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Upward Bound students. Timothy Carvana
Carvana Named New Director at NFTA
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority has announced today that Timothy P. Carvana has joined the authority as its Director of Health, Safety and Environment Quality. Carvana, 40 comes to the NFTA after working the past five years at the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, where he managed system safety and environmental programs for one of the largest transit systems in the country. He earned a Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science degree from North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro, NC and a Master of Public Administration & Environmental Management degree from Troy University Troy, Alabama. He will be relocating to Buffalo with his wife and two children.
501 (c) (3) Workshop Set: Federal Tax Exemption, eporting and Compliance The office of Masten District Council Member, Majority Leader Demone A. Smith, is hosting a 501 (c) (3) Workshop dealing with Federal Tax Exemption, Reporting Requirements and Compliance Issues on Wednesday, August 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dorothy Collier Community Center, 118 East Utica Street. Speakers will include representatives from the Internal Revenue and the New York State Attorney General’s Office. To register contact Nikita Fortune at 8515145. Space is limited. Please register by August 6.
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Doris Records to Celebrate 50 Years in Business! The community is invited to come out to pay tribute to Mack Luchey, owner of Doris Records at 286 East Ferry Street as he celebrates 50 years in business on Saturday, August 4. The celebration, which begins at noon at the store, will feature food, fun, activities, guest DJ’s and more. Doris Records opened its doors in 1962. Congratulations!! Job well done!
Planning Session Set for Opening Ceremony of MLK Splash Pad The Coalition to Save Martin Luther King Park is planning a community “opening ceremony” later this month to celebrate the opening of the long awaited $4.5 million improvement to Martin Luther King Park, which includes a new five-acre splash pad. It was originally scheduled to open July 1. A new completion date has not been set. But community activist Samuel A. Herbert, chair of the Coalition, and other community members are calling for their own opening festivities on August 18. To work out details for the event, a community Planning Session for the opening will be held next Tuesday, August 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Merriweather Library. The community is urged to come out and participate.
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“Project Safe Neighborhoods” : Free Public Forum to Address Youth Violence “Project Safe Neighborhoods,” a public forum in which teens, parents and political and community leaders will probe the causes of youth violence and propose solutions, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, August 6, at Buffalo State College in Bulger Communication Center. Project Safe Neighborhoods will include pre-recorded vignettes followed by panel discussions featuring teen victims; parents; city, county and state elected officials; school and police officials; anti-violence advocates and former gang members. The panel also will answer questions from the audience. “The community we live in is all about violence,” said forum participant Kerianna Lowery, an 11th-grader in the Upward Bound program at Buffalo State College. “People are dying every day for dumb stuff. I just think we should reach out and talk to youth and young ones because it is horrible and unnecessary… Not addressing the problem will not make it better, it just keeps getting worse and worse.” The goal of the forum is to produce an action plan to reduce violence among young people, with concrete steps that can be monitored over the coming year. Bianca Brice, another Upward Bound 11th grader, has lost “family and friends to gun and knife violence for no reason or stupid reasons.” She sees the forum as a way of “saving innocent lives that are taken away just for being in the wrong place
at the wrong time.” “In our neighborhoods where we live, crime and violence are part of our everyday lives,” said Safiyeh Kayembe, also an Upward Bound 11th grader. Confirmed panelists for the forum include: Assemblywoman Crystal D. PeoplesStokes, Erie County Legislature Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant, Masten Council Member Demone Smith, Arlee Daniels of the Stop the Violence Coalition and Lafayette High School Principal Naomi Cerre. The free forum is open to the public and is sponsored by Buffalo State’s Upward Bound program; the Stop the Violence Coalition’s Project Safe Neighborhoods, and by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists’ “YGB” program that is aimed at “young, gifted and black” students.
BMHA Announces Results of 2012 Tenant Election The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority announced that two incumbent tenant-elected commissioners will return to the board for new two-year terms. Re-elected to the BMHA board of commissioners are Elaine Diallo, with 404 votes; and Joseph Mascia, with 386 votes. Rudolphus Boans Jr. received 324 votes and Denise Smith 205. Total ballots tallied was 735. The election began with the mailing of 6,500 ballots in Continued Page 13
During the course of its 85 year history, St. John Baptist Church has created a faith-based development model founded on the biblical principle of social justice. It is designed to foster collaboration with an eye to the future. Part of that plan includes the upcoming sale of McCarley Gardens to the University at Buffalo. In 2010, St. John Baptist Church and UB negotiated the sale and purchase of the 15 acres of property which make up McCarley Gardens. The university is still formulating a more detailed re-use plan for the property, but it will be used for educational purposes and related activities. At the same time, the St. John Fruit Belt Community Development Corporation is planning the construction of 150 townhomes in the Fruit Belt, with the first phase of 49 units to begin construction this fall. This will provide new housing opportunities for McCarley Gardens residents as well as others who wish to reside in the Fruit Belt. The townhouses will also offer significant employment opportunities for residents. Following are some typical questions and answers McCarley Gardens residents may have. Q: Will residents have a choice about where they move? A: Yes. Residents will meet with a relocation representative to determine their specific housing requirements. They will then be given at least three options for new housing. One option will be the new townhouses that will be constructed. Q. Will residents have to pay to move? A: No. All moving costs will be paid for by St. John Fruit Belt Community Development Corporation. Q: Is there a way for residents to stay together when choosing a new place to live? A: Since it was opened in 1980, a strong sense of community has developed among the residents of McCarley Gardens. The relocation representative will listen closely to and work with residents to look at any options available that will allow residents to continue to live near each other. Q: Who will manage the new properties? A: Belmont Management, the company that manages McCarley Gardens, will be the property manager for the new townhouses. Q: How does the sale of McCarley Gardens benefit the local community? A: The simple answer is jobs. We’re working on a number of construction projects in the Fruit Belt, including the new townhouses, a community market, a health and wellness center and women’s fitness spa. 60 percent of the employees working on townhouse construction and other development projects will be African American with extensive minority business participation. Projects like this will result in short-term and long-term employment opportunities for the local community. We’re also working with Erie Community College on an automotive training education facility that will train 70 people every year, preparing them for entry level automotive employment. Q: How do I apply for a job on one of these projects? A: Please call 716-852-4504 or apply in person at St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell Street in Buffalo. Q: How can I become more involved in the planning process? A: We are always interested in hearing what you have to say. Email movingintothefuture@gmail.com or send a letter to St. John Baptist Church, 184 Goodell Street, Buffalo, NY 14204.
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Half a Million to be CIA and U.S. Military Officials Sued Disenfranchised by in Targeted Killings The Center for Constitutional Photo ID Laws
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John B. Taylor:The First Black Man to Win an Olympic Gold Medal Brilliant, capable and courageous are words that easily come to mind when referencing John B. Taylor, the first African American to ever win a gold medal in the Olympics. As the son of freed slaves, Taylor didn’t let anything hold him back. He wasn’t just a man who could run like the wind, he was an intellectual and a hard worker. Taylor ran for The University of Pennsylvania, earning himself an opportunity to be in the highly prestigious Wharton School of Business. He won a gold medal in the 400 medley relay, making himself the first Black man to earn Olympic glory in 1908.
Rights (CCR) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) charge the United States violated international law and its own Constitution with the killing of three Americans citizens in Yemen, last year. “These deaths are connected to a broader program of targeted killing that, in our view, has no lawful basis,” said CCR lawyer Padiss Kebriaei. American-born cleric Anwar Aulaqi, his teenage son and an associate were never formally charged with any crime.
No Compromise with Stop-and-Frisk New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is “trying to gather up Black politicians and Black ministers who will sit down and negotiate ‘reforms’ to stop-and-frisk,” said Carl Dix, a founder of Stop Stopand-Frisk. “But, you can’t reform injustice - you have to get rid of it.” Dix took part in the final day of a family vigil for Ramarley Graham, the unarmed Black teenager killed by police in his Bronx home in front of his family.
At least 500,000 eligible voters will find they can’t vote on Election Day, due to photo ID laws passed in ten states, according to a report from the Brennan Justice Center. Keesha Gaskins, co-author of the report, said many of those affected “live more than 10 miles from an ID-issuing office” and “lack access to a vehicle.” The Black Belt South and Brown Belt areas bordering Mexico are “really graphic examples of where these problems” arise, said Gaskins.
Black Soldiers Crucial to American War of Independence
Black soldiers “were the most experienced fighters” at Yorktown, comprising a quarter of the soldiers under General George Washington’s command in the decisive battle, said Alan Gilbert, author of Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence. Gilbert disputes estimates that only 5,000 Blacks fought for American separation from Britain. However, far more Blacks served with the British, who promised freedom, while Washington’s Continental Army did not.
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U.S. Steps Up Trayvon Martin Update Militarization of Africa Through “Drug Wars” Controversy sparks over By Glen Ford Trayvon Martin memorial “Washington has its eyes on Liberia and Ghana.” When a high U.S. government official says Africa is “the new frontier,” it’s time for everyone that cares about the continent to watch out, because something really dangerous is afoot. A top guy in the D.E.A. recently described Africa as the “new frontier” where Washington hopes to embed commando-style teams of specially vetted police for an American-run war on drugs, similar to U.S. operations in El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and the Dominican Republic. And we all know how those U.S. so-called anti-drug operations turned out. We should add to the list Colombia and Afghanistan, the world capitals of cocaine and heroin, respectively. According to mythology, everything King Midas touched turned to gold. It appears the United States has the Narcotics Touch; everything the Americans touch turns to dope. American allies in the developing world quickly become narco-states. The pattern has not changed in 60 years, since the Italian and French mafias were rewarded with international drug franchises in return for their assistance against socialists and communists. Southeast Asia’s Golden Triangle became the center of the global heroin trade during the Vietnam War – a project of the CIA. When the U.S. shifted its focus to suppressing leftist movements in Latin America, cocaine became the region’s biggest export. The United States has never waged war against drugs – quite the opposite. Washington rewards its political friends with drug franchises and monopolies, in return for service to American corporate interests. That’s why most of America’s friends in the developing world are criminal regimes. “Washington hopes to embed commando-style teams of specially vetted police for an American-run war on drugs.” The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is most proud of its work in Honduras, where a U.S.-backed coup overthrew a mildly leftist government during President Obama’s first year in office. The Americans Continued P,......................age 5
SANFORD, Fla. - Controversy is sparking over the new location for a memorial for Trayvon Martin, the Sanford teen who was shot and killed by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. Around 100 people attended a meeting recently over the relocation of a memorial from the Retreat at Twin Lakes neighborhood where Martin was shot and killed Feb. 26. Some residents felt moving it was disrespectful to move it and saw it as a way to remember the 17-year-old. “We want the memorial back up,” said resident Turner Clayton of the NAACP. “It is not on display in the museum, it’s packed away in a box.” Others who lived in the neighborhood wanted the memorial moved, saying it was an eyesore and cast their neighborhood in a bad light.
What’s Wrong With Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.? Reports say that Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. Experts in psychiatry are saying that his transfer to the Mayo Clinic is due to complications in his physical illness which may have happened while the congressman was being treated for depression. Jackson has been on a leave of absence which was kept very quiet for the last seven weeks. His office first released a statement saying he would be away from congress on leave and then later became more specific stating that he was away seeking treatment for a “mood disorder” at a location that was kept private. Last week the Mayo Clinic gave out information in a statement from the congressman’s office stating that Jackson had been transferred to them for “extensive inpatient evaluation for depression and gastrointestinal issues.” The clinic declined requests for more information, considering that medical information of patients is confidential. Earlier this month House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer urged Jackson to provide voters more detailed information about why he was on leave. Jackson is up for re-election in November.
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Summer teen Theatre Workshop Showcase Performance Schiller Park Community Services and the Town of Cheektowaga Department of Youth and Recreation announce the culminating showcase performance of the Summer Teen Theater Workshop, called Over the Edge. A cast of 25 student performers will present A Thousand Words, a student-written performance anthology, on August 9 for two performances, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 pm. at the Villa Maria College Auditorium at 240 Pine Ridge Road in Buffalo. A Thousand Words is a platform for teens to voice their feelings and opinions about the variety of roles teens play in day to day life. Bullying, gossip, and other topics are explored theatrically through the eyes of young people. The result is a collage of scenes, monologues, poetry, and dance. This urban/suburban theater workshop brings together youth of diverse backgrounds from Buffalo’s East Side and Cheektowaga to learn a wide range of theater skills. The company of young people, ranging in age from 12 to 18, has worked twelve hours a week from June 25 to August 9 to develop basic theatrical skills and translate their perspectives and feelings into a theatrical event. Over the Edge teaches youth acting, playwriting, and production skills as part of the process of creating an original performance written by the participants. The program is directed by Kelly Beuth, the lead Theater Teacher at Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. This summer teen workshop is made possible in part with funds from the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo and the Arts Niagara & Erie Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts administered by Tonawanda’s Council on the Arts/Carnegie Art Center. Tickets may be purchased for $2.00 each at the door. For more information on the performance, please call Jillian Gorman-King for Cheektowaga residents at 897-7207; ext. 6648, and Michael Tritto, Jr. for East Buffalo residents at 896-4021.
Africa War on Drugs continued
now roam the country like they own it, in joint operations with the same soldiers and national police that continue to kill and brutalize peasant, student and worker organizations. The joint drug operations, which have succeeded in killing at least four innocent Mosquito Indians, including two pregnant women, will undoubtedly result in a march larger drug trade under the tight control of the military, police and wealthy landowners allied with the Americans. That’s how the American Narco Touch works. The endless phony War on Drugs is a tool of U.S. policy, designed to subvert foreign governments and societies. The drug trade never gets smaller. Now it’s Africa’s turn. Washington has its eyes on Liberia and Ghana, where it plans to train elite police units after first “vetting” their personnel – a euphemism for making sure that the commandos are willing to act as de facto U.S. operatives. You can be sure that Liberia and Ghana will soon emerge as hubs of the African drug trade – just as happened in Colombia and elsewhere in Latin America. With Washington’s “vetted” operatives in charge of the African drug networks, the U.S. will vastly increase its ability to buy influence among the greedy classes all across the continent, both in and out of uniform. Just as in Colombia and Honduras and Panama and Guatemala, the Drug Wars become indistinguishable from the War on Terror, which used to be called the War on Communism. It’s really a war against the poor. BAR executive editor Glen Ford can be contacted at Glen.Ford@BlackAgendaReport.com.
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S.E.N.S.E.S. 2nd ANNUAL HEALTH & SCIENCE FAIR! The S.E.N.S.E.S. Foundation is a comprehensive tutoring and mentoring program for teens and young adults. The S.E.N.S.E.S. Foundations’ primary agenda is to REVITALIZE our regions youth and to ENCOURAGE them to USE THEIR SENSES! The array of S.E.N.S.E.S. programs and services expose the youth of WNY to vital teachings and valuable learning experiences that will lead to constructive life choices. The S.E.N.S.E.S. teaching model encourages good decision making and healthy lifestyle choices during the crucial adolescent and young adult years. The Senses Foundation was founded by local psychiatrist and author, Dr. Curlane JonesBrown, who through years of psychiatric practice, developed the six S.E.N.S.E.S. core lifestyle components. The six core values of the S.E.N.S.E.S. teaching model are: *Sane Mind: Preserving your individual mental health and becoming aware of mental health disorders that others are faced with. *Education: Reinforcing individual classroom etiquette and study skills while developing college preparatory skills and
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discovering the various options for higher education and vocational training after High School. *Nutrition: Expanding the knowledge of the human body as it relates to living a healthy lifestyle along with becoming familiar with several healthy living habits. *Social Skills: Developing job skills and public speaking abilities along with a course in formal and in-formal etiquette techniques. *Economics: Financial literacy in banking, budgeting, keeping good credit, the stock market and entrepreneurship skills. *Social Responsibility: Exploration of your individual role as part of a student body, community and greater generation of youth. -Health & Science FairThis Sunday, August 5, The S.E.N.S.E.S. Foundation, along with Canisius College Academic Talent Search and the Zion Dominion Legacy Weekend, presents the Second annual Health & Science Fair in an effort to combat adult and youth related medical problems and to empower young adults using practical teaching under the S.E.N.S.E.S. model. The Community Health and Science Fair is free and open to the public and will be held from noon to 5 p.m., at the S.E.N.S.E.S. Wellness Center, 360 Genesee Street (corner of Hickory Street). The main focus of this event is to educate the community about healthy lifestyle options and to provide information in the area of health and science as a career choice. It is also a time when our youth can display their talents in the area of
health and science. A day of activities will include, exhibitors, free health screenings, helicopter tours, Buffalo Fire Department presentations, CPR and first aid demonstrations, healthy cooking, demonstrations cancer screening information, massage, demonstration of student science projects and more. One of four $2,500 prizes will be awarded at the event to the young adult (s) winners of the Small Business Proposal
Competition. Proceeds will benefit the Youth of S.E.N.S.E.S. The Health Science & Business Fair Sponsors include: Brown & Jones Medical Group, Zion Dominion Ministries, Canisius College Academic Talent Search, Buffalo Urban League, American Red Cross, National Fuel, National Grid, Dr. Bull, Dr. JoesGidney Mr. Juanita Howard, Mr. Charles Howard, Buffalo Emergency Associates and Mount Saint Mary’s Hospital.
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Former President of Southeastern Conference SDA to Speak at Emmanuel Temple The Emmanuel Temple Family Life Department presents Pastor Roy R. Brown, Sr., guest speaker, former President of Southeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Friday, August 17, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, August 18, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m at Emmanuel Temple Seventhday Adventist Church, 300 Adams Street. Call 716-8566044 for more information. Willard Hall is Interim Pastor ALL ARE WELCOME!
Full Gospel Women’s Fellowship Weekend
Come worship with us in the beauty of holiness during Gethsemane Full Gospel Women's Fellowship Weekend, 1050 Walden Avenue, Saturday August 11 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and Sunday August 12 at 11:30 a.m. Special guests: Lady Lisa Deleon and Minister Pamela Harris For more information call Sis. Debra Perry at (716) 6982095.
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Buffalo and Erie Coumty Prayer and Evangelism Network Calls for Prayer and Fasting to Heal the Land..
Together we will press the gates of heaven to seek peace justice and righteousness in our City, State and all across America. Buffalo is witnessing random violent crimes, our financial, business and education systems are struggling to rebound. The breakup of the home has increased, our youth are facing issues like never before, and unnatural health issues plague both young and old alike. This is our response, to humble ourselves and call on Jesus on behalf of our City and Nation, that He might hear our cry and that we would see a revolution of righteousness in this troubling time and that our land would be healed. Often we gather after a crisis, but not anymore, we desire to set an atmosphere of prayer. The Buffalo and Erie County Prayer and Evangelism Network is asking for solemn assemblies to gather from all ages, denominations and backgrounds in prayer and fasting on behalf of our region. Join us in your area as the church respond to the call to prayer. We are committed to prayer above politics, to seeing the church moved to stand for righteousness and to pray for God’s mercy for our City and our Country. City to City and, State to State, we will not rest until we see a righteous revolution awaken the church. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this? To find out more Call: 716-308-7419 or jabbok4@ yahoo.com to see what’s coming…
TC Ministries Divinity Pageant “No More Tears” Women’s Fellowship Breakfast
Keana Pilgram
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Somalia Doyle
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The Community Outreach “Divinity” Pageant will be held on Saturday August 4 at 3:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Christian Center, 512 Pearl Street, Buffalo. Tickets are $10. For more information call (716) 715-3993. Pictured above: Founder Pastor T.C. and the girls. This TC Ministries Enterprise, Developing Young ladies for Ministry since 1986.
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The Buffalo Bills are Back in Rochester! Buffalo Bills coach Chan Gailey made it official when he said on Saturday, that training camp has now started since the players can now start wearing pads.The new league rules allowed for padless practices. The hitting will be fierce at St. John Fisher College, home of the Bills training camp for the 13th year. Terrence McGee is working extra hard to get his body 100 percent healthy after suffering a torn patellar last year against Maimi. “They’re trying to give me some reps because I haven’t done any of this since November, I haven’t covered anybody,” he said. “I’d be lying if I said I was 100 percent right now; I’m not, but I’m getting there so I’m just trying to get into it slowly at camp.” It will be a serious challenge for 10-year veteran Terrence McGee to make this team with Stephen Gilmore, Aaron
Williams, Justin Rogers, Leodis McKelvin (last year of contract, thank God for that), and Ron Brooks. If you are coming to training camp also check out the offensive and defensive linemen. These guys are huge and will be a key factor in making the Buffalo Bills a respectable team in the upcoming NFL season!
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A Free Women’s Fellowship Breakfast just for women ages 18 and older, will be held on Saturday, August 11 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the George K. Arthur Center, 2056 Genesee Street in Buffalo. Hosted by the “No More Tears” organization. Tina Sanders is CEO and founder of No More Tears, a not-for-profit organization . For more information call 716-715-3993.
AIDS Care’s A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering Returns to The Vineyard Rochester, NY- AIDS Care is excited to bring A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering back to The Vineyard, located at 126 Sander Street in Rochester. The event will be held on Saturday, August 11, from 12:00 noon – 6 p.m. A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering is one of AIDS Care’s annual HIV prevention education programs targeting women of color in Rochester. The social gathering focuses on empowering women of color to engage in conversation, to raise awareness of HIV and other health disparities, and to consider getting HIV tested. This year’s event will include keynote speaker, Verneda White of Human Intona-
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ROCHESTER A.B.0.V.E. AFRICAN/ AFRICAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL August 4: 11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Highland Bowlark. This event is FREE and open to the public for enjoyment of Live Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, a variety of Food, Product, Information/Education Vendors, Children Inflatable Playcenter and more.....Fun for everyone! For more information-585-576-2471 or contactDiane Sheffield-585-313-3685 and visit the website at: www. rochesterabove.org
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National Night Out Motorcade
The City of Rochester’s 18h Annual Southwest Sector 4 National Night Out Motorcade will take place on Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. sharp. The event is sponsored by Target and Southwest Common Council Sector 4’s Public Safety Committee. For more information contact Frances N. Johnson at (585) 328-4838 or Lt. Robert Hill at (585) 428-8808. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness and generate support for and participation in, local anti-crime programs. Also, to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
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ROCHESTER CARIFEST August 11: Parade, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Liberty Pole Way Downtown; Festival Site 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Downtown, Rochester, New York Riverside Festival Site (Court & Exchange St.), Caribbean music, Arts & Crafts,Food, Fun for the children and much more. 585-234-0909 or email rwifo@rwifo.com
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CLARISSA STREET REUNION August 18: “Annual Clarissa Street Reunion” A Neighborhood Reunion with a Parade, Entertainment Stages of Gospel, Jazz, R&B and Poetry, Vendors, Food, Children Activities and more. For more information contact the Committee at 585-234-4177
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SANKOFA ARTS, DANCE, MUSIC & THEATRE FESTIVAL August 23,24,25: Sponsored by MMB Theatre 1 Project. Three Nights of Theatre & Jazz!!! “Bringing the Community Together”, the festival will showcase the talents of local African American Playwrights, Stage Performers, Producers, Musicians and to remember our Heritage and History in the Arts. Advance Tickets will be on sale at Mood Makers Books for $12.50 each, tickets at the door will be $16.00 each and a three night pass will be $35.00 each. The location is the Multi-Use Cultural Community Center (The MuCCC) at 142 Atlantic Avenue, in the “Neighborhood of the Arts”. “Bringing Life to the Stage” for you, your family and friends, so come support Rochester's local talent! For more information contact: Curtis Rivers-585-271-7010 or Diane Sheffield- 585-3133685
Ever wonder who the stylist for the Buffalo Bills football players during training camp? Well guess no further it's Wade Davis II, owner and operator of Wade And Me Salon and Spa located at 1365 Culver Road in Rochester, NY Wade and his wife Linda have been in business for many years. Feel free to contact them at 585 482 1780.Wade also styles Challenger photograher Jerome Davis and family. Pictured above, Wade Davis styles former Buffalo Bill Terrell Owens.
around town *August 11: “Annual A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering” -Noon - 6 .p.m. For more information, location and vendor registration, contact Jackie Dozier, Event Coordinator-585-210-4126 or 585-760-3447; jdozier@acRochester.org
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r. Lonnie Smith’s first gigs were at Buffalo’s hottest jazz club, the Pine Grill, on Jefferson Ave. near E. Ferry, where he rapidly garnered the attention of folks like Jack McDuff, Lou Donaldson, George Benson and the booking agent Jimmy Boyd. Smith, an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist and an authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for over five decades, went on to record and perform with a virtual “Who’s Who” of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. A “living legend,” he returns to his hometown of Buffalo on Sunday, August 5 to kick off one of the area’s most anticipated happenings, The African American Cultural Center Pine Grill Jazz Reunion in Martin Luther King Jr. Park from 5-9 p.m.. This year’s theme is “Legend & Legacy 2012” – a most fitting title for Dr. Lonnie’s return. The gathering, which draws thousands every year, will also feature , Akiko Tsuruga, Billy Branch and Ghanniyya Green this weekend. The Sunday, August 12 cast will showcase some of Buffalos finest musicians including Denzell Ward/ Cool Company, Chauncey Northington/The K.M.A. Experience, Evolution, Danny & The Blues Revue and GLVT Love Xtreme. For more information contact the African American Cultural Center Inc., at 884-2013, www.africancultural.org -American Classical MusicDr. Smith, who tuned 70 years young on July 3, has been amused to find himself sampled in rap, dance and house grooves while being credited as a forefather of acid jazz. When questioned about his consistent interest in music some consider outside the jazz “mainstream,” Lonnie shrugs. “Jazz is American Classical,” he proclaims. “And this music is a reflection of what’s happening at the time… The organ is like the sunlight, rain and thunder…it’s all the worldly sounds to me!” In 2012, Dr. Smith launched his own recording and production company— Pilgrimage Productions—for which he will soon release a blazing new live trio album, as well as the first installment of the Dr. Smith songbook series, a program designed to shed light on the organist’s vast (yet often overlooked) career as a composer. Born in Buffalo, New York, Lonnie
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Sunday, August 5th & 12th The Pine Grill Reunion MLK from 4pm…. get your tent up early and enjoy!… music + food = good times!!! Saturday - Sunday August 18th & 19th Buffalo Carribana 2012…LaSalle Park…good food, entertainment…from noon… Saturday – Sunday August 18th & 19th….Taking it to the Streets…. MLK Hosted by Pastor Anita Williams….gospel music….inspirational messages and vendors…. Dr. Lonnie Smith
was blessed with the gift of music. Through his mother, he was immersed in gospel, blues and jazz at an early age. In his teens, he sang in several vocal groups including his own–the Supremes–formed long before Motown’s eventual iconic act of the same name. Lonnie also played trumpet and other instruments at school and was a featured soloist. In the late ‘50s– with the encouragement of Art Kubera, who owned a local music store that he would visit daily–young Lonnie was given the opportunity to learn how to play a Hammond organ. “Even though I didn’t know how, I was able to play right from the beginning,” Dr. Smith reflects. Because of Mr. Kubera’s kindness, Dr. Lonnie often refers to Art as his “angel.” Welcome back Dr. Smith!
Mark your calendars…Buffalo Funk Fest is happening August 25th from 3pm… LaSalle Park….performances from….Delivered…Evolution…The Unity Band…The Old School BBoys….Delvin Payton…. The All Star Band….and Lakeside….hosted by Tracy Cardwelll… enjoy fashion, Zumba, beauty makeovers and much more…..One BIG Party!!! Presented by NICYO… sponsored by Councilmembers Demone Smith, Bonnie Russell, Darius Pridgen, LPCiminelli, Continental School of Beauty, Camellia Food, Continental School of Beauty, RW Music Video Production, Carmen Sims and The Oakk Room….Afterparty at The Oakk Room
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Coolio’s Son is Headed to Prison Gritis Ivey, the 22-year old son of the rapper Coolio, appears to be headed to places not much better than his dad. Coolio Jr. was just sentenced to no less than 3.5 years in prison after committing a crime that appears remarkably similar to the same one committed by OJ Simpson in Las Vegas just a few years ago. Ivey was arrested after busting into a hotel room with guns drawn, seeking to rob someone. Rather than looking for trophies like OJ, he’d conspired with a prostitute to rob a wealthy John who’d hired her for the night. While she went through the man’s place, Ivey locked him in the bathroom. Ivey will serve at least 3.5 years in prison for his crime, and up to 10 years. He is set to be sentenced on September 12.
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50 Years & Still going Strong! Congratulations Mack!
ONSTAGE THE TEE CUP SUMMER MUSIC SERIES August 3 Dive Union House; August 10 Unity Band; August 17 Higher Vibes; August 24 Drea D’Nur; August 31 Evolution; 5:30-8 p.m., Free, Delaware Park 84 Parkside. D.A.P. PEOPLE’S PARK CONCERT SERIES August 4 & 18 : August 4 Series II “Old School” featuring Shorty Long & The Resurrection Band, Denzel & Cool Company, Babie Gurl & Shorty Long, The All Star Band. August 18 Series III “Jazz” featuring Delvin Payton & The Life Band, Shorty Long & The Resurrection Band, Timeless; Main Street between Jewett and Fillmore Streets, 716-939-3722; email Dap1_entertainment@yahoo.com *Blues & Jazz Hour BBQ Style w/Jesse on the Grill, 6-9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 19, w/DJ David Allen & special guest band Metropolitan Entertainment Complex, 1670 Main St.; $7
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RUN BETTY RUN! Legislative Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant successfully kicked off her campaign for the New York State Senate, 63rd District with a grand opening of her campaign headquarters that drew hundreds of enthusiastic supporters on the corner of Jefferson and E. Utica recently. Primary Election day is THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13. Residents are urged to stop by and volunteer at 1327 Jefferson. A phone number will be listed soon! Photos Princess Photography
2012 upcoming events Come to Canalside for something fun this summer!
A wide variety of exciting programs, special events, theater performances, festivals and concerts are taking place at this beautiful waterfront site. For a complete list of Canalside happenings with dates and times visit www.eriecanalharbor.com.To receive a printed Event Guide call 716/856-3150. Canalside is located off of Marine Drive between the First Niagara Center and the Buffalo Naval & Military Park – For GPS use: 1 Naval Park Cove, Buffalo, NY 14202
Entertainment! - African American Cultural Center Drum & Dance - Buffalo Niagara’s Enchanted Landscape by Franklin LaVoie - Canal Street String Band with Dave Ruch - Canalside Comes to Life! Building the Erie Canal from the Top Down with MusicalFare Theatre - Collective Buffalo performances - Concerts Aboard the USS Little Rock - David Wasik’s” The Waz” - Solo Electro Live Interactive Modern Music - Erie Canal Sal by Gretchen Murray Sepik - Inhabiting Memories: Dance in the Ruins “Sighting Freedom” by Makeda Thomas - Music in the Ruins featuring Babik, El Grupo Varidad, Diaspora Drumming
- Performance in the Ruins featuring Blanche Dubois in the Ruins, Buffalo Ballroom Theater & Symphony by Michele Costa - Songs of the Erie Canal Puppet Show by Franklin LaVoie - The Hill Brothers - Across New York State A Family Concert - Wheel to Reel Film Series by Green Options Visit www.eriecanalharbor.com for dates and times.
On the Water! - Buffalo’s Queen City Ferry - Buffalo Harbor Kayak Rentals - Saturday Adaptive Water Sports Sailing Program - Spirit of Buffalo - WNY Maritime Charter School - Buffalo Urban Outdoor Education (BUOE)
Fun. Sun. Something for everyone at Canalside!
Season-Long Programming! - Canalside Archaeology: Digging for the Story of Buffalo with UB Archaeology - Erie Canal Harbor Story - Walking Tour by Buffalo Tours - Explore & More Family Fun - Fitness at Canalside with the YMCA - Pilates & Yoga - Handmade Filmmaking with Squeaky Wheel - 150 Years of Buffalo Science with Buffalo Science & Tifft Nature Preserve - Saturday Artisan Market at the Central Wharf - Young Audiences Family Programs with Local Artists - Young Audiences Family Programs with Local History - Zumba Fitness
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Special Events & Festivals! - Arena Painting with Clufffalo Studio - Buffalo Creek Native Festival - Buffalo Irish Festival - Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor presented by M&T Bank - Buffalo Harbor Oktoberfest at Canalside - Fleet Feet 15K - Run into Buffalo - Clutch Artist’s Autorama - Holistic Health Expo - Oktoberfest at Canalside 2012 - Thursday at the Harbor presented by M&T Bank - US Brig Niagara Tall Ship visits Canalside - US Navy Fleet Week - Operation Sail
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Math-Amazing!
Math Competition sets stage for new “Culture of Education” in Perry and Kenfield/Langfield Neighborhoods. Kwanza Fisher
Kwanza Fisher, an amazing young scholar, is bringing her “Math-Amazing Neighborhoods” education program to Buffalo this summer. On August 25, two communities will compete to demonstrate mastery of math skills and develop a new sense of community pride while representing their communities. Students from both areas have been meeting regularly at their local community centers—Martha Mitchell, which serves the Kenfield/Langfield communities, and Perry Choice Planning and Information Center, which services the Perry Homes—to sharpen their math skills, namely their times tables. She said the current focus is on 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders for tutoring, but the competition is open to grades 1-8. Children can still join. Kwanza is the founder and executive director of MathAmazing Neighborhoods, a math education program which relies on volunteer math tutors to help students hone their skills over the summer while developing a greater sense of community pride. The culminating event, the competition, seeks to attract people from all walks of life to support the effort to close the math achievement gap, which is a serious problem. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 21 years, the math achievement gap between Black and White 8th graders closed only 2 points. Last Year Kwanza was honored as a “Champion of Change “ at the White House for her Math Amazing project, which she initially launched in Atlanta. The Champion of Change program is a weekly White House effort to recognize Americans who are making a positive impact in their communities. Kwanza, 25, looks forward to reaching even more students and neighborhoods during the academic year. The program is still in need of sponsors and in-kind dona-
tions for prizes for its August 25 competition. “While we would like to have an elaborate event with entertainers, a half-time, food, and many giveaways, the very fact that we are having a competition between neighborhoods is something novel and may help students identify achievement with where they live and their local surroundings,” says Kwanza , the daughter of long time activist Charley H. Fisher III of Buffalo and Meta P. Fisher of Atlanta, Ga. “The mission is to create a culture of education in communities, outside of, but in partnership with the established educational bureaucracies. Other groups have cultures which share a veneration of education as a mobilizing instrument. We must begin to develop subconscious association between our communities—including the wall of our very homes—and the highest of academic and personal achievement.” “The most important thing is to overthrow this culture of complacency and adopt a highstakes ethos of achievement in homes and neighborhoods,” she is quoted as stating. With her math program she said, “students get excited to show what they have learned and represent their neighborhoods in a competition. They begin to associate achievement with where they live.” Kwanza is a Wellesley College graduate who studied at Bejing (China) Language and Culture University after graduation. She speaks fluent Chinese.
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Najeel McKelvey Receives Engineering Degree from Howard University
Najeel Iman McKelvey, the youngest son of Attorney Terrence and Rubie McKelvey, recently graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. This was the 144th Convocation for the University located in Washington, DC. Najeel, who resides in Silver Spring, Maryland, was immediately hired by an engineering firm in the Washington, DC area. Howard University’s 2012 Commencement was highlighted by the awarding of an honorary degree to singer/ songwriter Mr. John Legend. The keynote address was given by Secretary of Education, Mr. Arne Duncan. A family celebration was held in Alexandria, Virginia with members traveling from Tulsa, Oklahoma, Cary, North Carolina, Brooklyn, New York and Westbury, New York. It is noteworthy to mention that Najeel excelled in mathematics and earned high school credits in math and science while still in middle school in the Amherst School District. He intends to learn all aspects of the Engineering profession with plans to one day own his own company. He and his parents are grateful to the locally owned minority firm of Watts Engineering and Architecture Corporation for providing him with an internship opportunity early in his college career. Congratulationa Najeel!
Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship Winners On Saturday, July 28 the Romeo Doyle Muhammad Scholarship Awards program was held at the Merriweather library. The winners of the scholarship were: Bria Green, Alaina Cottrell, Joshua A. Hampton, and Donyetta R. Peach. Each student received a check to assist in their college expenses, a certificate recognizing their achievements from the Erie County Legislature, a book, and a letter of congratulations from Rev. Darius G. Pridgen and the True Bethel Baptist Church. Retired teacher Eva M. Doyle created this scholarship in 2009 for high school graduates who will attend college in the fall. . Special thanks to all of those who donated to the scholarship fund and to Erie County Legislature Chair Betty Jean Grant for the beautiful certificates.”
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My Grandpa’s Final Lessons By TaNisha Fordham “Good morning class, I’m going to quickly take roll. Pam?” “Here!” “Robert?” “Here!” “ Ta N i s h a and Cynthia?” “Here!” “Monroe?” “ M o n roe...” Dr. Fordham “Has anyone seen Dr. Monroe Fordham?” I told myself, on the 10 hour drive from Greensboro, N.C. to Buffalo, N.Y., that I’d write something amazingly meaningful in the heartbreaking, last days of my grandpa’s life; but, when I walked into the hospice room I was immediately overtaken with grief. I knew while driving up with my husband that I had come to say goodbye, but I wasn’t prepared to watch my grandpa’s journey. None the less, I’ve been tested under fire; six days ago, grandpa began sharing with me his final lessons. “Monroe? Has anyone seen Monroe?” My grandpa has always been a man of tremendous love and integrity. How do I know? I know because his work and love will continue to live on and thrive in the people and places that honor his legacy. “Is Monroe absent?” Grandpa was a teacher; he has always had a lesson to share. In his autobiography, grandpa discussed his desire to leave his grandkids with a clear understanding of our history – where we came from – so that we could know where we are headed. Somehow, even in these fleeting moments, through his weakened frame and shortening breaths, I can clearly hear him instructing me. Lesson 1: “All glory is fleeting.” Grandpa loved these words from the movie, “Patton.” This simple statement inspires me; life has to be about more than fame and fortune. Lesson 2: Work and professional purpose are important but family and God are the only unwavering purposes and possessions that we have here on earth. Grandpa’s PhD and publications aren’t coming to sit by his side in these moments. Thankfully, grandpa loved so many so deeply. He can rest assured that those who love him are always coming. Lesson 3: “What’s blacker than a crow?” Grandpa jokingly answered, “His feath-
ers.” Grandpa made this joke just a few days before become less coherent; this was his reminder to me that even in life’s hardest moments we must be intentional about finding a reason to smile. Lesson 4: Keep your heart and mind turned towards God and never give up. The picture of my grandpa’s hands clasped, fingers woven, will forever be prominent in my mind. Grandpa was a praying man. Even now, his still, small moans reminded me that God is always listening and watching. God cares. Lesson 5: Prepare. Grandpa has a will, a health proxy and has made sure that someone is aware of all his wishes. As grandpa sits in his single hospice room I am sad, but I am overwhelmingly happy that our family didn’t have to worry about misjudging grandpa’s wishes. Lesson 6: Love is the greatest force in the universe. Dozens of guests have come to visit grandpa. Almost everyone who walks into this room bursts into tears recounting the memories they shared with
him. It’s beautiful to know that people are connected to and love you. Lesson 7: Live. Grandpa loved, protected, sacrificed, and believed. Grandpa lived the kind of life that will always speak. “Monroe?” Grandpa was the kind of guy that gave his love and was full of integrity without any expectation of a return. Grandpa taught me about life and has given me an example to look at and instructions to follow. Because of grandpa I will live and, prayerfully, pass the test of life. “Monroe? Monroe Fordham?” “Monroe Fordham is here and he’s brought, with him, a few special lessons.” TaNisha Fordham is Journalism and Mass Communications program graduate from North Carolina A&T State University. Her mother, Pam Fordham, teaches at Amherst High School. Her grandparents were both educators in Buffalo, N.Y. She is married and currently teaches acting.
Monroe Fordham A Great Historian Makes His Transition Oct. 11, 1989— June13, 2012
Monroe Fordham, a retired history professor at Buffalo State College, died June 13 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital following a short illness. He was 72. Born in Parrott, Ga., Mr. Fordham moved to Orlando, Fla, in 1948 and attended Orange County Public Schools, graduating from Jones High School in 1957. He received a bachelor’s degree in 1962 and a master’s degree in 1966 from Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, now Emporia State University. He taught social studies in Wichita Public Schools and was coordinator of Black Studies at Wichita State University for one year before joining the history faculty at Buffalo State College in 1970. He received his Ph.D. in history in 1978 from the University at Buffalo. During his 28-year tenure at Buffalo State College, he chaired the History Depart¬ment for nine years and was the interim associate dean for one year. Throughout his career, he pioneered many initiatives aimed at preserving state and regional African American historical sources. He also worked with various community groups in developing records management and preservation programs. He retired from the college in 1998. Mr. Fordham was the author of two books, “Major Themes in Northern Black Religious Thought 1800-1860” and “History of Bethel AM.E. Church, Buffalo New York” From 1977 to 2008, he was editor of Afro-Americans in New York Life and History. In 1993, he was the recipient of the “Outstanding Alumni Award” from Emporia State University, where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame the following year. In 2002, Buffalo State College established the Monroe Fordham Center for Regional History and he received the Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Service to New York history awarded by The New York Academy of History. For more than 20 years, he and his wife were active members of Bethel AM.E. Church, where he was a longtime Sunday School teacher. The couple later joined First Shiloh Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, the former Freddie Mae Harris; two daughters, Cynthia Woods and Pamela; one son, Barry; two sisters, Vera Thomas and Evelyn Williams; and one brother, Mancefield.
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Barack and the Black Man: The Donkey in the Ditch
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ne day, a donkey was walking along a road, and fell into a ditch. Instead of helping it or simply leaving it alone, passersby threw rocks at the donkey and mocked him in his seemingly helpless condition. By and by, so many people Sabirah Muhammad threw rocks at the donkey that the ditch filled up with them, and the donkey walked right out – on the very stones that had been hurled at him. There is powerful inspiration in the drama that’s playing out with the current presidential campaign. It has placed the quintessential saga of the Black man’s sojourn throughout the diaspora on a welllit, world-wide stage. If you aren’t watching you should be, because we’ve got to make sure our children, especially our boys, are getting this. How true it is that the real measure of our accomplishments lies in the amount of opposition we’ve had to overcome along the way! What president has had more opposition than Barack Obama? They’ve all faced opposition to policy choices, political ideologies, and party affiliations. But none of them before this have faced such a total rejection of legitimacy from so many, gripped by the seething fury of racist, murderous outrage. Only this one has faced opposition to the offensive contention that he is an American, and to the offensive reality of his very existence. After all, if he must enter the White House, he should at least be washing the dishes. On the one hand, what Barack Obama has been able to accomplish in this climate is astounding. The passing of the health care bill alone - a feat that 12 prior presidents over a period of 100 years had not been able to do makes the point. But on the other hand, has he really done any more
than Black men have always done? Haven’t they always done ten times as much, with a hundred times less resources? Don’t we already know that if a brother emerges sane and successful from the matrix of White supremacy, he’s come through more opposition – overcome more obstacles than any other man on earth? No, what’s astounding is the inability of those who try to rob us of power to realize that they’re the very reason we are so powerful. It’s so important for us to expose our children’s own potential to them. It’ so important for them to understand that right in the makeup of seemingly insurmountable odds lie the seeds of incredible victory. We’re losing them to gun violence and jail cells and so much more because we haven’t shown them how great – how invincible they truly are. The battle that Barack Obama is waging has spotlighted their strength. It has also spotlighted our enemies’ weaknesses! The campaign for the Republican nominee clearly demonstrated that their racism has driven them to a frenzy. In their rage, they completely lost composure, and in addition to Blacks and Latinos, they slapped the elderly, the young, the poor, the gay community and even their own women. Every expression of their foul hatred has come bursting from behind the mask: racism, sexism, classism, materialism, and ageism. Expensive suits,
heavy makeup, and salon cuts can’t quell the putrid stench of their arrogance, dishonesty and moral bankruptcy. Rick Santorum slipped and called the president a nigger during a speech, and the press covered it up. Republicans ostracized the most sober, balanced, solidly qualified candidate among them, Jon Huntsman, because he had the gall to work with the president. Left in the race were the most zany, outlandish, ostensibly dim-witted characters, too inordinate to perceive their own buffoonery. Now that the smoke has cleared, Republican chances look bleak. It’s the out-of-touch, aloof and arrogant, uncaring, unscrupulous, board-in-the-back pathological liar - against the warm, compassionate and fair-minded, intelligent and accomplished, battle-worn, mochadocious, swagtacular brotha! Republicans know they’ve alienated too many large, impassioned voting blocks to win this. They know that nowhere in their ranks do they have a candidate to rival this man. So they cheat. They splice the president’s comments and make up whole new speeches, take comments that somebody else made and attribute them to him, and stoke the fires of deeply rooted racism with carefully placed buzz words. Republican controlled legislatures enact laws designed to take away the vote, redraw district boundaries to dilute the strength of the vote, attack organizations that register people to vote, and recruit goons to go to the polls to intimidate those who make it through the maze. And therein lies the lesson. Our children need to know with certainty that the clouds of depression, self-doubt, fear and hopelessness that loom over them are there – not because they are truly inferior, but because somebody cheated. Insecure, underdeveloped folk who cannot imagine a world where we live together as fellow travelers and share
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its resources have cheated. They’ve conspired to deny us education and opportunity, and to provide us with drugs and prison accommodations, among a myriad of schemes. They know that their childish quest for world domination can be thwarted by those who can master math and science as easily as a football or basketball. The integrity with which Barack Obama has handled his circumstances offers a fantastic example for our children. In the face of scathing disrespect, he has handled himself with grace. He has brought an unprecedented level of decency to the degenerate arena of American politics. How appropriate, how fitting that a man born of Black and White races has the ability to be fair to both, and to everyone in between! It was fair to nominate a Supreme Court Justice who is female and Latina. It’s only right to push for an even economic playing field for everyone. Our brother’s own wife is proof of the fact that he has no desire to suppress the power of women. With few exceptions, our brother’s service has made America look far better than it has a right to. Teach our children that every attempt to hinder them is a rock thrown into a ditch, each one teaching a lesson and bringing preparation for incredible feats and unrivaled greatness. Teach them that it’s not necessary to abandon principle or sacrifice moral fiber to win, but to place their hand in God’s, stay the course, and walk right out of the ditches that temporarily confine us. Tell them to really look at the rock throwers, and see them as they are – like a row of Republican presidential contenders, weak and fearful, trying to distract us by throwing rocks and digging ditches. True strength is shaped by the nature of its opposition; and our opposition has been the world. Tell them that each rock has raised us higher, until our endurance and ability far outdistance any challenger. If your child is watching the Olympic games right now to see who will be the champion, take the remote and give him or her a mirror. Say: “It’s you baby… It’s you!”
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Black Chamber Expresses Support for Dr. Brown
Dear Editor: We, the Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY, are writing in support of Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. Pamela Brown, and to express our disappointment of recent circumstances. Dr. Brown has come into our community as a well-educated, extremely qualified addition to our Buffalo Public School system. We are disheartened that although the majority of the community has welcomed her as an opportunity to contribute to the bettering of our schools, her arrival here has been met with conflict and pessimism in some segments. We believe this state of affairs was not only unjustified, but that it was fueled by the predisposition of those who would see her fail before she has been given the opportunity to show success. The questioning of her aptitude, qualifications, and circumstances surrounding her employment was not only unjustified, but also a poor reflection on our city’s movement to improve our school system. It is our intent to let it be known that Superintendent Dr. Pamela Brown has our full support as she begins to lead our Buffalo City Schools, and that we wish her a better stay than arrival! -Luman Ross, President Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY
Sabirah Muhammad: Educator/Liberator With A Pen...
Dear Editor: I would like to commend the Challenger Community News for providing a forum for talented commentators such as Sabirah Muhammad. Over the past years her insightful writings on the Buffalo education system and other important local and national issues has been educational. Her descriptive comments about the issues and players have been very beneficial for our community.I have personally learned more about the workings of Buffalo's educational system just by reading her column. Sabirah is an educator/liberator with a pen. The community is fortunate to have such a dynamic young writer in our midst! To Sis. Sabirah Muhammad I say keep making it plain so we all can understand! -Roy St.Clair
Thank You Family Fishing Day Supporters!
Dear Editor: Buffalo United Front had its 4th Annual Family Fishing Day at the historic Broderick Park/Underground Railroad. This free event is designed to bring together families from across the Greater Buffalo Niagara Region together for a fun filled day of fishing, picnicking, games and an educational component. As a proponent of unity and peace, the Buffalo United Front is devoted to its mission of uplifting core values and promoting healthy family development. We were prepared to host at least 750 to 850 people. At the end of this wonderful two day event, we counted more than 4000 people! Thanks to our support help and assistance we were able to accommodate them all! We also were able to give more than 375 fishing rod combos and equipment to a number of youth that didn’t have anything to fish with. Our collaboration with other volunteer organizations and just regular people helping, is what made this event even more successful. The Anglers of Western NY served more than 400 shore-line fish fry dinners and taught young people how to fish. AHEC taught a lesson on the Underground Railroad. After that great weekend we continued to go into the park where we found parents with their children filling the park fishing. We have already begun our planning for next year’s event. The dates are set for our 5th Anniversary Family Fishing Day for June 22 and 23, 2013. Again thank you to all of our sponsors and supporters. -George Johnson, President, Buffalo United Front
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TAILORS F&S Tailors 2930 Genesee St. (716) 894-3742 F&S Tailors & Fashions (716) 894-3742 wwwfandsfashions.com Ann Rhod’s Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633 Hats,Caps & Shine Boutique 899 E. Delavan*578-3898
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Miss JacQuis ExQuizit Beauty 2250 Main St. (716) 833-2250
Rapha Family Medicine 2200 Main St. (716) 200-4122
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More Hair Hair Clinic 72 Allen St. (716) 886-7960
Salon Toss 2527 Delaware Ave. 894-8737
Majestic Eloquence 20941/2 Eggert Rd. 308-4873
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West African Int. Market & Take Out 3125 Bailey (716) 833-1971
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Jones Hardwood Flooring Alton Jones (716) 903-5320
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Main Pediatrics 2800 Main St. (716) 837-0995
Serenity Hair Boutique 221 Jefferson Ave. (716) 812-0663
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The Corner Store Deli & Grill 1733 Genesee * 895-2009
Cookieland Group Day Care 24 Barthel Miss Cookie*893-0590
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Excellence Hair Design 5 Kenmore Ave. 835-2036
Promise Hair Studio 87 W. Cleveland Dr. (716) 835-0250
Tomatoes 1393 Kensington*835-3663
Kim’s Building Blocks Day Care 1479 E. Delavan Ave. 895-8693
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Nette’s Fried Chicken 3118 Main St. * 715-9592
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HAIR SUPPLY Main Hair & Beauty Supply 3067 Main St. (716) 862-4247
HEATING & COOLING Zenner & Ritter 3404 Bailey 833-2463
ONE STOP Mandella Market & Citgo Gas 272 E. Ferry cor. Jefferson 716-882-0288
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PHOTOGRAPHY Princess Photography (716) 563-0994
REAL ESTATE Modeste Real Estate Josephine Latifa (716) 704-0685
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Paradise House to Celebrate 19 Years of Service to Women On Tuesday, August 7 at 5 p.m., Paradise House will celebrate its 19th year of transitional housing for women in recovery. This halfway house and its supportive living apartments in the Fillmore-Sycamore area continues its mission of assisting women to get back on their feet and onto a constructive and spiritual path. Many of the women who have passed through the doors of 144 Mills Street have revolutionized their lives and the lives of others. Recovery is about change, a new direction. It ain’t about being a goody-two shoes and turning away from the past, but embracing the past with all its mistakes and negative choices and committing to a new life. We invite the community to come and share this 19th anniversary with residents and staff. We are especially giving a shout-out to all the sisters who have come through Paradise House and benefited from the experience; come and join us as we share
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BMHA
continued March; voting started May 17 and concluded in late June, under the auspices of the League of Women Voters. The BMHA conducts resident commissioner elections every two years, as required. Two elected resident commissioners serve a two-year term on the BMHA board. “I want to congratulate all four tenant candidates and especially welcome back to the board the two incumbent commissioners, Ms. Diallo and Mr. Mascia,” said BMHA Executive Director Dawn E. Sanders. “Residents interested in the process voted and have had input to select their representatives on the board.” Several residents entered the nomination process and five submitted timely designating petitions as required for their board candidacies. The League’s review of the petitions found that the participants’ designating petitions met the requirements to have their names placed on the ballot for the June 2012 election. The League, which oversaw past BMHA elections as well, reported that one submission was deficient for various reasons and failed to qualify for ballot placement. The BMHA informed all participants of the results. One losing candidate, Denise Smith, officially requested a recount on July 6. All candidates had five days from the election’s close and preliminary ballot count to ask for a recount. The recount was certified by the League and came back with the same numbers for each candidate. Are you Registered to
VOTE? If you are a Senior and your annual income is less than $37,000, you may be surprised to find you qualify for rental assistance. We make your life better at BETHEL ESTATES, 4647 Southwestern Blvd., Hamburg. 648-6444 www.bethelestatesonline.com EHO
East High School Class of ‘77 Update
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This year’s East High reunion will begin Friday, August 24 with a Meet and Greet (location TBA) On Saturday, August 25, a dinner/ dance will be held at The Metropolitan Entertainment Complex, 1670 Main St. On Sunday, August 26 a picnic at the Como Park Casino will be held. All ‘70’s Class alumni and teachers are welcome! Tickets are $50 which includes diner/dance, picnic and reunion t-shirt. (Additional tickets are $25 and $10 for extra t-shirts) To place an ad in the Souvenir Journal please call Marilyn Gault (Mouse) at (716)-818-0946. For more information about the events or to purchase tickets contact Sandra Price-Allen at (716) 903-3503, or Reggie Wallace at (716) 715-0225 or log on to the website at www. EastHighReunion.net. Tickets are going fast and seating is limited so be sure to get yours soon! You don’t want to miss out!
request for proposals
The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority with the support of the Seneca Nation’s Buffalo Creek Community Development Fund (BCCDF) has developed a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking the professional services of a qualified consultant to conduct a neighborhood retail marketing study and propose a commercial revitalization plan for the areas along South Park Ave. and Perry Street between Michigan Ave. and Hamburg Streets, located in the City of Buffalo New York. This RFP is based upon the BMHA’s Choice Neighborhood master planning for the redevelopment of the Commodore Perry Homes and Extension and the Seneca Nation’s BCCDF’s program to support and stimulate community based revitalization and investment opportunities in the area around their Buffalo Creek Territory. Submittal deadline is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Please contact Larry Sherlick at the BMHA Administrative Offices at 716-855-6711 ext. 209 or at lsherlick@bmhahousing.com for a copy of the Request for Proposal. LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. is currently seeking proposals for audit and consulting services for fiscal years ending October 31, 2012, 2013 & 2014. We are a private, not-for-profit organization serving all of Niagara County. Primary sources of funding are federal, state, and local grants. Our current operating budget is 2.3 million dollars, and we are organized as a 501(c)(3) corporation. Interested parties must be a CPA. The audit must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and comply with the provisions of Office of Management & Budget Circular A-133. The primary purpose of the audit is to express an opinion as to the fair presentation of the financial statements of the agency. In addition to the audit and the audit report, the following information returns are to be prepared: US Form 990, NYS Form CHAR-500, and US Form SF-SAC. Field work is expected to begin the third week of January 2013. The completed audit must be available to be submitted to our Board of Directors before March 31. Interested parties should contact: Laurie J. Davis, Fiscal Officer Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305 716/285-9681 x 102 lauried@prodigy.net Sealed proposals must be received by Friday, August 24, 2012.
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EMPLOYMENT The Aloma D. Johnson Fruit Belt Community Charter School is seeking applicants for the position of School Nurse. The successful candidate will be a NY State licensed Registered Nurse with School Nurse Certification through the National Board for Certification of School Nurses. Resumes should be submitted to Dianna Darby, 833 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203 orddarby@FruitbeltCharter.org by 8/3/12. Are you
Catholic Charities has an excellent professional development opportunity available for the following position:
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Full-time, Social Worker, LMSW to provide a continuum of services to families involved in Erie County Family or Supreme Court. For a full description of responsibilities and requirements of this position please visit our website at: www.ccwny.org and refer to Job #201252 when applying. EOE/M/F
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VOTE? legal SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No.: I2011607516 Date of Filing: June 8, 2012 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF ERIE METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstTERRANCE BROWN SR. AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA BROWN A/K/A CLARA NELSON; TERRENCE BROWN SR. AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA BROWN A/K/A CLARA NELSON; DENNIS L BROWN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA BROWN A/K/A CLARA NELSON; KEVIN BROWN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA BROWN A/K/A CLARA NELSON, if living, or if either or all be dead, their wives, husbands, heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, assignees, lienors and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said KEVIN BROWN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF THE ESTATE OF CLARA BROWN A/K/A CLARA NELSON, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, of any right, title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, and the respective husbands, wives, widow or widowers of them, if any, all of whose names are unknown to plaintiff; ANAIN & ANAIN, LLP; ANNETTE YOUNG; BOUVIER PARTNERSHIP; BRENDA DABOLT; CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; COLORADO CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, INC.; COMMISSIONER ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY; HSBC BANK NEVADA, NA; JOSEPH M. ANAIN, SR. MD; KALEIDA HEALTH; MARLEEN C. BROWN; MARTIN J. MAGIERA; METRO PORTFOLIOS, INC.; MRC RECEIVABLES CORP; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CIVIL. ENFORCEMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SECTION; NIAGARA FRONTIER TRANSIT METRO SYSTEM INC.; PAUL M. ANAIN, MD; STATE OF NEW YORK; SUPPORT COLLECTION UNIT O/B/O MARGARET A. BROWN C/O ERIE COUNTY OCSE SCU; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK CHIEF CLERK OF THE CITY COURT OF BUFFALO; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK CHEEKTOWAGA TOWN COURT; UNITED AUTO CREDIT CORPORATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O/B/O SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; UNIVERSITY RADIOLOGY, PC; LVNV FUNDING, LLC; ‘’JOHN DOES’’ and ‘’JANE DOES’’, said names being fictitious, parties intended being possible tenants or occupants of premises, and corporations, other entities or persons who claim, or may claim, a lien against the premises, Defendant(s). 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 Plaintiff’s attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and 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 a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Penny M. Wolfgang of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on May 25, 2012, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie, State of New York. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by CLARA BROWN to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR FINANCIAL HERITAGE in the principal amount of $61,500.00, which mortgage was recorded in Erie County, State of New York, on December 15, 2008, in Book 13429 at page 2848. Said mortgage was assigned to METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A., by assignment of mortgage dated August 5, 2011 and recorded in Book 13547 at Page 1163 in the County of Erie on September 16, 2011. Said premises being known as and by 82 BARTHEL STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14211. Date: May 7, 2012 Batavia, New York Virginia C Grapensteter, Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about “saving” your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working 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 at 1-877-BANKNYS (1-877-226-5697) or visit the Department’s website at www.banking. state.ny.us. The State does not guarantee the advice of these agencies.
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Dance! Dance! Dance!
*2nd Cup 36 Broadway St. 840-0048 7p.m. Wed. “Salsa night with Calvin and Fanny.” Beginner Salsa lesson and social dance. salsacalvinfanny@hotmail. *African American Cultural Center 350 Masten Ave. 884-2013 3 p.m. Sat. 3 pm @5 p.m. Tues. Thurs. “Community Dance and Drumming.” Visit www.africanamericancultural.org. *El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera 91 Allen St. 8849693.wwwfolkloric.org. Mon through Wed: Includes meditation and yoga 912-8754. *First Shioh Baptist Church. 15 Pine St. 6:30 p.m. Fri. “Line dancing lessons.” 847-6555. Free. *Gateway Longview Family Resource Center. 347 E. Ferry St. 6 p.m. Tues. Dance lessons with the Smooth Steppers. Classes in Urban Ballroom, Chicago Steppin’ and Swing. 633-7813. *Kenan Center 433 Locust St.; Level Breakdancing class. Also 7:30 p.m. Mon. Wed. “B-Girl class.” Beginners welcome. $10; $15; Also 6 p.m. Tues; 4 p.m. Thurs. Open practice.” $5. *Urban Line dance lessons each Monday, 665 Michigan at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 6-7:30 p.m, Ernestine Wilson, instructor. *Urban Line dance lessons each Friday morning, 10:45-12:30 p.m., JFK Center,114 Clinton, Ernestine Wilson, instructor. *Line Dance Exercise Classes Tuesday-Wednesday Mornings, Martha Mitchell Community Center, 175 Oakmont Ave. 444-2046. *African Dance Classs w/Aminata, 6-8 p.m., Fridays, Juneteenth Headquarters, 1517 Genesee St @ Moselle; Ethnic Dance @ Artspace Gallery, 1219 Main 6-9 p.m. Thursdays & 10:15 a.m..-3:45 p.m.. Saturdays, $10; 948-3583.
*Line Dance Class $2 every Tuesday & Thursday Rev. Smith Family Life Center Michigan at Goodell. * Urban Line Dance, Mondays 7-9 pm North & Fox, Tuesdays 6-8 pm, Golden Nuggett; Wednesdays 6-8 @15 Fernhill; Beginner Classes only Thursdays 6-7 p.m. St; John’s Famiy Center. 200-9702, Igotart@hotmail.com
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National Fuel’s Neighbor For Neighbor Heat Fund, a first-come, first-served homeheating assistance grant program, provides assistance to low-income Western New Yorkers. Qualifying Western New Yorkers may receive a one-time grant of up to $400. Eligible families or individuals in need of payment assistance are encouraged to contact the following to find the nearest agency and determine the necessary documentation to bring to the application interview: •The Salvation Army at 716883-9800, extension 230; or •Catholic Charities at 716856-4494 or 716-218-1400 (ask for Parish Outreach). The Utility also offers other programs and services and referrals to other third-party assistance programs to customers who are struggling with their heating bills. To find out more, call 1-800365-3234 between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, or visit www.nationalfuelgas.com and look under the “For Home” section of the website. VOTE!
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Thursday August 2
Sunday August 5
Tuesday August 7
Special Meeting of Board of Education: 5 p.m. 801 City Hall; purpose to discuss contract of the Distinguished Educator.
PINE GRILL JAZZ REUNION: MLK PARK.
Paradise Opportunities Inc. Open House & Barbeque: 5 p.m., 144 Mills St. 19th annual celebration. RSVP @ 892-2813
Friday August 3 40th Kensington High School Reunion: Adams Mark Host Hotel, Meet & Greet Summer Gala; $20 non-registrants.
40th Kensington High School Reunion @ The Pine Grill Reunion : MLK Park. For ore info call Lauretta Hicks 310-9091, Ken Quinniey 3085071.
Movie Night: 6 p.m. First Holy Temple FGBC, 703 Fillmore; “Tell Hell I Ain’t Comin’” 896-3896; donation $5.
S.E.N.S.E.S. Foundation Health & Science Fair: noon – 5 p.m., S.E.N.S.E.S. Wellness Center, 360 Genesee St. also sponsored by Canisius College Academic Talent Search and Zion Dominion Legacy Weekend. See ad page 2.
Saturday August 4
Monday August 6
MACK LUCHEY & DORIS RECORDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: 294 East Ferry St., from noon – 4 p.m., guest DJ’s, food, fun, activities.
“Project Safe Neighborhoods”: Free Youth Violence Forum: Buffalo State College, Room C122 Classroom Building, 6-8 p.m.; sponsored by Upward Bound, Stop The Violence Coalition’s Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Buffalo Association of Black Journalist’ YGB program.
40th Kensington High School Reunion Dinner Banquet: Adams Mark Hotel. GIRLS Sports Foundation Basketball Slamjam & Boot Camp: Masten Park, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; $20; 931-2180. TC Ministries Divinity Pageant: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Buffalo Christian Center; tickets $10; 716-715-3993. See You at the Events!
Tellin’ Tales...
Company A will present TELLIN’ TALES, by April A. Jones at Buffalo East August 2-12. TELLIN’ TALES is a collection of folktales that have been adapted for stage to illuminate our common humanity. Visit the American south, Mexico, Japan, and the Cherokee Nation in these fun filled frolicking folktales. Meet El Gallo, Knee-High, Akahito and others on a cultural journey that can Tellin’ Tales runs Aug.2 to 12 , Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays @ at 3p.m. at Buffalo East, 1410 Main St. (across from the Utica St. Train Station). For information call (716) 604-3677. Admission is $10 (general admission) $5 (12 and under.)
Planning Session for Community Celebration of MLK Splash Pad Opening: Merriweather Library, 6-8 p.m. (see page 2) Wednesday August 8 501 (c) (3) Workshop: Hosted by Office of Council Member Demone Smith, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Dorothy Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica St.; 851-5145 to register. (See page 3) Thursday August 9 Summer Teen Theater Workshop, “Over the Edge”; 2 performances @ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Villa Maria College Auditorium , 240 Pine Ridge Rd; tickets $2 @ door; for more info 896-4021.
Marcus Garvey Day
The MalcolmX/Marcus Garvey Day Committee will present a Marcus Garvey Day Celebration on Friday, August 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Martha Mitchell Center in the Langfield Homes, 175 Oakmont Avenue in honor of one of the most visionary African leaders of all time. Organizing meetings are held at the Edward Saunders Community Center, 22777 Bailey Ave. every Friday at 6 p.m. For more information email; zadu5@yahoo. com or call (716) 844-8736.
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