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APRIL 7, 2010 Rev. Sharpton
Sharpton’s National Action Network Readies Annual Conference
The Oak-Michigan Housing Development Corporation on Monday announced a step foward in the $500 Million vision for Buffalo’s East Side. But despite promises, the pending sale of the McCarley Gardens has many residents feeling unhappy and worried about the final outcome for those who live there. Rev. Michael Chapman, pastor of St. John Baptist Church and president of the Oak-Michigan Housing Development Corporation, a not-for-profit housing development corporation of St. John Baptist Church, on Monday announced a step forward for a business plan to revitalize Buffalo’s East Side, and the critical role of the University at Buffalo in achieving this goal. In front of hundreds of supporters, parishioners, elected officials and community leaders, Rev. Chapman outlined the Oak-Michigan Housing Development Corporation’s and the St. John Fruit Belt Development Corporation’s $500 million East Side development plan, which he said will be a catalyst for economic development and improvement in the quality of life in one of Buffalo’s poorest neighborhoods. To jump start the visionary plan, St. John will sell the McCarley Gardens Housing Development for $15 million to the University so UB can relocate its medical school and further develop a downtown campus. But sale of McCarley Gardens cannot take place until HUD approves several factors to be completed by the Oak-Michigan Housing Development Corporation and UB. These include development of a relocation plan to submit to HUD for McCarley Gardens residents – a process that could take some eight months - and establishing a six-member joint panel to conduct a two-year assessment of economic opportunities for Fruit Belt and East Side residents. Tell that news to members of the McCarley Housing Development’s Tennant Council, and their reaction is anything but positive. At the core, they say, is an issue of trust; an issue that did not just develop overnight. Based on past experience, they say, “we don’t trust anything that being promised.” The mistrust they continued, is coupled with the fact that despite the promise of new housing; such housing will be scattered, people displaced, and an entire community destroyed. Continued Page 5
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Rev. Chapman (right) signs document. PHOTO TRACY LAMONT THOMAS
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Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) will host its annual national conference from April 14 – 17 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City. The four-day event will convene hundreds of delegates and prominent leaders in civil rights, business, politics, labor, entertainment and the religious community from around the country to address key issues impacting people of color. The National Action Network convention will include discussions about health care policy in the wake of the historic passage of the President’s Health Care Reform Bill, Media and whether the press is covering issues fairly that involve people of color, education as a civil rights issue and combating the racial achievement gap, labor and employment, the state of the Black Church and assessment of the public response to African-American achievement, issues crucial to young professionals, and much more. A major convention highlight will be leadership forum entitled: Measuring the Movement: Black Leadership’s 12-Month Action Plan featuring Black leaders of constituencies across the country who will assess where we are and what they and their respective organizations will pledge to do over a 12-month time-frame to further critical issues impacting people of color including, but not limited to, education reform, unemployment, health care and more. Among the confirmed participants: US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Housing Shawn Donovan, Michael Steele, Chairman of The Republican National Party, Dr. Bill Cosby, Mariah Carey, Wyclef Jean, Ben Jealous, President of the NAACP, Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League, Tom Joyner, Roland Martin and Michael Eric Dyson.
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The Challenger
“Making College A Reality” Workshop
INSIDE ROCHESTER Easter Kudos
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The Office of Parent Engagement’s Parent University is offering more workshops for parents of RCSD high school juniors called “Making College a Reality.” The workshops—being held Thursday, April 8th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 10th from 12 to 2 p.m. at the district’s 690 St. Paul St. facility—is designed to help parents and students better navigate the often complex and confusing process of finding and applying for financial aid. Free childcare, transportation, and refreshments are available to those who attend the workshop. Parents interested in attending the workshop must register, and can do so by calling 262-8000 ext. 1221. For more information about the workshops, Simply College, or Parent University in general, please contact Charmaine Cohen-Johnson, Parent University Coordinator, at 3249960.
I want to send out special kudos to the Easter Musical Prelude Student participants at Memorial AME Zion: Hayden Brown: violin; Hollis Collins: trumpet; Donna Cray: cello; Yazmeen Shabazz: flute; Malik Turner: baritone horn; and Jason Wooten: piano. A special thanks to coordinators: Rolanda Abney-Johnson, Michelle Moore, Marie Rivers, and Michael Rodgers. As for the Easter play, “Roll Away The Stones,” special thanks to student participants: Chad Anderson, narrator; Emanuel Anderson, angel; Shani Cooper, Mary Magdala; and Marcus Hogan, angel, and play coordinator Delores Jackson-Radney.
Third Annual African American Symposium on Aging
Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and the Alzheimer’s Association Ministry will co-sponsor its third annual African American Symposium: “Aging Well” on Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 141 Adams Street. Admission is free and lunch will be served. The symposium is designed to inform the community about diseases such as Alzheimer’s and stroke, discuss methods of reducing risk of memory loss by maintaining a healthy brain, better understand Medicaid and Medicare laws and their effects on personal assets, and provide caregivers with information about resources and education. To register, contact the Alzheimer’s Association by April 23 at 585-7605400 or 1-800-272-3900.
Colored Troops Honored April 14 at Nazareth College
On behalf of those who lie in yonder hallowed ground. An interactive ceremony --featuring drama, music -- will be held to honor these brave men, who provided the margin of Union victory in the Civil War --on April 10, from 2:30 to 4 p.m., at Nazareth College of Rochester’s Linehan Chapel, 4245 East Avenue. The event is free and open to the public.
The Old School Reunion April 30
If you remember Zip’s Disco Jazz Cafe, Club Caribbean, City Limits, Club 2001 Calabash or Fams, or Westminister Lounge, then keep reading. An Old School Reunion jam will be held on Friday, April 30, from 8:30 to 1 a.m., at The Diplomat Banquet Center’s Grand Ballroom, 1 Diplomat Way. Tickets are $20. No tickets sold at the door. Special guest deejays for the night: DJ Big Mike, Eazzy E and DJ Gemini. The night’s honorees include: Mike Paz. Little John Smith, the Boogie Man, Tony Price and Ron Dunn. Sponsored by A-Venture Entertainment. For more info, call 585-454-1940.
Gilda’s Club of Rochester Fashion Show on April 11
Elease Cox will be one of the featured models in Gilda’s Club of Rochester’s Fashion Show on Sunday, April 11 at the Hyatt Regency Rochester, 125 East Main Street. Her son, Isaiah, suffers from a rare form of cancer. I will profile both of them in an upcoming Challenger. If you like to support this event, tickets are $50.
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from the City of Rochester Black Heritage Event held at Atrium inside of City Hall. The chefs were all African American employees, and the food tasting was free. Jackie Campbell is the Chair of the Black Heritage Committee. A good time was had by all. PHOTOS BOB BURRIS
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April 2: Good Friday Fish Fry at Memorial AME Zion Church, sponsored April 9: NCAA Eligibility Seminar: 6 p.m., Carlson MetroCenter YMCA. For more info, call 325-2880. May 2: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc’s 10th Annual Jazz Brunch, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Double Tree Hotel in Henrietta. Tickets are $45 per person. May 4: Spring Books Sandwiched-In Series: A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LaNier with Linda Frazier Page. Reviewed By Van Henri White. 12:12 to 12:52 p.m. Kate Gleason Auditorium. Central Library, 115 South Avenue. *April 1 - May 15: Eye Candy Clothing Into The Woods, Fierce and RecklessJoin us opening night for a musical performance, Hor D’oeuvres, and the exhibition of three wonderful artists at Eye Candy Clothing Store. Thursday April 1st 6-9pm; show closes on May 15th
Royal Arch Masons Awards Haggai Chapter #41 Holy Royal Arch Masons will celebrate their 10th Annual Social and Community Awards Dinner on Saturday, April 10. Community Award Recipients are Charles “Skip” Waterstreet and Jerdine Johnson. Social Hour begins at 6 p.m. and dinner is served at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35.The affair is semi-formal. For more information contact any Brother of Haggai or J.D. Jackson, Jr. - 729-2902 or 210-4143 email: jdjacksonjr@alum.rit.edu Page 2
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*ST.PAUL PROJECT AT VENU NIGHT CLUB, Friday, April 16 The Saint Paul Project presented by FOURWALLS Gallery will be located at 151 St. Paul Street Venu Resto- Lounge CREGO REALTY THURSDAY APRIL 22nd. Live Music and Art. More details to come soon! Crego Realty, 383 Park Avenue, Rochester NY 14607.
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The Challenger
Judge Givens Announces Candidacy for State Supreme Court
Are a B r i e fs
Daryl Rasuli (r.), chair of The Collective Advisory Council, talks with friends at the Mix and Meet event held February 20 at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. -- RON WOFFORD PHOTO
The Collective Calls For Submissions To Second Annual SummerIn-Buffalo Event Calendar The Collective is preparing its second annual Summer-in-Buffalo Calendar and invites all summer event coordinators to submit information. Eligible events must take place between June 1 and September 10, 2010 in the City of Buffalo or greater Western New York region. Submissions must include the exact title and date of the event; street address where the event will be held, time, name of the contact person and a contact phone number and email address, and a brief description of the event. Submissions must be emailed to thecollectivebuffalo@gmail.com or faxed to (716) 362-0232, attention “TC Calendar”, by April 30, 2010. There is no charge for inclusion. Information that does not include the name of a contact person will not be considered for printing. Phone submissions will not be accepted. The Collective 2010 Summer-in-Buffalo Calendar will be available beginning May 28 at a variety of community-based locations throughout the East Side and West Side neighborhoods of Buffalo. The information also will be available online at www.thecollectivebuffalo.org The free publication is sponsored as a cultural arts community service through The Collective. The Collective was founded in 2003 to preserve and promote the institutional missions of Buffalo, New York cultural arts organizations of color. The collaboration currently consists of the African American Cultural Center, Buffalo City Ballet, The Colored Musicians Club, Nash House Museum, Locust Street Art and El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera. For more information about The Collective visit www.thecollectivebuffalo.org or call (716) 362-0230.
Buffalo United Front to Host Home Going Celebration for Willie W. Davis Banquet & A Home Going CelInstallation Dinner ebration For The Buffalo United Front will host its first annual banquet and installation dinner on Saturday, April 17 at 6:45 p.m. at the New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Avenue. Tickets are $30 single and $55 per couple. The Buffalo United Front is a collaboration of community and faithbased organizations working together to reduce youth violence. The mission of the organization is to reduce incidences of youth violence. For tickets and more information call Helen Sanders at (716) 4086108 or email helensand@37@msn. com
Wi l l i e W. Davis will be held on Friday April 9 at an 11 a.m. wake and12 noon funeral at Emmanuel Temple S . D . A . Church located at 300 Adams St. Buffalo. Husband of Wilma (Sweet) father of Derrick Davis, Linda Zinnerman, Former Councilmember Karen R. Ellington, Gina (Gregory) Miller Davis, Gail (Aaron) Hudson Sr. and Delores.
Judge Debra L. Givens has announced her candidacy for New York State Supreme Court, Eight Judicial District. Judge Givens, a 23 year veteran of Buffalo’s legal community, is seeking party nominations for one of five seats on the ballot in this year’s race. Judge Givens graduated from UB’s School of Law in 1987 and practiced law in Buffalo and the surrounding counties for 11 years as a trial attorney before being appointed to the Erie County Family Court Support Magistrate’s Bench where she served for four years. In 2002, she was appointed by Mayor Anthony M. Masiello Judge Givens to fill a vacancy on the Buffalo City Court. She ran successfully to retain her seat in 2003. During her tenure on the bench Judge Givens was appointed to preside over the Domestic Violence Court from 2007 through 2008 as an Acting County Court Judge and, in 2009 she was appointed as Acting Erie County Family Court Judge. She currently splits her time between City and Family Courts, presiding over a variety of criminal, civil and family law matters. Judge Givens’ service in the community and statewide on numerous boards and organizations has garnered her much recognition and many awards over the years. She has especially enjoyed speaking at seminars which assist lawyers and other judges as well as community outreach programs which help educate the public on legal issues that they may be faced with. Judge Givens and her family reside in Buffalo.
National ACT-So Winner
Update
Juneteenth Parade Buffalo School Superintendent James Williams greets NAACP ACT-SO 2009 national winner Marque Linder. Marque, a first year student at Erie Community College won the silver medal in Poetry at the New York City competition last July.Marque was a volunteer at the local March 20th, 2010 competition. Eleven students were judges to compete in 12 categories at the July national competition in Kansas, City Missouri.
Cultural Fiesta to Benefit Haiti The Buffalo State College International Student Organization (ISO) will host a Cultural Fiesta to benefit Haiti on Saturday, April 10 at 6 p.m. in Rockwell Hall. Tickets are $5 for the performance only and $8 for the performance and international buffet dinner after the show. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the college’s Haiti Relief fund. Tickets are on sale at the Rockwell Hall box office. For more information contact Jean Gounard at (716) 878-5331. Performances will include dance, voice and instrumentals representing a range of cultures, including Middle Eastern Asian, Iris, Polish, Native American, Malaysian, African American, Indian and Haitian. Students will from Buffalo State and the community will perform.
Give PEACE a Chance...
APRIL 7, 2010
Any organizations or groups that participated in last years Juneteenth Parade that has moved or changed phone number, please notify the parade committee with your updated information for our records. You may call (716) 891-8801 or (716) 400-4479 with your information.
-Youth Volunteers Needed-
The Juneteenth Parade Committee needs 10 people over the age of 14 years to volunteer to carry this years’s 2010 Juneteenth Parade Division Banners. For more information please call (716) 891-8801 or (716) 400-4479. Thank You. Nathelia Land is the Parade Chairperson; Cammie Carr-Torrence is Co-Chairperson/Secretary; and Beverly Newkirk is Co-Chairperson.
Funding Opportunities Lecture Juneteenth Buffalo Inc. will sponsor “Funding Opportunities for Grants, Training & Technical Assistance” seminar. Dr. Khalifah Ramadan will present an overview of President Obama’s Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership Initiative on Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to noon or from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Juneteenth headquarters, 1517 Genesee Street at Moselle. The fee is $25. Call (716) 316-2076 to make reservations.
Harriett Tubman
Community Invited to Clean Up at Underground Railroad Site Did you know that the last stop on Harriett Tubman’s Underground Railroad is right in our backyard? Broderick Park, at the foot of W. Ferry, and the Niagara Waterfront have been documented as the last American stop of The Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was actually a secret, ever-changing network of hiding places, safe houses and escape routes, the Underground Railroad helped fugitive enslaved Africans get to northern states and eventually Canada. An estimated 35,000 slaves crossed this land into freedom in Canada for over 20 years. Unfortunately, up until now, the park has not been given its well deserved recognition or respect. However the time has come to honor this landmark. Join The Riverkeeper (http:// bnriverkeeper.org/) mass volunteer effort to clean the park and prepare it for its overdue renovations. The event is taking place Saturday, April 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Broderick Park (1170 Niagara St). Enjoy live performances by powerful singers and professional storytellers. Take part in the blessing of this sacred land! Among the community organizations participating is the Buffalo United Front. George “JJ” Johnson of the United Front, urges the community to come out. If you are a part or connected to any youth groups please make a worthy effort to get them to this event. It is up to us to educate our youth about Buffalo’s rich history; a history that must not be forgotten. Call 877-0850 for more information.
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Asked to Declare His Race, Obama Checks ‘Black’ on Census Form
WORLD NEWS ROUND-UP
Atlanta, billboard, haters, Obama, Republicans, Socialism.
Obama Haters Get Their Own Billboard If by chance you’re a card carrying Obama hater and you live in the Atlanta area, well, by golly, you now have a very public way to show your disdain for the man. Here’s the deal. An anonymous conservative group has set up a website where, for $2,500 to $3,500, Obama haters can grab a highway billboard adorned with a cartoon image of Obama’s face and a vitriolic message. But wait, there’s more. The site offers three suggestions: “Stop Obama’s Socialism!�; “Now It’s Personal! America’s Coming For You Congress!�; and “If You’re Not Outraged You’re Not Paying Attention!� When local TV station WXIA contacted the site’s owners, they refused to reveal their identities or where they were based, and wouldn’t communicate except by email. They say all contributions go straight to billboard purchases.
Five Arrested in Gang Rape of 7-Year-Old
It is official: Barack Obama is the nation’s first black president. A White House spokesman confirmed that Mr. Obama, the son of a Black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, checked African-American on the 2010 census questionnaire. The president, who was born in Hawaii and raised there and in Indonesia, had more than a dozen options in responding to Question 9, about race. He chose “Black, African Am., or Negro.� Mr. Obama could have checked White, checked both Black and White, or checked the last category on the form, “some other race,� which he would then have been asked to identify in writing.
Black Washington Park Mayor is Fatally Shot WASHINGTON PARK Mayor John Thornton’s murder early last Thursday remains a mystery, as police investigate why and how someone got inside the mayor’s white sedan in the East St. Louis suburb about 5:45 a.m. and fatally shot him. Thornton, 52, was behind the wheel of his car when he was shot twice in the chest. Washington Park police said he was headed home from his job as an overnight-shift foreman at the Metro East Sanitary District. Washington Park police said Thornton appeared to be the victim of a random robbery. Thornton was shot near a corner well-known for drug activity, close to the East St. Louis border. Later Thursday morning, police surrounded the Roosevelt housing complex in East St. Louis and took one person into custody. That person was described by Washington Park police as the driver of the Chevrolet Impala. State Police Capt. Todd Kilby said two “persons of interest� were in custody as of Thursday night.
Two adults and three juveniles have been charged with gang-raping a 7-year-old girl who was sold by her 15-year-old stepsister during a party at a crime-ridden Trenton, New Jersey apartment building. Police announced the arrests on Saturday. Investigators say the teen went to a party with some men on the 13th floor of the Rowan Towers apartment building, and the younger girl tagged along because she worried about her stepsister’s safety. The 15-year-old sold sex to men in the room, then took money to let them touch the younger girl, and the touching turned to forcible sex as at least seven men raped the 7-year-old. The 15-year-old has been charged with promoting prostitution, aggravated sexual assault and other crimes. Police have not released her name. One of the two adults charged was Gregory Joseph Leary, 20, of Trenton, who was charged with having sex with the 15-year-old. He now has additional charges of aggravated sexual assault and endanfuel 60682 call before you dig ad / Buffalo Challenger / 8 x 5 / k gering the welfare of a child against him.
Eugene Terre’Blanche
Monument to the African Renaissance,
Dakar, Senegal
Large African American Delegation Joins in Senegal’s 50th Independence Festivities A high power African American delegation arrived in Senegal last Friday where they joined other dignitaries, including heads of state, to participate in three days of festivities marking Senegal’s 50th independence anniversary last weekend. Melvin Foote, president of the Constituency for Africa and the African American Unity Caucus said 50 years of independence bring to mind all those who struggled and died for Africa to gain its independence. “It’s good to go to Senegal any time, but I think on the occasion of the 50th anniversary, it’s extraordinarily special when you think about all those who have fought for Africa over the years – from Kwame Nkrumah to George Padmore to Marcus Garvey. So when you see a country that has reached 50 years of independence, I’m happy to be part of that,� he said. The delegation included the Reverend Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow Push Coalition, Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and Julius Garvey, the son of Marcus Garvey. Under the auspices of Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade, the Independence Day events focused on the future of Africa.
Murder of White Supremacist Leader: AWB vows revenge The White Supremacist organization Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) has vowed to exact revenge for the death of their leader as the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, sought to calm growing racial tensions. Eugene Terre’Blanche, leader of the racist AWB movement, was found bludgeoned and hacked to death on Saturday at his farm in Ventersdorp.Two B lack farm workers involved in an apparent wage dispute were arrested at the scene. The AWB has since ramped up the language of a race war. Its spokesperson, Andre Visagie, said: “The death of Mr Terre’Blanche is a declaration of war by the black community of South Africa to the white community that has been killed for 10 years on end.� It was a brutal end for Eugene Terreblanche, 69, a man once convicted of beating a farm worker so badly the man was left brain damaged. The mother of t he 15-yearold accused of killing TerreBlanche said her son told her that he and his co-workers had not been paid since he started working for Terreblanche in December. When they asked for their money, Terreblanche told them to first make sure that all his cattle had been brought in from pasture and counted. When they did that, Terreblanche still refused to pay them. “He (Terreblanche) said ‘I will kill you and throw you to hell,’� the mother said, speaking in Tswana, repeating what she was told by her son.
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HEALTH MATTERS
Health Benefits of Bright Colored Fruits and Vegetables The brighter and bolder the colors of fruits and vegetables, the more nutrients and phytochemicals they have. Fruits and vegetables are good sources of fiber and also add vitamin C, vitamin A, folate, iron, and calcium to your diet. Here are some tips to help you navigate the produce section: *Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, turnips, collards, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kohlrabi and rutabaga are good sources of isothiocyanates, a group of phytochemicals also known as mustard oil, and have been associated with a possible decreased risk of certain cancers. *Tomatoes and watermelon are both rich in lycopene, a phytochemical that is associated with decreased risks of skin, breast, ovarian, lung, bladder, and prostate cancers and macular degeneration. *Oranges, lemons, and limes contain limonoids. The role of limonoids in disease prevention is still uncertain, but they are thought to limit tumor formation. *Raspberries strawberries, cranberries, pomegranates, and grapes are good sources of ellagic acid, which has been linked to reduced incidence of breast, pancreas, esophageal, skin, colon, and prostrate cancers. *Summer squash and spinach, along with other yellow and dark green vegetables, are sources of beta carotene, which has been linked to a reduction in different types of cancers. *Berries, plums, beets, purple grapes and eggplant are all sources of anthocyanins, a subgroup of flavonoids that may play a role in the prevention of coronary heart disease and also may inhibit a variety of carcinogens.
$500 Million continued Rev. Chapman, in a story in the News, acknowledged that there was some tenant opposition to the plan, but said that the measure would benefit “this entire community” in the long run. Additionally, he said the apartments were becoming more expensive to maintain and the new townhouses would be better housing. Tenant Council representatives site the irreplaceable “neighborhood” and “extended family” aspect. Additionally, they say that 95 percent of the residents are against the move, and insist that aside from several public meetings - that they were never in on the real decision making process to sell the housing development. McCarley Gardens is a neat, clean well-kept housing development with nice lawns and good neighbors. “They shook hands and sold us out…but we’re not done yet. We’re not going to let this go. We’re not going along with the program. Right now we just want people to hear us,” resident and Tenant Council member Gwen Walker said. -A BlessingHowever Rev. Chapman insists that his plan will ultimately benefit not only the current residents, but the whole East side. The plan will focus on the development of a High Street commercial district to be populated primarily by minority-owned businesses, as well as the construction of 150 new multi-family townhouses for residents of McCarley Gardens, new hosing for seniors, new recreational facilities, a boxing facility and new infrastructure in the 42-block Fruit Belt n neighborhood in downtown Buffalo adjacent to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. “This is the most comprehensive urban development underway anywhere in the country,” Chapman said. “Working with more than 63 community partners and leaders in government, we will move forward with a bold business plan to revitalize a community beset for decades by poverty, joblessness and inadequate housing. We anticipate 15,000 employment opportunities through construction, new businesses and support services.” The vision for East Side Development includes: business development entrepreneurship, $60 million in new townhouses, two low-rise senior residential buildings, a $20 million youth facility, a $234 million High Street commercial development project, a building to house corporate offices, a youth boxing and Business Entrepreneurship Training Center for 300-500 young adults age 21-35, and $20 million invested in infrastructure, sidewalks, curbs, lighting and greenery, an East Side mental health facility, assisted living and veterans residential facilities, as well as a Fruit Belt grocery and petroleum station. For the plan to be successful, Chapmen said, it is essential that UB implement the UB 2020 plan to develop its Downtown Campus. Chapman explained
that the university’s downtown expansion will produce the critical mass – in new jobs and economic impact – needed for East Side revitalization to become reality. UB President John B. Simpson cautioned, however, that the UB 2020 plan for down campus development – while critical to revitalizing the East Side – is at risk. For the plan to go forward, the state must adopt reforms proposed in the Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act (PHEEIA) and stop cutting UB’s budget. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples-Stokes and state Sen. Antoine Thompson each expressed strong support for the plan to revitalize Buffalo’s East Side. And they implored members of the community to rally together to help legislators in Albany understand that passage of PHEEIA is critical to Western new York’s economic future. Rev. Richard Stenhouse of Bethel AME Church and president of the Je4rmiah Partnership, made up of eight pastors of East Side churches, also expressed support for PHEEIA and the efforts to revitalize the East Side. APRIL 7, 2010
Sleep-Related Death Move 2 Groove: Physical Activity Awareness Dance Rate Higher Among Black Event for Youth, Adults and Kids! On April 17 the American Heart Association in collaboration with the BufInfants falo Public Schools, Niagara Falls Public Schools and Miss Barbara’s School April 2 (HealthDay News) -- Black infants are 12 times more likely to die from sleep-related causes than infants in any other ethnic group, a new study shows. Overall in the state of Illinois, where the research was conducted, Black infants are twice as likely to die from sleep-related causes. Researchers in the Child Health Data Lab at Children’s Memorial Research Center in Chicago analyzed Illinois data on infant deaths due to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), unintentional suffocation in bed, and undetermined causes. The actual cause of death couldn’t be pinpointed in many of these cases but most of the deaths occurred when an infant was in an “unsafe sleep situation.” The researchers found that 56.7 percent of the infant deaths occurred while the infant was sharing a bed with an adult and 30 percent occurred when the infant was sleeping alone in an unsafe location, such as on a couch or pillow on a floor, instead of in a crib or bassinet. Only 7.5 percent of the infants were found in safe sleep circumstances -- lying on his or her back in a crib or bassinet. Across the United States, black infants have a higher death rate than white infants, according to Jenifer Cartland, director of research at the Child Health Data Lab. “In Cook County, sleep-related death is responsible for 20 percent of all the African-American infant mortality, but it might be prevented by assuring that all infants have a safe place to sleep and that parents are well-educated about safe sleep practices,” she said in a Children’s Memorial Research Center news release.
of Dance will host a community physical activity awareness event named Move 2 Groove – “Come Get the Power” at Buffalo Academy for visual and Performing Arts, 450 Masten Avenue. Registration is from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Dancing starts from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a family event focusing on the importance of physical (dance) activity and good nutrition. This fun-filled day of dance includes give-aways, raffles, healthy snacks and refreshments for everyone and is open to community residents ages 6 to 80. Dancing will be held from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.By educating children and parents together we can offer health education for the parents to reduce their risk factors as well as tools to help preventing their children’s risk of heart disease and stroke. For more information call Miss Barbara’s School at 834-1644 or contact Roseanne Stephan at 716-614-1986 or 716-771-6042 (cell) roseanne. stephan@heart.org
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Easter Service at Black DC Church Draws First Family Mt. O live Baptist Revival For Obama family, music and praise mark Easter service at church in southeast Washington President Barack Obama and his family marked the Easter holiday by attending a music-filled service at a historically Black Methodist church in southeast Washington, an area that was rocked by violence last week. A boisterous crowd of more than 1,000 people welcomed the Obamas on Sunday at the Allen Chapel AME Church. Joining him at the service were his wife, Michelle, daughters Sasha and Malia, and his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson. Also attending were the mayor of Washington, Adrian Fenty, and his wife. “Mr. President, you have no idea how much your presence has meant to us today,” Allen Chapel’s senior pastor, the Rev. Michael Bell, said after his sermon. Bell said it was providence that the president would attend service at Allen Chapel so shortly after the shootings. It was heartening to know than southeast Washington has not been forgotten, he said, adding that Obama’s presence at the church was “bringing healing and hope into this community right now.” Four people were killed and five wounded last Tuesday night when gunmen in a minivan sprayed a crowd with bullets. Southeast Washington is also beset by high unemployment and poverty. Obama took communion at the end of the nearly two-hour service. He and his family have attended several churches since his inauguration but have not settled on joining a specific congregation. Earlier in the service, Bell drew laughter and cheers when he described Obama as “the most debonaire, the most suave president of this United States of America.” The pastor also praised Mrs. Obama’s efforts at community outreach.
St. Martin de Porres 1st Annual Basket & Silent Auction On Saturday, April 17 St. Martin de Porres Church will host its’ 1st Annual Basket & Silent Auction at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person , pre-sale and at the door. The special guest mistress of ceremony is WBLK’s Gospel Radio Host, Patricia Ragin. This after five affair will include hors d’oeuvres, live music by The Love Supreme Jazz Ensemble, and a cash bar. Ticket price includes a chance at the Door Prize and 25 chances at Basket Auction Items. Additional tickets for Basket Auction items may be purchased at the event. For tickets and more information, please contact (716) 883-7729, (716) 573-5252 or email at SMDPAuction@yahoo.com. Proceeds to benefit St. Martin de Porres Church and the Daniel S. Workman, Jr. Community Center.
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“WOMEN AND MEN OF EXCELLENCE”: The Mary B. Talbert Civic and Cultural Club will honor “’Women and Men of Excellence” at the Hearthstone Manor, 333 Dick road, Depew on Saturday, April 17 at the annual scholarship awards banquet. The honorees are: Margaret Gillette, Bernice Jones, Fred Young, George Johnson, Terry Patterson, Crystal Austin-Seymour, Mary Vance-Boyd, Barbara Breckenridge, Nicole Zeigler, Akosua Marfo and posthumously, Brenda McKenzie. For tickets or additional information call Natalie Brooks at 903-1132 or Priscilla Hill at 884-3245.
Book Signing for “Cooking Secrets” Set Bernice Henley of Lackawanna has penned a new book, titled “Cooking Secrets “to encourage our women back in the Kitchen, published by wwwflpeachpublishing.com. The book can be ordered from flpeachpublishing.com. Henley credits her cookbook journey to a church of Christ Social website called ACAnetwork. representing 1.6 million church members who literally network from all over the world. Ms Henley is a member of the Linwood Church of Christ 2523 Main Street in Buffalo. Bernice started her own group called, Cooking Secrets where they share original home recipes online. There are currently 250 members. She said her cookbook embraces cultural diversity and features Soul food, Asian, Arbian, Italian, German, Polish and many more, a total of 280 recipes in all. A book signing is scheduled at the Lackawanna Library located on Ridge Road in Lackawanna on Thursday April, 15 from 11 a.m. to is scheduled to begin April 23 , 2010.
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ON STAGE *Thursday Night Comedy: The New Golden Nugget, 2046 Fillmore Ave. 8 p.m.; tickets $15. *The Jazz Example with Larry Owens on drums; Greg Piontek on bass; Trigger Gaston on Piano, Bilal Abdullah on Sax; featuring vocalist Lady Lita;9PM,Each Friday at The Anchor Bar. *N’Dias ( “The Mix”) On Friday, April 9 Kleinhans Music Hall’s Mary Seaton Room will be transformed into a multitude of sights, sounds, rhythms and harmonies when N’Dias ( “The Mix”) performs for the first time in the prestigious venue.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the pre-social event and African Market Place. Showtime is 8 p.m. An after party will take place at the North Lounge, 140 North St. (located in the Lenox Hotel). Tickets for the show are $15 in advance and $20 the door and can be purchased at Kleinhans. *August Wilson’s “Two Trains Running” March 30-April l6 GEVA Theatre Center, Rochester, 232 GEVA or gevatheatre.org *Live Piano Jazz: Free every Friday from 6-9 PM. Ms. Diana M. Reeves on vocals and keyboards. Mr. Larry Henderson on drums. Hot Stuff Southern Cafe’, 829 Main St., NF, NY 14301. 716.282.7883. www.hotstuffsoutherncafe.com
*Open Mic & Jam Session every Friday and Saturday New Musician’s Big “6” Club, 600 East North @ Fox; 896-6660. *Easter Jam 2010: Maino, Fat Joe, Red Café, Sat. April l3, The Conference and Event Center at Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls St., N.F., 8 p.m.; Tickets @ Doris Records, New Style Records, West End Communications, Losson Market, NYC Apparel on Pine Ave. NF, Conference and Event Center; or www.ticketweb. com; 716.548.3570 or 607-8460 for info. *MAZE Featuring Frankie Beverly w/ Teena Marie & Betty Wright, April 23, 7:30 p.m., Blue Cross Arena, Rochester; tickets @ Arena Box Office & Ticketmaster Outlets & Mad Flavors Clothing. *Buddy Guy, Wed. April 7, 8 p.m., UB Center for the Arts, Tickets $43.50 & $39.50, Ticketmaster & Center for the Arts Box Office; 645-2787 for info. *FALLSVIEW CASINO & RESORT, NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA: Little Anthony & The Imperials, April 9 & 10, $20; The Temptations, April 15, 8:30 p.m., $25; Smokey Robinson, June 11 & 12, 9 p.m., tickets $30; Ticketmaster. On Stage Listings are Free. Write: The Challenger, On Stage, PO Box 474,, Bflo., NY 14208; or email:
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Another Buffalo Rising Star! Tyler Perry’s ‘Why Did I Get Check out the newest mixtape from hip-hop’s rising star Pol-B, Clocked Married Too?’ Pulls in an Out. Pol- B, (Steven Allen), hails from Buffalo. Estimated $30.1 Million!
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Tyler Perry is doing just fine without 3-D, thank you. The writer, director and producer’s latest effort, “Why Did I Get Married Too?,” took in a most impressive $30.1 million in its first weekend. The sequel to his 2007 hit “Why Did I Get Married?” not only beat the opening of that movie by almost $10 million, but it was also Perry’s biggest start for a movie that didn’t feature his Madea character.
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Reports and Books Say:“Do For Self” By Leroy Baylor Part 1 Two recent reports about Black America, though different in intent, hold strong potential for putting more Blacks into jobs, strengthening existing Black-owned small businesses and launching new businesses. The more publicized report is the National Urban League’s, “State of Black America,” which was first introduced in 1974 to show the progress of Blacks in several key areas of survival. The second is the 15th annual marketing report, “Buying Power Report of Black America”, published by Target Market News as a guide to corporations seeking market share in the Black consumer market. The “State of Black America” focus is correctly seeking massive job creation by the government to lift the thousands of unemployed from a subsistence level of existence. The report reveals that whether poor, middle income or upper income, Blacks continue to have a tough time in America. In 1974 Black families earned 42% less than white families, or $7,808 compared to $13,356. Now, the latest data shows Black families earning 38% less than white families, or $34,218 compared to $55,030. The gap widens when the higher cost of living for Blacks is factored in. Unemployment among Blacks is 15.9% while the rate for whites is 8.8%. The rate for Blacks at least doubles when those who have stopped looking for work is counted, plus, those who are working and are ‘overqualified’ for the jobs they hold. A valuable historical view is provided by the Washington Post, March 25, 2010 in the following paragraph from its report on the Urban League study: “Economic progress for Blacks came to a near-halt in the late 1970’s. It further deteriorated in the 1980’s, recovered in 1990’s. And is eroding again, according to Harry Holzer, a professor of public policy at Georgetown University”. The background to the above pargraph is that the 1960’s gave rise to the War on Poverty which resulted in school admissions and jobs opening up that had been previously closed to Blacks. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. spearheaded passage of laws that still benefit Americans well into this century. The 60’s thru 70’s was a period where the Civil Rights Movement gained concessions in direct relationship to the push of Black nationalists and the do-for-self philosophy of Mr. Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam. What history books don’t say openly is that integration advocates were supported by status quo elements in America’s ruling class for fear of nationalist thought winning more converts. The evidence is seen in the absence of Mr. Muhammad after February 1975 and the government’s Cointelpro actions to neutralize and eliminate nationalists organizations. After nationalism influence was weakened, “Economic progress came to a near-halt”. As for the ‘deterioration’ in the 80’s, that coincided with the Ronald Reagan years in office, a president who began his run for office with an appearance in Philadelphia, Mississippi where civil rights workers had been brutally tortured and murdered in the 60’s. (to be continued next week) The Meaning of The above image/logo, part of the Challenger flag, corresponds to one of the 81 chapters in Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. This particular tetragram corresponds to number 27, defined as “The Skillful Exchange of Information.” (From R.L Wing’s book, The Tao of Power.) “The truth, always the truth--at all costs”
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“Criminal”
By Kashmeel McKoena (The Walden Galleria Mall is practicing racial profiling in their implementation of t heir M18 policy. Black youth are often harassed by security guards and escorted out of the mall with the threat of an arrest, regardless of whether they are doing something wrong or not. My son, Kashmeel, attends City Honors and is a remarkable young man. He recently had a very negative encounter with a security guard on his way from a movie matinee. Here is his story. –Odette Reid) Part II -Conclusion I couldn’t believe what was going on. I was being called a criminal; I hear stories every day, from relatives, friends, and the news-all about how the young black community is fraught by unjust prejudice. A myriad of these stories swirled in my head as I thought about what the man just said. The one word resonated with me: Criminal. It was the first time in my life that I have ever been openly accused of being a criminal. All of my ambition, drive and promising future, burned away by the word that scalded my ears. I began walking faster, without breaking into a run, but moving away from my friend’s side and further from the guard’s threatening presence. He kept talking and I would not listen. When I got to the door, he began a curt, tense apology for the “inconvenience.” I said nothing. My friend behind me scoffed, and said to me later that he saw the man smiling. The outside welcomed me with freedom from the man’s presence, but left me laden with anger. I was glad I didn’t turn around to look at the fool, for I would have done or said something that wouldn’t help matters. After perpetually walking blind, not knowing what would become of me and my friend, I now knew exactly what would happen. My mother would carry the same fiery indignation that I wore when I told her, and we would be back at that mall before sunset. I wouldn’t sleep with my hard-earned reputation soiled and devastated. I’m glad we went back and sorted things out with the security office; I sure am relieved I did not see that guard again. If I had thought about it, I would have gained control of the situation while it went on, and asked the guard for his name and badge number-if his position even meant he had one, But talking back to the ringleader could potentially open another can of worms, depending how volatile he was that day. It occurred only a day ago, and I can’t help feeling my head swell writing this, remembering my headache caused by the onslaught of complex emotions that grew from that one word: Criminal. The question remains: should I have expected it? From the stories I’ve heard, and the lives I’ve seen destroyed, was it bound to happen? Was this simply my personal Rite of Passage into adulthood as a black male in America? While it may seem logical, I disagree. If America has really progressed as far as we hoped for in 2010-with a Black man in the White House, standing for the country where generations before him fell-then why, in Black History Month, in a mall half-full of unaccompanied minors at four-thirty in the afternoon, should a white offiContinued next column
Slavery Was Never Completely Abolished – Seriously By Dr. Boyce Watkins
by the American people. The impact on the black family has been devMost of us know that slavery astating, and prison has become an started to end with the Emancipa- alternate reality of the American tion Proclamation, consisting of two dream, where simply being convicted executive orders signed in 1862 and of a crime implies that you are no 1863. Of course, we also know that longer deserving of the most basic the orders only applied to states that human and civil rights. This denial were not under Union control, so of rights continues for life, as most there were several states in which the states across America do not allow slaves were not freed. In 1865, the felons to vote in state and federal 13th Amendment abolished slavery elections. throughout the entire United States. The Democracy Restoration Act, Yes, that was a good day for Black sponsored by Senators Russ Feinpeople, agreed. gold and John Conyers, would allow But one thing that most of us forget ex-convicts to vote in federal elecis that the Thirteenth Amendment tions. The bill needs our support, so didn’t completely end slavery in we’ve got to fight to get behind it. the United States. Section 1 of the I spoke with Rev. Al Sharpton the 13th Amendment specifically states other day, who is in complete agreethat: ment with this objective and plans “Neither slavery nor involuntary to make it part of the agenda for his servitude, except as a punishment Black Leadership Forum in New for crime whereof the party shall York City on April 17. I also spoke have been duly convicted, shall exist to Melinda Hightower, the highly within the United States, or any place progressive and capable president subject to their jurisdiction.” of the National Black Law Students GALLERY: From Slavehouse To Association (I’ve always argued that White House black law students should be on the In other words, we do have slav- forefront of criminal justice issues in ery in the United States for those the African American community). who are incarcerated. Funny how In the coming months, our Your most of our history teachers forgot Black World Coalition will engage to share that tiny bit of information. in proactive strategies to provide But then again, we are usually given support for this bill, so that felons the G-rated version of black his- can become Americans again. tory when we are being taught by In the American Revolution, there the descendants of our historical was a famous phrase, “No taxation oppressors. This reminds us of the without representation.” This phrase importance of ensuring that our kids can be translated to 2010, where milare properly educated – those who lions of ex-convicts pay taxes to the choose not to embrace education government but are denied proper have voluntarily committed them- representation by that government. selves to psychological slavery. Not This has got to stop and it’s got to understanding the systems in our stop right now. Let’s go out and society mean that you’re ultimately make it happen. begging to be “pimped.” Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder RELATED: Judge Mathis Calls of the Your Black World Coalition U.S. Prison System Modern Day and the author of the book, “Black Slavery American Money.” We all know what’s going on in prisons: African Americans are the ones most likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated. This leads to our prisons becoming a landfill of wasted potential for the African American community, where men no longer make the best husbands or fathers, and are instead turned into publicly available labor meat for American corporations. As Dr. Byron Price describes in his book, “Merchandising Prisoners,” the free labor in American penitentiaries has become a bastion of corporate profitability, as slave labor is the best kind of labor there is. Whites Success is as dangerous as failure. didn’t keep us in chains because they Hope is as hollow as fear. felt good about it: they kept us in chains because they couldn’t afford What does it mean that success is as to let us go. The legal right for us dangerous as failure? to use slave labor when someone is Whether you go up the ladder or convicted of a crime is a danger- down it, ous loophole, implying that anyone your position is shaky. who receives the arbitrary label of When you stand with your two feet “criminal” is therefore going to be a on the ground, slave. Joseph Stalin used this trick you will always keep your balyears ago once he realized that free ance. labor from criminals would be a great What does it mean that hope is as way to boost the Soviet economy. RELATED: The Amistad Travels To hollow as fear? Hope and fear are both phantoms Cuba As A Reminder Of Slavery The slavery of America’s prison that arise from thinking of the self. population is something that must be When we don’t see the self as self, understood, shared and confronted what do we have to fear?
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cer pick out the two darkest colored young men he could find, and harass and threaten them out of the place they were leaving in the first place? This is why I refuse to believe the phrase, “Expect the unexpected.” I had expected more.
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New York Politician Takes Up Sagging Pants as a Cause NEW YORK— Saying low-slung pants give their wearers a bad image, a state lawmaker is making the point with some images of his own. Brooklyn residents awoke last Thursday to the sight of two “Stop the Sag” billboards — and more were on the way, organizers said. The signs show two men in jeans low enough to display their underwear. The billboards were bankrolled by state Sen. Eric Adams, who also made an online video to send his message: “You can raise your level of respect if you raise your pants.” Adams is the latest in a series of politicians and other public figures to lambaste the slack-slacks style that has been popular in some circles since the 1990s and amplified by rappers and other avatars of urban fashion. The dropped-trousers trend has been debated in TV shows, city councils, school boards, state legislatures and courtrooms and even decried in song: Larry Platt became an Internet sensation earlier this year after he sang his original song “Pants on the Ground” during an “American Idol” audition. Bill Cosby caused a stir by blasting baggy pants, alongside other things he considered missteps by Black youths, at an NAACP event in 2004. President Barack Obama, as a candidate, came out against low-sitting trousers in 2008. “Some people might not want to see your underwear. I’m one of them,” Obama told MTV News. Dallas officials embarked on a “Pull Your Pants Up” billboard campaign in 2007. Some schools have tightened dress codes to get students to tighten their belts. Last summer, a St. Petersburg, Fla., high school principal resorted to ordering thousands of plastic zip ties to help students hitch up their pants. Some communities have tried outlawing saggy slacks, though such regulations have often faced questions about their legality. Yet the trend has hung around. Adams decided he had enough after spotting a subway rider in particularly low-riding pair of pants a couple of months ago. “Everyone on the train was looking at him and shaking their heads. And no one said anything to correct it,” Adams said in a telephone interview this week. So Adams, a Black retired police captain first elected in 2006, tapped his campaign coffers for $2,000 to put up the billboards. He elaborated in his YouTube video, which juxtaposes images of minstrelsy and other racial caricatures with shots of sagging pants — all fuel for troubling stereotypes, in Adams’ view. The low-slung trousers trend is adapted from the unbelted and sometimes oversized look of prison uniforms, according to Mark-Evan Blackman, who heads the menswear department at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. Initially seen as invoking street credibility, the style has spread from inner cities to suburban malls — and into Blackman’s classrooms, where he frequently finds himself telling students to hike up their trousers. So does Tracey L. Collins, a former school principal who runs Fully Persuaded for Children and Families Inc. The New York-based organization aims to foster responsible decision-making and other social skills. The swooning-slacks look “is one of those issues that impact young people greatly. They walk into classrooms, they walk into schools ... and people make an assessment about their appearance,” said Collins, whose group is working with Adams on his “Stop the Sag” effort. Communities from Lynwood, Ill., to Lafourche Parish, La., have passed laws imposing fines for too-low trousers. Lawmakers in some places have considered such measures but rejected or dropped them amid legal questions. A plan to fine people for pants that exposed their underwear stalled in the Tennessee General Assembly last year, after the state’s attorney general said it was “unconstitutionally vague.” A Florida judge ruled a similar city law unconstitutional in 2008 after a 17-year-old in Riviera Beach spent a night in jail after being accused of having his underwear exposed. Adams says he doesn’t aim to legislate, just educate. “I don’t want to criminalize young people being young people,” he said. “I’m trying to make sure we stand up and correct the behavior.” Still, some of the style’s partisans aren’t sure it merits a politician’s attention. “I think there’s other things going on besides someone’s pants being low,” said James Scott, 27, of Brooklyn, his jeans sitting jauntily low on his hips. Page 12
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� Start any time (enrollment is year round) � Learn at your own pace and take your GED exam only when you’re ready � Be part of a friendly, caring college community � Learn from dedicated Buffalo Public School teachers � Get one-to-one tutoring in the College’s Skills Assistance Center � Have full access to computer labs and the college library � Receive transportation assistance to and from campus � Use your GED to go to college, or work with our Career Advisors to find a better job Pathways classes are held at Bryant & Stratton College’s convenient downtown campus, 465 Main Street, 4th Floor.
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F/T Mental Health Therapist position available in Erie county responsible for exercising considerable initiative and independent judgment, ability to accurately diagnose, and treat adults, families and children. Must be able to follow OMH guidelines and complete required paperwork and willing to do home visits in the community. Candidate must be interested in working with SPMI and SED clients and a licensed qualified mental health professional with experience working non-traditional hours, must be able to work two evenings per week. Interested & qualified candidates may forward resume & cover letter with Job # 201023 to: Catholic Charities, 741 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14209, Attn: Human Resources. EOE/M/F
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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS Account Clerk-Typist Typist / Typist (Spanish Speaking) Senior Typist Final Filing Date: May 14, 2010 Exam Date: June 19, 2010 City Hall, Room 1001 / 851-5900 www.city-buffalo.com Faith Based Employment Opportunity
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FULL TIME WITH BENEFITS * $12 PER HOUR Jericho Road Ministries in collaboration with UB Department of Family Medicine is seeking mature, highly motivated Community Health Organizers to work closely with patients living in Inner City Buffalo communities, who are living with chronic illnesses such as Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Community Health Organizers must be very comfortable working closely with patient-groups to foster open communication. The Community Health Organizers will be responsible for working with patients to identify ways to improve their care and best support patients living with many chronic illnesses. *Associates or Bachelors degree * Excellent communication skills * Positive attitude and comfortable working with people * Knowledge of group methods to build consensus * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint, and the ability to use online resources * At least 1 year of experience in healthcare environment or health services research * Familiarity with Family Medicine and chronic health conditions desirable For more information and full job description, consult the employment opportunity poster or contact & submit your resume and cover letter by 5 p.m. April 12, 2010 to: Alicia BW Clifton: (716) 882-1325, aliciabwclifton@gmail.com Judith Anderson: (716) 348-3000 x 407 Roland Bittles (716) 898-3579, rolandbittles952@gmail.com
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*Stop The Violence Coalition Meeting: 5:30 p.m. 742 Delaware Ave. 882-7882. Fridays. *Buffalo Local Action Committee Meeting (BLAC): 6:30 p.m. Pratt Willert Center, 422 Pratt St. Thursdays *TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): 6 p.m.; Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave.; 834-6095. Mondays *African Consciousness Workshop: 6-8 p.m.; Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue. Mondays *The Israel of God Bible Study Class: 6 p.m.; 372 Feugeron Ave.; 897-2270. Wednesdays *Health and Healing Circles: 3:30-5 p.m.; CAO, 70 Harvard Pl.; 903-3290, Wednesdays *Moot Senior Center “Best Breakfast in Town”: 9-10:30 a.m. 292 High St., Wednesdays *Men and Women Support Groups: 5:30-7 p.m.; 1333 Jefferson Avenue; hosted by Group Ministries, Inc. Thursdays *Alcoholics Anonymous First Step Group: 8-9 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10th St. Niagara Falls. Fridays *Narcotics Anonymous: 5-7 p.m.; Memorial Medical Center Auditorium, 621 10t St. Sundays *Senior Bridge Club/Poker Club: 1-4 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021.
ENTERTAINMENT
*The Café at Masten & Eaton Presents “Friday Evening Jazz”: 8 p.m.; 230 Masten Avenue; 883-2311. Fridays *Swinging Sundays: 8:00 p.m.-12 p.m.; Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway; 855-9383. *“Classic Soul Mixer”: 7-10 p.m.; Pandora’s Restaurant & Bar, 2261 Fillmore Ave. Fridays. *Dinner & Live Jazz at Hot Stuff Southern Cafe, 829 Main St., Niagara Falls; featuring Diana M. Reeves Fridays 6-9 p.m. and “Gumbo, Grits & Gospel on Sundays 2-6 p.m.; (716)282-7883.
DINNERS
*Muhammad Study Group Lunches & Dinners: 579 Jefferson Ave. (corner of Jefferson & Frost); $10; 436-1460. Saturdays. *St. John’s Lodge #16 Free and Accepted Masons Charity Fish Dinner Fundraiser: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 17 Kingsley Street; $7; 885-5009 or 200-9129. Fridays
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LUCKY FORECAST! 139-845 391-218 436-308 APRIL 7, 2010
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THURSDAY APRIL 8
WEDNESDAY APRIL 14
Zumba Fitness Class, The 2nd Cup, 36 Broadway Ave., 864-4592.
Public Hearing Re: Elmwood village charter School Charter Revision: 4:30 p.m., Buffalo City Hall Room #801.
FRIDAY APRIL 9 Birthday Appreciation Reception for Lady Geraldine Deas, Shanghai Red, 2 Templeton Terrace, 6 p.m.; $50; 939-2187, 602-7913.
Board of Education Meeting: 5:30 p.m., City Hall.
SATURDAY APRIL 10
Book Signing for “Cooking Secrets” by Bernice Henley: Lackawanna Library, Ridge road, 11 a.m.
Cultural Fiesta to Benefit Haiti: 6-8:30 p.m., Buffalo State College Rockwell Hall; tickets $5 for performance; $8 for performance and international buffet; 878-5331 for more information. Zumba Fitness Class, E. Delavan Library, 1187 E. Delavan Ave., 864-4592. WEDNESDAY APRIL 14
SEE YOU AT THE EVENTS!
Be All You Can Be? A panel discussion on war, peace and military recruiting featuring Iraq Veterans Against the War, 7 p.m., Buffalo State College, Bulger Communications Center. All welcome.
On-Going Events DANCE
Dance Lessons with Smooth Steppers: Urban Line Dance, smooth style Ballroom, Steppin’ and Swing; CRUCIAL Center, 230 Moselle St., Saturdays at noon; Tuesdays at 6 p.m. $3; 633-7813. *Line Dancing With Pearl Harris: 6-7 p.m. Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt St. donation $2. Wednesdays *Community Dance and African Drumming Classes: African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, 3 p.m. Saturdays and 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; $15 monthly; visit www.africancultural.org more information *Line Dancing Lessons, First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine St., 6:30 p.m. Fridays. 847-6555. Free. *Line Dance Lessons: 10 a.m.-Noon; Martha Mitchell Center, 175 Oakmont St.; 444-2046 or 833-1038, Tuesdays Wednesdays *Line Dance by George Patterson: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 896-7021, Mondays & Thursdays. *June-Teenth Afrikan Family Time Drum Dance and Song: 6-8:30 p.m.; GatewayLongview Family Resource Center, 347 Ferry Street. Fridays * Argentine Tango Every Monday with Travis Widrick 7 - 10 p.m. 1st hour beginners lesson,The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat, 731 Main St. *Salsa Night Every Wednesday with Calvin and Fanny 7 - 10 p.m .1st hour beginners lesson The Gallery @ Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Latin Night 1st/3rd Friday with Chun Poh, Salsa, Merengue, ChaCha, Bachata 8 p.m.- midnight, Chow Chocolat 731 Main St. *Urban Ballroom Stepping, Swing, Beginners Salsa (all classes $3, 633-7813); Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Urban Line Dancing; 7-8 p.m. Ballroom Stepping; Saturdays 1-3 p.m. Ballroom Stepping, West Coast Swing, Beginners Salsa. *Urban Line Dance: Learn some of the latest hot line dances,Mondays Old 600 Club, Mondays 7-9 p.m.; Wednesdays 6:15-8 p.m., ,St. Philips 15 Fernhill.
POETRY
*Open Mic Poetry: 6:30-9 p.m.; EM Tea Coffee Cup Café, 80 Oakgrove St.
YOUTH
*Girl Scouts of America: 5-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 8967021. Wednesdays
EXERCISE
*Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:45 a.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021; Wednesdays *Exercise for Health: 9:30-10:30; Edward A. Saunders Center, 2777 Bailey Avenue; 332-4381 Thursdays *Open Gym: 5-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Fridays *Tae-Kwan-do: 6-8 p.m.; Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays & Fridays *Senior Fitness Class: 9:45-10:30 a.m.: Delavan Grider Center, 877 E. Delavan; 896-7021. Mondays
THURSDAY APRIL 15
Start Early! Start Strong! KING CENTER
Camp JOYSummer CHARTER SCHOOL Day Camp Registration Camp JOY Summer Day Camp is now accepting registration for its seven-week summer program for children in Kindergarten thru 7th grade. The summer camp, sponsored by The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 26 Brunswick Blvd., Buffalo, N.Y. begins on July 12 and runs through August 20 Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The structured camp program includes nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack, reading, writing and math enrichment, arts and crafts music, dance and tumbling instruction, educational and fun field trips and more. The camp program provides children an enriching summer experience with positive learning and character building in a safe, fun and friendly environment. Certified First Aid and CPR responder is on site daily. Rates are available for multiple siblings, early drop-off and late pick-up. Registration is limited and will be accepted from April 12th thru June 12th on a first come, first served basis. For more information and application call 885-1108. Barbara D. Glover, Director. Robert Spilman is Pastor.
Celebrating a decade of education excellence!
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95% Math 79% ELA 90% Science
Accepting Applications Free and open to all Buffalo residents. Serving grades K – 5
Apply Online or Call Today!
www.kccs.org (716) 891-7912 938 Genesee St, Buffalo, NY 14211
RADIO/TV PROGRAMMING
*Sen. Antoine Thompson Radio Show, Thursdays 1-2 p.m.; WUFO Radio 1080AM. *Community Health Center of Buffalo, “CHCB TV”Buffalo Pubic Access Station Mon. @ 9:30 p.m. & Wed.@ 11 a.m.; & on ION Media (Time Warner Ch. 18) Saturdays @ 6:30 a.m. *Pro-Ject Access To A-Free-Ka Radio Show: 3-6 p.m. 1080 AM WUFO; hosted by Ras Jomo; call in 837-111,, Mondays. *Khametic Ascendants Buffalo: 9 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. (nite); Buffalo Channel 20 Video showings; live speakers. Wednesdays *My Time To Be Blessed! Channel 20, Cable TV, Evangelist Gloria Caver-Robinson Gill; Mondays and Fridays 2 to 2:28 p.m. Sundays. *Umoja Presents: 10:30 p.m.; Channel 20. *Jazz Favorites: 9-10 p.m. WBFO Radio 88.7 AM with host/producer Macy Favor and guest. *What’s Happening Buffalo and WNY: 8:30 a.m. MYTV Buffalo; host Esther Smothers.Sundays. *WHLD 1270 AM Real Distinguished Speakers Series: 3-4 p.m.; hosted by Marc L. Fuller, with guest speaker. Saturdays.
*Affordable Homes Presents “Mo’ Money “Mo’ Money: 8-8:30 p.m.; WHLD 1270 AM Radio Ministry. Saturdays. APRIL 7, 2010
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