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Registration Period Extended for Adult Basketball League - The City’s Department of Recreation and Youth Services has extended its deadline for team registrations for the upcoming season of “The Shootout,” an adult basketball league open to men ages 20 and older. The new deadline for teams to register is Friday, April 26. The league fee is $400 per 10 player team. Register by calling 428-9865. Beginning April 29 and continuing through May, games will be played on Monday evenings at East High School, 1801 E. Main St., and at the Flint Street Community Center, 271 Flint St. Single elimination playoffs begin Monday, June 10 and championships will follow on June 24.
Would you like to be a vendor at the Clarissa Street Reunion this year?
The Clarissa Street Reunion Committee (CSRC) has scheduled its 18th Annual Festival for August 17, 2013. If you are intersted in being a vendor at the reunion, please call Denise McMcGowen at (585) 234-4177 for your application. All our vendor placements are on a first come first paid.
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City Cuts Ribbon at Leon’s Quality Cuts Barbershop
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A ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Leon’s Quality Cuts Barbershop, at 411 Chili Ave. took place last Friday City Neighborhood and Business Development Commissioner R. Carlos Carballada and City Council President Lovely A. Warren joined with business owner Leon Jones II for the ribbon cutting ceremony. *Comedy Festival, featuring Sheryl Underwood, Arnez J, Tommy Davidson, Tony Rock and Don D.C. Curry, May 3, Rochester Blue Cross Arena; tickets ticketmaster locations.
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The NBA playoffs are underway and it’s quite obvious that the Miami Heat and New York Knicks are the best teams in the East and will face off in Eastern conference finals. I predict that trhe West will be won by an aging San Antonio Spurs team that will edge Oklahoma City Thunder in six games. Miami Heat will defeat the San Antonio Spurs in six games to win a second straight NBA title.
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Herbert Says Public Pressure on Mayor Brown to get MLK Park Done for Juneteenth Weekend A Memorial Day Weekend Ribon Cutting Rumored Despite rumor that Mayor Brown and Councilmember Demone Smith are planning a Memorial Day Weenend ribbon cutting to mark the completion of the Martin Luther King Park water feature, activist Samuel A. Herbert said a May 16 public meeting is still being scheduled. The meeting, called by the Coalition to Save Martin Luther King Jr. Park, is slated to take place at the Frank Merriweather Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “The community gathering is designed to update the community on when in May the splash pad will be tested, re-tested and up and operating,” said Herbert. “The Commissioner of Public Works and Parks, Steven Stepniak has been invited to come and update residents on the remaining work.” Mr.Stepniak recently assured Herbert and the Coalition that all work would be finished before Juneteenth. HERBERT “On June 1st all pools and splash pads throughout the City of Buffalo will be open,” continued Herbert, “but still to this day Mayor Brown has not contacted me as to why he failed to keep his word about having a joint public meeting in the month of March. The Coalition will keep the public updated.” Herbert said that at the May 16 meeting all questions should be about when the project will be finished only. “Pressure is on Mayor Brown to get MLK Park done before the Juneteenth weekend...” noted Herbert. “That’s what these efforts have been all about. It's about our children and their dream of playing and getting wet on those HOT summer days on Buffalo’s Eastside. It is truly ‘Countdown to Completion’ for the Martin Luther King Park Project!” In a related development, Herbert said he was elated to hear that a suspect - 20 year old Tariq Brown - had been arrested in the May 2012 shooting in Martin Luther King Jr. Park that took one life and injured four others. Two of the four injured suffered permanent injuries; one is now a parapalegic, another is blinded on one eye.. “Violence anyhere in the city is a bad thing, but it was compounded because that shooting took place in a park named after a remarkable man of courage and peace.” Dr. King, concuded Herbert, “was truly ‘a Drum major for justice.’”
Birthday Tribute to Mrs. Betty Ozella Miller-Dunn A tribute to Mrs. Betty Ozella Miller-Dunn on her 70th birthday was held on April, 12 during a glorious celebration in her honor. Her siblings include Diane Mingo and Vicky (Todd) Simmons. She is the mother of eight children, Michael (Aletha) Miller, Tyrone (Bonnie) Miller, Grave Miller, Paulette (Ty) Brown, William Dunn Jr. (deceased), Troy Dunn, Frank Dunn and Glen Dunn (deceased). She has 28 grandchildren and 59 great grandchildren! Betty was born April 12, 1943 in Cleveland, OH. She is the third of five girls born to the late Vivian Miller Fuller-Kendrick. Betty moved to Buffalo at an early age and attended the Buffalo Public School System. She later met a young man with eyes to kill named William (Don Juan) Dunn Sr. They got married on October 1, 1960. Betty worked at Birds Eye Frozen Food Co and at Mattie’s Barbeque Place until she retired. She is a member of St. Paul MB Church where Rev. Josephine H. Thompson is pastor. Congratulations Mrs. Miller-Dunn! Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near. -Isaiah 55:6
VOTE FOR THE CHILDREN! The May 7 School Board Election is Less than 2 Weeks Away! At that time we will decide who will best represent our children in Buffalo Public Schools. Voter turnout is key! Attend the few remaining forums for a better look at the candidates and their platforms.
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ationwide the typical voter turnout for local school board elections is about 25 percent. In Buffalo it has been less than 5 percent of registered voters over recent years! According to The Center for Public Education, local school boards make decisions that determine how a community’s children are educated and how its tax dollars are spent. Voting for school board members is a simple but powerful way to support student success and strengthen a community. Every child enrolled in the district is a reason to vote. The overall quality of the schools, both now and in the future, rests with decisions made by the Board of Education. The best and brightest; the most compassionate and visionary should be in charge. Yet every year a small minority of residents that vote make decisions for the entire community. That culture of apathy must
change starting with this year’s election on Tuesday, May 7. -Upcoming School Board Candidates ForumsSeveral local organizations are conducting candidate forums that are open to the public. Three such forums are listed below. Take the time to attend at least one and become an informed voter and find out more about your choices. Among the issues in this year’s race: *Turning around the 44 persistently low-achieving/ failing schools in the City of Buffalo which disproportion-
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First Shiloh, Urban League, to Host School Board Candidates Forum
United Black Men’s Think Tank To Sponsor Candidates Night Forum
On Monday, April 29 100 Black Men of Greater Buffalo and We Are Women Warriors are hosting a Candidate's Night for all candidate running for seats on the Buffalo Board of Education. The forum will be held at the Merriweather Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Come and share your views regarding the Buffalo Public School system with candidates that are currently running for the board of Education. *Are you aware that the Buffalo Public School System has an operational budget in excess of $1 billion dollars? Find out if these funds are being utilized effectively to address the educational needs of our children. *Are you aware that less than 255 of African American males who enteed high school as freshmen will
The First Shiloh Baptist Church, along with the Buffalo Urban League, will host a Buffalo School Board Candidate Forum with the candidates for the Central, Ferry, and East Districts on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine Street, Buffalo, NY 14204. This discussion will ensure the Eastside community residents have an opportunity to meet the candidates, ask questions and discuss issues of relevance in improving educational outcomes for our children. For more information call 716-250-2445.
The United Black Men’s Think Tank of Buffalo is sponsoring a “Candidates Night” Forum on Saturday, April 27 from 2 - 4 p.m. at the St. Martin Village Community Center, 564 Dodge Street for current and prospective members of the Buffalo Board of Education in an effort to provide an opportunity for the candidates to present their positions on matters of interest to the public. Think Tank Chairman, L. Nathan Hare recently presented a “position paper” to the sitting School Board Members and to Superintendent Dr. Pamela C. Brown, listing several ideas and recommendations for their consideration, which the Think Tank’s Education Committee believes would greatly assist these administrators in solving some of the problems currently facing the District. “With an emphasis on
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ately impact African American children *Charter schools – more or less? Godsend or Pandora’s Box? *Should we return to neighborhood schools? *A new BTF contract. *Teacher Residency. Should teachers have to live in the city to work in the city? *The high drop out and suspension rate among minority children *The dismally low graduating rate - and what can be done about it One issue that is rarely heard in debates and mentioned elsewhere, is the mandatory infusion of African American history into the schools for all children. Who’s running? *East District: It appears that Theresa A. Harris-Tigg, an assistant professor of English at SUNY Buffalo State, may be the only one running in the East District. Incumbent Continued Page 10
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BETC Career/Job Fair For 16-21 Year Olds The BETC Fair is for any City of Buffalo resident, 16-21 years of age. The Fair will be held on May 1 from 1 to 4 pm at the Buffalo Employment and Training Center, located at 77 Goodell Street at the intersection of Ellicott Street. Over 25 local businesses are coming to the Fair. They will be looking for young people who are eager to start working. They will be sharing information about their job openings and providing applications that can be filled out and submitted directly on location. If you are interested in attending, please pre-register by contacting Jody Starr at 8568139 ext. 3172. Leave a clear message if you get the voicemail system.
Absentee Voting Extended Hours The Erie County Board of Elections announced that their office will be open for absentee voting for the May 7, 2013 Buffalo School Board Election from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each working day up until and including May 6. In addition the office will be open for absentee voting: *Thurs., April 25 until 7 p.m. *Sat., April 27 until 7 p.m. *Tues. April 30 9 a.m.-12 p.m. *Thurs., May 2 until 7 p.m. *Sat., May 4 until 7 p.m. The last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot is Monday, May 6. Please be advised, the Buffalo School Board Election pertains only to those registered voters enrolled in the City of Buffalo. Any resident in the suburban school districts, who wish to vote by absentee ballot for the School Board Elections on May 21 should contact the Clerk of their appropriate School Board. Any questions, please call the Absentee Department at 858-7819.
4 National/International NEWS Study: More Whites, fewer Blacks going to prison for drugs The number of Whites in state prison for drugs rose 42.6 percent since 1999, while Blacks dropped 21.6 percent. (CNN) -- For the first time since the war on drugs became a national law enforcement obsession in the mid-1980s, the number of African-Americans in state prisons for drug offenses has declined, a criminal justice reform organization said. A study released by the Sentencing Project found a 21.6 percent drop in the number of Blacks incarcerated for drug offenses, a decline of 31,000 people, from 1999 to 2005. The corresponding number of Whites in state prisons for drug offenses rose 42.6 percent, or by more than 21,000 people, while the number of Hispanics was virtually unchanged, according to "The Changing Racial Dynamics of the War on Drugs." The study, authored by Executive Director Marc Mauer, found that the differences between Black and White imprisonments for drug crimes are partly because of how po-
lice target suspects and court sentencing guidelines, which vary by state. Also, there has been a decrease in the use of crack cocaine in predominantly minority urban neighborhoods and an increase in methamphetamine abuse in many primarily White rural areas, Mauer said. The Sentencing Project, based in Washington, said it seeks to overhaul unfair, ineffective criminal justice policies and promote alternatives to incarceration. The group opposes stiff penalties for nonviolent drug crimes. Mauer said that 2005 offers the most recent breakdown of racial data but there was no analysis by drug type. Nevertheless, "we know in broad
terms" that crack and powder cocaine and methamphetamine have been key targets of law enforcement, he said. Crack use also is declining, he said. "We know that Blacks have been disproportionately targeted for crack offenses ... conversely for Whites," Mauer said . A growing proportion of people have been imprisoned for abusing methamphetamine, he said, most of whom are White. In addition, the study suggests that much of the difference between Blacks and whites has been because of "police targeting of open-air drug markets" or street corners. "It's conceivable that police are shifting their focus. There has been criticism of police for over policing bBack communities, especiIn addition, judges mete out harsher sentences for crack cocaine, most often used by minorities, and powder cocaine, usually favored by whites, although the chemical makeup of the two is the same, Mauer said.
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NYC Parents Boycott High Stakes Testing
With their parents’ permission, students at 33 New York City schools will opt out of scheduled standardized tests. “We feel that there is too much riding on these exams that have so much to do with the dismantling of the public school system,” said Cynthia Copeland, a parent and member of Time Out From Testing. “It’s this constant teaching to the test; there’s no real learning going on.”
Newark Protests Against Social Security Cuts
The People’s Organization for Progress held demonstrations, in Newark, New Jersey, to protest President Obama’s proposed cuts to Social Security and other entitlement programs. Chairman Larry Hamm noted that POP endorsed Obama “in both elections after much discussion and debate.” But, “now we turn around and have to fight the very guy we voted for.” Obama, said Hamm, is “the first Democratic president to actually propose cuts to Social Security.”
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U.S. Will Bring About World War Three The U.S. and its allies are running amuk, much like the Axis powers in the 1930s, said Dr. Francis Boyle, professor of international law at the University of Illinois, at Champaign. “After 9/11, we’ve had the United States, Britain, France and NATO literally rampaging around the world, destroying and invading states,” said Dr. Boyle. “They are going to lead us into a Third World War over something.” Boyle’s newest book is titled Destroying Libya and World Order: The Three-Decade U.S. Campaign to Terminate the Qaddafi Revolution.
Worldwide Graffiti Conference Held in Senegal
In Senegal’s capital, Dakar, WEst Afraica, artists from around the world have gathered for Festigraff, a graffiti festival.
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Did African-American Slaves Rebel?
Historian Henry Louis Gates cites five of the greatest slave rebellions in the United States, about which he and Donald Yacovone write about in the forthcoming companion book to his new PBS series, The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross, which starts to air in October. 1. Stono Rebellion, 1739. The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave revolt ever staged in the 13 colonies. On Sunday, Sept. 9, 1739, a day free of labor, about 20 slaves under the leadership of a man named Jemmy provided whites with a painful lesson on the African desire for liberty. Many members of the group were seasoned soldiers, either from the Yamasee War or from their experience in their homes in Angola, where they were captured and sold, and had been trained in the use of weapons. 2. The New York City Conspiracy of 1741. With about 1,700 blacks living in a city of some 7,000 whites appearing determined to grind every person of African descent under their heel, some form of revenge seemed inevitable. In early 1741, Fort George in New York burned to the ground. Fires erupted elsewhere in the city -- four in one day. 3. Gabriel’s Conspiracy, 1800. Born prophetically in 1776 on the Prosser plantation, just six miles north of Richmond, Va., and home (to use the term loosely) to 53 slaves, a slave named Gabriel would hatch a plot, with freedom as its goal, that was emblematic of the era in which he lived. 4. German Coast Uprising, 1811. If the Haitian Revolution between 1791 and 1804 -- spearheaded by Touissant Louverture and fought and won by black slaves under the leadership of Jean-Jacques Dessalines -- struck fear in the hearts of slave owners everywhere, it struck a loud and electrifying chord with African slaves in America. 5. Nat Turner’s Rebellion, 1831. Born on Oct. 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Va., Nat Turner, driven by prophetic visions and joined by a host of followers on August 22, 1831, he and about 70 armed slaves and free Blacks set off to slaughter the White neighbors who enslaved them. They were later captured and hanged.
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We Need Your Help! Twenty-seven years old is too young to die from a massive heart attack. However, on August 16, 2012, Erica Latrice Perry a vibrant, beautiful young woman did just that. Unexpectedly and too soon Erica‘s life came to an end. On Saturday, May 4 family, friends and loved ones of Erica Latrice will be holding a Community Benefit to heighten awareness of healthy living for young African American women and to establish a trust fund and scholarship for Erica’s three year old daughter, Adia. A portion of the proceeds will also go to a non-profit organization in the community. The event will be held at the Gateway-Longview Family Resource Center, 347 East Ferry from 5 to 8 p.m. Scheduled activities include a children’s corner with take home arts and crafts, face painting with artist fromocust Street Art Classes, A Book Give A Way, courtesy of PROJECT FLIGHT storytelling, jump rope competition, UNITS donor sign up a Chinese Auction, information booths, just to name a few. Admission is free, but we encourage the community to purchase tickets for the Chinese Auction. Financial donations may also be made at any M & T Bank in care of the Erica Perry Scholarship Fund. Erica was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She attended Buffalo Public Schools and was employed at Buffalo General Hospital. Erica’s smile was contagious and she left a positive impression on everyone she touched. Erica‘s daughter Adia, will turn four years old on May 2nd Adia just as vibrant and beautiful as her mother is now being raised by her grandmother and other family members. We want to help Adia celebrate her birthday as well as remember her mom.
Dangerous Food 1. Additive of the Week
BHA and BHT
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are used similarly to propyl gallate -- to keep fats and oils from going rancid. Used commonly in cereals, chewing gum, vegetable oil and potato chips (and also in some food packaging to preserve freshness), these additives have been found by some studies to cause cancer in rats. If a brand you commonly buy uses these additives, look for a different variety, as not all manufacturers use these preservatives.
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Here’s A Good Reason to Stop Eating Potato Chips Many people love to eat potato chips like the famous “stackable” Pringles. But did you know that these delightful snacks may contain a harmful cancer-causing chemical? Dr. Joseph Mercola explains how Pringles and other potato chips can lead to severe health problems. Dr. Mercola warns that the seemingly harmless process (cooking potato chips at high temperatures), used by other potato chip manufacturers, actually produces a harmful cancer-causing byproduct called acrylamide. This Carcinogen Lurks in Your Favorite SnackAcrylamide is a harmful and potentially neurotoxic chemical that is made when carbohydrate-rich foods like potato chips and French fries are cooked at a high temperature (above 212°F or 100°C), whether fried, baked, toasted, or roasted. When the heating turns the food’s surface into a dry brown or yellow color, acrylamide forms. Foods that contain acrylamide include: Grains: bread crust, crisp bread, toast, roasted breakfast cereals and processed snacks Potatoes: French fries, chips, and other roasted or fried potato foods Coffee: ground coffee powder and roasted cof-
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fee beans. Coffee substitutes based on chicory actually contains two or three times more acrylamide than real coffee. Dr. Mercola says potato chips also contain high amounts of this hazardous chemical. A 2005 report issued by the California-based Environmental Law Fou dangers of acrylamide in potato chips. Their analysis revealed that all potato chip products they tested went beyond the legal limit of acrylamide by a minimum of 39 times and as much as 910 times! The worst offenders included: *Kettle Chips (honey dijon) 495 times the legal limit of acrylamide *Kettle Chips (lightly salted): 505 times *Cape Cod Robust Russet: 910 times This prompted the state of California to sue potato chip makers for failing to warn consumers about the health risks of acrylamide in their products. A settlement was only reached in 2008 when Frito-Lay and several other potato chip makers reduced the acrylamide levels in their products to 275 parts per billion (ppb) by 2011 – this is low enough to avoid needing a cancer warning label. However, there is still no update on
whether they complied with the settlement. Dr. Mercola also warns that baked potato chips, often touted as “healthier,” also contain acrylamide. In fact, they may even contain more than three times the level of acrylamide in regular chips! Other Dangers Lurking in Your Potato Chips Aside from acrylamide, there are more than 800 heatinduced compounds – 52 of which are potentially carcinogenic – created when potato chips and other foods are cooked at high temperatures. Dr. Mercola says some of the well-known toxins created when heating food include: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) – Fat that drips onto the heat source (such as when you’re cooking meat), produces excess smoke that surrounds your food. This transfers cancer-causing PAHs to the meat. Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) – AGEs you ingest from food builds up in your body over time. (To Be Continued)
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Faith Based Calendar *Ministers Wives and Widows of Buffalo and Vicinity Scholarship Breakfast May 4 at Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 179 E. Ferry call 864-7491.
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*New Hope Baptist Church of Niagara Falls, Women's Fellowship "Hat Luncheon" on Saturday, April 27, from 12 - 2:00 p.m. Tickets $20 adults and $10 children 12 and under. For additional info, call (716) 282-8118.
*The Good Will Community Church of God in Christ, 2926 Genesee St., 16th Pastoral Anniversary, April 27 at 7 p.m. Superintendent James Lee Mann Pastor. Guest speaker Bishop Frank A. White Freeport, NY..
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*Mt. Calvary Holy Church of America New York Diocese Holy Convocation April 30-May 3 at 7p.m. nightly, God’s Tabernacle of Praise, 1787 Genesee St. guests Dr. Kathy Bowman of Antioch Holiness Church, Bishop Dwight Brown of New Mt. Ararat Temple of Prayer, Bishop Jacqueline A. Foye of Greater Apostolic House of Prayer and Bishop Reginald McGill of New Life Fellowship from Rochester, NY.
“I love the Lord because He hears my prayers and answers them. Because he bends down and listens. I will pray as long as I breathe!
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STAY READY! As far as I know, Bishop T.D. Jakes coined the phrase, Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready!
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Evangelistic Temple to Observe 91st Year! On Sunday, April 28, Evangelistic Temple and Community Church Center, 92 Headley Place, invites the community to help celebrate the 91st Anniversary of the church. The theme will be “Love Conquers all.” –St. John 13:34-35 The services will begin with RISE (religious instruction on Sunday for everyone) at9:30 a.m. , continuing with the 10:30 a.m. service. Special guests will be Pastor Bill Smith and members of his North Buffalo Community Church. Immediately following service, a reception will be held in the Lewis W. Holley Hall. Pastor George W. DuBois welcomes all to join the congregation for this wonderful celebration. For more information please call the church office at (716) 882-1432 Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Special Ordination Service for Dr. Anita Williams You’re cordially invited to a Special Ordination Service for Dr.Anita William. Apostle Orlando E Short DMIN will be officiating.Dr. Short is the president of the National Fellowship of Christian Churches and the National School of Theology. The event will take place on Sunday April 28 at 6p.m. at Young’s Tabernacle Holiness Church Assembly Inc., 623 Best Street where the Host Pastor is Jean Young.
Walls Memorial Spring Revival Walls Memorial AMEZ Church will again host the Rev. Scott Moore of Judah AME Zion Church, Mitchellville, Md. as he brings The Word for Spring Revival 2013 beginning Wednesday, May 8 through Friday, May 10 service starts at 7 p.m. each night. The public is invited to attend. Rev. G. Michael Tydus is host Pastor.
Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Spring Revival The Humboldt parkway Baptist Church Annual Spring Revival will take place from Monday through Thursday, April 29May 2 at 7 p.m. nightly. The Evangelist will be the Rev. James L. Cherry Jr. Pastor of the Aenon Baptist Church in Rochester, New York. The public is invited to attend. Rev. John T. Hilliard is Pastor.
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When I first heard Bishop say this I thought it was catchy and cute. Now that I am sixty years old and my Spiritual Light has been turned to the high position, that phrase has taken on a much deeper meaning to me. Ever since my Spiritual Light illuminated my heart all the more and allowed me to see who I really am and what was in my heart, I repent daily. I make a “conscious” effort every day to be a better person. Because there is no good thing in this flesh, I practice doing good and I feel compelled to encourage others to do the same. Time is shorter than we think and as Bishop Jakes said, we ALL need to get ready if we really want to make Heaven our home.
We must use wisdom DOROTHY in our daily lives when WAGSTAFF dealing with people. If anyone lacks wisdom we need only to ask God. Let’s make a daily and conscious effort to keep the past in the past. Lets allow Love to reign in our hearts and minds. Do it God’s way and I promise you will never Continued Page 11
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Greater Apostolic House of Prayer
The Missionary Department Mount Zion Church of God of Greater Apostolic House Holiness will be presenting a of Prayer, 1455 Fillmore Ave, Spring Musical on Saturday, Bflo, NY, will sponsor: MothApril 27 at pm.The program er & Daughter Luncheon Satwill include instrumental se- urday, May 4, 2013, at 11:30 lections, soloists and choir a.m – 2:30 p.m. performances.Classical, Guest Speaker: District spirituals and gospel music – Missionary Melinda Holsomething for everyone. lie, Victory Temple Church This will take place at of God in Christ, Bflo NY. Mount Zion, 32 Oakgrove Ticket Prices: Adults – $14; Avenue, corner of Hedley Children: Ages 4-12, $7. Place, where the Pastor is Pastor and Founder: Bishop Eld. Theodore Hamilton. Ad- Jacqueline Foye mission is free and all are invited to help us lift the name G O D I S G O O D . . . of Jesus!
God gave Bishop Jakes the message to tell the people to Get Ready. God told me to tell the people to not only GET ready, but to STAY ready. If we want to be caught up to meet Jesus in the sky, we need to stay ready for our exit. My message is to encourage everyone to not be like the five foolish and unprepared Virgins in the Bible. Be not deceived, whatsoever we sow, we are definitely going to reap. Reaping, also known as Karma, has no expiration date. There is no trickery in the things of God. It is so simple that even a fool can understand it. That’s the problem, it’s too simple. God has chosen the simple things to confound the wise. Our little finite minds are always trying to wrap around and complicate the things of God. It simply cannot be done. K N O C K ! KNOCK! Wake up people!!! Get ready and Stay ready! Get that hatred and unforgiveness out of your heart. Kick pride to the curb. Make that phone call, write that letter, send a text, do whatever it takes to make whatever is wrong right. Even if you were also offended and don’t receive one back, give that apology. Move forward and throw all that garbage into the Sea of Forgetfulness never to be brought up again.
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hen asked if her tears were real Zoë responded, “Yes. This is church!”
Richie Havens: Woodstock Singer Dies Of Heart Attack At 72 NEW YORK — Richie Havens, the folk singer and guitarist who was the first performer at Woodstock, died Monday at age 72. Havens died of a heart attack in New Jersey, his family said in a statement. He was born in Brooklyn. Havens was known for his crafty guitar work and cover songs, including his well-received cover of Bob Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman.” His performance at the three-day 1969 Woodstock Festival, where headliners included Jimi Hendrix, was a turning point in his career. He was the first act to hit the stage, performing for nearly three hours. His performance of “Freedom,” based from the spiritual “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,” became an anthem.Havens returned to the site during Woodstock’s 40th anniversary in 2009. Havens, who released his breakthrough, “Mixed Bag,” in 1967, released more than 25 albums. He sang with doo-wop groups on the street corner in his Brooklyn neighborhood at an early age. Havens was the eldest of nine children. He is survived by his three daughters and many grandchildren. A public memorial for Havens will be planned.
The “this” she is referring to is the Theaterloft home of Ujima Theatre Company. The tears that she shed were during the stage reading of the piece entitled “Sista Circle” that was presented Saturday evening April 12 within the hallowed walls of 545 Elmwood Avenue. Church is defined as a regular religious service; public worship. And so it goes. After ascending the stairs, one is greeted with a warm welcome. Enter into the theatre (sanctuary) the feeling of reverence heightens. Hugs, greetings, folks who haven’t seen one another in awhile share glimpses of how the family is doing, what grade are you in now? And so good to see you. The stage, the colors, a living room that is about to come alive. A feeling of home, both for the artists as well as for the congregation.
Sista’s ergies ignite as the spoken words call and respond, they move, dance, sway, embrace, comfort, share and the congregation is held captive. It’s a powerful piece! A work in progress and from the enthusiastic response they received, the prospect of this going into production is excellent. This is good medicine. Many thanks to Lorna Hill, Rahwa Hill and all the voices of Ujima family past and present. The spirit of 545 has a renaissance!
The Sistas begin to arrive at the home of our hostess, each bringing not only food and drink but spirit and life. As the evening unfolds the veil between stage and audience is lifted as we become one. Their stories are our stories. Each Sista delivers with such honesty a fabric of who she is, why she is, how she is that is woven into the tapestry of the Circle. We laugh. We cry. We remember. We nod. We shout “Amen.” This is Ujima.
Come out and support live theatre, the arts. Spread the word, join, volunteer. This is a piece that touches the soul with the honesty and courage that are needed in this age of electronic energies. These are human stories. The circle remains unbroken. Let the church say amen!
The Sistas are: Saron Ephrain, Dayatra Hassan, Kunjane Lyons-Latimer, Aminata Mitchell, Vonetta L. Rhodes and Zoë Viola Scruggs. Shantinna Moore made her debut as a director. Well done.
Theatre of Youth Company (TOY) will hold an audition for its 2013 holiday musical on MONDAY, MAY 5, 2013 at 5 PM at the Allendale Theatre, 203 Allen Street, Buffalo. TOY is casting 12 girls, between the ages of 9-12. Some acting experience and singing ability are required. Parents should call the theatre from 5-6 PM only on Wednesday, May 1 or Thursday, May 2 to make an appointment for the audition. Call 716-884-4400 ext. 304.
These young women are the beautiful faces and voices of our time. Through hard work and sheer determination they have unearthed a gold mine of talent and compassions. They trust one another which is oftentimes not a given in a circle of women. Their en-
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ON STAGE *The Larry Salter Orchestra rehersals, open to the public every Tuesday @ 7 p.m. at the historic Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway @ Michigan. Admission is free! *Comedy Festival, featuring Sheryl Underwood, Arnez J, Tommy Davidson, Tony Rock and Don D.C. Curry, May 3, Rochester Blue Cross Arena; tickets ticketmaster locations. *Old School / New School Dance Monday Nite Madnes fundraiser with DJ Doc, Saturday, May 25, Ss. ColumbaBrigid RC Church Hall, 75 Hhickory St.; Tickets $15; for info Cheri @ 200-9702 or Roz @ 598-7532. *Oscar Alston and his Orchestra presents an Evening of Elegance Musical Tribute to Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie, Memorial Day Weekend , Friday May 24, The Tralf; tickets $25 , $40 VIP @ Doris Records and the Tralf Box Office; 716-222-2939 for info. *Royal Comedy Tour featuring Don “DC” Curry, Sommore, Bruce Bruce and Michael Colyar, Sheas’ Buffalo, May 4; wwwroyalcomedytour.com *Comedian Joe Torry for the Ques Comedy Comedy Buffalo, Sat. May 4, Adams Mark Hotel; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. 65th 2nd District Conference; www. quesofcomedy.com
Local Omega Chapters to Host 65th 2nd District Conference May 2-5 STOMPIN’ AT THE YARD: To celebrate the 5th year Anniversary of the Annual Stomp the Yard: DSC will premier "The Yard's Greatest Hits: Top 25 performances from 20082010" on the big screen at Dipson Theatre inside the Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre 639 Main St. This is a limited screening taking place Thurs May 2nd @ 7p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at Doris Records 286 E Ferry St. NO tickets will be available at the door. This screening contains 2 hours of 25 of the very best performances from the first four Annual competitions, based on judges overall scores and audience reaction, never before seen interviews and commentary from competitors, judges, advisers etc. For more information call 602-6253. For chances to win free tickets follow us @stydsc on twitter. *Bill Cosby, Turning Stone Showroom, June 7 @ 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.; tickets at Turning Stone Box Office 361-SHOW
BLACK JAZZ: the stage-play, takes place in a small town where everybody knows everybody through somebody. Stories of love are told as we see the tangled webs that are birthed in this neighborhood. Black Love, Black Drama, this is BLACK JAZZ. Written & Directed by Terre KingMay 4th, 8pm, Mason O. Damon Auditorium, Buffalo Public Library (Clinton St. Entrance). Tickets $15 presale only. See any cast member for tickets:Allison Shorts, Ashley Graves,Candace Whitfield, Cierra Monroe, Dereka Steverson, Damond Rainey, Elisha Ali Jennifer Holmes. Keith Mobley Kunjane Lyons-LatimerMichael Prince, Monique Webb.
The Second District Conference of Omega Psi Phi Inc. will bring more than 1200 visitors to downtown Buffalo from five states – Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. During this conference, May 2-5, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. will present several charitable awards for various programs during this historic gathering in the city of Buffalo. Hosts are Phi Omega and Phi Epsilon chapters. James E. Hicks Jr. is District Representatives; Daren R. Thomas, District Marshal; and Avon White and Roman West, Deputy Marshals. For more information Email: 2nddistrictmarshal@
WEST AFRICAN DANCE: Intensive West African Sabar Dance Class with Griot Alassane Sarr of Dakar, Senegal Saturday, April 27 from12:00pm - 4:00pm Alt. Theatre, 255 Great Arrow, 3rd Floor. For More Info Contact (716) 868-6847, 8837792. 491-3311
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Drill Team Champs at #89 Lydia T. Wright School # 59 Student School of Excellence!! Places in History Bee Only in their 2nd year, The Ismail Ahmed & Mrs. Wellsby
On Sunday, April 21st, the first annual American History Bee was held at the Buffalo Historical Museum. This event was run by the Forest District Civic Association and was sponsored by many local dignitaries, groups, and businesses.
The contest was open to all of Western New York’s current 8th grade students. The Bee included questions from the New York State Social Studies curriculum in the grades of 7th and 8. Contestants participated in a single elimination contest in which questions were asked in a round robin fashion. Buffalo Public School student Ismail Ahmed of Dr. Charles R. Drew Science Magnet #59, placed third in the Bee. He was able to easily answer questions in the first 6 rounds, and then he participated in a heat to decide second and third place. Ismail received a portable DVD player, a trophy and variety of other prizes.
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Dr. Lydia T. Wright School of Excellence #89 Drill Team garnered a first place trophy, in the Elementary School Division, at the 40th Annual New York State Championships held at Kleinhans Music Hall on Friday, April 12! The teams award-winning routine was choreographed by teacher and team advisor, Mr. Anthony Wilson. Over 33 teams were vying for the Championship. We are so proud of the hard work of the team members and their Advisor Mr. Wilson...and their very tall trophy! Congratulations to the school and their outstanding team for a winning effort!!! MERRIWEATHER LIBRARY
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graduate from our public schools this year? *What are the implications of a failed educational system in relationship to our community?
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Healthy Kids Day will be held at the Niagara Falls Family YMCA, 1317 Portage Road on Saturday, April 27 from 1-5 p.m. Join the YMCA for an afternoon designed to engage you and your family in a wealth of healthy activities including bounce house, kids fitness, arts and crafts and more. The Y is also waiving the join fee that day.
TAO TE CHING -31Weapons are the tools of violence; All decent men detest them. Weapons are the tools of fear; A decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity and, if compelled, will use them only with the utmost restraint. Peace is his highest value. If the peace has been shattered, How can he be content? His enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. He doesn’t wish them personal harm. Nor does he rejoice in victory. How could he rejoice in victory and delight in the slaughter of men? He enters a battle gravely, with sorrow and with great compassion, as if he were attending a funeral.
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Rosalyn L. Taylor reportedly fell 80 signatures short of the 500 needed to qualify for the ballot. Taylor was appointed to replace Vivian O. Evans in 2011. *Central District: Mary Ruth Kapsiak, current board president and retired pubic school administrator, is being challenged by Bryon J. McIntyre, a retired Buffalo firefighter and vice president of the District Parenting Coordinating Council. *Ferry District: Sharon M. Belton-Cottman, the incumbent, who was also appointed to her seat, is running her first campaign unchallenged. *Park District: Carl P. Paladino, a major Buffalo developer, is running against Adrian F Harris, a teacher’s aide in the Lancaster schools. The incumbent, Petrucci is not running for re-election. *West District: Ralph R. Hernandez, current board vice president, is being challenged by James M. Sampson, chair of the county control board and president of a pro-charter school group. It has been rumored that the Hernandez signatures might also be in jeopardy. *North District: Incumbent Jason M. McCarthy is being challenged by Wendy S. Mistretta a former Buffalo State College administrator and Susan L. Gillick, a retired school administrator.
“Significant Others” Awardees left to right: Top Row Michelle Brown, Margaret Brown, Marlene Daniels; 2nd row Dolores Fontana, Delores Giles, Joseph Gordon, George Scott; 3rd row Denise Hare, Nono Holman, Larry Jakubowski, Zandra Lewis; bottom row, Cynthia Cruz Peoples, Antoinette Radford, Mary Stone.
Denise Y. Hare to Keynote Stop The Violence Coalition Awards Banquet Denise Hare, a Senior Academic Advisor with the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) and former President of the Univesity at Buffalo’s Minority Faculty and Staff Association, will deliver the keynote address at the Stop the Violence Coalition’s annual awards banquet on Saturday April 27 at the Creekside Banquet Facility, William St. at Union Road. Enjoy an evening of recognition of those Mrs. Hare who stand behind the men and women who are in the fore front of community service as the organization honors the “Significant Others.” Doors open at 6p,m, and the program will be held from 7 to 9p.m. For more information or tickets and vending opportunities contact STVC at 716-8827882.
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Cynthia McKinney Pens New Book ‘Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom’ Six term congresswoman, ‘08 Green Party presidential candidate and international peace activist Cynthia McKinney has been that rare voice in the halls of the U.S. Congress and wherever the people need her who is willing to risk her life to represent for Black people, fearlessly investigating such hot issues as Katrina, Haiti, the Congo, the opening of the FBI files on Tupac’s assassination, the invasion of Libya and more. Currently pursuing a doctoral degree, she is writing her dissertation on the life of the late President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and attended his recent funeral in Caracas. She is also the
author of The Illegal War on Libya,” released last fall. Cynthia McKinney’s latest book, “Ain’t Nothing Like Freedom,” is literally hot off the press. Here is Amazon’s description: “Elected six times to the House from the state of Georgia, Cynthia McKinney cut a trail through congressional deceit like a hot ember through ash. She discovered legislators who passed laws without reading them. Party leaders who colluded across party lines against their constituents’ interests. Blackskinned individuals shilling for the white status quo. She excoriated government lassi-
MAKING IT PLAIN... A Terrorist is a Terrorist is a Terrorist...
When Timothy McVeigh truck-bombed the Alfred P. Murray Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, killing 168 people and hundreds more injured – 19 of them children – not much was made over his religion. Likewise, on December 14, 2012, when Adam Lanza, 20, fatally shot twenty children and six adult staff members in a mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the village of Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut (and before driving to the school, shot and killed his mother)....nothing was said about his religion or his Christian upbringing. The Boston Marathon bombing, the most recent act of “terrorism” left three dead (including a child) and 183 wounded; a tragedy indeed. But thanks to the major media, we hear just as much if not more, about the alleged bombers religion –Islam - than anything else; further fanning the flame of fear, bias and Islamaphobia in this country...A terrorist is a terrorist is a terrorist...
School Board Update...
How School Board Member Rosalyn Taylor got knocked off the ballot is a real shock to a lot of folks in the community given the veteran political “petition gatherers” etc. on her team... Rumor is she was sabotaged...and that it was an inside job...
Happy Earth Day...
The Buffalo News, in an extensive article in their Sunday April 21 edition, cited hundreds of hazardous waste sites in Western New York. Two of them under the “Significant Threat -State Superfund Sites” category are located in the heart of the Black community....The American Axle Plant at 1001 East Delavan Avenue, and the one of most concern, 858 East Ferry Street (near Grider) where lead from a former smelting pant is believed to be linked to a deadly outbreak of lupus on Buffalo’s East side...and where all those new homes are currently being built...Happy Earth Day!
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The real reason behind Mr. Paladino’s Push for ‘Neighborhood’ Schools!
tude over Hurricane Katrina, uncovering dark secrets. She held the only critical congressional briefing on 9/11, introducing counter-testimony of scholars, investigators, former intelligence agents. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, she held (Defense Secretary) Rumsfeld to account for malfeasance by military contractors and missing billions in the Pentagon’s budget. Then she hammered him on the reasons for the failure of NORAD air defenses on 9/11. She read truth into the Congressional Record, held town halls and hearings, led protests, showed up while others played along to get along, took the side of the people against the will of the party. And when she got too truth seeking and speaking, the Republicans rigged the Democratic primaries to boot her out, leaving behind a trail of achievements mostly won singlehandedly. But McKinney rose again like a Phoenix, answering the call to run as 2008 Green Party candidate for President, challenging the corrupt two-party stranglehold on American democracy. Then it was on to the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza, to be seized on the high seas and imprisoned in Israel. On to Tripoli, to serve as witness to the NATO terror bombing of Libya. On to Malaysia to serve on the War Crimes Commission ... Often introduced as the Sojourner Truth, the Harriet Tubman of our age, McKinney reflects here on the Biblical figures of Esther, Deborah and Naomi. This is the Cynthia McKinney saga as it stands to date – what she saw, what she learned and how she fought for change.”
And Speaking of New Houses... Word has it that the newly built homes on E. Ferry near Jefferson were constructed with no back doors! Say it ain’t so!
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Dear Editor: What is Carl Paladino, candidate for the Buffalo Public school’s Park District, talking about when he says that he supports neighborhood schools? First of all, the Eastside of Buffalo has no neighborhood schools in the Genesee/ Moselle, Kensington/Bailey or the Delavan/Grider areas. All of the schools in these sections are no longer standing or have been converted into other uses. The Buffalo Board of Education will have to build new schools in these areas in order for these parents to send their children to a neighborhood school. The building of new schools is not going to happen so the best the children of those neighborhoods can hope for, is for Mr. Paladino and the charter school proponents to buy or acquire a cheap building like they did a few years ago for the KIPP Sankofa Charter School in the Central Parking Plaza. Who can ever forget our neighborhood children being transported to that embarrassment of a shopping plaza; to sit all day in a drab building with no windows and no recreational or play ground facility outside of it? The charter school people got rich and the school closed. Carl Paladino and others are crying about the need for charter schools and that is okay if that is what the children and their parents want. But a charter school on the East side will not be able to match the financial resources of a charter school in, say, South Buffalo or the upper Westside or even North Buffalo. Charter school administrators will pick the ‘cream of the crop’ student-wise as they have done already. Those children who have special needs or are low achieving students will be ‘farmed’ back to the district’s traditional schools once it becomes evident that their presence will lower the standard of that particular school. What will happen
to these children if Mr. Paladino gets his way and all our schools are turned into charter schools? Also, where will our children go when charter schools fail (and more than a few have failed already) and the State Education Department revokes their license to remain open? Some of his supporters say that Mr. Paladino is sincere in his wish to help the city’s poor and struggling minority students achieve a quality education. I hate to say it but I tend
to believe differently. I believe that by running for, and winning, the school board seat, he will be able to steer his friends in the charter schools industry in the direction for a shot at the $1 billion dollar public school budget. I believe that he has also found a way to sell a bunch of the many vacant buildings he owns around the city to people wishing to open new charter, or should I say, ‘neighborhood’ schools. -Mary Johnson
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shared decision making, it’s time that all concerned members of the public be made aware of the current positions of the Board Members whom we will retain or elect, to ensure our voice in the future of our children, and our community as a whole” Hare said. All current School Board Members and prospective Candidates are asked to please notify the United Black Men’s Think Tank’s facilitator, Ms. Bernadine Kennedy at 884-3312 or by email at BJHHA@Yahoo.com to confirm their intent to participate in the Forum. Following an introduction by a representative of the Buffalo District Parent Coordinating Council, and a presentation of the policy issues published by the Think Tank, Candidates for Election or Re-election will have an opportunity to address the policy issues presented and any other concerns or issues the Candidates seek to get behind through their candidacies. Summaries of the Candidates positions will be published through community media to provide Buffalo residents with as much information as possible to prepare for the election, Tuesday, May 7th. For more information, please feel free to contact Ms. Kennedy at the aforementioned telephone number, or Mr. Hare directly at 881-5150. The public is urged to attend this vital community event. Free parking and light refreshments will be offered.
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go wrong. It is impossible to lose with God. Ain’t you heard? God can do anything BUT fail. There are some things that we are powerless over and we need God to do it for us. There are other things that we can do for ourselves and God expects us to do it. I ain’t tryin to be all fire and brimstone, but we need to check ourselves before we wreck ourselves and in Hell lift up our eyes. Don’t try to understand it. Don’t procrastinate. Just Do It! “I’m Just Sayin” (Sis. Dorothy “The Princess of Photography” aka The Picture Lady, will celebrate her 60th Birthday with a star studded Holy Ghost Party on Sunday, April 28 from 4-7 p.m. at the Prince of Peace COGIC, 669 Kensington. Everyone is invited! It’s free and open to the public!)
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The Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc.’s Eastern Region Convention will be held in Buffalo this week, April 24-28 at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Buffalo. Local chapters Rho Lambda, Delta Epsilon, Eta Rho Lambda, Mu Sigman and Rho Alpha will be the hosts. Alpha Brothers from throughout the east coast, Europe, Canada, Africa, and Bermuda will be in attendance. Numerous workshops and seminars will be held within the organization; however, there will also be activities open to the general public. The Alphas are known for their service oriented programs, inspired activism, love of the arts and molding of education and legal reform. Notable Alphas include, but are not limited to, Rev.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Honorable Thurgood Marshall, Adam Clayton Powell, W.E.B. DuBois, Garrett Mor-
gan, Duke Ellington, Paul Robeson, Jesse Owens, Dick Gregory, Andrew Young, Donny Hathaway, Dr. Cornell West, Roland Martin, Stuart Scott, Hill Harper and Keenan Historic: One of the greatest and most distinIvory-Wayans, guished Alpha Brothers of all time, the Rev. to name a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is pictured with George K. Arthur, Mariam Bass and few. Buffalo honorees the Hon. Arthur O. Eve. The photo was taken Mayor, Byron when Dr .King visited Buffalo in the sixties. This W. Brown and group was one of the few progressiv enough to Councilmem- welcome him here. A Challenger Photo ber Demone Smith are also Men of Alpha. W. Brown, Bro./Dr. Jonathan Daniels, Arthur O. Eve, Publicly, on Wednesday April George K. Arthur, Marion 24, the brothers will convene Bass, Winford J. Lucas, Faat Niagara Falls, NY to wit- ther Ronald Sadjak, Willie ness the lighting in their fra- Hutch Jones and Dr. Marvel ternal base color of “old gold”. Ross-Jones. A rededication ceremony will take place and brothers/friends Later Thursday evening, a will proceed to the Seneca Ca- “Mix & Mingle” with a Live sino to mix and mingle on the Band will be held at the Oakk ground floor. This is free to Room Lounge on Main St. all. from 8pm-until. This is free to all. On Thursday, April 25, a “Public Program” will be Friday, April 26 features held at the Buffalo Conven- “Stomp the Yard”, Step tion Center, entitled, “Remov- Show and After-Party at the ing the Achievement Gap for Buffalo Convention Center. Black Males”. This event This event is hosted by Altakes place at 6p.m. and will be pha’s Delta Epsilon Chapter. moderated by Buffalo Coun- Doors open at 7pm and the cilmember Demone Smith. It show starts at 8pm. Tickets includes a distinguished panel are $15 for the step-show $5 as well. This is free to all. for the “Pyramids” (Delta’s) after-party. During the aforementioned program, awards will be given Saturday April 27 is a night to a group of local dignitaries for the “Grown & Sexy” who are helping to close the with the “Suit & Tie Affair” achievement gap. Awardees Continued Page 13 include: Bro./Mayor, Byron
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Hispanic Music Youth Project Canisius College will host the Hispanic Music Youth Project on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center, located at the corner of Main Street and Eastwood Place. The event is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted at the door. The Hispanic Music Youth Project will present an evening of music and dance representative of several Spanish-speaking countries. Students from the Enterprise Charter School will perform under the direction of Laura Taber, followed by students from the Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy (Public School #76) who will perform under the direction of Kevin Pezzino. For more information contact the Modern Languages Department at Canisius College, at 888-2835.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will receive sealed bids for BMHA Job #AM 12-25, Elevator and Wheelchair Lift Maintenance Service, various developments The Prebid Conference will be held on Monday, May 6, 2013, at 10:00AM, local time, with all potential bidders assembled at the Capital Improvements & Developments Department, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204; the project walk-through may be held/scheduled after the meeting. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 AM, local time, on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at the Capital Improvements Office, 320 Perry Street, Buffalo, New York 14204. Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after specified closing time. Sets of contract documents may only be obtained at the Capital Improvements Office at 320 Perry Street, with a deposit of $100 per set. Only certified company checks, bank checks or money orders made payable to the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority will be accepted. This deposit is refundable upon return of complete sets of documents within 14 calendar days after the bid opening. Failure to comply with this time limit will constitute forfeiture of the deposit. The BMHA reserves the right to reject any bid, which fails to conform to the essential items, required by the contract documents and to reject any and/or all bids submitted. Dated: April 19, 2013
BIDS COUNTY OF ERIE NOTICE TO BIDDERS SOUTH ABBOTT RD BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. FA-28-3-13 FEDERAL PIN 5758.74 The Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, is seeking sealed bids for this bridge replacement project. Sealed proposals will be received at the DPW-Division of Highways Conference Room, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 9, 2013. Bid deposit of $40,000.00 required. DBE 11% required. Plans will be available for purchase at $100./set from Thursday, April 18, 2013 through bid date. Pre-let meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:00 a.m. at the DPW-Division of Highways Conference Room, 95 Franklin Street, 14th floor, Buffalo, NY. Bid submittal details are on the Erie County website at: http://www2.erie. gov/dpw
challengercn.com ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS For ECMC – OR/MOB FIT OUT BID PACKAGE 3: FURNITURE At the ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER 462 GRIDER STREET BUFFALO, NY 14215 Separate sealed bids for One (1) subcontract for the Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, New York, ECMCC – OR/ MOB Fit Out will be received by the Director of Purchasing at Room G140P, Ground Floor of the Erie County Medical Center at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, New York 14215, until 2:00 PM local time on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, after which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Smith Auditorium, located on the 3rd floor. Subcontract proposals being received include: Subcontract 219 – Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment The Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications may be examined at the following offices: Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY 2660 William Street Buffalo, NY 14227 McGraw Hill – Dodge Plan Room 5500 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 LP Ciminelli, Inc. 2421 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Erie County Medical Center in Conference Room C, located on the 3rd floor, on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 at 2:00 PM. A walk-through of the project site will be conducted and pertinent questions will be received. Bidders may obtain one (1) copy of Bidding Documents at Reprocraft, 136 Broadway St. Suite 102, Buffalo, NY 14203, upon deposit of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set; deposit is refundable upon return of the documents in good condition within thirty (30) days following the award of the subcontract. Documents will be available on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The Information for bidders section in the Project Manuel will provide information for obtaining additional copies of the documents. Deposit shall be payable to “LPCiminelli, Inc.” The Bidder’s attention is drawn to the provisions in the General Conditions establishing a Minority/Women’s Business Utilization requirement on the project. Bidders are advised that by submitting a signed and sealed proposal, they are agreeing and committing to the M/WBE requirements which are a part of this project.
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Legal Notice Legal Notice County of Erie, New York Erie County Elderly Nutrition Services The County of Erie, New York is seeking Proposal Statements from qualified entities interested in providing nutrition services under the Erie County Elderly Nutrition Services (ECENS) program. Proposers interested in providing nutrition services under the ECENS program are invited to respond to this request. The Request for Proposals can be found at: http://www2. erie.gov/purchasing/index.php?q=requests-proposals-ampconstruction-bids and a complete copy of the package can be obtained by contacting Randall Hoak at 716-858-6046. All correspondence, communications and/or contact with the County in regard to any aspect of this proposal shall be with Randall Hoak. Final sealed proposals are due to the Erie County Department of Senior Services at 95 Franklin St, Room 1335, Buffalo, NY 14202 by 4:00 PM (EST) on Monday June 03, 2013. Erie County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and waive any informality. Randall Hoak Commissioner of Erie County Department of Senior Services
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By Scott Gehl - Part II-Conclusion Joanne Champion’s pas- New York newspapers to put sion for fair housing was pre- in place the ‘Publishers Vol served when, after her death, untary Agreement’—which her husband Dr. Carl Granger ended illegal advertising. created the Joanne Champion •In 1986 a HOME investiga MID - 3060 MID- 2400 MID-6357 MID-0799 MID- 1532 MID-4942 MID-8959 Granger Scholarship, which is tion revealed evidence of dis EVE- 2749 EVE-3763 EVE-8112 EVE-1237 EVE- 7347 EVE-2419 EVE-7201 presented each year to an out- crimination by the region’s standing high school senior. largest landlord, the Buffalo Joining James Hecht and Municipal Housing Authority. 7-8-13-18-38 16-22-31-33-34 1-18-23-25-31 4-11-15-30-37 1-3-32-35-39 8-10-13-28-33 3-4-18-27-30 Joanne Champion Granger While HOME’s mission has in the pantheon of civil rights long included creating housheroes from HOME’s earliest ing opportunities, it wasn’t days are other names: Daniel until 2006 that a group of staff 9-19-26-33-34-51 #8 12-15-27-43-49-53 # 36 Acker, Arthur Butler, Sarah and volunteers began to exMetzger, James Covial, James plore the idea of developing Myers, Jim & Mamie Craw- affordable housing—perhaps ford. Many would still be in- in concert with relocating volved in the struggle for fair HOME’s offices. On July housing as HOME passed its 11, 2012 the Mayor of BufHOT TIPS 20th and 25th anniversaries. falo and a host of dignitarSome would stay involved ies dedicated the new Home CHALLENGER HITS until the day they died. for HOME as well as Oxford Years after the death of for- Commons, which provides mer HOME President James MIDDAY energy-efficient barrier-free Covial, his widow joined housing for ten families of *160-Number Book (Straight)* HOME’s Board. On more limited income. 162-321-435-678-023-132-455-791-017-844-679-010-536716-Grand Ma’s Pix (bx) than one occasion, Rosalie In 50 years HOME has put 809-546-896-468-901-084-365-800-103-785-457-960-529Covial told her younger col- down deep roots for social EVENING leagues how, in those early justice, strong enough to with186-657-350-954-689-955-467-809-074-657-906-671-978191-Hot Tips (bx) all-volunteer days, the tele- stand political ill winds which 010-743-234-680-468-089-902-425-561-635-278-435-780phone would often ring just sometimes blow its way. The 581-Lucky Duckie (bx) 108-657-562-178-930-354-763-469-012-757-689-208-645as the Covial family was sit- struggle continues--and the 259-Quick $$ & ZR (bx) ting down to dinner. Jim took dream of fair housing will *645-ZR (Straight)* every call and would then never die. 480-Lucky Duckie (bx) hurry off to another meeting All are welcomed to join the Unitarian Church where us in HOME Membership and LUCKIE DUCKIE HOME’s leaders would dis- Advocacy! Reservations are cuss how to obtain justice of required as we come together 134-431-143 the latest victim of housing for the 50th HOME Anniver discrimination. For HOME’s sary Celebration in the 648*123*104 founding generation, that was Buffalo Niagara Convention part of life for fair housing ad- Center on Friday, April 26th 980-422-809 vocates. at 6:00 PM. 981-989-970-990-080-800 Fifty years later HOME is Call our office at still building upon that legacy 716.854.1400 or you may 390-196-102-581-752-319THE NUMBER BOOK quick money $$$$ and the impervious founda- check out our website for de408-378-352-126 189-809-444 tion of those incredibly heroic tails: www.homeny.org. 189-444-886 886-980-422 selfless volunteers. 322-522-412-432-421-423 Growth and achievement 322-522-355 By the mid-1970s HOME 800-592-390 had hired its first professional 3-Way Winning Numbers this Time Last Year 394-833-924 staff and opened an office on 127-909-418 the second floor of the 1490 April is Fair Housing Month: Jefferson Community Cen•The Other Side, a short 927-313-466 05/03/2012 Midday 4-6-4 ter. By 1982 the budget had film and documentary cover124-550-525 05/02/2012 Evening 3-7-4 grown to $50,000 and the ing housing discrimination 05/02/2012 Midday 8-7-7 583-269-508 staff to three. and the development of re05/01/2012 Evening 6-0-8 •In 1982 HOME used a lated civil rights legislation 05/01/2012 Midday 0-2-8 forgotten 60 year-old statute will be screened at the Frank grandma’s APRIL pics 04/30/2012 Evening 8-3-6 to win the first civil damE. Merriweather Library, lo04/30/2012 Midday 7-6-2 ages from a landlord who had cated at 1342 Jefferson Ave04/29/2012 Evening 7-3-8 discriminated against a famnue (at Utica) on Wednesday, 04/29/2012 Midday 0-9-0 ily with children. Afterwards April 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. 04/28/2012 Evening 9-5-3 HOME the worked with NYS The event will be sponsored 04/28/2012 Midday 7-4-1 Attorney General Robert by Housing Opportunities 04/27/2012 Evening 0-5-9 Abrams to improve the statEqual, Inc. (HOME). 04/27/2012 Midday 2-4-5 ute. 04/26/2012 Evening 4-3-7 •In the face of discrimina•The annual Housing Oppor04/26/2012 Midday 3-2-8 tory housing advertisements, tunities Made Equal dinner “MOMMIE O” 133-202-33304/25/2012 Evening 2-0-8 HOME negotiated with the will take place on April 26th. 04/25/2012 Midday 9-8-1 publishers of the Buffalo 648-1993-1947-1928 For more information contact 04/24/2012 Evening 0-7-3 News and 26 other Western HOME at 854-1400.
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“Health Equity: Harnessing Your Power in Advocating for a Healthier Community”: 6 p.m. WNED Studios, 140 Lower Terrace sponsored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, NAACP and WND; guest Shavon Arline-Bradley National NAACP Director of Health Programs.
Community Carnival and Recycle Fest: Noon – 2 p.m., Community Charter School, 404 Edison.
“Restoring Our Community with Available Grants and Low Interest Loans” Seminar: 5:30-7:45 p.m., Merriweather Library; free and open to the public; hosted by We Are Women Warriors & County Legislator Betty Jean Grant; 602-5877 for more information. Thursday April 25 First Shiloh, Urban League, to Host School Board Candidates Forum:Featuring candidates for the Central, Ferry, and East Districts 6 p.m. at the First Shiloh Baptist Church, 15 Pine Street.For more info 716-250-2445. Saturday April 27 Healthy Kids Day will be held at the Niagara Falls Family YMCA, 1317 Portage Road, from 1-5pm. The Stop The Violence Coalition will hosts its annual Awards Banquet at the Creekside Banquet Hall, 269 Union Road, doors open at 6pm, event from 7-9pm. Donation is $50. More information call 882-7882. Acting in Faith Theatre Company honors Barbara Glover at & others at Buffalo East, 1410 Main Street near East Utica, 7pm. Tickets are $20 per person or $18 for groups of 10 or more. Call 716-3107297 or 573-2704. Celebration for Mrs. Viola Hill on her 95th Birthday: Martha Mitchell Community Center, 175 Oakmont Ave., 3-6 p.m.; RSVP 845-0080. CBTU Gospelfest 2013: Second Baptist Church, 18 Church St., Lackawanna, 6 p.m. featuring Gospel Rap Recording Artist Shaddie Swag. School Board Candidate’s Night: hosted by United Black Men’s Think Tank, 2-4 p.m., St. Martin Village Community Center, 564 Dodge Sgt; for info. 884-3312 or email BJHHA@yahoo.com
CHAMP Training at Group Ministries, 1333 Jefferson Avenue, from 9am- Noon. Registration is limited to the first 50 people. Contact at 716-8359356 or Champwny@gmail. com Sunday April 28 “Legends and Legacies” hosted by Eva M. Doyle at the Frank E. Merriweather library from 2-5pm. For more information call 716-847-6010 or 533-9547. A Holy Ghost Party for Dorothy Wagstaff, The Princess of Photography, free and open to the public at Prince of Peace COGIC, 669 Kensington Avenue Near Grider, from 4-7pm. Monday April 29 100 Black Men of Greater Buffalo and We Are Women Warriors Host School Board Candidate’s Night: All candidate running for seats on the Buffalo Board of Education, Merriweather Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday April 30 The Larry Salter Orchestra rehearsals open to the public; Colored Musicians Club, 145 Broadway 7p.m. Thursday May 2 Phi Omega and Phi Epsilon Chapters host the 65th 2nd District Conference, May 2-5 in Buffalo email 2nddistrictmarshal@oppf.org National Day of Prayer in the Square: Niagara Square at City Hall, noon – 1:30 p.m.; Lady Kathy Bowman, chairperson.
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A King and His Princess!”
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Miss Barbara’s Father Daughter Dance: An Unforgettable Event!
Pictured above are scenes from the Father Daughter Dance sponsored by Miss Barbara’s School of Dance last Saturday at the Metropolitan Entertainment Complex – truly a beautiful and unforgettable event! The theme was “A King and His Princess.” Cover Photo Credits of Madison and Matthew Wagstaff (large photo), Janai and Tyrone Beeks (top) and Angela and Ken Carter by Jesse Hawkins of “Jesse on the Spot Photos.” Photos this page by Princess Photography. Hats off to all the Kings and their beautiful Princesses!