has underscored that restrictions on the right to abortion would disproportionately affect Black women, who receive a third of all abortions in the U.S. and are three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related issues.

But Harris has been an exponent of reproductive justice for years, pushing to make Black maternal health a national priority.

In 2021, she hosted the first federal Maternal Health Day of Action at the White House, where she issued a call to improve health outcomes for parents and infants.

And when she was a senator, she co-sponsored legislation that would have banned specific restrictions on a state level, such as requiring doctors to perform certain tests or obtain hospital admitting privileges to provide an abortion.

Criminal justice reform: Harris’ track record on criminal justice reform is a little bit more mixed.

Following the mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, in 2022, the BidenHarris administration signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. It was the most significant piece of gun control legislation in three decades, partially closing the “boyfriend loophole” and allowing the U.S. Department of Justice to more aggressively target arms trafficking. When it comes to the issue of police accountability, however, Harris is more vulnerable to attacks from the left. The administration has yet to sign the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which continues to flounder in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats have only a wafer-thin majority. The administration has run into a similar problem on the voting rights front.

Harris’ career as a “top cop” — she was the attorney general of California and the district attorney of San Francisco before she joined the U.S. Senate in 2017 — also continues to loom over her. Her critics question her bona fides as a “progressive prosecutor,” insisting that her work in California fueled the mass incarceration of low-income people of color. But her supporters say that she was “a very progressive D.A.” for her time, pointing to her creation of a reentry program called “Back on Track” that was ahead of the curve.

Now that Biden has bowed out of the race, Harris has the opportunity to clarify where she stands on criminal justice reform in a way that wasn’t possible before.

The economy: Harris has been in lockstep with Biden on issues related to the economy Just this month, for instance, the administration called on Congress to pass legislation that would help renters by forcing landlords to cap rent increases at 5%. Additionally, the legislation would sustainably repurpose public land for housing. Given that Black Americans are more likely than their white counterparts to be renters, the legislation would have an outsized impact on Black communities.

Harris also has championed student debt relief, which disproportionately helps Black borrowers. In fact, she was the face of the administration when it decided in 2022 to cancel all remaining student loan debt for those who had attended Corinthian Colleges.

She may inherit some of Biden’s messaging challenges with getting the word out on the administration’s successes with wiping out student loan debt, growing the economy, and creating jobs. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, who was among the first Democratic leaders to rally behind Harris after Biden decided to step aside, summarized what she believes are the vice president’s strengths in an interview with MSNBC on Sunday.

“She has been the most effective voice when it comes to abortion justice … health care justice, student debt cancellation, the racial wealth gap,” Pressley said. “I am confident that Kamala Harris can unite this party and build the coalition necessary for us to win in November.”

Can she really triumph?

In a word: yes.

“If we’re able to get past the sound bites and get into her vision for this country — she’s been very vocal about abortion, maternal mortality, and gun control — and observe her energy for this race, people will see that Harris is viable,” Peeler-Allen said.

What the vice president offers is an opportunity for voters to radically change the narrative about what leadership can look like.

“We’ve never seen a Black woman candidate who could have access to an almost $100 million campaign war chest and who already has a nationwide, state-based operation on the ground and ready to go,” Peeler-Allen added. “This is a chance to see what she can do with a level playing field, with the resources that White men running for office have traditionally enjoyed.”

Harris will undoubtedly face fresh salvos of racism and sexism as the election enters this new phase. But those attacks shouldn’t diminish the significance of this political moment, of the possibility of the country having its first Black woman president.

“Many people are excited about what’s happening right now,” Peeler-Allen said. “We can’t say, ‘Well, this has never happened, so it’s not going to happen.’ We have to say, ‘This has never happened — but somebody has to be first.’”

Crucially, Harris appears to be generating a level of voter enthusiasm that was conspicuously absent when the race was a rematch between Biden and Trump.

That excitement could be vital for boosting Black voter turnout, particularly in swing states. Theodore R. Johnson, a senior adviser at New America, a public policy think tank, told Capital B that one of the biggest questions when Biden was at the top of the Democratic Party ticket was this: Who will show up on Election Day?

“When Black folks weren’t excited about Biden or didn’t feel confident that he could win, they were more likely in that situation to stay home rather than vote for Trump,” Johnson said. “And in a lower-turnout election, if Trump gets 12% of the Black vote and does better than expected in places such as Detroit, Milwaukee, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, he can win.”

But with Harris as the favorite to become her party’s nominee, everything has changed.

NOW’S THE TIME!

‘Bout time for the Black Woman to enter the house that we built.

Naysayers, like the so-called Black financial wizards, are “naysaying” the election of Kamala Harris to The Presidency of these can be United States.

But I say it’s about time that America shows its conscience and consciousness in terms of the stakes that we are facing in this election: a threat to the very foundation that freedom has stood on for all this time. Elections guarantee us the right to use our vote at the ballot box to express both our wishes and our demands from the people that we elect to serve us. That is what this moment in time means for Black people, for Brown people, for White people and all people in between who see themselves as having finally arrived at a place that they can call home.

That’s right, let us be very clear: America is Our Home, from the moment that we, Black People, were forcibly brought to these shores, to this very moment where all of our struggling, all of our fighting and all of our tears now get to clean the lens of a future that all Americans can be proud of. A future where we all understand the nature of an existential threat and what it takes to neutralize it, like in disassembling a time bomb that has been ticking for far too long. Where we neutralize it by working together in hardship and in comfort, in struggle and strife, in hard knocks and come upends. Where we get out and vote. Where we do what we did during the stark injustice of chattel slavery, when Black folks and White folks and everybody along the way, joined in to do their part in dismantling the enslavement and creating a future that we all have a part in. A future where we know that “hard work does pay off” and “sticking to it” does win in the end. A future where we fight like Mike to knock out the threat once and for all, where justice convicts him again and either puts him in jail or makes him and his cronies leave this country and go to the Russia or the North Korea that he has been praising for all these years. Now is the time My People. I am talking to the People who love Our Common Creator, people who love each other even when we don’t like how we’re doing. I mean the common people who can see through the lies and staged events and in the end sit at the same table together and feast on the dreams and promises that we all agree have been deferred for far too long. So, let us strap up, again. Let us wrap our hands and our feet as we follow the North star of Truth to Freedom. Please My People, let everyone know that their fight is ours, as we fight to elect our Sister to the House that we not only built, but which sits on the design of a Black man who looked into the future and saw this day.

Yes, I am talking to My People and to everybody else who needs to listen, Joe has set the tone. Now, we must follow through and vote for a Woman who, if you really do a fact check, has been representing us for the last four years, anyway.

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entitled "Ain't I a Woman?"

At 26, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper became the first woman to teach at Union Seminary, a school for free Black Americans in Ohio. She spent nearly a decade traveling the country to deliver lectures and her short stories and poetry on abolition and suffrage garnered national recognition. Black women abolitionists not only helped shift public opinion on slavery, but also laid the groundwork for future generations of Black women activists and leaders in the struggle for justice and equality in America.

ONE PARKWAY NOW!

JOIN THE FIGHT TO RESTORE HUMBOLDT PARKWAY East Side Parkways Coalition Acknowledgement and Support for Justice

With all its heart and soul, East Side Parkways recognizes the relentless, heroic efforts of the Restore Our Community Coalition (ROCC) to bring the Restoration of Humboldt Parkway project to this point. Without these efforts, we would not be able to have this conversation now.

Unfortunately, over the past year, NYSDOT has capriciously accelerated into a take-it-or-leave-it “Build Alternative” – a Tunnel that would require 20 feet of additional digging, covered by a replica parkway that stops 2,000-feet short of connecting to the planned restoration of Humboldt Parkway between Agassiz Circle and Delavan.

The NYSDOT Design has two disastrous consequences: 1) The tunnel will cement in place that Delaware Park and Martin Luther King Park (MLK Park) will never be connected by a parkway because extension of a prospective Tunnel would run into the buried Scajaquada Creek; and, 2) Concentrated exhaust plumes will be blown out the tunnel portal ends toward dozens of schools, youth facilities, parks, museums and churches.

As a result of NYSDOT’s plan, both of ROCC’s initial goals of restoring Humboldt Parkway and improving the health of local residents would be made worse by the $1.2 billion investment.

We propose to stand behind and support ROCC and all the local stakeholder groups, to fight for ROCC’s original goals of ending exhaust-related diseases in local neighborhoods and fully restoring the beautiful Humboldt Parkway so it once again connects Delaware and MLK Parks. This long-overdue parkway connection should be made now, with the currently allocated funding.

There is a strategy that can work for everyone in our community: One Parkway Now!

Take Part In The East Side Parkways Coalition Meetings

Starting August 1, we’ll be meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month. First Thursday at St. Philip’s Church, Third Thursday at Delavan Grider:

•August 1, Saint Philip’s Episcopal Church (15 Fernhill Avenue

•August 15, Delavan GriderAug. 29, location to be announced •September 5, St. Philip’s •September 19, Delavan Grider •October 3, St. Philip’s •October 17, Delavan Grider East Side Parkway Coalition Tabling Events

Come see us out in the community, meet and speak with ESPC members at the: Queen City Jazz Festival, Saturday, July 27 Lafayette Square 1-9pm; Gospel Fest, Saturday, July 27 MLK Park 1-9pm; Pine Grill Reunion Weekend Sunday, August 4 MLK Park 3-8pm; National Night Out Tuesday, August 6, 701 East Delavan 4pm-7:30pm; Pine Grill Weekend Part 2, Sunday, August 11 from 1-3pm; Friday Night Live, Jefferson & Utica 5-9pm.

This info was sourced directly from East Side Parkways Coalition website. Please check in with their site to stay up to speed on developments , action and things you should know regarding Humboldt Parkway and their fight for restoring the parkway! Visit them online at eastsideparkwayscoalition. com

To Black Men Who Support Trump In Spite Of Project 2025!

The financially struggling Black men who are talking about voting for Donald Trump for president need to read the Heritage Foundation and the Republicans' 900 page handbook, Project 2025.

Gentlemen, before you pull the lever to vote for a multiple convicted felon because you believe he is "Just Like You," please read what the Project 2025 'manifesto' will take from our families and our communities:

1.Most government jobs will be privatized and given to cronies of the Republican Administration. The Civil Service Administration will be abolished. All civil service employees will be eliminated.

2.Social Security retirement program will be compromised or privatized.

3.SSI, Medicaid, WIC, Section 8, TANF and other federal government assistance for poor people, will be abolished, defunded or decreased.

4.The federal, Public Education Department will be eliminated and each state will determine the funding as it relates to providing vouchers for all schools, including private, charter, military or religious schools. Remember: the right to a public education is not a given. Remember, it was advanced and supported after the abolition of slavery. They did not mind that slaves were not able to read but they wanted to make sure that the formerly enslaved population could read well enough to support himself and his family.

5.Grants to curb gun violence, reduce homelessness, increase job training opportunities, improving the quality of education for our children and improve the health and well-being of poor people will be eliminated.

6.Books that documented and recorded the history and contributions of Black Americans and other minority cultural groups will be deemed offensive or incorrect, and will be pulled out of our schools and libraries and destroyed or burned.

7.Nonpartisan government agencies such as the FBI, CIA, HUD, and other alphabet named federal entities would be "republicanized" and people would be hired or fired based on the staff's political affiliations.

8.Project 2025 will get rid of federal health programs, abolish pills to assist in family planning and concentrate more power in the Executive Branch of government.

9. Public unions will not be allowed on private construction projects.

10. Even though Donald Trump denied knowing anything about Project 2025, it is well known that over 140 of former President Trump's previous administration worked on crafting parts of this document that was being revised even though it has been around for years.

Black men, please remember the Saying: "Please don't cut off your nose in order to spite your face." President Clinton, Joe Biden and other politicians, many of them African Americans, encouraged and supported the move to mass incarceration of our young men and they were wrong. However, some of those previously jailed men are saying they are going with Trump in spite of the fact that he paid for a full page newspaper ad calling for the death penalty and execution of five innocent young Black men in New York City, who are known as the Central Park 5.

I personally don't benefit from any of the programs listed, except Social Security, but I know a lot of people on FB and in this country who cannot make it without many of the assistance programs posted above. Please share this information with your block club, neighbors and family members. We must do whatever we can to save our community and our way of life.

The United States of America has a unique opportunity to elect an intelligent and qualified woman as President Of The United States. That candidate is our current Vice-President, Kamala Harris. It would be a shame for our Black men to hold their votes from her or to vote for a candidate who is a 34 times, convicted felon and who has aligned with racists and people who are bent on destroying our democracy.

LEGAL NOTICE

Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Erie ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE Index #: 802063/2024 Rocket Mortgage, LLC F/K/A Quicken Loans, LLC F/K/A Quicken Loans Inc. Plaintiff, vs J.S. (Name Redacted Herein As Defendant Is A Minor) As Heir To The Estate Of Jefrey Sanchez, I.S. (Name Redacted Herein As Defendant Is A Minor) As Heir To The Estate Of Jefrey Sanchez, People Of The State Of New York, United States Of America On Behalf Of The IRS, Unknown Heirs Of Jefrey Sanchez If Living, And If He/She Be Dead, Any And All Persons Unknown To Plaintiff, Claiming, Or Who May Claim To Have An Interest In, Or General Or Specific Lien Upon The Real Property Described In This Action; Such Unknown Persons Being Herein Generally Described And Intended To Be Included In Wife, Widow, Husband, Widower, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assignees Of Such Deceased, Any And All Persons Deriving Interest In Or Lien Upon, Or Title To Said Real Property By, Through Or Under Them, Or Either Of Them, And Their Respective Wives, Widows, Husbands, Widowers, Heirs At Law, Next Of Kin, Descendants, Executors, Administrators, Devisees, Legatees, Creditors, Trustees, Committees, Lienors, And Assigns, All Of Whom And Whose Names, Except As Stated, Are Unknown To Plaintiff John Doe (Those unknown tenants, occupants, persons or corporations or their heirs, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors claiming an interest in the mortgaged premises.) Defendant(s). Mortgaged Premises: 101 Nason Parkway Buffalo, NY 14218 To the Above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Erie. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. TO Unknown Heirs of Jefrey Sanchez Defendant In this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of HON. Debra L. Givens of the Supreme Court Of The State Of New York, dated the Tenth day of June, 2024 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie, in the City of Buffalo. The object of this action is to foreclosure a mortgage upon the premises described below, dated May 30, 2017, executed by Jefrey Sanchez (who died on November 21, 2020, a resident of the county of Erie, State of New York) to secure the sum of $74,690.00. The Mortgage was recorded at Book 13812, Page 7753 in the Office of the Erie County Clerk on May 30, 2017. The mortgage was subsequently assigned by an assignment executed May 5, 2022 and recorded on May 12, 2022, in the Office of the Erie County Clerk at Book 14052, Page 2625. The property in question is described as follows: 101 Nason Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14218 HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE NEW YORK STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT WE SEND YOU THIS NOTICE ABOUT THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS.

PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. IF YOU FAIL TO RESPOND TO THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT IN THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION, YOU MAY LOSE YOUR HOME. PLEASE READ THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT CAREFULLY. YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AN ATTORNEY OR YOUR LOCAL LEGAL AID OFFICE TO OBTAIN ADVICE ON HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The state encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or the Foreclosure Relief Hotline 1-800269-0990 or visit the department's website at WWW.DFS.NY.GOV. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN YOUR HOME DURING THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME UNLESS AND UNTIL YOUR PROPERTY IS SOLD AT AUCTION PURSUANT TO A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU CHOOSE TO REMAIN IN YOUR HOME, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY AND PAY PROPERTY TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to "save" your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner's distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. § 1303 NOTICE NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this Foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: June 14, 2024 Gross Polowy LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose. 81359 June 27, July 11, 18, 25

Public Meeting Notice: There will be a meeting of the Board of the Westminster Community Charter School on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 3:30pm. The meeting will be held at Westminster Community Charter School, 24 Westminster Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215.

NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE, US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF BARBARA A. REYNOLDS A/K/A BARBARA REYNOLDS, AND IF THEY BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 10, 2024, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the first floor closing room of the Erie County Clerk's Office, 92 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202 on August 19, 2024 at 12:30 p.m., premises known as 169 Hertel a/k/a 169 Hertel Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14207. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, Section 77.81, Block 7 and Lot 11. Approximate amount of judgment is $35,035.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #811147/2022. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale.

Diane M. Ciurczak, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm

File No.: 240242-1 July 18, 25, August 1, 8

LEGAL NOTICE

CITATION FOR ADVICE AND DIRECTION File Number: 2023-2415/A

SURROGATES COURTERIE COUNTY CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

By the grace of God, Free and Independent

TO: AMINA A MACK, DE'VON C. JOHNSON, XAVIER SELLERS, JOSHUA MACK, and to Any and all persons who are, or who claim to be heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes of the decedent named below, if any such there be, all of whom and all of whose names, ages, places of residence and post office addresses are unknown to the Petitioner(s) and cannot after due diligence used be ascertained and to Jennifer G. Flannery - Erie County Public Administrator and Hon. LETITIA JAMES - Attorney General of the State of New York.

A Petition having been filed by MARQUITA D. MACK and VERNON L. MACK, II, who are domiciled at 6629 Nathan Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina and 2759 Parkway Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED to SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate's Court, Erie County, at 92 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor, Buffalo, New York on August 28, 2024 at 930 o'clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of Vernon L Mack, providing advice and direction as follows: Determining the distributes entitled to inherit from the estate and granting such other and further relief as to this Court may seem just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed July 11, 2024, Hon. Acea M. MoseySurrogate

Linda M Wiedrick - Chief Clerk

Rashied H McDuffie, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner 594 Winslow Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14211

July 25, August 1, 8, 15

LEGAL NOTICE

COUNTY OF ERIE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Wendt Beach Mansion & Stables

Core & Shell Renovations Wendt Beach Park

PROJECT NO. 2024-918-02

Sealed bids for General Construction 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 August 14, 2024, at which time they will be opened and read aloud. A site visit is scheduled for July 30, 2024, at 10:00 am local time at Wendt Beach Park. NYS Vendor Responsibility Form CCA-2 A/B/C, NYSDOL wage rates, MBE/WBE/SDVOB, Apprenticeship program, and Local and Disadvantaged Workforce requirements may apply to this project. Additional information must be found at: www. erie.gov/dpw

LLC's

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name of LLC: The BonTemps Firm Retail, LLC DBA Public Flower Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: 08/30/2022. Office of the LLC: (710 Kensington Avenue Buffalo, NY, 14215), Erie County The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at (232 Allen Street Buffalo, 14201). Purpose of LLC: (Retail). No specific duration attached to LLC.

JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Big Blue Woodland LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 12, 2024. Office Location: Erie County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served upon him or her to 272 Doncaster Road, Kenmore, NY 14217. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. No specific duration attached to LLC.

JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company

Gazpacho Productions, LLC’s Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Department of State on 6/10/24. LLC's office location is 47 Bridgeman St, Buffalo, NY in Erie County. New York’s Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 47 Bridgeman St, Buffalo, NY 14207. Purpose of LLC: any lawful purpose. No specific duration attached to LLC.

July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIABILITY COMPANY

Tilliam Properties LLC/PLLC. Date of NYS Article of Operation filing is June 18, 2024. Office of LLC is 426 14th Street, Buffalo NY 14213 Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom the process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of the process to the LLC at 426 14th Street Buffalo NY 14213. Purpose of LLC is Real Estate. July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

LLC's

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name of LLC: Trinity Rose Trinity LLC. Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: April 10, 2024. Office of the LLC: 491 Dodge Street, Suite 2 Buffalo, NY 14208, Erie County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of the process to the LLC at Trinity Rose Trinty LLC 491 Dodge Street, Suite 2 Buffalo, NY 14208. Purpose of LLC: Investing. No specific duration attached to LLC.

JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name of LLC: The LFit Experience LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept. of State: November 12, 2020. Office of the LLC: Niagara County. The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. NYSS may mail a copy of process to the LLC at 767 Legacy Drive , Apt. 203, Lewiston, NY 14092. Purpose of LLC: Health and Wellness. No specific duration attached to LLC.

JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company

1343 JEFFERSON AVE 716 LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/31/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1343 JEFFERSON AVE BUFFALO, NY 14208. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

JULY 11, 18, 25, AUGUST 1, 8, 15

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company

EAST WEST MARKET AND DELI LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/22/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 54 Niagara

LEGAL NOTICE

County of Erie Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry 95 Franklin St, Room 1260 Buffalo NY 14202

Erie County Department of Parks is seeking proposals, RFP #2024033VF, to provide golf course tee time and customer service software, due July 31st, 2024 by 2:00 PM. 95 Franklin St, Room 1260 Buffalo NY 14202 Contact Katherine.Hilliman@erie.gov

CHURCH MUSIC DIRECTOR

WANTED

Candidate must:

Be able to read music, demonstrate keyboard proficiency, lead, and direct choirs, have a diverse knowledge of sacred music styles.

Starting $225 week. Send resumes by July 29, 2024 to: Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church, 641 Masten Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14209- Attention: SPPRC

Liability Company

CAITLIN ABDULLA LLC filed Articles of Organization with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 2/29/2024. Office location: Erie County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 50 FOUNTAIN PLAZA, SUITE 1400, BUFFALO, NY, 14202, Purpose: any lawful act or activity. July 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15

EMPLOYMENT

Independent Living Specialist: Coordinate independent living skills, evaluations, and training for persons with disabilities. To assist in the personal adjustment of an individual’s disability and maximize community participation.

• Associate degree or higher in Human Services or a related field.

• Working knowledge of persons with disabilities and state and federal laws pertaining to the rights of persons with disabilities.

• Range: $38,000 - $40,000