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June 23, 2022 | FREE | thechallengernews.com | Community News

TIME Names Dr. Morrell To List of Nation's Most Innovative Teachers Page 3

Rochester Black Authors Host Annual Expo From Watergate to the January 6 Insurrection Remembering Frank Wills Page 5

One Firelight: Healing With The Music of Marley Page 8

Black is Beautiful! Black is Back!

Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate The Culture! Images From Juneteenth Page 20

PIONEERING EDUCATOR CRYSTAL BARTON TRANSITIONS

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Photos by Richard Blanc Photograthie and Third Eye Photos

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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The Rochester Black Authors Association (RBAA) Hosts Its 6th Annual Black Authors Expo

The Rochester Black Authors Association (RBAA) hosted its 6th Annual Black Authors Expo. The Expo began in 2015 under the leadership of the organization’s late founder, Corey Lamar Tanksley. After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, we returned to 36 King St in Rochester to host it once more. This year, we drew authors in from Ohio, NY, New Orleans, Michigan, and California. Sixteen authors in total joined us this year and over 200 attended throughout the day. Funded Members of the Rochester Black Authors’ group. in 2018 the Rochester Black Authors Association became a 501c3 in 2019. Among the highlights of the event: •The Marsha R. Jones Extraordinary Youth Writing Award was given out to three students who submitted poetry to the contest. The awards were sponsored by a long-time supporter, Mr. Nate Brown of Rochester NY. •MIQUEL POWELL received the very first Corey Lamar Tanksley Authorpreneur of the Year honor, which is named after our late founder who passed away in April 2021. There were four others who were awarded honorable mentions: The board of the Rochester Juma Sampson from Rochester NY, Terrance “Weasel” Black Authors Association from Smith from Texas, Sharon Terry from Charlotte NC, and left: Jeanell Coleman-Grimes, Yolanda “Smilez” Blackburn from Rochester NY. During Presiden; Ebony Nicole Smith, the Corey Lamar Tanksley Awards & Honors Breakfast, Vice President; CaTyra Polland , Executive Secretary; and Ellen Corey’s family was presented with the proclamation from Renee Johnson, Chief Financial the President of the Democratic Party, Ms. Sabrina Lamar. Officer.

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APPOINTED: The Police Accountability Board recently voted to appoint Larry Knox as interim Board Chair. The Board’s newest member, Knox has represented the City’s Northeast district since May after being tapped by City Council to fill the vacant seat. Knox is excited to support the PAB in his new role, starting immediately.

He will fill the position until the end of June, when the Board will vote on a permanent Board Chair in July. "My priority as Interim Board Chair is making sure the work that Rochesterians tasked us to do is done.”

GOOD NEWS!

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AREA BRIEFS

Dr. Fatima Morrell, One of Education’s Best Kept Secrets, Named To Time’s List Of Innovative Teachers

Beautification ProjectAnnounced for The Freedom Wall Senator Tim Kennedy joined leadership from the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHCC), the East Side Garden Walk (ESGW) and the NFTA last Friday to share renderings of what the future holds for the beautification project of Buffalo’s Freedom Wall. The Freedom Wall, located at the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street, is an important and moving mural that celebrates our nation’s historic and ongoing struggles for political and social equality. Never has this symbolic public artwork had more meaning for the Western New York Community in the wake of the tragedy that occurred on May 14, 2022. Senator Kennedy is to be thanked for obtaining the $734,000 in state funding needed for the project. The improvements, set to start this summer, said Senator Tim Kennedy. "I'm grateful to our community leaders for continuing to have a thoughtful dialogue with the NFTA and my office, and I'm thrilled to celebrate this progress as we celebrate Juneteenth and the people featured in this iconic Buffalo mural." This public project will begin later this summer with a target completion date of the Fall 2022. This initiative had a considerable amount of community input. A special community panel conducted a survey, held public meetings and provided key data and direction to ensure that the project truly reflects the desires of the community.

New Date Set for NAACP Awards Dinner The Buffalo Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Medgar Evers Awards Dinner, which was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 25 has been changed to Saturday, October 22, 2022. The event will still be held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin Street. Tickets, journal ads, and sponsorships can be ordered through the website at BuffaloNAACP.org. According to organizers, many Black people have expressed their concern for safety in large indoor gatherings where the expected majority of attendees will be of the Black race. "At this time, the Branch is also thinking of the safety of our community, and therefore, thought it was best to hold off the dinner to a later time," Buffalo NAACP President Rev. Mark Blue stated. “I do not feel that now is the time for the Branch to hold a celebratory event, but rather to continue working towards helping our community heal.”

ime Magazine recently revealed its first-ever list of Innovative Teachers, highlighting U.S. teachers and educators who are improving their field or making a difference for their students in a unique way. To compile this list, TIME reviewed hundreds of nominations from across the country—for teachers at public schools, public charters, private, and parochial schools—and selected the teachers who stood out for going above and beyond to improve the learning experience for kids who need it or solve a problem facing schools today. Dr. Fatima Morrell, Buffalo Public Schools Associate Superintendent, was featured as one of TIME’s most innovative educators of the year for creating and implementing an anti-racist curriculum, while leading the Office of Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Initiatives, that “provides students with a learning experience that promotes equity and an appreciation of different perspectives.” Dr. Fatima Morrell In the wake of the May 14 massacre of 10 of the Black community’s most beloved citizens at the hands of a White supremacist, her work has taken on even more urgency. Dr. Morrell told Time: “For all our children, we have to unpack white supremacy, as hard as that is to talk about. It is important that every single child receives an anti-racist curriculum in the Buffalo public schools, and I’m going to continue to push that.” In 2020, believing that every child should learn to value different cultures and hear an unvarnished version of U.S. history, Dr. Morrell spearheaded the creation of the district’s Emancipation Curriculum, which aims to promote equity in schools, spark conversations about the legacy of racism in the U.S., and offer students diverse perspectives and more lessons about the historic contributions of Black, Latino and indigenous communities. During the last year, conservative groups and lawmakers have taken aim at Morrell’s curriculum and others like it and have sought to restrict how race is discussed in school—efforts that free-speech advocates see as an attempt to whitewash history and prevent educators from teaching students about concepts like systemic racism. “The Emancipation Curriculum is very important,” continued Dr. Morrell.. “ It is very important for us to humanize people of color in the eyes of the world, because I see a common thread with all these killings of unarmed Black and brown men and women and children, and this racist attack (May 14), and several others that have occurred around race.” Congratulations Dr. Morrell! For Dr. Morrell’s complete interview with TIME go to https://time.com › fatima-morrell-innovative-teachers-22022

FROM LEFT: Pastor Art Hall, Dr. Ansari, Cedric Holloway, Karla Gadley, Ricardo Herrera, Rod Watson.

Buffalo Federation Of Neighborhood Centers And Hodgson Russ Host Celebration To Uplift And Honor Community Members After eight years the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers (BFNC) once again hosted a Solstice Event recently to celebrate the beginning of summer and the collaborative community work that has made an impact. Funds from the event helped the BFNC implement programming to uplift and assist community youth with developing the skills and knowledge needed to reach their desired success and seniors with healthy food and transportation needs. The six Community Service Impact Honorees for exhibiting the generosity and care of Good Neighbors. Included: •Neighborhood Health Impact Award – Dr. Lavonne Ansari, Community Health Center of Buffalo •Neighborhood Care Award – Pastor Art Hall, The Journey Church •Neighborhood Community Investment (Group) Award – Evans Bank •Community Reinvestment Award – Karla Gadley, Five Star Bank •Neighborhood Youth Impact Award – Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Omega Mentoring Program •Neighborhood Community Impact Award – Rod Watson, Buffalo News Urban Affairs Editor •Neighborhood Legacy Recognition – Ricardo Herrera, MSW “We thank Hodgson Russ as the presenting sponsor and all event sponsors for embracing the mission of the Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers,” said BFNC CEO Chandra Redfern.

1976 Soweto Uprising & Youth Rebellion

June 16 commemorates the Soweto Uprising, the gallant and courageous struggles of students against racist apartheid oppression. What started as a peaceful demonstration resulted in a massacre where the apartheid regime unleashed the might of the state on unarmed students. When Hector Pieterson and many other children took to Soweto’s streets on June 16, 1976, they rose in the midst of racial oppression, grinding poverty and exploitation of an apartheid system that was more than anyone should tolerate. But a mandate for school children to learn in the Afrikaans language – the language of settler white oppressors – was beyond humiliating. It was degrading, and it needed to be fought. Pieterson’s only conscious objective may have been to protest a language rule for schools, but on a more fundamental, subconscious level his cry was likely for total liberation from the chains of apartheid. It was a demand that his people be allowed to exercise the most basic human right of self-determination. The 12-year-old was one of the first of hundreds to be shot by South African police that day, and the photo of his lifeless body being carried from the scene became not only iconic, but fuel for a raging global fire that reduced to cinders much of the reactionary defense of a discredited racist system. Worldwide outrage over the

killing of Soweto youth protesting on June 16, 1976 was a turning point in South African history.

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HEALTH MATTERS

HEALTHY SUMMER EATING TIPS

The organs and tissues associated with summer are the heart, small intestine, gums, tongue, blood vessels and blood. •Exercising at least 40 minutes a day is one of the most important things we can do for the heart and circulatory system. Use the summer months to establish an exercise program – whether it be walking, cycling, going to the gym, playing sports or swimming. Exercise outdoors in the morning to expose yourself to sunlight. SUMMER FOODS Foods that remove residues of fat and cholesterol from the arteries include : Mung beans, sprouts (mung bean & sunflower), soybeans, tofu, tempeh, lentils & other legumes and peas, rye, oats, buckwheat, radish, hot peppers, garlic, onion, leek, scallion, cabbage, spinach, mint, dandelion greens, kale, broccoli, parsley, asparagus, bell pepper rosehip, tomato, citrus , celery, seaweeds, cucumber, almonds, hazelnuts, flaxseed, pumpkin seed, walnuts, sardine, wild salmon (occasionally), raw honey, bee pollen, cayenne, peppermint, ginger, psyllium. Additional Foods for Summer: apples, watermelon, salads, fruit, lemons, limes.

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The Healing Significance of The Summer Solstice Tuesday (June 21) marked the summer solstice - the lon-

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time is becoming more and more important to our success as spiritual entrepreneurs. Focus on what you want to accomplish over the next few months that will bring peace and happiness into your life. Stay out of your head as much as possible. Be more of an observer of your thoughts than the thinker of them. Quiet your mind and spend time in nature reconnecting yourself. This is where summer can be a very healing time. Every single line of energy we have in our bodies and light bodies is being opened, expanded and utilized right now – and some of these energy lines have never been opened up inside of us in this way before. So it can feel a little startling, disconcerting, even bring up anger or frustration. It can also make you feel euphoric, energized, and like your gifts are being magnified – because they are. If ever there was a time to let go and allow… that time is now. The more you resist it, or live in your head about it, the harder it will feel. The more you can allow this energetic/ spiritual/physical upgrade, the easier and more amazing you will experience your transformation and success. This is a powerful opportunity for reflection during the excitement of midsummer's magic, manifestation, and abundance. Stepping into sacred time is becoming more and more important to our success as spiritual entrepreneurs. Focus on what you want to accomplish over the next few months that will bring peace and happiness into your life. May the children of Earth awaken, rise up, and be about healing and blessing we need to give one another, and for our holy Mother Earth, our home. -Cherokee Billie

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Located on the East Side, at Lincoln Memorial Church, 641 Masten @ Northland, First Fruits Food Pantry is open Tuesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10a.m.-12 .

The Group Ministries Bread of Life Food Pantry 1335 Jefferson Avenue, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Monday & Wednesday. For info call (716)2598030. Every Thursday & Friday 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. @The Fruit Belt Neighborhood House - 76 Orange St. Buffalo, N.Y.

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St. Philips Episcopal Church Food Pantry Wednesdays 10 Every Wednesday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. If you have a.m. - 3 p.m. is Free Bread questions or need assistance, Pantry Day at the Dorothy J. call 716 833-0442.

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From Watergate to the January 6 Insurrection

Frank Wills: The Man Who Discovered the Watergate Break-In that led to the Biggest Corruption Scandal in U. S. History "If there is no accountability, another president will feel free to do as he chooses. But the next time there may be no watchman in the night."

-Rep. James Mann (in reference to Frank Wills)

F Above, rendering of the proposed new Co-op which will include a green house .The current building (top, inset),

GOOD NEWS

Governor Announces $3 Million For The African Heritage Food Co-Op The African Heritage Food Co-op along with the Fruit Belt Advisory Council, as well as Fruit Belt leaders and residents, came together recently for a press conference in front of its 238 Carlton Street building and called for private and public funding to speed up the arrival of the Co-op in the wake of the Tops Massacre and the focus currently on the East side's food desert. Said founder Alex Wright at that press event: "We have a building, we have the drive, we have the architect, we have the environmental studies, we have the renderings. The only thing we don't have is the funding. Help us do something that's in the community, for the community." That help materialized recently when Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $3 million in funding to rehabilitate the future home of the African Heritage Food Co-op - a 3,838 sq.ft. historic building on the corner of Carlton and Locust streets. The visionary entrepreneur said the co-op will address the "food apartheid' in many East side communities. Congratulations to the co-op and its supporters! The Cooperative was founded in 2016.

rank Wills was a security guard best known for his role in foiling the June 17, 1972, break-in at the Democratic National Committee inside the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Then 24, Wills called the police after discovering that locks at the complex had been tampered with. Police arrested five men — some of them former CIA agents carrying bugging equipment. Frank Willis had discovered what would become the biggest political corruption scandal in U.S. history — so big that it led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon in 1974. Although hailed as a hero, Wills did not receive much financial reward or a promotion and later had difficulty finding work. He did media appearances and played himself in an 11 second scene in the 1976 film All the President's Men, but his name was not mentioned in the best-selling book “All the Presidents’s Men” on which the film was based. “If I had yawned, I would have missed it,” Wills complained to Simeon Booker in a 1976 “Jet” Magazine story. Over the next 20 years, Wills spent much of his life jobless

and in poverty. In the mid-1970s, Wills finally settled in North Augusta, South Carolina, to care for his aging mother, who had suffered a stroke. Together, they survived on her $450 per month Social Security checks. In 1983, he was arrested for shoplifting a $12 pair of sneakers. Wills denied the charge, saying he’d been hiding the shoes as a present for a teenager who was shopping with him. Although Nixon had been pardoned for his crimes, Wills was convicted and sentenced to one year in jail. And he would never profit, as did other players in the Watergate scandal — including those convicted. By the time of his mother's death in 1993, Wills was so destitute that he had to donate her body to medical research because he had no money with which to bury her. In Watergate anniversary stories, Wills’s name was/is often left out. Frank Wills , born February 4, 1948 – died – September 27, 2000 at the Medical College of Georgia hospital in Augusta, Georgia at the age of 52 from a brain tumor. According to Wills' obituary in The New York Times, the

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"most eloquent description of his role" in American history came on July 29, 1974; Rep. James Mann (D-South Carolina), while casting his vote to impeach Nixon on the House Judiciary Committee, said: "If there is no accountability, another president will feel free to do as he chooses. But the next time there may be no watchman in the night."

“No Excuses” Community Forums Continue With Screening Of “Rubble Kings” Documentary A FREE screening of “Rubble Kings”, the revolutonary Shan Nicholson-directed, Jim Carrey-produced, 1970s Bronx Youth Gang Violence/Birth of Hip-Hop Documentary, will be aired at the next We Are Women Warriors Organization's “No Excuses” Community Forum, Thursday, June 30 at 5:30p.m-7:30 p.m.. The “No Excuses” Forums, are free admission community meetings, and take place at the Merriweather, Library at 1324 Jefferson at East Utica Street. Free refreshments Any person wishing to register to speak should call (716) 248-8783 or email: WeAreWomenWarriorsOrganizaton@gmail. com

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FAITH & FAMILY

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Rev Chapman and the Buffalo Black Billions Campaign

"Cultivating Buffalo’s East Side Fresh Food Drought”

ast Tuesday members of the Buffalo Community gathered with local, state, and national leaders, including Rev. Que English, US Health and Human Services Director of The Partnership Center Staff, to announce approval by the City of Buffalo to sell four parcels of land on High Street between Locust and Mulberry Streets to St. John Fruit Belt Community DevelopRev. Chapman ment Corp. The land will be developed into multipurpose usages of a two-story building on High Street to house a food market and youth jobs training center on the first floor and affordable apartments above. A Farmer’s Mar-

ket in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension is also being planned in order to provide fresh fruits and vegetables in the Fruit Belt Community. Construction on the $1.7 million project will begin next month and should be completed by early January, said Rev. Michael Chapman, St. John Baptist pastor. Chapman’s Buffalo Black Billion campaign to invest $1 billion in redeveloping East Side properties over the next 10 years has been pursuing a plan to buy and develop four vacant city-owned parcels on High Street for several years, but the project had been stalled until the mass shooting prompted new calls for action, he said. Buffalo Billions, described as “the largest faith-based God driven African American redevelopment project in the history of Buffalo,” was founded

by Rev. Chapman 2020 “to serve as an economic engine for Buffalo’s East side thru construction, renovation, programming and ministry.” The ”Cherry to Ferry” initiative was also announced; an initiative that will aim to renovate and resurrect the 1.5-mile corridor “to one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares,” St. John Baptist Trustee Michael Norwood said. “This will be the largest faith-based African-American redevelopment project in the history of Buffalo,” he said. Public and private collaborations were also detailed as part of the healing process from the 5.14 deadly massacre on Jefferson Avenue and working towards cultivating Buffalo’s East Side fresh food access. The program ended with a procession to the Tops Market on Jefferson Ave., for 126 seconds of silence marking the first month anniversary of the 5.14 racial hate crime.

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Pioneering Educator Crystal Barton Transitions A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11 AM at McKinley High School

rystal Boling-Barton made her transition on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. She was one of sixteen children, and the eighth child of the late Floyd Sr. and Zorie Mosley Boling and a descendent of an African American pioneer family in Niagara Falls. As a child she was told by her school counselors that she could only become a secretary. To prove them wrong, Crystal set a path of realizing her dreams. She attended Beech Avenue and Center Avenue Elementary Schools, North Junior High School, and graduated from Niagara Falls High School. She was a graduate of Niagara University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Education, a Master's Degree in Educational Administration, and a Master's Degree in Counseling Education. She was also one of the first African American females to enlist in the ROTC at Niagara University and received an honorable discharge from the United States Army. Her professional education career began in the Niagara Falls, New York School District. In 1987 she was appointed principal of McKinley High School. Known for being a hands-on, no-nonsense disciplinarian, the iconic Niagara Falls native served for 35 years as principal. She was the first African American, the first female, and the longest standing principal in the 110+ year history of McKinley High. Mrs. Barton made many strides during her tenure including launching the school district’s first Black history Month symposium; an outstanding cultural model for other schools. She was a mentor, a leader and ucompromising advocate for quality education and hands on learning. She was also a staunch union advocate, serving for more than a decade as president of the Buffalo Council of Supervisors and Administrators. She also was president of the New York State Federation of School Administrators and vice president of the American Federation of School Administrators. She dedicated over 40 years to the Buffalo Public School System. She was a People To People International Ambassador to South Africa in 2003, and a member of numerous other organizations including: The Links, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the National Council of Negro Women, Inc., the Black Pioneers of Niagara Falls, the Schomburg Center for Research and Black Culture, and a life member of the NAACP to name just a few. While in these leadership roles, she has also served on numerous state and local educational committees. A supporter of the Arts and a former Niagara University Player, she was also a writer of poetry and song, a former model, and beauty queen including "Black America Queen of Buffalo", "Miss Black Beauty" and "Miss Niagara Observer" of Niagara Falls. The contributions she has made to her community and individuals have been recognized through the host of awards she has received throughout the years. Crystal is well known for her work in the community and the Niagara Falls and Buffalo School Districts; having served on many committees during her tenure. She was the only principal who was asked by former Commissioner of education Richard Mills to join superintendents from around the state, to discuss new state standards for students. She once recalled how the Deputy Commissioner said that they "wanted someone with fire, and who was not afraid to speak."

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As a principal, Crystal always sought ways to engage members of the community to help students, she worked with her colleagues to establish partnerships with many organizations. These partnerships helped to increase McKinley's graduation rate to 84% in 2017, helping to return the school to "Good Standing" status, as it had been for most of the thirty one years she has been there. Principal Barton, a leader in Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, led her school and the district in the preservation and teaching of African and African American History and other multi-cultural educational experiences. A hard and dedicated worker, Crystal always said, "The only thing I hate about living is knowing that I have to die; so I plan like I'm going to live forever and live like there's no tomorrow. The one thing I always remember however, is that through faith, I can live again and knowing that brings me joy." Crystal is the mother of three, grandmother of eight and great grandmother of two. She is the wife of retired principal, Robert Barton Sr. The McKinley High School "Mack High" family announced last week just days before her passing, that they were seeking to rename the school auditorium to "The Mrs. Crystal Boling Barton Auditorium" in her honor. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 23, 2022, 11 AM at McKinley High School, 1500 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14207. At the request of Mrs. Barton, no prior visitation will be held. Crystal Boling Barton was 70 years young. A Winner Even In Passing… (Late in her career she had clashes with two superintendents – both African Americans – Dr. James Williams and Dr. Kriner Cash. She accused each with discrimination. Dr. Cash placed her on paid leave for five years. Two months ago Mrs. Barton received a $200,000 settlement from the school district to resolve a complaint she filed with the State Division of Human rights, accusing Cash of sexually harassing and discriminating against her on the basis of age and race. She was offered her job back, but was unable to return due to her health. She retired in April.

Entertainment

Introducing OneFirelight: Interview with Skip Marley & Kathryn Leary

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Rochester International Jazz Fest First Half Has Been Outstanding!

Up Next: Booker T’s Soul Stax Thursday, June 23 & the Prince Band, New Power Generation Friday June 24th By George Radney

Skip Marley and Kathryn Leary

uring the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, Billboard magazine reported that streams of Bob Marley’s music were up more than 23 % and in the face of international terror, the medicinal and invincible pulse of the “Tuff Gong” was soothing listeners worldwide, more than four decades after he left this terrestrial plane. Now, in the aftermath of the Jefferson Avenue tragedy, there’s no doubt that music will be part of the healing process. Taking its title from the poignant lyrics of “No Woman, No Cry,” OneFirelight, is an inspirational wellness platform that brings together mind, body and spirit energy with unique streaming fitness videos taught by world class instructors. Continuing his grandfather’s incomparable legacy is two time Grammynominated Skip Marley. “Music always comes forward,” explains Skip when asked to explain music’s role in the wake of overwhelming calamity. “It always overcomes. There’s music for everything; every feeling. I feel like the love and the message of the consciousness is to look forward.” Skip Marley’s recent single “Faith,” with its inspiring chorus of, “We got that faith, We got that stargaze in our eyes,” isn’t only a tonic for these troubled times, it also pulsates with the recently launched wellness platform OneFirelight. “Instead of doing a cardio-blast to techno music we can do it to the full, nurturing music that comes from the Marley family,“ says co-founder Kathryn Leary when asked to describe what sets OneFirelight apart from other fitness platforms. “ [The workouts are choreographed] to Skip, Bob and the other conscious artists from Jamaican music. So we bring that energy and in addition to that we shoot many of our videos outdoors,, so you get that vibe of lush greenery and nature.” Leary also notes that she was in a challenging place when first meeting the elder Marley and says the workouts are infused with Marley’s uplifting spirit. Adds Skip:“It’s about the message and the benefit of mankind." For more information on OneFirelight please visit:www.onefirelight.com To see Skip Marley’s “Faith” video go to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rDjfaY8q-OY

After a two-year hiatus due to the Pandemic The 19th Edition of Rochester International Jazz is well underway with excellent performances by Chris Botti on opening night at Parcel 5. Parcel 5 is where Midtown Plaza use to be in the heart of downtown Rochester. It has been transformed in a green space for Concerts and peaceful gatherings under the Lovely Warren administration. Thank goodness for Lovely Warren administration coming up with a successful plan for Parcel 5, after the major Blunder by the Bob Duffy administration tearing down a very humble but needed shopping center for our community. Legendary composer and arranger Bob James performed at Temple Theater covering new material from his recent release Espresso, and of course the unforgettable theme from TV’s Taxi was an exclamation point on a fine evening of music. Ranky Tanky, a Charleston, SC based quintet performs time- Ranky Tanky lead singer Quiana less music of Gullah culture. Gullah comes from West African Parler. photo /David Jones language and means “a people blessed by God.” Their performance was a learning experience of our people and games like patty cakes, using our hands to make noise in a joyful manner all originated back in 1700’s from the Gullah people. Ravi Coltrane gave us a very inspired show performing new material along with songs written by his mother and father John and Alice Coltrane. Ravi encouraged Alice to return to performance and the recording studio after a long absence. Ravi produced and played on Alice Coltrane’s powerful “Translinear Light” released in 2004. The best performance so far at RIJF was by Ms. Lisa Fischer with pianist Taylor Eigsti. Ms. Lisa Fischer performance can best be described as the female version of Al Jarreau. Ms. Fischer vocal range is off the charts a true songstress going from Opera, Classical, and R&B styles on songs like Roberta Flack “Killing me Softly” to a remixed version of her hit song “How can I ease the Pain” Ms. Fischer ended the powerful set with an original song by Taylor Eigsti “I am”. The 2013 Best Documentary Oscar winning film has changed her life and encouraged her to

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Calamus Project Launches: Films, Website, and Live Performance of Love Poems by Walt Whitman

alamus is a sequence of poems about camaraderie, friendship, and love among men by Walt Whitman. Written in the late 1850s, Calamus is a daring, ahead-of-its-time masterpiece composed of short, engaging poems. On June 29, 2022, at 7:30 pm, Ujima Company actors will perform 23 of the Calamus poems live onstage at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. The program will include a discussion with the actors and brief remarks by Burchfield Scholar Nancy Weekly and Partnership for the Public senior policy fellow Sam Magavern. This performance is free and open to the public. Magavern says, “These beautiful poems about love and democracy are needed now more than ever. To hear Whitman through the voices of Ujima Company, which has its powerful vision of a beloved community, is moving and inspiring.” Calamus Project Live is directed by Ujima Company member Curtis Lovell. It features performances by Brandon Williamson, Gerald Ramsey, Brian Brown, Christina Foster, Rachel Jamison, and Naila Ansari, Ujima’s Director of Dance.

Arts and Justice Through Movement On Saturday, June 25 VOICE BUFFALO will host its final event before election day. This event is dedicated to the arts and how it helps alleviate stress and trauma that appears in different forms throughout the year. Link to Register: https://forms.gle/GmnBc9ETwfCUxSmv5 If you would like volunteer or if you have any questions please reach out to Tyrell Ford at Ford@voicebuffalo.org or Alia williams at Alia@voicebuffalo.org

Samara Joy

The beatiful and velvetly vocals of singer Samara Joy performs with the Pasquale Grasso Trio Live in Concert Friday June 24 8pm at Seneca One Tower located 1 Seneca Street in downtown Bufalo presented by JazzBuffalo. Get Tickets at this link: www.eventbrite. com/e/217200361127 DOS Tickets at the door, if available, will be $40 CASH ONLY! Get your tickets now and don’t miss out!

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Unleash Your Greatness! Powerful Initiative Launched for 50 Black Boys In partnership with Duncan Kirkwood, the Independent Health Foundation is seeking to transform the lives of 50 Black boys in the City of Buffalo ages 15-18. This year-long initiative will kick off with a 3 day immersion resilience and leadership training at Beaver Hollow August 5 – 8. This is going to be an intense bootcamp style leadership, soft skill, and resilience training. Throughout the year the 50 students will take part in community service projects, community youth programs, college tours, and micro-grant opportunities. In addition, these young people will be trained in advocacy and Dr. King’s 6 steps of non-violent direct action so they can begin to create positive change in their neighborhoods. Learning outcomes include building mental and physical health; learning to lead; goal setting, self discipline, speaking your truth, how to actively listen; preparing for life after high school; developing resilience; building brotherhood; baskeball; gaming with ash pries; and advocacy training. Apply to: DuncanKirkwoodd.com/Greatness For more information call (716)308-0506. Initiative Sponsors include The Independent Health Foundation, West Herr, National Grid, Fostering Greatness, and the City of Buffalo.

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Ground Zero Speaks Out! The Forgotten Community! Residents of Ground Zero/Coldspring are Urged to Attend an Important meeting on Saturday, July 9 from 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Merriweather Library

here's a flood of money pouring in for the "impacted area," Coldspring in the wake of the Tops Massacre. The Buffalo Together Response Fund has raised three million dollars sourced by the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabers. There are many voices advocating for our community. What do their voices look like for us at Ground Zero? Clotilde Perez-Bode Decker, President of the Community Foundation of Buffalo stated, "We felt very strongly that we needed to get out an initial round of funding with whatever support we had in hand to support Black-led organizations that have a “meaningful and long term presence in the Jefferson Avenue community." The list of awardees are from United Way and The Community Foundation of Buffalo's donor data base. Question: Has any of the seventy recipients listed have a footprint and/or impact in the Jefferson Avenue Community? How does the “Buffalo Together Community Response Fund" help Ground Zero recover from the impact of May, 14, 2022 through their awardees? Organizations Receiving the Grants:

GERALDINE HORTON ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA ECONOMIC IMPACT:$2.1 MILLION

African Heritage Food Co-op, African-American Cultural Center, Agape Fellowship Baptist Church, Back to Basics Outreach Ministries, Inc., Black Boys Read Too. Black Love Resists in the Rust, Black Nurses Rock-Buffalo Chapter, Brothers Doing Better, Buffalo Breastfeeding Sisters Program, Calming Nature Doulas, Buffalo Center for Health Equity, "Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Buffalo Freedom Gardens, Buffalo Go Green, Buffalo Juneteenth, Buffalo United-Front, Inc., Buffalo Urban League, Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Candles In the S.U.N., Community Action Organization, Coldspring Community Foundation, Colored Girls Bike Too, Community Health Center of Buffalo Delavan-Grider Community Center, Durham’s Maternal Stress-Free Zone, Elim Christian Fellowship, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition, Every Bottom Covered, F.A.T.H.E.R.S, Feed Buffalo, First Shiloh Baptist Church, Food for the Spirit, Fostering Greatness,, G.LR.L.S. Sports Foundation, Inc., Greater East Side Field of Dreams BC, Greater Works Christian Fellowship, Group Ministries, H.O.M.E., Home Beneath Our Feet, Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church, Impacted Families Project, King Urban Life Center, Lincoln' Memorial Methodist Church, MAD Dads of Buffalo, Masten Block Club Coalition, Most Valuable Parents (MVP) of Buffalo, NAACP, National Federation for Just Communities, Northland Workforce Training Center, OESS Naomi Chapter #10, Omega Mentoring Program, Open Buffalo, Our Mommie Village and Vegan Village, Project Lee Ministries, Project Mona's House, Resource Council of WNY, Restore Our Community Coalition, Rooted In Love, Second Chance, Ministries, St Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Stop The Violence Foundation, Taste of Faith Food Pantry: True Bethel Baptist Church, The Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY, The Exchange at Beverly Gray, The Upper Room Church of God In Christ, Tru-Way Community Center, Upward Design for Life, V0ICE Buffalo, Wakanda Alliance Program, We R Strong, and Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Supports Program.

Several of the recipient's voices have been heard across the country. Now’s the time for Ground Zero to Speak Out! The Saturday July 9 meeting is open to the public but if you live outside Ground Zero;, we ask you to respect our safe space and, come with a listening ear.The meeting is being hosted by the Fruit Belt/McCarley Gardens Housing Task Force and Masten Block Club Coalition. For more information contact, Veronica aka Toxic Truth Ronnie: restorative justice@yahoo.com; {c) 716.390.5705 Ada Hopson-Clemons: ahcconnections@yahoo.com; (c) 716.316.2063

East Side Residents, What’s Next? ByTyrell Ford

n May 14 the City of Buffalo was rocked to its core. Our community was attacked by a domestic terrorist who targeted this location based on the population O density of Black Americans. This is a declared war on black and brown people and must stop. The communities that resemble the East Side of Buffalo and all BIPOC folks felt this deeply on that day and every day. Bringing a meeting, convention, or sports event to Buffalo does great things for our community. If you belong to an organization that has an event coming up, contact Mike Even at even@visitbuffaloniagara.com or visit BringItHomeBuffalo.com and let’s make it happen.

Our local, state, and federal leaders descended upon Buffalo offering sympathy and empty promises. Our community doesn't need promises. We need actionable solutions. Actionable solutions like: •investing in our community through grocery stores big or small •land grants that would help break the poverty-by-zip-code cycle. We know our zip code is one with people who have lower household incomes. •Investing in a full-service economy for the first time for the East Side. It is hard to convey how tone-deaf those Executives and leaders were, visiting our neighborhood for just a moment in our history of struggle. If they are not willing to make a real investment in our community, and grocery stores are just the start, then our fallen were lost without actionable solutions to protect their loved ones who are left behind. Land grants. Our local officials have the opportunity to step up big by gifting land to small local co-ops and food pantries, like Feed Buffalo and the African Heritage Food Co-op. While these two organizations now have primary locations, the comContinued Page 17

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I'm Just Sayin' by Darvin Adams

WHAT DID WE DO TO BE HATED SO MUCH What did we do to be hated so much? That is a question, that may never be answered. For centuries, the African, no matter where he lived or lives, is hated, discriminated \ and even killed. . Buffalo, NY is no better for the African. The fact that ranked 17 on the most segregated city in the nation list and second as the poorest in the nation, speaks for itself. .Buffalo police officers over police the Black community, and harass citizens for no reason. Again I’m reminded of Isaac Parker’s murder. Parker a Black Marine Corp first Gulf War veteran, Parker was murdered for having his beams on in the vehicle he was driving. On Saturday, May 14 the unimaginable happened when a lone battle ready white supremacist opened fire on innocent shoppers at Tops Supermarket After the shootings stopped 13 innocent people had been shot, 10 of those unfortunate souls would be pronounced deceased. The evil deeds of this white supremacist reared its ugly head in our community ,Shattering a peaceful Saturday afternoon and leaving a community in turmoil, a people ANGERED. Since the shootings, I have been told that some politicians who were initially on the scene haven’t been seen since. This tragedy was more politicized than any election I have ever seen. Biden came to Buffalo and laid a few flowers down yippeeee. Will he now sign the Black anti-hate bill? When he drove through the Black community, what do you think went through his mind when he saw parts of the east side and how dilapidated some of the buildings and blocks looked Sisters and Brothers, we have a mission to honor our fallen family members Continued Page 17

To Transform the East Side, We Must Address Root Problems By Dr. Henry Louis Taylor

he UB Center for Urban Studies’ report on Black Buffalo, The Harder We Run, stressed developing projects that will ignite an East Side transformation, including establishing a cooperative supermarket, developing a public-funded community land trust, rehabbing substandard houses where people currently live, and creating on-the-job training programs that allow residents to rebuild their own neighborhoods. The report stressed fixing broken sidewalks and disintegrated streets caused by neglect and the lack of maintenance. The city-owned vacant lots need to be re-established for use and streetscapes redesigned to enhance the neighborhood’s visual image. A moratorium on the City’s foreclosure of owneroccupied houses will help stabilize neighborhoods and increase community wealth. These projects are transformative because they aim to solve root problems that have hampered the East Side for generations. And these root problems are the genesis of other East Side issues, including poor health, inadequate education, entrapment in the low-wage job market, and violence. However, the Buffalo News continues to celebrate projects that ignore root problems and instead focus on symbolism. Its editorial, "New investments on the East Side are targeted, inclusive and thoughtful,” is the more recent example. These targeted projects are the African American Heritage Corridor, Central Terminal, the Broadway Market, the Northland Belt Line Corridor, and Northland Workforce Training Center, along with the commercial corridors project and Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The problem is these symbolic projects will not change the East Side’s downward trajectory. For example, the Central Terminal and the Broadway Market are landmark buildings, but how do you justify spending $98 million on big restoration projects in Broadway-Fillmore, one of Buffalo’s poorest neighborhoods? In Broadway-Fillmore, populated mainly by Blacks and Asians, the median household income is $17,000. There are more people without a high school diploma than a college degree. Rent gouging, substandard rental housing, and unkept vacant lots dominate the neighborhood. Root problems demand authentic solutions embedded in neighborhood plans. Symbolic projects will not improve the East Side infrastructure or improve the lives of its residents. The State and the City must invest in strategies addressing those root problems. Only then will we see real change. Also, because these projects don’t have on-the-job training programs, what Black Buffalo can probably expect is that 90 percent of that $200 million East Side investment will go into the pockets of white-owned businesses, developers, and white workers who will get the contracts and perform most of the work. The East Side will become a big jobs program for whites if this happens. The photo posted by the News for its editorial captures a brick mason working on the Michigan Street Baptist Church. The mason is White and works for a company located in Orchard Park. To transform the East Side, we must address root problems. Henry Louis Taylor is Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning; Director, Center for Urban Studies; and Associate Director, UB Community Health Equity Research Institute.

TUESDAY JUNE 28 IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY. VOTE!

BUFFALO -"A TALE OF TWO CITIES" Prisoners Are People

(Ed. Note:)The following commentary was published in the Challenger in 2016 following a protest and rally for jobs and inclusion at the Solar City Plant. It was spearheaded by then Legislator Betty Grant and BUILDs’ Charley Fisher in the wake of a breaking Investigative Report expose. Joan Simmons, Human Rights Activist, presented the following remarks at that demonstration.

By Joan Simmons

uffalo is a tale of two cities. A city in renaissance and at the same time one of extreme poverty and decay. A city of inclusion and exclusion. A city that promotes a program calling for diversity while at the same time remaining the most racially segregated city in the country. A city that desires to be a national model for recovery and renewal while at the same time being the third or fourth poorest in the nation. A city where the gap between the haves and the have nots widens daily. A city where progress and prosperity are measured not by the well-being of all of its citizens but by the increased wealth of a few. A city that spends thousands of dollars planting flowers on Elmwood Avenue, while streets like East Utica have no or crumbling sidewalks. A city where what is good for all is determined by what is good for the wealthy and/or politically connected. A city that had to be sued or threaten with civil disobedience in to doing what is best for all. A city with no visible moral compass and no apparent social conscience. A city where the very quality of life that full, fair and equality in employment would bring to its minority citizens is negotiable and negotiated away. A city, for example, that views the reduction of the 25 percent minority hiring objective at Solar City to 15 percent as just the cost of doing business and not the deprivation of jobs which would translate into improved quality of life, in a city in where the unemployment rate for Black and Hispanic males is at 40 percent or higher. A city where the improvement of the quality of life for its minority residents is an afterthought and not part of the master plan. A city that applauds itself for attracting new businesses using our tax dollars and creating new jobs for some while at the same time failing to monitor or hold accountable those same companies that fail to meet their employment commitment that won them the tax credits to locate in Buffalo in the first place. A city where access to equality in education opportunity for all children has become politicized, racialized, resulting in a higher rate of school segregation than was prevalent in the 1950’s. A city where access to equality of education opportunity is undermined by special interests and far too often determined by zip code. A city where the success of a few comes at the expense of the disenfranchised and the poor. Buffalo is a city that has not grasped the concept of “ a chain is only as strong as its’ weakest link.” Thomas Jefferson said that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. We must be and remain vigilant. We have a voice. We can participate in this democracy by registering and going to the polls and vote. Hold your elected officials accountable for not serving you and your families’ best interests. Hold them accountable for selling your right to a decent standard of living to the richest highest bidder. For those of you who use the cop out that it makes no difference if you vote, I say look around you and then ask yourselves what difference has not going out to vote cost you. The powers to be count on a low Black voter turnout and to date Buffalo, you have not disappointed them. If you do not vote, do not complain. You get the government you deserve. Make no mistake, the future can and will happen with or without you. You decide what kind of legacy you want to leave your children and grandchildren.

Too, Inc. Celebrates 17 Dedicated Years

by KARIMA AMIN At our next monthly meeting which will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022, we will pause to celebrate 17 years of honoring our mission: "We educate and advocate." Our history is filled with examples that show how much we respect the prisoner, as a human being, and their families. Our motto has become our mantra: "To deny their humanity, is to deny our own." Our organization has been recognized as a community asset, advising families and encouraging prisoners and the formerly incarcerated. Our meetings are always open to the public and we welcome students, clergy, parents, social workers, medical professionals, school personnel and anyone with a sincere interest in criminal justice reform. Over the years, we have hosted conferences, panel discussions, rallies, teachins and speak-outs, film screenings and letter-writing campaigns. We have organized bus trips to Albany for "Lobby Day" to give local citizens an opportunity to meet with state legislators about pressing issues such as "Raise the Age," "Bail Reform" and "Stop and Frisk." Guest speakers at our events have been both local, state, and national. Currently, we stand with other organizations such as "RAPP"(Releasing Aging People in Prison) and "Vocal NY" that are actively working for parole justice, with campaigns that have been pushing for Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole. We also stand with those who are working for Clean Slate, a measure that will automate the record sealing process for certain offenses, allowing more New Yorkers to earn a living, support themselves and their families. and positively contribute to Continued Page 15

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT : COUNTY OF ERIE IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS BY PROCEEDING IN REM PURSUANT TO THE IN REM PROVISIONS OF THE ERIE COUNTY TAX ACT AND THE RESOLUTION OF THE ITEM 4E-9 (2022) PAGES 145146 OF THE MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF SAID LEGISLATURE FOR THE YEAR 2022 PETITION AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIENS ACTION IN REM IN REM NO.170 INDEX NO. 2022-600093 Please take notice that on the 9th day of May, 2022 the County of Erie pursuant to law, filed with the Clerk of the County of Erie a list of parcels of property affected by unpaid tax liens held and owned by the County of Erie which on such date had been due and unpaid for a period of at least two years after the date on which the unpaid tax liens were sold. Such list contains as to each such parcel (a) a brief description of the property affected by each tax lien, (b) the name of the last known owner of such property as it appears on the latest tax roll in the hands of the Director of Real Property Tax Services or a statement that the owner is unknown if such be the case, (c) a statement of such tax liens upon such parcel of property including any tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie which shall have been due for less than two years, together with the interest and penalties due as of the list date and (d) a statement that the amount required to redeem any such parcel of property, and the amount to be recovered by the County of Erie, includes all tax sale certificates owned by the County of Erie and affecting such property, together with all interest, penalties, additions and expenses as in this act provided, and also includes an “in rem fee” of $500.00 per parcel to cover the presumptive cost to the County of Erie for reasonable and necessary attorneys’ fees, abstracts of title and other disbursements in connection with such foreclosure pursuant to law. The above-captioned proceeding was commenced to enforce the payment of delinquent taxes which have accumulated and become liens against certain property. The parcels to which this proceeding applies were identified on the List of Delinquent Taxes which was filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office on the 9th day of May, 2022. Take further notice that the ownership by the County of the tax sale certificates set forth on the List of Delinquent Taxes is conclusive evidence of the fact that the taxes, assessments and other legal charges represented thereby have not been paid to the County. EFFECT OF FILING: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes are hereby notified that the filing of said List constituted the commencement by the County of Erie of a proceeding in the County Court to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding In Rem. Pursuant to Section 11-7.0 of the Erie County Tax Act, the filing of such List of Delinquent Taxes constitutes and has the same force and effect and is deemed to have given the same notice of such foreclosure proceeding as the filing and recording in the Erie County Clerk’s Office of an individual Notice of Pendency of a Tax Foreclosure Action and of the filing in the County Court of a separate and individual Complaint by the County of Erie against the owners of the real property proceeded against and described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. NATURE OF PROCEEDING: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such liens/taxes or other legal charges or

any part thereof. PERSONS AFFECTED: This notice is directed to all persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of this Petition and the List of Delinquent Taxes has been filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office and the Office of Real Property Tax Services and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day of redemption. RIGHT OF REDEMPTION: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before the 6th day of July, 2022 redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Payments shall be made to: Director of Real Property Tax Services, Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, 14202, by CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, BANK CHECK or MONEY ORDER. In the event that such tax liens are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record or to receive an assignment of such tax liens evidenced by a proper written instrument. LAST DAY OF REDEMPTION: The last day of redemption is hereby fixed as the 6th day of July, 2022. SERVICE OF ANSWER: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in the List of Delinquent Taxes may serve a duly verified Answer upon the attorney for the Tax District, as set forth below, setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest, and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such Answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District, Margaret A. Hurley, Esq., Lippes Mathias, LLP, 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700, Buffalo, New York, 14202, (716) 884-3135, on or before the 26th day of July 2022. FAILURE TO REDEEM OR ANSWER: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in the List of Delinquent Taxes and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. DATED: May 9, 2022 ENFORCING OFFICER: SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF ERIE ) ss: CITY OF BUFFALO ) I, SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ., being duly sworn, depose and say: I am the Director of Real Property Tax Service for the County of Erie. I have read this Petition and Notice, which I have signed, and I am familiar with its contents. The contents of this Petition and Notice are true to the best of my knowledge, based upon the records and tax roll of the County of Erie, in the hands of the Department of Real Property Tax Services. I do not know of any errors or omissions in this Petition. SCOTT A. BYLEWSKI, ESQ. Director of Real Property Tax Services Sworn to before me this 9th day of May, 2022. Notary Public: Amy Honan No. 01HO6348829 Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Erie County My Commission Expires Oct. 3, 2024 ATTORNEYS FOR TAX DISTRICT: Margaret A. Hurley, Esq. Lippes Mathias, LLP 50 Fountain Plaza, Suite 1700 Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 884-3135 May 19, 26, June 9, 16, 23, 30

LEGAL NOTICE INDEX NO.: 817312/2019 Date Filed: 12/21/2021 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE MORTGAGED PREMISES: 46 Pomona Place, Buffalo, NY 14210 SBL #: 123.64-3-20 Plaintiff designates ERIE County as the place of trial; venue is based upon the county in which the mortgaged premises is situate. STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF ERIE Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Richard A. Miller, if living and if he be dead, his heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants; and all heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated; New York State Department of Taxation and Finance; United States of America o/b/o Internal Revenue Service; John Doe #1 through #6, and Jane Doe #1 through #6, the last twelve names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants, tenants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 Summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the attorneys for the Plaintiff within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this 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. 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 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. THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $78,551.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Erie on September 3, 2015, in Book 13736, Page 3250, covering premises known as 46 Pomona Place, Buffalo, NY 14210, SBL #: 123.64-3-20 The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment

against the Defendants and for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises. TO the Defendant, Richard A. Miller, if living and if he be dead, his heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid defendants; and all heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, devisees, grantees, trustees, lienors, creditors, assignees, and successors in interest of any of the aforesaid classes of person, if they or any of them be dead, and their respective husbands, wives or widows, if any, and all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to plaintiff, except as herein stated, the foregoing Supplemental Summons with Notice is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. Jeannette Ogden, J.S.C. of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Erie, dated April 20, 2022. Dated: 05/02/2022 /s/ Kyle Jacobs Kyle Jacobs, Esq. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, New York 10170 Phone: 347.286.7409 Fax: 347-286-7414 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 Banking Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department's website at www. dfs.ny.gov. 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. June 9,16,23,30

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LEGAL NOTICE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF ERIE NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC., V. JOSEPH HUNTZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH A. HUNTZ A/K/A JUDITH A. DYSON, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated November 5, 2021, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC. is the Plaintiff and JOSEPH HUNTZ, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JUDITH A. HUNTZ A/K/A JUDITH A. DYSON, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the “CLOSING ROOM” OF THE ERIE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF 92 FRANKLIN STREET, CITY OF BUFFALO, STATE OF NEW YORK 14202, on June 27, 2022 at 10:00AM, premises known as 383 HOPKINS STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14220: Section 133.38, Block 5, Lot 52: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO, COUNTY OF ERIE AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 807326/2017. Joseph J. Terranova, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES. May 26, June 9,16,23

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING In the Matter of the Application of The Buffalo City Cemetery, Inc. d/b/a Forest Lawn Group For Consent to take land for Cemetery Purposes in the County of Erie through merger NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Erie County Legislature will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the Chambers of the Erie County Legislature, located on the 4th Floor of the Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to consider public testimony regarding the proposed merger of The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery (“Clarence Fillmore”), consisting of what is commonly known as the “The Clarence Fillmore Cemetery” which includes approximately 12.6 acres located at 4580 Ransom Road, Clarence, New York with and into The Buffalo City Cemetery, Inc. d/b/a Forest Lawn Group (the “Forest Lawn Group”). Any person interested in the above matter may be heard at said public hearing. Following the Public Hearing, the Forest Lawn Group will make application at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Erie County Legislature, held in the Chambers of the Erie County Legislature, located on the 4th Floor of the Old County Hall, 92 Franklin St., in the City of Buffalo, New York, or any adjournment thereof, for consent to merge with Clarence Fillmore. Dated: Buffalo, New York, June 20, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF THE COUNTY OF ERIE, NEW YORK. By ROBERT M. GRABER, Clerk, Erie County Legislature June 23,30 July 7,14,21,28

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing shall be held July 8 at 1:30PM at 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo NY, 14202, Room 1004 to hear public comment concerning the adoption of an agency-specific NYS State Environmental Quality Review Act Short Environmental Assessment Form relating to the NYS Agricultural District Program. A copy of the proposed form may be seen at: https://www3.erie.gov/ agriculture/sites/www3.erie.gov.agriculture/files/2022-06/shortenvironmentalassessmentform.pdf Questions may be directed to Sarah Gatti, Principal Planner at sarah. gatti@erie.gov Dated: Buffalo, New York, June 29, 2022 By: Robert M. Graber Clerk, Erie County County Legislature

ADVERTISEMENT FOR 21-04-OP (REBID) The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job No. 21-04-OP (REBID), Plumbing Repairs at Various Developments. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Friday June 24, 2022 at 10AM in the conference room at Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry St. Sealed bids will be received until 10AM, Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the same location. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after the specified closing time. Contract Documents may be obtained at Construction Exchange or via email by contacting Tabitha Fields, tfields@bmhahousing.com The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid which fails to conform to the essential items required by the contract documents, and to reject and/or all bids submitted.

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Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Name of LLC: D’Zyerable Nails LLC Date of filing of Articles of Organization with the NY Dept of State: August 14, 2020 Office of the LLC: 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 any process to the LLC at: 24 Pleasant pl Avenue, Buffalo NY, 14208 Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose permitted for LLCs under NY Limited Liability Company Act June 16, 23, 30 July 7, 14,21

Notice of Formation of a Domestic Limited Liability Company Best Of Both Worlds Spanish & Soul LLC, Date of Filing Articles of Organization with NY Dept. of State February 25th 2022. Office of LLC, 40 Lawrence Place Buffalo NY 14213 in 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 40 Lawrence Place Buffalo NY 14213. Purpose of LLC is to serve food to the people and community of WNY. June 16, 23, 30 July 7, 14,21

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EAST SIDE RESIDENTS WHAT'S NEXT?

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munity needs sufficient land grants to help bring more and better locations to the East Side. The sponsorship of one of our big chain grocery stores would help the African Heritage Food Co-op and Feed Buffalo get needed resources like refrigerators and freezers and better link them to the supply chain to help with fresh product availability.

To my Black and Brown Brethren let us come together and fight for that justice as one. Let’s demand that city hall show the BUDGET, show us where the federal anti-poverty funds in this budget, are going. Show us in the budget the security to protect us from what destroyed our tranquility that fateful Saturday afternoon. Show us in the budget affordable housing and other investments on the east side. Show in the budget better training the gun crazed police. Show us in the budget better sidewalks, paved streets. Let’s not be pacified because free food and other supplies are being distributed. Let’s get registered to vote and elect politicians we can trust… Let your voices be finally heard loud, clear and and continuously And always be ready to remind the dudes in the suits that they WORK for us and not the other way around.

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Investing in our zip code will not only increase the economic footprint it will also limit the chances of a horrible action like this happening again. Sufficient investment will break the continuous cycle of death by zip code and the poverty cycle. We need more black and brown teachers to teach our youth so they can see someone like them who understands the struggle. As a black man in America, I tell you that we feel like eyes are always on us to hurt us or throw us in jail cells for the rest of our lives. We need fair distribution of wealth and fair and equal investment in our communities to bring them into the same reality as our white neighbors. Our white neighbors do not worry about easily accessible fresh food and services near their homes, and don’t worry about domestic terrorists massacring people in their neighborhood stores. We need long-term solutions, not empty short-term promises. Don’t focus on our community only during elections. We need more than lip service. When will enough be enough? Don't just stand there. Do something real for the East Side today!

Primary Election Day Is June 28... VOTE !

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their communities. Being a small nonprofit means that our work can be frustrating at times but it can also be gratifying when we see evidence of our returning citizens making strides in the community, positively influencing those around them. At our next meeting, you will hear from some of our returning citizens. They will share their thoughts about coming home and working for change. Celebrate with us on Monday, June 27 at the CAO Rafi Green Masten Resource Center located at 1423 Fillmore Avenue at Glenwood in Buffalo, from7:00 -9:00pm .. For information: Karima, 716-834-8438, karimatells@yahoo.com; BaBa, 716-491-5319, g.babaeng@yahoo.com.

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go solo after 26 years of being a featured background singer for the likes of Luther Vandross, Rolling Stones, Chaka Khan, and others. The RIJF runs through Saturday June 25th and a mustsee FREE shows Booker T’s Soul Stax and Prince Band New Power Generation (NPG) on Thursday June 23rd and Friday June 24th respectively. It’s time to take that short drive down to Rochester for some real feel-good music.

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Free Bus Service to Parks On Saturdays this Summer Starting this week, you can catch a free bus to seven of your favorite Erie County parks. On Saturdays throughout the summer, NFTAMetro is providing free bus service to the following parks: Knox Farm State Park, Chestnut Ridge Park, Fort Niagara State Park, Como Lake Park, Beaver Island State Park, Akron Falls Park, and Evangola State Park. The Parks Adventure Bus leaves from the downtown bus station (181 Ellicott Street): 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. The Bus returns from the park at 12:00 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The free buses will run from Saturday, Jun. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 13. The bus and park entry are free to all riders. ©2022 New York Lottery

CALENDAR OF EVENTS THURS. JUNE 23 An Alzheimer’s community forum to discuss Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss, will be held Thursday June 23 from5:30-7 p.m. at the Merriweather library, Jefferson at E Utica. Refreshments will be served. To register call 800272-3900. SAT. JUNE 25 Celebrate Black Music Month with Peace, Music and Relaxation at the Merriweather Library with Eva Doyle noon to 3 p.m. Free and open to the public. For info 887-6010.

MON. JUNE 27 Salsa In The Park Summer Latin Dance w/ “Salsa” Sarah Haykel and Jerome Williams, 6:30-9 p.m. Rose Gardens Pavilion at Marcy Casino Delaware Park, Lincoln Parkway. $10 includes lessons and dance social to follow. TUES. JUNE 28 Free Line Dance Class every Tuesday 11AM-12PM @ at Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica. All are welcome! CALL 882-060.

WED. JUNE 29 Hustle For Health Urban Line Dance Fitness at Gloria Parks Center, 3242 Main St. 11a.m.-12 noon FREE ages55+ (716)8321010 or HusteforHeath.com THURS. JUNE 30 WE ARE WOMEN WARRIORS' “NO EXCUSES” COMMUNITY FORUM, 5PM8PM, Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library,1324 Jefferson @ E. Utica To register for Speaker's List, call or text (716) 248-8783.

SUN. JUNE 26 Mothers & Daughters Dignity Buffet Bunch Sunday, 2-4:30 p.m., Main Events Banquet Hall, 1420 Main Street. Meal Ticket $15. Jerome Williams Empowerment Speaker; Deborah L. Robinson Inspirational. Hosted by TC Ministries Enterprise World of Girls & Boys Empowerment. 716-544-6160 for information. MON. JUNE 27 \Hustle For Health Urban Line Dance Fitness at Gloria Parks Center, 3242 Main St. 12 noon 1p.m FREE ages55+ (716)8321010 or HusteforHeath.com

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