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2017 FREDERICK DOUGLASS FREEDOM FESTIVAL: “WE ARE FAMILY”

n Friday, June 9, join The Friends of Frederick Douglass as they celebrate the 118th year that the Frederick Douglass Monument was placed in the Highland Park Bowl. It was the first statue erected to honor an African American in the United States, a task accomplished by representatives of the Prince Hall Free and Accepted Masons of Rochester's Eureka Lodge. The statue was unveiled in 1899. The Freedom Fest annually honors this historic event as well as the Honorable Frederick Douglass, who came to Rochester over a century ago. Douglass (Portrait Right) Activities will be held June 9-11 and will Frederik and Statue.) include: •Friday, June 9 at 1:30 PM.:A Frederick Douglass Freedom Festival Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Frederick Douglass Monument, Frederick Douglass Memorial Square off Highland Park, 1208 South Avenue, Rochester. Reception to follow at the Frederick Douglass Recreation Center, 999 South Ave. Win the Photo ID Contest and hear Rochester legacies share secrets of their success. Be part of history in the making! Experience MAAFA’s Magical Alphabet. Who will be the 2017 Frederick Douglass Memorial awardee? •Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 AM: Frederick Douglass Freedom Festival Featuring A Homage Motorcade & Poster ID Contest. The Motorcade starts at the Frederick Douglass REcource Center, 36 King Street. •Sunday, June 11 at 2:00 PM: Frederick Douglass Freedom Festival & Freedom Trail Commission will present the Annual Tribute To The United States Colored Troops (USCT), Mt. Hope Cemetery, 1133 Mt. Hope Ave, Rochester. “They gave their lives, we can do no less than give our respect." Sunday's event honoring the United States Colored Troops that served from the Rochester region is jointly sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Freedom Festival and the Freedom Trail Commission, chaired by Dr. David Anderson.

Caribbean Heritage Month

During the month of June The Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Avenue in Rochester, will be celebrating Caribbean Heritage Month beginning on June 9th. Films will be sponsored by the Rochester Jamaican Organization and cosponsored by The Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies at the University of Rochester.

GAMMA IOTA BOULE FOUNDATON 2017 RECOGNITION LUNCHEON: The first recognition event for the newly established Gamma Iota Boule’ Foundation was held May 17, at the Strathallan in Rochester, New York. Approximate: 300 persons attended the event. The keynote speaker was Wade S. Norwood, Chief Strategy Office, Common Ground Health. News anchor Don Alhart was Master of Ceremonies. Randy Henderson was awarded the Dr. Freddie L. Thomas Life Achievement Award. Anthony Lamb won the Dr. Alice H. Young Youth Triumph Award. The awards were $1,000. each. (Note: Dr. Gregory Vincent, new president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges was listed in the program but, was unable to attend the event.)

•The Price Of Memory(Jamaica) Friday, June 9th 7:00 PM In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain visits Jamaica for her Golden Jubilee celebrations. While there she is petitioned by a small group of Rastafari for slavery reparations. The film traces this petition and a reparations lawsuit against the Queen, while recounting stories of earlier Rastas who pursued reparations in the 1960s. •The Wind That Blows (St. Vincent & The Grenadines) Friday, June 16th 7:00 PM •Between Worlds (Trinidad & Tobago) Friday, June 23rd 7:00 PM •Auntie (Barbados) Friday, June 30th 7:00 PM. •Nana (Dominican Republic) Friday, June 30th 7:00 PM

AKOMA: Rochester's African American Women's Gospel Choir

AKOMA Presents 22nd Annual Scholarship Concert

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Brandon Randolph Receives Double Honors! Congratulations to Brandon Randolph, a six grader at Gates Chili Middle School. This week, Brandon received double honors at the middle school awards ceremony. Brandon was the recipient of the Academic Honors Award for maintaining a 95 average this year. He also wrote an essay that was selected by the Parent Teacher Organization to receive a scholarship to the summer camp of his choice. Brandon runs track and plays for the Jr. Spartans and has chosen to attend camp at the Rochester Museum and Science Center.

AKOMA, Rochester’s African American Women’s Gospel Choir, will present is 22nd Annual Scholarship Concert on Saturday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street.Twenty Six Rochester area churches currently are represented on AKOMA’s 2016-2017 roster of more than 52 active sister-members. After the 22nd Annual Scholarship Concert on on Saturday, AKOMA will have awarded one hundred and fourteen college-bound young African American women, a portion of the more than $126,000 collected as a part of the NPC Scholarship fund. AKOMA thanks the Rochester Community for its continual financial support! Please visit our website www.AKOMA.org to learn more.

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AREA BRIEFS

Mayor Brown, Buffalo Quarters Historical Society Bury “Time Capsule” As Part Of Consecration Ceremony Event recognizes the historical significance of Broderick Park and the role it played in the Underground Railroad

Michelle Sneed

Brianna R. McIntyre

Michele Sneed,Joins Staff at Niagara Falls Memorial Primary Care Center

Brianna McIntyre Elected President of Young Peoples Department in AME Church

Michele Sneed, RN, MS, ANP-BC, has joined the staff as a nurse practitioner at the Niagara Falls Memorial Primary Care Center in the Golisano Center for Community Health. Sneed is a graduate of Niagara County Community College and Daemen College, where she was awarded a Master of Science/Adult Nurse Practitioner degree. Her previous experience includes care of post-interventional surgery/procedure patients in the cardiac intensive care and step-down units at Buffalo General Hospital.

Brianna R. McIntyre was recently elected Western New York Conference President of the Young Peoples Department (YPD) in the AME Church 1st Episcopal District. A member of Bethel AME Church, Brianna is a Say Yes Scholar graduate of Preforming Arts and a junior at Medaille Collage. She is very involved in educational and social justice. Brianna is the daughter Bryon (retired firefighter and community activist) and Renee McIntyre. The family will be relocating to Texas this summer.

Jesse Clipper Post No. 430 Officers

Mayor Byron W. Brown joined Lillion Batchelor, founder of the Buffalo Quarters Historical Society, members of the Buffalo Interfaith Community, and many others at a special Interfaith Consecration Ceremony at Broderick Park along the Niagara River last Saturday, where they also buried a time capsule. With the careful assistance of the Buffalo History Museum, the time capsule includes a proclamation from Mayor Brown that declares June 3, 2017 as Broderick Park Day in the City of Buffalo. African American programs, news articles from The Buffalo News, Challenger, Criterion, Black WNY and other media, postcards, photos and a Pan Am map were also added, as well as essays that asked Buf-

falo students to respond to the quote by Dr. Martin Luther King: “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” Broderick Park is listed as part of the National Underground Railroad Network and recognized by historians as the historic terminus of the Underground Railroad between the United States and Canada. Under the direction of Mayor Brown, the park recently underwent an $11.8 million makeover, which included a $2.4 million investment in the park, as well as improvements and renovations to the Bird Island Pier and the Ferry Street Bridge. The community is urged to take time to visit Broderick Park which also features a reflection garden designed in honor of Lillion Batchelor.

A.J. Smitherman, Pioneer Publisher and His Buffalo Connection

Pictured above (l-r) Mayor and Mrs. Brown, Lillion Batchelor Council Member David Rivera stand at Time Capsule.

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National Children’s Day Celebration This Sunday

Legislator Grant is Proud to Bring Awareness to Children and Call for a National Day in Their Honor Erie County, NY – While the United States is known for hosting many national holidays, one day in particular that Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant believes deserves more attention is Children’s Day. In fact, the day is not yet considered a national holiday, kindling Legislator Grant to champion a resolution that gained unanimous support calling for that to change. It will be forwarded to President Trump. Children’s Day will be celebrated in Erie County on June 11, 2017, and Legislator Grant hopes the day will be established permanently to annually celebrate and recognize the joy and happiness children bring to their families and the community at large. The Inaugural National Children's Day program will take place Sunday, (June 11) from 3-6 p.m., in the community dining room at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry Street.

An error in the caption under the photo of the officers of the Jesse Clipper Post No. 430 in the May 3 Challenger was incomplete, leaving out the names of several members. Pictured above (correctly!) 1st Row left/right; WWI Coordinator Papa Paul Woods, 3rd Vice Commander Kanasha Blue, Commander Elder Paulette Woods, Adjutant Annette Christian, Chaplain/1st Vice Commander Howard Patton; 2nd Row; Past Commander Rev. Eugene L. Pierce, Finance Officer Frederick Eckles, 2nd Vice Commander Richard Hill, Sergeant-at-Arms Perry Civils, Immediate Past Commander Chaplain Henry W. Curtis III (Not Pictured; Service Officer Sam Feaster, Judge Advocate Felton Davis, Honor Guard Coordinator Samuel “Matt” Matthews, Historian George K. Arthur.

Esteemed poet, "GOODNE$$" will be the Mistress of Ceremony and internationally known poets, Legendary and 'Devotion' Satchell will be on the program. The Teen In Progress Drill Team will also perform. Oganizers are looking for talented youths between the ages of 5-18 years old to recite a poem, sing, play an instrument or an activity where they can showcase their unique talent. They may invite their family members and friends and neighbors as their special guests and refreshments will be served. Door prizes other special give-away will be provided. This event is free and the general public is invited. For more information or to sign up to participate, please Legislator Grant (left) and Goodness. call Erie County Legislator Grant at 602-5877. "The issues children in America face, ranging from foster care, adoption, health care, crime protection, education, and a variety of others, are necessary to be given wide-scale public attention. Now more than ever, the children of Buffalo and Erie County need commitment from their community to encourage and support them, and let them know we want them to succeed and grow into healthy adults” stated Legislator Grant.

ndrew J. (“A.J.”) Smitherman, best known as a heroic advocate of self-defense for African Americans in a time of intense racist violence, was a leading Black political figure in the American West. The first African American SMITHERMAN newspaper editor and publisher to produce a long-running daily in the state of Oklahoma, he was one of the most persevering and inspiring examples of African American newspaper editors in America. After his exile from Oklahoma following the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, he went on courageously and against all odds to lead a successful career in journalism for an additional 35 years. Born on December 27, 1883, in Childersburg, Alabama, Smitherman moved to Indian Territory with his parents in the 1890s. He attended the University of Kansas and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois but later received a law degree from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. Smitherman married Ollie B. Murphy in 1910 and the couple had five children. Smitherman advocated "self help" and "social uplift" for Black Oklahomans. He cooperated with various governors of Oklahoma on a number of occasions to prevent lynching and rioting. In 1917, when a White mob burned at least twenty African American homes in Dewey, Oklahoma, Smitherman reported the episode directly to Gov. R.L. Williams resulting in the arrest of thirty-six White perpetrators including the mayor of Dewey. Smitherman learned the newspaper business working for the weekly Muskogee Scimitar. In 1911, he started his own Continued Page 8

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Family Fishing Day! 2017 Marks Nearly a Decade of Bringing Youth, Families and Community Together in Unity and Peace...

eorge Johnson, an avid fisherman with a talent for organizing community activities focused on the youth, started fishing when he was about 11 or 12 years old. “It was one of the ways of keeping us out of trouble over the years as a youngster,” he recalled. When he became an adult, it was his love for fishing – as well as his love and concern for the youth impacted by violence in the inner city – that led him and his friend, fellow fisherman Sam Smith, to establish Family Fishing Day in the City of Buffalo. Johnson, the president of the community-based Buffalo United Front, which currently spearheads the event, and Smith, who heads the WNY Anglers Association, decided several years ago to take advantage of the state’s designated “Free Fishing Days” and take a group of 20 or so young men from the community to the foot of Ferry to fish and to expose them to a different environment. “It was perfect timing,” he said in reference to the establishment of the free days. “At that time we only had some used fishing rods and were able to purchase only about 10-15 to give to the kids who didn’t have any,” recalled Johnson. The rest is history. Family Fishing Day is still going strong, as this year marks nearly a decade of bringing thousands of youth, families and community together in unity and peace. “After the first year we went from 20 kids and a few rods to

attracting thousands last year and giving away 900 fishing rods that were purchased or donated, thanks to sponsors and companies we solicited to give us the things we needed,” said Johnson. Family fishing Day was also eventually expanded from one day to two. And participants have become more diverse thanks to Buffalo’s unique and growing immigrant community. This year the 9th Annual Family Fishing Day, will take place June 24 and 25 at Broderick Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. And like years before, thousands are expected to participate. “The fishing is just the hook to bring the kids down to have some sort of conversation with them; to offer encouragement, mentoring and to celebrate family and community,” Johnson continued. “We have had members of the police and fire department join us. We have collaborated with the African American Cultural Center and a number of different groups to help with the educational component." He continued, "The F.A.T.H.E.R.S. Group is involved and added their toy gun exchange program; No More Tears organization makes sure all the food is serviced and the Peacemaker volunteers help with the direction of crowd control and mentoring the young man; all lending invaluable contributions to the success of the event.We're very appreciative." In addition, there is a very important and significant historical aspect of being at Broderick Park noted Johnson. “This park is sacred ground for African Ameri-

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FOOD-DAYS cans,” he said. “ It was the departure point for our ancestors who fled enslavement on the Underground Railroad, to freedom in Canada.” Everything is free to the community. And because Family Fishing Day is not a funded organization, it relies entirely on contributions and donations from businesses, individuals, organizations and elected officials. “We realized after the first two years that we were going to need more money," said Johnson, "so we decided to host a Fathers Day Fish Fry Herculean Men Awards Scholarship Banquet to help fund the Fishing Program. We always do it the weekend of the holiday to encourage and recognize those men who are doing good things in our community.” This year the annual banquet will take place on Friday, June 16 from 6-9 p.m. at the Schiller Park Center, 2057 Genesee Street. Tickets are $50. The keynote speaker will be Rev. Mark Blue, President of the Buffalo NAACP. “When we first started we did it at Mr. Olive Baptist Church with a group of about eight men,” Johnson recalled. “Within three years we had to get a bigger place. This is our 7th year and we’re up to 30 awardees!’ The community is encouraged to get involved by attending the Awards Banquet to support Family Fishing Day or thru donations (monetary or other ways i.e. fishing rods and gear). Gifts should be made to the Buffalo United Front Inc., P.O. Box 1306, Buffalo 14215; or to The Buffalo United Front’s headquarters: 291 E. Delavan, Buffalo 14208. (For more information call 716-818-3410.)

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Killed Because of the Color of His Skin Richard Collins III was about to graduate from Bowie State University in Maryland. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. He was airborne certified. He was a son, a friend, and active in his church. To Sean Urbanski, a White University of Maryland student, all he could see was that Collins was Black. At around 3 a.m.on Saturday, May 20, Collins waited for an Uber ride along with two friends who were students at UMD at an on-campus bus stop. Urbanski walked up to them, and, according to witnesses, said, “Step left, step left if you know what’s best for you.” Collins simply replied, “No.” He stood his ground. Urbanski then stabbed him in the chest and fled the scene. Collins died at the hospital. Urbanski, as has been widely reported, is a member of a racist Facebook group called “Alt-Reich: Nation.”

Queens, NY Hate Crime

In March a 28-year-old White supremacist traveled to New York for the express purpose of killing a Black man. Any Black man. Within hours, Timothy Caughman, a Black man from Queens, stumbled to a midtown police station bleeding. He had been stabbed, ultimately fatally, with a 26-inch sword. "What are you doing?" Caughman had asked his assailant. James Harris Jackson gave police officers his answer: He hates Black men and has since his youth. His plan was to kill more people than Caughman. He considered taking an officers' gun and shooting more Black men. -CNN

•Ku Klux Klan, America’s first terrorist organization NOOSE FOUND AT THE AFRICAN MUSEUM: A noose

was found May 31, at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

ANOTHER N-WORD... Basketball superstar LeBron James' Los Angeles home was defaced with the 'n-word', a day before the Cleveland Cavaliers player was set to take the court in the first game of the NBA finals. "No matter how much money you have, no matter how famous you are, no matter how many people admire you, being Black in America is tough," James, a three-time NBA champion, told reporters.

JUST

Three Men Stood Up to Anti-Muslim Attack. Two Paid With Their Lives.

An Army veteran, a recent college graduate and a student intervened as a man screamed anti-Muslim insults at two women in Portland, Ore., in May. Two of the men died in the attack, which occurred on a commuter train. Jeremy Christian, 35, of North Portland, Ore., was charged with two counts of aggravated murder in the attack. Christian, who the authorities said had a history of making extremist statements on social media, was ranting at, and talking disparagingly about, the two women, one of whom was wearing a hijab. One of the women, 16, told he media said she is not a Muslim. •TERROR: On June 17, 2015, racist Dylann Roof, then 21, hoping to spark a “race war” massacred nine innocent Black men and women at the historic Emmanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church while they were attending a Bible study. On January 11 of this year he was formally sentenced to death.

Lynching

-- the indiscriminate killing of (mostly) Black people in the American South during the late 19th and 20th centuries by hanging, burning, dragging, drowning and shooting -- unleashed a wave of terror in AfricanAmerican communities. The randomness and brutality of the violence was central to the way in which it spread terror. Black victims were lynched for any reason at all: failing to tip one's hat, insisting on repayment of a debt, false charges of rape or murder, and even being too prosperous. The public nature of the crime was also deliberate. Lynchings were "message" crimes, designed not just to harm the individual but also to let all African-Americans in the community that they were not full citizens.

THE COUNT--Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, documented by the the Montgomery, Alabama based Equal Justice Inititive (EJI) , is a multi-year investigation into lynching in twelve Southern states during the period between Reconstruction and World War II. EJI researchers documented 4,075 racial terror lynchings of African Americans in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia between 1877 and 1950 – at least 800 more lynchings of Black people in these states than previously reported in the most comprehensive work done on lynching to date. These examples of White Supremacy Terrorism in America are not even the tip of the iceberg...

Police Who Shot Tamir Rice Is Fired – But Not For Killing The 12-Year-Old Timothy Loehmann, the Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 as he held a pellet gun, setting off national protests, has been fired. Loehmann shot and killed Tamir outside a Cleveland recreation center, firing within two seconds after the patrol car he was riding in pulled up next to the boy. The officer who was driving was suspended for violations related to the shooting, but the administrative charges leveled against Loehmann did not even mention the 2014 episode. He was instead fired for lying on his employment application in 2013, a violation that came to light only after officials began investigating the officers after Tamir’s death.

Remember...

•The police murders of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, and Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., in 2016 — neither of which has resulted in criminal charges against the officers involved. Their deaths spurred protests across the country .

FAITH & FAMILY

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Men’s Prayer Breakfast

Rev. Dr. Washington

Reverend Dr. Washington to Keynote Mt. Olive's 36th Pastoral Anniversary Celebration Rev. Dr. Carl L. Washington, Jr., Pastor of the New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Harlem, New York will be the guest speaker at the 36th Pastoral Anniversary of Dr. William and First Lady Toni Gillison of Mr. Olive Baptist Church on Sunday June 11 at 9:45 a.m. at Mt. Olive’s 701 East Delavan Avenue location. Pastor Washington also serves as Vice President at Large of the Empire Baptist Missionary Convention.

United Coalition of Churches & Brotherhood (UCCB) invites all men, young and old, to join us at our monthly Men's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, June 17 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon at Kingdom Dimension Ministries, 582 Kensington Ave. (corner of Castle Pl.) Where Bishop J.Foye is the host Pastor. We pray that our young men of Buffalo will attend because there will be information on employment opportunities and linkages to other areas of interest. Nothing stops a bullet but a job! UCCB is a diverse, grassroots collaborative of churches and concerned citizens that advocates for the disadvantaged, ensuring that their voices are heard with regard to initiatives that will impact their personal, social, and economic standing in their respective communities. Pastor Charles H.Walker II is President. Elder Joe Ross is Vice President.

St. John’s AME Male Ushers Fashion Show & Youth Day

The St. John’s AME Church Dunamis Men of Valor Ushers annual fashion show and vendor showcase will take place on Saturday, June 10 at the Family Resource Center, 3001 9th Street in Niagara Falls at 6 p.m. Donation is $10 for adults and $5 for youth 12 and under. For more information contact Bro.R. Bradberry at 285-6432.Rev. Dion S. Greer Sr., M.Div. is Pastor.St. John’s AME will also present Youth Day “I Can Do It” Sunday June 11 the church 917 Garden Ave Niagara Falls 11 a.m. Service. For additional info call the church 285-6432.

“Repositioning the Body of Christ”

Zion Missionary Baptist Church Announces June Prayer/Fasting Gathering Dates Zion Missionary Baptist Church is once again hosting the “Repositioning the Body of Christ Through Prayer and Fasting” Monday morning altar prayer during the month of June. Please add these remaining dates to your calendar of events and join us every Monday at 6 a.m.

•Monday June 12 •Monday June 19 • Monday June 26

For more information contact the church office at 886-1362. Rev C.M. Jenkins II is Host Pastor

Hat Extravaganza

The Great Lakes Baptist Association will have their annual Hat Extravaganza on June 10 . This event will be held at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church located at 701 E. Delavan Avenue. The pastor is Rev. William Gillison. The extravaganza will start at 12 noon. There will be vendors on hand to display and sell their lovely items. The vendors who would like to display their items can rent a table for $40 per table. If you think you have an original hat and would like to show it off please contact Ora at 897-1532. Models are needed. Please come out to see some fashionable hats and other items to add to your wardrobe. The chairperson for the event is Sister Bessie Millhouse.

FAITH & FAMILY

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Dr. Nevergold to Keynote New Hope Baptist "Celebrating Wives and Honoring Womanhood" Of Niagara Falls 80th Church Anniversary is Theme of Empowerment Tea The New Hope Baptist Church located at 1122 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls will culminate it’s 80th Church Anniversary with a banquet at the Double Tree Hotel by Hilton, 401 Buffalo Avenue on Saturday, June 10. The ticket price is $55. There will be a reception 5:30 p.m. and dinner 6 p.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Barbara Seals-Nevergold, President of the Buffalo Board of Education. Dr. Nevergold’s father, the late Rev. W.B. Seals, served the church as interim pastor at various times throughout the church history. New Hope

St. Luke Summer Revival St. Luke A.M. E. Zion Church, located at 314 East Ferry Street is sponsoring a Summer Revival, Thursday, June 8 and Friday June 9. The guest Evangelist for the event is The Rev. Daryl Arnold, Pastor, Overcoming Believers Church in Knoxville, TN. Special Musical guests for the event are: Thursday night, The Wilson Singers of First Shiloh Baptist Church; Friday night, The Durham Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Choir, and a special appearance by Buffalo’s own, “Men in White Choir Ministries.” The Reverend Cary L. Beckwith is Host Pastor.

The Relationship Decoder, LLC will host its 1st Annual Empowerment Tea on June 17, "Celebrating Wives and Honoring Womanhood" at 10 a.m. at 1515 Kensington Ave. This is an opportunity to fellowship with women from all walks of life in an event that highlights the need for and benefit of self-care and celebration of our worth as women! Come and be uplifted or uplift another woman by nominating a woman of worth to be honored at the event. Tickets are $25 and a portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Cornerstone Manor of Buffalo City Mission. All Nominations must be submitted by June 9th to RelationshipDecoded@gmail.com. Tickets and info may be found at https://hats-chats-and-tea-empowerment-tea.eventbrite.com

DR. NEVERGOLD

Baptist was originated and incorporated in March of 1937. Rev. Harvey L. Kelley, host Pastor, has been serving the congregation and the City of Niagara Falls for nearly 35 years. The theme for the 80th Church Anniversary Celebration is “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” ( Hebrews 11:1-6). Sister Josetta Chatmon is chairperson and Sister Mary Ruth Davis, Co-chair.. For additional information call the church at 282-8118.

NEED PRAYER? Join Zion Missionary Baptist Church for Repositioning Day and Prayer At The Curb, Saturday, June 10 from 12 noon - 2 p.m., 179 E. Ferry St. 886-1362

Annual Youth Encampment Weekend Celebrate our youth at the Calvary Baptist Church 1184 Genesee Street at the Annual Youth Encampment Weekend Sunday June 11, 10:15 am Sunday morning worship service. Guest preacher Minister Joshua Hutchen Friendship Baptist Church. Guest soloist Jada Spight, True Bethel Baptist Church.

St. Johns AME Steward St. John’s AME Steward Board & Sunday School Dept. presents Youth Day “I Can Do It” recognizing Pre-K and Kindergarten Students Sunday June 11 at St John’s AME Church 917 Garden Ave Niagara Falls 11 am Service. For additional info call the church 285-6432.

“It’s A Family Affair” House of Mercy Ministries presents "It's A Family Affair" at its Sunday 11a.m. services at William Emslie YMCA 585 William. The event will feature Yolanda Motley Taylor, Pastor Hamid Motley, Pastor D’Mott Tia Douglas, David Taylor, Arlene Motley, Natina Motley, Yvette Motley Gray, Jeff Richardson, La’quincia Motley Allen.

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Ed Parson Memorial 2017 Softball League Season Underway League Pays Special Tribute to Commissioner James Hartley

by Renata Toney

he Ed Parson Memorial Softball League is in full swing; excited about the fun season at the popular Fillmore Avenue field named in honor of the sports legend. Former deputy director Demetrius Richards has ascended the softball league management ladder to newly appointed Acting Commissioner. “I’m excited about leading the 12-week regular season. The most important responsibility is bringing the experience that I learned from the best,” said Richards of his role change. “We would like to broaden our growing fan base; the public is invited to come out and join us for a good time and great softball. We look forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones and creating some awesome memories this year.” The League is paying special tribute to Commissioner James Hartley who is on a medical leave of absence. Hartley started going to Parson ballgames with his uncle in 1962, coached championship teams and managed the league for the last nine seasons. “I miss having him around,” acknowledged deputy commissioner Sonya Fields. “His warm smile and sense of humor remain close to my heart. His claim to fame was ordering me ‘Sonya get on your job, go harass the players with your bullhorn!” “James brought the league back into existence when it disbanded for a couple of years,” explained Richards. “We miss his leadership and keeping things under control. Get well soon James, we look forward to your return.” The League extends a warm, deserving welcome to newly appointed deputy commissioner Wayne ‘Doc’ Bolden who credits James Hartley for rebuilding the league from a fast pitch to a slow pitch league. “He increased the number of teams and made the league more diverse,” said Doc. “We’re going to miss his tremendous connections with the city this season. The league is in good Commissioner James Hartley hands and we will be holding it down until he gets back.” “Doc has been a player in the league for many years,” said Richards who says he brings fresh ideas and professional leadership. Sonya Fields appreciates Doc for stepping in and giving them a helping hand. “He knows how to keep the league goingplaying many years on teams. Thanks Doc, you’re the man.” The season will culminate with two weeks of playoff games and the much-celebrated, annual major league championship

Caption: (l to r) Deputy Commissioner Wayne ‘Doc’ Bolden, Acting Commissioner Demetrius Richards, Deputy Commissioner Sonya Fields. Photo Credit: Darren 'Doc' Thomas

throw-down. “Photos and standings will be posted on our Ed Parson Memorial Softball League Facebook page; weekly standings will be in The Challenger,” said Richards. “We also sincerely thank Darren ‘Doc’ Thomas for the images accompanying this article and maintaining the Facebook page. Doc, you’re now our official photographer. We just need to tell you that,” laughs Richards. Founded in 1959, Ed Parson, Sr. launched the Sunday Morning Memorial Softball League with a bold vision to design a local African American baseball and basketball alliance. With the financial backing of the late Marshall Myles, a prominent East Side socialite and businessman, they recruited the city’s most versatile all-high players forming some of the most powerful squads in the region. “James Hartley taught us just how important this softball league has been to our community for so long and worked hard to keep it alive,” said Fields. “With all the talk of how the East Side has been ignored with all the development in other areas, the league is something we can take great pride in. It started on the East Side and after all these years is one of the few things we can still call our own.” Come join the fun, games start Sundays at 11 AM on Fillmore Avenue at the Ed Parson Memorial Field, just south of the Kensington Expressway. Renata Toney is a Challenger contributing writer, rrrenata@aol.com

BLACK HISTORY Continuned From Page 3 newspaper, the Muskogee Star, and in 1913 he moved to Tulsa and launched the Daily Tulsa Star. Smitherman edited and published the paper at his plant until the Tulsa Race Riots in 1921.White mobs destroyed 35 blocks of north Tulsa, including Smitherman's home and the offices of the Star. Smitherman was forced to flee Tulsa where Whites blamed him for inciting the riot. At the time of the race riot, approximately 11,000 African-Americans lived in Tulsa. They owned and operated over 190 businesses in north Tulsa, a part of town known as "Black Wall Street." He, along with his wife and their five children, fled to Massachusetts. A year later, Oklahoma Klansmen cut off the ear of a relative of Smitherman's in an act of racial intimidation. Smitherman never again returned to the Sooner state. In 1925, Smitherman and his family rebuilt their lives as best they could in Buffalo, New York where he reestablished himself in the newspaper business with the Buffalo/Empire Star. There he continued his work as an African American political leader mainly through his journalism for almost four more decades. A.J. Smitherman, who was referred to as “one of the heroes of the race,” by Monroe Trotter editor and publisher of the Boston Guardian, died in Buffalo on June 20, 1961.

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FREE UNIVERSITY UNITED FESTIVAL! National soul/hip hop artists Drew Hill and Lenny Williams (inset), former lead singer for Tower of Power who went on to a successful solo career, will be the featured artists at this weekend’s 3rd Annual University United Festival Saturday, June 10 at UB South Campus Rotary Field (along Bailey Avenue across from the VA). A parade will kick off events at 10 a.m. followed by the festival from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be old school music by DJ slim, amusement rides, a kids zone and more! Bring your own lawn chairs! Rasheed N.C. Wyatt is Councilman of the University District.

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The Legendary Gladys Knight will perform live at the Seneca Niagara Casino 4th St. in Niagara Falls, Saturday, June 10th at 8p.m. Tickets start @$45 online at ticketmaster.com and any Ticketmaster location or order by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000. M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest. June 9-10 Largest Free Jazz Festival in the Northeast featuring Ramsey Lewis,Todd Rundgren, The Mavericks & More! Syracuse Jazz Fest will once again features an eclectic mash-up of musical styles including jazz, soul-jazz, traditional jazz from New Orleans, Western swing, soul and Americana. The festival will take place on the campus of Onondaga Community College. The festival will also feature performances by the Rebirth Brass Band, Asleep At The Wheel Marc Broussard and more The Ramsey Lewis Quintet will perform Friday, June 9 at 8 p.m.; the Mavericks at 9:45 pm On Saturday Todd Rungren will perform at 9:45 p.m. Admission to the 2017 M&T Syracuse Jazz Fest is free and open to the public. For more information, visit syracusejazzfest.com.

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June 14, 6 p.m. Featuring musicians from The Colored Musicians Club, Central terminal, 495 Paderewski drive, $5 refreshments and open bar; a Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor event. MichiganStreetbuffalo.org

AT CANALSIDE: Gary Clark Jr. will perform at Canalside Thursday, June 15 followed by Sheila E on Thursday, June 22. Continuing over 10 weeks every Thursday and ending August 17, the “Canalside Live” concert series will be produced across the lawn at Canalside. A special Friday night show is scheduled for Friday, June 30 featuring The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and The Strictly Hip performing music by The Tragically Hip. There is a $5 ticket admission to all “Canalside Live” Concerts. Purchasers of a pre-sale ticket will also receive a ticket for a complimentary beverage at each event. In addition a significant number of tickers will be provided to The United Way of Erie County to distribute to a program of its choice. On Thursday, July 13 Ghostface Killah with Slick Rick will perform. General Admission tickets are available at all WNY Consumer’s Beverages locations, at the Information Kiosk on the Boardwalk at Canalside and online at www.ticketfly.com.

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SANKOFA WEEK!

Sankofa Week June 9-15 Ushers In Juneteenth With Internationally Known Reggae Singer The Warrior King • The Flag Raising Ceremony of the Red, Black & Green • “Free Fred Brown” Performed by Ujima Theatre • Tradition Keepers “Git On Da Bus!” • Praise & Worship • Joko Benah Performance • African Consciousness Workshop • Poetry/Spoken Word • & More!

Left to Right: Tradition Keepers, the Warrior King, Red, Black & Green Flag Raising Ceremony; Ujima's "Free Fred Brown" Production Logo; Ras Jomo/Access to A-Free-Ka.

JUNE 9 FRIDAY •The Liberation Flag Raising Ceremony: Location: Niagara Square (front of Buffalo City Hall). 12 noon. •1:00 PM –Art Exhibit & Reception, meet and greet with The Warrior King at Main Street Gallery, 515 Main St. •7:00 PM- "Free Fred Brown" presented by Ujima Theatre at the Paul Robeson theatre inside the African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue .

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JUNE 10 SATURDAY •10 AM – 2:30 PM Cultivating Classes Youth Workshops

in Science Poetry, Music and Dance at Buffalo Public School #74, 126 Donaldson Road.

7:00 PM “Free Fred Brown” Presented by Ujima Company Inc. at the Paul Roberson Theatre, 350 Masten Avenue.

“Git On Da Bus” Juneteenth Festival Headquarters – 1517 Genesee Street – Meet at 3:30 p.m., Bus leaves at 4:00 p.m., returns 7:00 p.m. A journey to many important sites in the city with storytelling at each site.Sponsored by The Tradition Keepers.

JUNE 11 SUNDAY Block Party and Concert “Between A Rock & Hard Place” featuring reggae singer The Warrior King – live music, food, giveaways, Carpenters Union, at WUFO 1080AM 143 Broadway Avenue, Project Access to A-Free Ka live to air

7:00 PM Joko Benah -My Child + Your Child = Your Children stage performance/fundraiser at School #74, 126 Donaldson Rd.

4:00PM "Free Fred Brown” presented by Ujima Company Inc. at the Paul Robeson Theatre, 350 Masten Avenue.

JUNE 12 MONDAY African Consciousness Workshop, Frank A. Meriwether Library, Focus on 21st Century Africa 6 to 8 PM. JUNE 13 TUESDAY Getting Well Soon (mentally, physically, spiritually, and financially), Main Street Gallery, 515 Main Street from 6 – 8:00PM with Key Bank, the Black Social Workers of WNY, and the African American Heritage Co-Op. JUNE 14 WEDNESDAY Mortgage Seminar presented by Key Bank 6-8PM,Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church 641 Masten Avenue.

JUNE 15 THURSDAY Conscious Café Poetry Spoken Word Open Mic hosted by PaulaDia at the Em Tea Cup 80 Oakgrove Avenue. Tribute to Smooth Lonnie B. aka Love Doctor, 6 to 8 PM JUNE 16 FRIDAY Praise and Worship in Martin Luther King Jr. Park (Best and Fillmore near MLK Jr. Bust) w/Sister Anita Williams from 6 to 8PM. Sponsored by Key Bank.

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NativityMiguel Middle School Congratulates Grace Youth Ministries Summer Camp Alumni Graduating High School This Year The Youth Ministries of Grace The NativityMiguel Middle School of Buffalo congratulates all of its alumni graduating from high school this year including Michael (left) and Christopher (right), who recently graduated from Canisius High School. Christopher was recipient of the “Philippe B. Piedad '93 Accolade Award” which is given to a student whose quiet inner strength exemplified the essence of the Canisius spirit through studies, athletics service. It is one of the three highest honors given. For more information on how to become a NativityMiguel student, visit nativitymiguelbuffalo. Deadline for the 2017/2018 school year is June 30.

CAMP JOY DAY CAMP Applications for The Lutheran Church of Our Savior Camp JOY Summer Day Camp are now available at the church office, 26 Brunswick Blvd. The six week camp program is open to children in Kindergarten thru 6th grade and runs July 5 thru August 11. Enrollment is limited and will be accepted on a first come basis from May 1 - June 20. For more information call the church office (716) 885-1108.

Tabernacle COGIC, 539 William St. will host a six-week summer camp program July 10 – August 18, Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program will include Biblical Fundamentals, reading comprehension, cultural awareness, physical fitness, field trips lunch, snacks and more. Class levels are from pre-schoolers thru eighth grade. For more information or to register all 716.856.7620.

Camp A.L.I.V.E! Summer Day Camp

The theme of this year's Love Alive Fellowship Church Camp A.L.I.V.E! Summer Day Camp is "Go For It." Now in its 10th year, the camp will be held at 141 Lewis Street, July 10 - August , M-F 8 a.m.- 4p.m. Breakfast & Lunch will be provide. The camp will feature Biblical Teaching, Summer Reading Challenge, math, arts & crafts, tennis, swimming, outdoor activities, field trips & more. Call 716-856-1670, or email campalive2007@gmail.com for registration and more information.

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Young Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester Making Great Strides!

oung Women's College Prep Charter School of Rochester (YWCP) made history when it opened its doors in 2012 to 81 seventh-grade students. Today, the school educates 320 girls in grades 7-11 and next year, the school will grow to include 7th-12th grade and accommodate more than 400 students. YWCP is Rochester’s only all-girls public school founded by two women Laura Rebell Gross and Brooke Stafford-Brizard who wanted to fill the void of single-gender public education opportunities with a college prep focus for girls in Rochester. At YWCP a girl occupies every part: every seat in the classroom, every role in student government, and every position on the team. Instruction is geared to the way girls learn, and there's no gender stereotyping in the classroom. Girls can express themselves freely and frequently. All of this creates greater opportunity for educational achievement and leadership development. One of the highlights in the past year was with the 7th-grade ELA students Socratic Seminar sessions, a form of classroom discussion where each student is expected to contribute, asking questions, giving answers and building on the topic also using what they learn from class readings to support their opinions and observations. “Our 7th graders were very smart. They were already pushing (discussion) questions to the next level,” Say’s Julianne Batelli. “These were 12-year-olds having what YWCP 7th Grader sounded like college-level conversations,” she says. Ronnique Loving Reports have shown that female graduates of single-sex high schools demonstrate higher academic achievement than their co-ed peers including higher SAT scores and increased confidence in math and computer skills. Three times as many alumnae of all-girls schools plan to become engineers and graduates also show higher levels of political engagement and greater self confidence in public speaking. YWCP is an affiliate of the Young Women's Leadership Network (YWLN), which supports five highly successful, single-gender secondary schools in New York City. Enrollment information can be found on www.youngwomenscollegeprep.org

Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship For Journalism Announced

he Buffalo Association of Black Journalists is accepting applications for its annual Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship. The deadline is June 30. The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Newspaper Guild also contribute to the competitive $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to African-American high school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are, or will be, pursuing studies leading to a career in journalism. Applicants must be permanent residents of Erie or Niagara counties and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. In addition to filling out an application, students must submit an essay, a letter of recommendation, samples of their work, a brief autobiography, transcript and proof of enrollment in an accredited four-year college or university. Mail completed applications to: Buffalo Association of Black Journalists, P.O. Box 736, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, NY 14205. Applications are available in the financial aid departments at area colleges and universities. Applications also may be obtained at Buffalo public high schools, Niagara Falls High School or by calling 849-5598. Darrel D. Lane Darrel D. Lane, a 2016 Amherst Central High School graduate who just completed his freshman year at John Carroll University outside of Cleveland, is the 2016 winner of the Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship. It is named in honor of an award-winning Buffalo News reporter who died in Darrel D. Lane, the 1999. A Buffalo native, Allen covered the city’s African-American commu- 2016 winner of the Carl R. Allen nity extensively over his nearly 20-career at The News and The Challenger. $1,000 Scholarship. With his intense interest in sports and writing, Lane hopes to make a similar impact in the world of sports journalism. “Since I’ve been very young, I’ve loved sports and I’ve always liked writing and talking, and just communicating with people, just in general,” he said. Lane’s grandmother attested to that . Gertrude Lane said her grandson’s natural curiosity and communication skills allowed him to be comfortable conversing with anybody.

When he was a student at Amherst High School his mother, Illana, encouraged him to apply for the scholarship as part of her efforts to steer Lane and his younger brother, John, toward positive extracurricular pursuits outside of school. One of those pursuits was his participation in Jack and Jill of America, a 78-year-old national organization dedicated to nurturing African-American young people to become future leaders. “Because I went to a majority White school, I think she thought it would be good for us to be around other African-Americans that were aspiring to do positive things in the community,” Lane said. His mother and father, also named Darrell, also insisted their sons be involved in community service activities. When he was a sophomore, he wrote an article on the Bills that was published in The Challenger. Lane noted that the nation’s three most popular professional sports—football, basketball and baseball—are dominated by or have large proportions of African-American and Hispanic athletes. He said those covering the sports should reflect that diversity, as well. “I also want to give that sort of presence in the journalism field,” Lane said.

Jewell Eason, center, holding basketball.

Jewell Eason's Dribbling Against Drugs Basketball Tour Raises Funds For Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign

ewell Eason, a 17-year-old City Honors High School graduating senior, has the personality to take her anywhere she wants to go in life. She recently held her annual Dribbling Against Drugs fundraising basketball tour. Dedicated to making a difference, she started her fundraising efforts after a classmate tragically lost her life due to a drug overdose in 2015. The goal of Dribbling Against Drugs is to raise more awareness to the issue and help others with addiction and substance abuse. This years’ fundraiser event was held at The Belle Center where she successfully raised an overwhelming $3,250 for the Kids Escaping Drugs Campaign, bringing her grand total fundraising efforts for the foundation over the past three years to $7,500! Jewel aspires to be a sports broadcaster and plans to major in communications/journalism and broadcasting. Despite her acceptance into the Northeastern University Communications Arts Media & Design program she has decided, due to health issues, to stay closer to home her first year and will be attending Niagara University where she received an Honors scholarship for approximately $18,000 a year. The SAY YES initiative will be covering the remainder of her tuition outside of the federal aid she will receive which means her tuition will be fully paid for. Jewell also received a $1,000 grant for room and board. The Kids Escaping Drugs Foundation has offered Jewell a summer internship and she will also be doing a summer internship at WUFO MIX 1080 Radio as well. She is the recipient of several scholarships and her family is hopeful for many more. We applaud this young woman for putting forth such a great effort to make a difference in the community. Well done Jewell!

Mercedes Jackson Wins Junior Achievement Business Plan Challenge Fourteen teams competed for top honors in the ninth annual Junior Achievement (JA) Business Plan Challenge in May presented by Bryant & Stratton College at the school's campus in Orchard Park. Mercedes Jackson (pictured right) from Depew High School, took top honors with her idea for Afro-Smooth Sleek n’ Shine Hair Products. Jackson created an all-natural hair relaxer that straightens and softens hair. Jackson is enrolled in an Entrepreneurship class, serves as the Financial Assistant at her church, and is a participant in Young Entrepreneurs of America program. Students worked with teachers, mentors, and JA volunteers from the local business community to create business plans based on their unique product or service ideas. For more info about Junior Achievement visit jawny.org

Kenji Jones Jr. of Aloma D. Johnson Charter is Chess Winner! Kenji Jones, Jr. won 2nd Place and was awarded the Dr. Dorothy Height Trophy at the 2017 Girls In Chess Rock Spring Chess Classic by Michael A. Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director in April. The event was hosted by The Johnetta R Cole AMVEST Post, Buffalo Teachers Federation Inc., and The Archangel 8 Chess Academy at the Main Place Mall in Buffalo. The USCF Sanctioned tournament was designed to help promote and grow the game of chess to females of all ages to learn the game of Chess. Trophies were graciously donated by the Buffalo Teachers Federation, Inc., in honor of Dr. Dorothy Height's new US postage stamp. Kenji is the team captain for the Eagles of Excellence National Scholastic K-4 Team at the Aloma D Johnson Charter School, the first officially recognized National Scholastic K-4 charter school Chess team with the United States Chess Federation in the Buffalo Public School District. Kenji, along with Chess Team members Jimmir Darby and Jamaiah Pruitt Bragg make up The Eagles of Excellence three man team. For more information, please check out our new website Knightsof64.com.

Kenji Jones Jr., pictured with Michael A. McDuffie USCF Tournament Director, with his new tournament chess bag, embroidered and donated by Life’s A Stitch, a Submitted by Michael A Mc Duffie, USCF Tournament Director; Photo Hamburg based company. Archangel 8 Chess Academy

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United Way of Buffalo & Erie County's Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative

Make your voice heard as we listen to your ideas and concerns on the critical issues in our community. Join us at one of the sessions below.

Saturday, June 3 at 9am - Harvey Austin School - 1405 Sycamore St. Saturday, June 10 at 2pm - PUSH Community Concert at Massachusetts Avenue Park Saturday, June 17 at 1pm - Juneteenth - Martin Luther King Jr. Park Saturday, June 24 at 10am - Lincoln Memorial United Methodist Church - 641 Masten Ave. FREE TO ATTEND. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. More information at www.uwbec.org

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Persistence is Key: Roburt Welch Jr. is Clarkson University Bound on an Academic Scholarship

his fall, Roburt Welch urgency that his academics Jr. will be attending must match his basketball asClarkson University on pirations. When asked what a Full Academic Scholarship was some of his greatest chalto study Electrical Engineer- lenges as a student-athlete at St. Francis, Welch ing. Welch, a product stated that some of of St. Francis High his biggest developSchool, where he ment pieces were participated in track maturity and discias a high, long and pline. “I had to grow triple jumper and up and mature. I basketball as a startlearned from people ing small forward, who came before me. will also be playing I had to learn how to basketball at Clarktake criticism. I had son University unto increase my IQ on der Head Coach Jeff GREGORY L. and off of the court.” Gorski. Welch is the epito- GAMBLE II Welch stated that he struggled with me of what it means to be a student-athlete. He has Chemistry and Geometry his defied odds on and off of the sophomore year and decided that he didn’t want to struggle court. On the court, Roburt Welch anymore so he made changes. Jr. helped lead St. Francis “I had to study everyday! NorHigh School to the Manhat- mally, I could cruise through tan Cup Final for the first time school, but the teachers exsince 2007, the first regular pectations at St. Francis were season title in the Monsignor high and I realized that in orMartin Association since der to be successful, studying 2000, and the school's first hard needed to be a priority.” Welch’s advice for the stuever #1 local ranking for a period during the regular season. dent-athletes looking to folOff of the court and in the classroom, Welch looks to join an elite group. According to the United States Department of Labor, in 2016 there were a total of 293 employed minority (Black/African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino) electrical engineers in the country. Of those 293 employed electrical engineers, 7.5 percent or 22 employed electrical engineers were African American or Black. With all of Welch’s success, it would be natural to assume he’s just a gifted young man who’s been provided the necessary resources. Don’t be fooled. Hard work and persistence is what has gotten Welch to this point in his life along with unwavering support from his mother and father. After Welch’s sophomore season at St. Francis High School, he decided he wanted to take his basketball game to the next level. He began training with Odds2Beat, Inc. and Eurowe Training, two of the city’s finest basketball skill development companies, to develop his game individually. His coaching staff at St. Francis, which consists of Head Coach Brian Ferris and assistant coach Antwan Anderson, pushed Welch to accept a bigger role on the team and set their expectations high for Welch. With the elevation of his basketball game, Welch was passionately warned with

low in his footsteps, “Never give up, no matter how hard it could be. You never know where working hard could get you.” He then added specifically to basketball players, “Don’t use basketball as a way out. Use basketball as a tool.” What can we expect from Welch at Clarkson academically and athletically? “I’m going to push myself in everything that I do. Clarkson is a tough school and it wont be easy but I’ll keep developing.” Welch thanks his mother, Leticia Otis, and father, Robert Welch Jr., for their support and putting him through school at St. Francis. He is extremely grateful and glad to have had the opportunity to play at such a high level in high school. Roburt Welch Jr. has left us all astonished with his recent accomplishments. I speak on

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Blessed Ramadan!

The Eastside is Not Nearly Ready for its Close-up!

he month of Ramadan began on May 27th 2017. It is the month of fasting observed by 1 billion

Muslims around the world. Ramadan is scheduled on the lunar calendar which begins and end at the sighting of the new moon in your region. Ramadan moves up approximately 10 days each year. All who are at the age of puberty, in good health, not travelling (or in case of women), not pregnant or on their menses are required to fast. Muslims will fast for a period of 29-30 days from sunrise to sunset abstaining from all foods and drinks and marital relations. In addition to abstaining from physical foods, Muslims are to be on their best behavior. Abstaining from negative environments, arguments, bad behaviors, bad deeds etc. which are equally important in that it could cause Muslims to break their fast mentally and spiritually. Ramadan derives from a term which means “burning” or purification. It is a time to burn off your sins and get a complete cleansing. It is said by Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him that “whoever intends to fast the month of Ramadan and completes the fast that all his/hers sins from the previous year will be forgiven”. Qur’an 2:183 “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was to those before you that you may (learn) self restraint” There are many benefits to fasting the month of Ramadan. The individual(s) who fast are drawn nearer to Allah (God) by increasing their sacred regard and reverence for The Creator and Sustainer of everything. There are great health benefits by allowing the digestive system that is usually overworked to thorIMAM FAJRI oughly digest and clean waste out its system. The discipline of maintaining ANSARI the fast increases ones patience and tolerance when socially interacting. Your senses are sharpened as well as your consciousness. What is the fast for? Allah (God) says fasting is for Me! This serves one’s logic because God is the only One who knows whether or not you are keeping your fast. The focus on the fast should be to help those who do not have what others have. There are people who involuntarily fast throughout the year because they do not have food and even shelter. Muslims are to be more charitable during the month of Ramadan. Good deeds in AI-Islam are multiplied by 10 times…in Ramadan those good deeds are multiplied by a minimum of 70 times and greater. The late Imam W. Deen Mohammed said regarding the fast of Ramadan,”It is to have us share what we have with those who have little or nothing. It is to go to the aid of the hungering and those who are poor and destitute who need help. It opens our heart to them and we help them. So fasting is for God. If the believer keeps his fast that way, then he benefits his own life more and he benefits the community more. But if he fast just because he says this is a law I have to fast or if he fast just because he knows when he comes off the fast after the month of Ramadan he feels better health-wise or he just feels good, that is not it…the purpose is too serious. The seriousness is a healthy community where people register the hurt and suffering of their brothers and sisters, so that is what God means.” Fasting in Ramadan should not be an emphasis on how long you are fasting each day but more so on how well you are fasting each day. Prophet Muhammad said “Perhaps a fasting person will receive nothing from his fasting except hunger and thirst.” “Every action of the son of Adam is given manifold reward; each good deed receiving ten times it’s like, up to seven hundred times. Allah the Most High said except fasting, for it is for Me and I give recompense for it, he who leaves off his desires and his food for me, for the fasting person there are two times of joy; a time when he breaks his fast and a time of joy when he meets his Lord, and the smell coming from the mouth of the fasting person is better with Allah than the smell of musk. “ During the month of Ramadan Muslims also commemorate the time The Qur’an was revealed to Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel (Jibril). The entire 114 Chapters would take a little over 23 years to be revealed. Muslims are encouraged to read at least 1/30th of the Qur’an each day in Ramadan in order to complete the entire reading by the end of the month. The purpose of reading the Qur’an is to become closer to Allah’s (God’s) words. Muslims read to gain direction and instructions for Guidance, Forgiveness and for Mercy. At the end of the month of Ramadan it is expected the fasting believer is renewed and looks to begin life on a new start. There is a three day celebration called Eid al Fitr which means a “reoccurring happiness” and a return to your original human nature. Muslims have a feast and share gifts with families, friends and neighbors.

We encourage all to make prayers and supplications for those who are suffering from hunger, oppression, discrimination, violence, homelessness, ignorance and lack of education. Ramadan is an excellent time also for Muslims to educate family, friends and the community at large about the true tenants of Al Islam. Suicide bombings, kidnapping, forcing religion against one’s will, murdering innocent people etc. cannot be substantiated by Qur’an and or the life example of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). One example is the term “Jihad”, which means a personal internal struggle to surrender your will to do God’s will, has now been redefined in the media as “Holy War”. Every person who identifies with a faith is to be measured by the revealed Book and God’s messenger they profess to follow. Not by what they do in the name of religion that’s merely self-serving. Temperatures for the month of Ramadan are expected to be hot and the fasting days are on average 16 hrs. Allah does not intend for the faster to have difficulty but to complete the fast. It’s important to drink plenty of fluids before and after day light hours. Remember that those who are ill, diabetic etc. are not too fast. Instead you can feed a poor person and stay in compliance with the fast. This year’s Eid al Fitr celebration is anticipated to around June 26th or 27th. Please look out for our celebration and join in with us as we plan to feed the neighbors at Masjid Nu’Man. Ramadan Mubarak! Blessed Ramadan to all!

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n 1950, Billy Wider directed a fantastic film called Sunset Boulevard, in which famous actress Gloria Swanson played the role of Norma Desmond; a fading movie star suffering from delusions and who was being accused of murder. When she came downstairs in her mansion and saw all the news reporters and TV cameras there, she mistakenly thought famed Hollywood mogul, Cecil DeMille, was soliciting her for another movie. She swept down the staircase, flowed elegantly toward the cameras and stated, "Alright Mr. DeMille, I am ready for my Close Up." Just as Norma Desmond misjudged why the cameras and reporters were there, we, who live and own property on the eastside of Buffalo, misjudged the motives of those who said, "Buffalo, get ready, a billion dollars or more is coming to the rescue!" The billion dollars or more came but it went to Solar City on South Park Avenue, the Medical Corridor in the Fruitbelt and the beautiful and highly favored area now known as Canalside. A billion dollars for the Buffalo Public Schools was supposedly going to make at least eight African Americans contractors millionaires and fix all the crumbling sidewalks and decaying houses around the renovated buildings. They said that in 2004.The money came, was spent and guess what? Not one Black millionaire, no sidewalks repaired and many of the decaying houses are still evident to those students who are attending the beautifully rehabilitated school buildings. The billion dollars was spent and LP Ciminelli was the project manager but the general contractor as well. As of this writing there are still questions about money being owed to the Buffalo Public Schools that has not been accounted for. The second Billion for Buffalo came in 2012 and before we knew what hit us, SolarCity was selected (fast and by whom?) and before we could say, "What about minority contractors?," the contract was given and awarded to, you guessed it, LP Ciminelli again. This “playing” with the contract has manifested itself into a court case for the state representative who 'awarded' the contract and the executive officials at LP Ciminelli. The minority contractors that Charley H. Fisher lll and this writer led in a massive demonstration to support their hiring, were left out of this project, too. An initial hiring goal of 14% minority and 5% women that was in place at the start of this project was, at the time we marched, pulling in a less than combined workforce of 5 % for both minorities and women! The third bite at the apple is not a billion dollar bite but $500,000. That money has to be allocated and disbursed for all of Western New York, not just Buffalo. My question: if the Eastside could not be taken care of in the first two billion dollar investments here in Buffalo, how in heavens name do we expect anything to be spent in the inner city when the pot of money is way smaller and the area it needs to serve is spread in towns and villages all the way to Rochester? Recently the local daily newspaper printed an article about eight brand new projects at a cost of over $30 million dollars that are coming to Canalside. These projects include condos, hotels, museums, restaurants and other entertainment venues. My first 'question' is: Where are they going to put all these projects in an already crowded waterfront? The second question is: Who is fighting for the Eastside to be included in the Renaissance of Buffalo? Surely not Mayor Brown, who had a perfect opportunity to advocate for the eastside by locating the train station at the Central Terminal - a place that would have spurred eastside economic redevelopment in the Broadway/Fillmore neighborhoods. Instead he wound up choosing the downtown site instead. Surely not the big developers who have their mouths closed and their hands out for CDBG funding that was designated for poor communities but is siphoned off to them via sale tax waivers, PILOTS (Payments in lieu of taxes) and property and sales tax abatements. These rich developers who are mandated by the federal government to set aside a certain percentage of affordable housing to low income residents when they are given the poor people's money, do not even do that! They are also required to agree to a Community Benefit Agreement where they are charged to invest in the community by setting aside apartment units, subsidizing public recreational spaces or donating goods and/or services to community centers. If the Buffalo Common Council would agree to approving the Inclusionary Zoning policy that is before them, the inclusion of the community in city decision making and the set aside of low income housing units could go a long way toward making up for the gift of CDBG monies the developers have benefitted from for so many years. There is a saying in the African American community that the city does not want to eradicate poverty because if it did, the CDBG monies would dry up. If the city's poverty's rate is higher now than it was before billions of dollars were received by Buffalo and the money is not being spent where the government intended it to be spent, why should they keep on sending it? Better yet, why don't we develop the courage and say to those who are receiving the money and administering the funds: "Spend the money on poor people like it was intended or we will tell HUD to take the money back!"

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t has been said that when one neighbor helps another, we strengthen our communities. Roswell Park Cancer Institute is dedicated to being a good neighbor by building a strong, diverse workforce and reducing health care disparities in the Western New York community. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Roswell Park offers career and business development programs, including Community Career Development workshops, to help individuals choose the right career path based on their skills and interest, creating effective cover letters and resumes, and develop interviewing and networking skills. The Diversity Office also partners with local businesses, including service- disabled veteran, and women- and minority-owned businesses, to help keep the economy growing in Buffalo . The Community Career Development workshops are held monthly at The University of Buffalo Gateway Basement (77 Goodell Street) from 1pm to 3pm. Upcoming dates include: June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 9, and December 14 The Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research at Roswell Park offers community-based cancer prevention and information services to meet the needs of those most at risk for cancer. The Buffalo/Niagara Witness Project and Esperenza Y Vida are church and community-based programs to increase awareness of breast and cervical cancer in black and Hispanic women. Men Allied for the Need to Understand Prostate Cancer (MAN UP) is a prostate cancer education program for all men over the age of 40 with an emphasis on minority men due to higher risk. For more information about these and other programs, please visit RoswellPark.org/now-u-knowwww.roswellpark.org or call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724). For information on partnering with Roswell Park PCI or the Community Career Development workshops, call 716-845-4567. (Mr. Scott is Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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The 22nd Eye On History Award Presented to Ntare and Erika Gault, 3 p.m. Merriweather Library. 847-6010.

Let's Talk: A Community Conversation on Juvenile Justice 4:00 p.m. Delavan-Grider Center, 877 E Delavan Ave. Free Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 11a.m. - 12p.m. 832-1010. Free Parents Hustle for Health! Detroit-style, aerobic line dance 6- 7pm at East 820 Northampton St. 816-4519. The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 Free. Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center, 200 S. Elmwood. THURSDAY JUNE 8 Town Hall on Lead Poisoning Prevention: 6 to 7:45p.m. Merriweather Library. 246-1707, colleen@ppgbuffalo.org. FOXIE BROWN LINE DANCE CLASSES: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Schiller Center, 2057 Genesee St. 444-2046. The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348. Free. FRIDAY JUNE 9 Customer Appreciation Day!10 a.m. to 3p.m.Willoughby Insurance 1523 Main Street. (716)4359339 for more information. Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center 200 S. Elmwood SATURDAY JUNE 10 NAACP 51st Annual Medgar Evers Awards Gala : 6 p.m., Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. (716) 884-7242 or Angela Blue at (716) 308-0002.

Hope Buffalo’s Youth Summit: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Buffalo State College, 1300 Elmwood Avenue Bulger Communications Center. Free . FREE MEALS: Cold Spring Bible Chapel, 100 Northland Ave. 12 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Cold Spring Bible Chapel, 100 Northland Ave. 883-0485. SUNDAY JUNE 11 Muhammad School of Music Youth Concert 2017: 3 p.m. Aloma D. Johnson Charter School Auditorium, 15 Jewett Parkway; admission $15 concert day;$10 advance tickets. www.muhammadshoolofmusic.net

ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL: Delaware Avenue 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Delaware and North to Delaware and Tupper. Inaugural, National Children's Day Program: 3-6 p.m., the Community Dining Room at True Bethel Baptist Church, 907 East Ferry Street, free & open to the public! ANNUAL MOTHER, DAUGHTER & FRIENDS TEA SOCIAL: 2 p.m., Classics V Banquet Facility, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd; hosted by The African American Cultural Center, 884-2013 for tickets and more info. $5 FAMILY FUN DAY @ ALBRIGHT KNOX ART GALLERY: 2-3 p.m., storytelling, fun tour, yoga for kids and more; 882-8700. MONDAY JUNE 12 FREE MEALS: The Food Express, 1:15 p.m. at Kleinhan’s Parking Lot, 14th & Porter Ae. Rain or shine. Second Monday of the month bring your own bags. Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center of WNY 200 S. Elmwood

NBLCA of Buffalo Youth Summit : 10a.m. -3p.m. Community Health Center of Buffalo, 34 Benwood Ave.

GYC Ministries: Gang Summit Basketball & Open Gym, ages 14 & up; 7-9:30 p.m. CRUCIAL 230 Moselle St.

FREE University United Festival: UB South Campus Rotary Field, Parade 10.-11a.m.; Festival 11 a.m. – 8p.m.

NEW! Parents Hustle for Health! Detroit-style, aerobic line dance class 6pm - 7p.m. at East Community H.S.

ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL: Delaware Ave.10 a.m.- 7 p.m.; Delaware and North to Delaware and Tupper.

TUESDAY JUNE 13

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Contemporary Women an LGBTQ friendly Women’s AA Group: 6:30-7:00 , Evergreen Commons 262 Georgia Street

JUNETEENTH PARADE ORIENTATION MEETINGS

Juneteenth Parade orientation meetings will be held at 6 p.m. on the following dates at Juneteenth Headquarters 1517 Genesee Street. Telephone 716-891-8801: Thursday June 8th Saturday June 10th Monday June 12th The goal is to receive late applications and fees, review parade rules, give driving directions and distribute division assignments and parade duties. Parade volunteers will have an opportunity to meet each other and share ideas on how we can work SMART and not HARD. We can use traffic and crowd control volunteers. Patrick Cray Sr. is Juneteenth Parade Chairperson. He can be reached at 716-572-9405 or pcray78@gmail.com WEDNEDAY JUNE 14 Hustle for Health Seniors line dance fitness class Gloria J Parks Center 3242 Main St. 11am - 12pm 716 832-1010. FREE NEW! Parents Hustle for Health! Detroit-style, aerobic line dance class 6pm - 7pm at East Community H.S. Gym 820 Northampton St 816-4519. Free The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348 Free Rapid HIV Testing: 9:30 -11:30am and 1:30- 4pm at Pride Center of WNY 200 S. Elmwood THURSDAY JUNE 15 NARCAN TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY: GROUP Ministries, 1333 Jefferson; 8834367 for more info. FOXIE BROWN LINE DANCE CLASSES: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Schiller Senior Center, 2057 Genesee St. 4442046. The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 pm 200 Eagle St. 885-6348.

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