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*”Voices of the Spirits of My Soul”: April 12-16, Geva Theatre Center, Rochester. Written and performed by Nora Cole (585) 232-4382 ext.

3057www.gevatheatre.org

*Frances Hare Creative Events: Dance encounters, 215 Tremont, door, #8 on the 1st floor. *On Sunday, May 6th, "Family Day Arts and Crafts Fair," 11 a.m.-5 p.m., in the day (see above). ueslocation Tsame *Traditional thDance Intensive 4 ththe 3 hours: the il 2for Apisr$50 craft fair is three dollars.

10AM to 11:30AM AIDS Care Celebrates Adult Day Health Anniversary AIDS Care is celebrating Occupation its one-year anniversary with B ELoyalSCustomer AFE, BE HEARD, BE SURE TO JOIN US!!!

Healing Through Art, an open Since 1998 house and participant art show, on Friday, April 20, from 8:00 HOSTED BY: WOODY AT AM until 10:00 AM. BreakWHITMORE’S INTERNATIONAL BARBERSHOP fast will also becontact served. Just For more information 213 MONROE AVENUE over ago, AIDS Care Woody at one (585)year 464-9726. launched the first Adult Day Health Program of its kind outside the New York City area. The program was deRochester Police Chief Sheppard is pleased to announce that signed to provide a commuthe next “Shop Talk” event is scheduled for Tuesday April nity-based experience with a 24th at Whitmore’s International Barbershop, 213 Mon- complete range of services to roe Ave. at 10AM. The “Shop Talk” format and premise help improve a participant’s is simple: Chief Sheppard will be having casual conversa- overall health. The program tions with young men in the community in order to begin a provides care management, dialogue with a population that rarely has an opportunity to medical oversight and servoice their concerns in an open forum type setting. vices, nutrition counseling, health education, behavioral wellness services, physical and occupational therapy, and a comprehensive therapeutic recreation program. The therapeutic recreation program includes exercise, discussion groups, trips to local gardens and the Public Market, and creative arts therapy.

Two interns in the Care Management department at AIDS Care, Heather Gallant and Jordan Johnson, needed to complete a project that would make a positive difference in the community. They decided to highlight the creative arts therapy program at the anniversary event; and have arranged thirty pieces to be on display that were created by fifteen participants. “We are excited to invite service providers, partners and friends of AIDS Care to experience this wonderful and successful program,” says Lizz Ortolani, Senior Director of Patient and Client Services.

Ortolani provides oversight of the Adult Day Health Program as well as the Care Management team at the AIDS Care headquarters in Rochester, and satellite offices located in Geneva and Bath, New York. “Every participant in

*The Rochester Association of Black Journalists will present the documentary Fear of a Black Republican from 4 to 7 pm. April 21 at the Baobab Cultural Center, 728 University Ave.After the screening of the documentary, there will be a panel discussion moderated

by Helene Biandudi , the local host of NPR’s All Things Considered and a reporter for the WXXI news team. Panelists include Henry Smith Jr., Orleans County legislator, and Dr. Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, a political science department faculty member at the U.of Rochester. $5 suggested donation. For details, call (585) 230-6028 or (585) 563-2145 as well as www. rabj.net or www.thebaobab.org.

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Day Health has an individualized, comprehensive care plan. s. Adult Day Health participants must require HIV/ AIDS medical monitoring and must be at least eighteen years of age. Services are available to Medicaid-eligible persons.

Those interested in attending the Adult Day Program anniversary, Healing Through Art, should R.S.V.P. to Heather Gallant at (585) 210 – 4131.

For additional media information, call (585) 210-4217.

Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church Rochester, NY Rev. Dr. Kenneth Q. James, Pastor Men’s Day Weekend Celebration April 20th thru April 22nd, 2012

Theme: We Are our Brothers’ Keeper

WITH CHIEF SHEPPARD

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Guest Speaker: Judge Steven Miller Minister & Rochester City Court Judge

Weekend Calendar of Events:  Men’s Music Fest April 20th, 2012—7—9 PM Featuring Men’s Choirs from Rochester Area Church’s

Under the direction of Brothers Jasen Monroe & Bernard McDavid

 Men’s Breakfast Workshop April 21st, 2012—8 to 11 AM Interactive workshop conducted by Rev. Ronald Gibson Our theme: “We Are Our Brothers’ Keeper” Under the direction of Brother Bert Alexander

 Men’s Day Sunday Worship April 22th , 2012—10 AM Guest Speaker: Judge Steven Miller Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church 546 Clarissa Street Rochester, NY 14608 (585) 546-5997

THIS WEEK ONLY “AUDIENCES AND CRITICS ALIKE IN AWE OF THE SHOW’S POWER” - THE CHRONICLE NORA COLE (FENCES) IN

Voices of the Spirits in my Soul

Ends Sunday April 15

(585) 232-4382 | www.gevatheatre.org | Groups: (585) 232-1366 x3057 Supported by: The Gouvernet Arts Fund at the Community Foundation, & MVP Health Care

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Progress Report: MLK Park

Coalition to Save Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park to host citywide public community meeting and update next Tuesday. Can construction be completed by Juneteenth weekend?

Sam Radford makes a point during a rally outside the Buffalo Teachers Federation office last week.

Imam Izak’el M. Pasha

Legislator Hogues

Legislator Hogues to Hold District Town Hall Meetings Erie County Legislator Timothy R. Hogues (D- Buffalo) is announcing that he will conduct three 1st District Town Hall meetings in April.

The Town Hall meetings will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on the following nights and at these locations: *Monday, April 16, at the Belle Center, 104 Maryland Street; *Wednesday, April 18, at the New Covenant United Church, 459 Clinton Street *Wednesday, April 25, at the Hennepin Community Center, 24 Ludington Street, all in Buffalo.

District residents are encouraged to attend to ask questions and discuss issues and events of interest with Legislator Hogues. For more information, please call Legislator Hogues’ office at 842-0490.

Masjid Nu’Man Presents “Moving Forward in Community Life” Masjid Nu’Man presents, “Moving Forward in Community Life” on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14.

The special guest speaker is Imam Izak’el M. Pasha of the Historic Malcolm Shabazz Mosque in Harlem, NY. On Friday April 13 at 1:00 p.m. Salatul Jumu’ah will be conducted by Imam Pasha at Masjid Nu’Man, 1373 Fillmore Avenue.

On Saturday April 14 at 5 p.m. the Community Fundraiser will be held featuring a special address by guest speaker Imam Pasha at the Community Health Center of Buffalo, 34 Benwood Avenue.

For more information contact Masjid Nu’Man (716) 892-1332 or Duane Madyun (716) 884-2373.

Last HEAP Outreach of 2012 On Friday, April 13, 2012, Legislator Betty Jean Grant will host the final HEAP Outreach for the 2012 heating season. The outreach will be held at the Delavan Moselle Center located at 877 E. Delavan, Buffalo, New York from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This is the last day to apply for HEAP this year.

Also, a Supplemental Regular Heaters Benefit of $150 is available to all households that received or will receive a Regular Heater’s Benefit this season (that means if you applied and are approved for HEAP between 11/16/11 when HEAP OPENED and 4/13 12 WHEN HEAP closes).

If you are having difficulty paying your heating bill and you meet the income guidelines for HEAP and have not yet applied or have received a shutoff notice, Friday, April 13, 2012 is the last day for HEAP consideration for 2012. If you have any questions, please call the district office at 894-0914.

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Men Rally for Change in Buffalo Public Schools The push for change in the city’s lowest achieving schools continued last week with a rally in front of the Buffalo Teachers Federation Building at the intersection of Niagara and Porter Streets. This time it was the men’s turn to make a show of strength on behalf of those children who are languishing in PLA (“persistently low achieving”) schools, which have been called “drop out factories” by President Obama. Fathers, sports coaches, clergymen and organizational leaders joined District Parent Coordinating Council president Samuel Radford at the Sabirah Teachers Federation headquarters; a site Muhammad what many would agree is the epicenter of obstruction to change. Because the Teachers Union has consistently blocked tens of millions of dollars from coming to these schools for now the third year in a row, the men of the community have decided enough is enough.

Mr. Radford put forth several challenges to the Teachers Union, which in recent weeks has touted its commitment to children and placed the blame for low academic performances on derelict parents. He presented a completed MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the teachers to sign, relinquishing the contractual provision that permits only certified teachers to be hired as sports coaches in the school district. “Since you care so much, he said, sign this MOU right now.”

When asked why the group did not campaign on “bigger issues” than coaching, Mr. Radford replied that for years the community has wrangled unsuccessfully with the teachers over moving principals and administrators; so called “bigger issues,” and noted that “we need to focus on something that’s doable right now.” Further, he said: “Coaching is not a narrow issue in this community.” He pointed out that suburban school districts make the sensible choice to have sports professionals coach their students – not the social studies teacher who happens to have seniority.

Another “doable” task that has been neglected is the state mandated meetings that are supposed to include teachers, administrators and parents, giving all a voice in educational outcomes. “Not once in this school year has the district been in compliance with the requirement to hold a stakeholder meeting” stated Radford.

When asked if it would be more beneficial to negotiate with teachers, given the fact that children suffer as a result of the confrontational campaigns, Mr. Radford replied that children are already suffering. “Negotiating is always in their best interests, but we’re not going to keep negotiating. If the BTF Continued Page 11

The Coalition to Save Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park is calling on residents to attend a city-wide public community meeting concerning the Martin Luther King Jr. Park Wading Pool on Tuesday, April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Avenue.

“The Coalition is reaching out and has invited all the partners involved with the construction of the second phase of the wading pool to attend and give the community an update on the progress,” said Coalition chair Samuel A. Herbert. “ The community wants to know when the project will be completed. There is a projected date of July 1. But there are many who want to know if the project can be completed by Juneteenth, which is Father’s day weekend, when thousands of African Americans converge on the park to celebrate this important cultural festival – one of the largest in the nation.”

Herbert has been involved with the improvement and devlopment of Martin Luther King Jr. Park since Mayor Brown proposed a fishing pond. He and Fellow Coalition member Richard Cummings were the first to stand up and protest the idea and the community’s lack of input.

“They tried to shove it down our throats and we stopped it,” said Herbert. “I’ve been a part of this park ever since. We went back to the table, the community got involved and we came up with the first phase...now we’re in the second phase.”

Phase II of the Wading Pool restoration, which began last year, will see the splash pool expanded to cover almost half of the pool area with a completely replaced basin which will be flooded in the fall and spring as a 5 acre reflective pool. The reflective pool will sere as a skating facility in the winter as weather allows.

“The Coalition wants to know what work has been done to date and completed; what part of the project can be accelerated to reach completion by Juneteenth weekend, specifically having the wading pool up and working? And what is the number of people of color and the number of African Americans working on this project, and contractors?”

The list of those scheduled to be invited include Mayor Brown; Councilmember of the Masten District Demone Smith; Commissioner of Public Works for the City of Buffalo; the Executive Director of the Olmstead Parks Conservancy; a representative from the Office of Strategic Planning and the Wendel Company.

“We are urging the community to come out - set their emotions aside – and ask specific questions,” continued Herbert.

As recent as the last meeting several weeks ago, Herbert said asked about the possibility of certain parts being made ready by festival time...at least to have the water flowing.

“I was told it was a monumental project, but I still asked what part could be accelerated to have something ready by Juneteenth...we’re talking abut a matter of 10 days from their projected date, for this ‘monumental’ project to be complete.”

“When its all said and done, I just want this thing to be right and for us to have something nice in our part of town,” said Herbert, noting that the finished project promise to be beautiful.

“This is my legacy,” he concluded.” It’s something I’ve worked for, and continue to work for, because its something we should have....The community deserves to know what’s going on.”

For more information Mr. Herbert may be contacted at 8470410.

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National/International NEWS

Africa News Update

Joyce Banda

Libyan Rebels Cage Black Joyce Banda Sworn in As Africans in Zoo President of Malawi Joyce Banda, Malawi’s Vice President and women’s rights and development advocate, who has been vice president since 2009, took the oath of office last Saturday. President Bingu wa Mutharika died on Thursday.

Mali: West African Military Leaders Meet in Abidjan to Address the Country’s Crisis April 6- Army chiefs of staff from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered yesterday in Abidjan for an emergency meeting on the Malian crisis. Providing details on the closed-door meeting, Soir Info (pp. 2-3) noted that the move was meant to discuss a possible intervention by the regional bloc’s standby forces.

“I called on you to prepare an operational plan of action for deployment of the ECOWAS standby forces,” the paper reported Mr. Paul Koffi Koffi, the Ivorian Minister in charge of Defense as saying in his opening remarks. According to the daily, French and U.S. military advisers attended the session.

This update, according to Fraternite Matin (p.14), came as the regional bloc has already imposed trade and diplomatic embargos on the landlocked country in response to the military coup last month, which has exacerbated the challenges posed by separatists in northern Mali.As a result of the crisis, security measures along the borders between Cote d’Ivoire and Mali have been reinforced according to L’Inter. The paper noted that French Licorne forces have been deployed to the region to monitor security.

A shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of Black Africans. People with their hands bound are shown being locked in a zoolike cage and allegedly forced to eat the old Libyan flag. ­ “Eat the flag, you dog. Patience you dog, patience. God is Great,” screams a voice offcamera in the video uploaded to YouTube recently, which also made its way onto LiveLeak.com.

The torturers are also shown making the group of captive black Africans stand up with pieces of green cloth still in their mouths and apparently forcing them start jumping.

A number of people are shown standing outside the cage watching the atrocity.

After Muammar Gaddafi was killed, hundreds of migrant workers from neighboring states were imprisoned by fighters allied to the new interim authorities.

They accuse the Black Africans of having been mercenaries for the late ruler.

In the course of the fighting to topple Gaddafi last year, sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees “became targets of stigma, discrimination and violence.”

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Minister Farrakhan at Alabama A&M Despite Opposition There has been steady opposition to Minister Farrakhan appearing on Black campuses. The opposition has threatened removal of finance and onslaught of negative media if Farrakhan is ‘allowed to speak’ to Black students. In spite of the opposition, Black students are demanding the opportunity to see and hear him.

(FinalCall.com) - Despite efforts by opposition seeking to slow the momentum leading up to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s April 10 visit to Alabama A & M University supporters refused to be bullied into dis-inviting the Muslim leader.

Minister Farrakhan visiedt the historically Black college established in 1875 by a former slave, to motivate and inspire the hearts and minds of young, aspiring students and will address the subject, “The True Meaning of Education” at the nearly 5,000 seat Elmore Gymnasium on campus. When publicized that Min. Farrakhan was confirmed to speak, almost immediately, elements bent on interfering in the affairs of Black people, reminiscent of the typical but manufactured controversy surrounding his recent lecture at University of California Berkeley, began surfacing.

Demonstrating a united front, local religious leaders representing diverse ideologies, local politicians and representatives from several student groups attended despite attempts to thwart their efforts. “I knew the Minister had the desire to speak to the students so we just kept pushing, kept applying pressure,” said Phillip Muhammad Student Minister for the Nation of Islam in Huntsville, Ala.

10-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth to Daughter A 10-year-old Colombian girl gave birth to a healthy baby girl, making her one of the youngest mothers ever.

The unnamed girl from Manaure, a town in the Colombian Department of La Guajira, arrived at the hospital in tears and “enormous pain” from the contractions, according to Univision’s Primer Impacto.

She reportedly delivered her daughter, who weighed 5 pounds, by cesarean section.

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Trayvon Martin Update Trayvon Martin shooting: no grand jury for Zimmerman

Angela Corey, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, said on Monday that the case will not go to a grand jury.The decision does not rule out the possibility that George Zimmerman, Martin’s shooter, could be arrested.The grand jury had been set to meet Tuesday in Sanford, Fla., where the Feb. 26 shooting occurred.

Armed Neo-Nazis Patrol Sanford Where Tryavon was Killed

The racial implications of the Trayvon Martin shooting just got a little scarier. Armed neo-Nazis are now patrolling Sanford, Florida, where Martin was killed. A rep from the National Socialist Movement told the Miami New Times that 10 to 20 volunteers are going to patrol the neighborhood to protect “White citizens in the area” from possible race riots.Sanford authorities are bracing themselves for possible violence in case George Zimmerman is not indicted. They’ve met with both the Justice Department and emergency management teams. A recent Gallup/USA poll claims that Americans are divided over their beliefs about the Martin case. Over 73% of black Americans believe that Zimmerman would have been arrested had Martin been white. Only 33% of non-Hispanic whites agree.

Michigan teacher fired for organizing Trayvon Martin fundraiser A middle school teacher says she lost her job at a Pontiac, Mich. charter school because she helped students organize a fundraiser for the family of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin.The firing of Brooke Harris, an English and journalism teacher at Pontiac Academy for Excellence Middle School garnered national attention.On Monday, the Mississippi-based advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center demanded her reinstatement. The organization has also started a petition that has more than 8,000 signatures so far.

Police Car Shot Up in Trayvon Martin’s Neighborhood Six shots were fired into an empty police cruiser early today in the Florida neighborhood where black teenager Trayvon Martin was shot and killed as the mayor warned that the town has become a “kindling box.”No one was injured in the 4:30 a.m. shooting at the Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Fla. Police removed the vehicle and have begun an investigation.The shooting occurred as tensions continue in this small middle class city.

One official told ABC News tension could soon reaching a boiling point. ABC News has learned that the emergency operation centers of three counties have been activated at Level II, the same level of preparedness used ahead of a hurricane.

Road Sign Hacked to Read ‘Trayvon A Ni**er’

There’s no shortage of low down dirty people in the world. That was proved early Monday morning when someone hacked a digital road sign in Detroit to create a racial slur.Motorists began calling police shortly before 1 a.m. to report the message believed to reference slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, according to the Detroit Free Press. The message called Trayvon the n-word on a sign located near Michigan Avenue (in Detroit), Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) spokesman Rob Morosi said.It appears to be in reference to the Martin, who was shot to death in Sanford, Fla., on Feb. 26 by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman.The racial message was up for about an hour before it was changed back to the original message warning of upcoming road construction.“Someone either pulled over to the side of the road or walked down the slope, broke into the cabinet and changed the message,” Morosi said.The cabinet houses a keyboard and hard drive for the sign, he said.

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bids NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed Proposals will be received by the Town Board of Evans on behalf of the Town of Evans at 8787 Erie Road, Angola, NY 14006, up to 10:00 A.M. E.S.T. or E.D.S.T., whichever prevails at the time, on Thursday April 26, 2012 for the work described below at the location indicated.

Description: Town of Evans, Erie County, New York

Kennedy Avenue Greenway Path

Contract No. 12-61

WDP NO. 2589-39 Base Bid • Kennedy Avenue - installation of approximately 3,525 linear feet of greenway path along Kennedy Avenue in Evans, NY. The path will run on the north side of Kennedy Avenue from Lenox Street to Lake Shore Road and on the south side of Kennedy from Lake Shore to Lake Erie Beach Park. New crosswalk lines shall be installed at crossed intersections as specified on the plan sheets.

Alternate Bid • Kennedy Avenue - installation of approximately 1,100 linear feet of greenway path alongKennedy Avenue in Evans, NY. The path will run on the north side of Kennedy Avenue from, Lenox Street to Jamestown Street. New crosswalk lines shall be installed at crossed intersections as specified on the plan sheets.

All work obviously necessary for the completion of the contract shall be included, whether or not specifically shown or specified.

The Drawings, Specifications and Contract Documents under which the work is to be done are on file and may be examined at the office of Wendel Duchscherer, 140 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 201,Amherst, New York 14228 and at the office of the Town Clerk.

Copies of the above mentioned documents may be obtained at the office of Wendel Duchscherer, 140 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 201, Amherst, New York 14228 on or after Thursday April 12, 2012 between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., E.S.T. upon deposit of the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each set of documents required. All deposits shall be by check or money order made payable to the Town of Evans.

The office of Wendel Duchscherer will mail out contract documents to those requesting it upon receipt of a separate non-refundable mailing and handling charge of twenty dollars ($20.00). Check to be made payable to Wendel Duchscherer. The contract documents will be mailed United Parcel Service and the mailing date will be considered the bidders date of receipt.

Any unsuccessful bidder or non bidder may return the documents within thirty (30) days following Award of Contract for the full amount of the deposit for one (1) complete set returned in good condition, per requirements of the General Municipal Law. A certified check or Bid Bond for a sum not less than five (5) percent of the amount of the Proposal will be required with each Proposal.

The Town of Evans reserves the right to reject any and all proposals for any reason whatsoever. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of forty-five (45) days after the above date and time for receiving bids.

Each Proposal must be accompanied by a non-collusive bidding certificate in accordance with Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law. Each Proposal must be enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Town Clerk of the Town of Evans, Evans Town Hall, 8787 Erie Road, Angola, New York, 14006, and shall be clearly labeled “Contract No. 12-01,” and show the name of the bidder on the outside of said envelope.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11375 Amending Executive Order No. 11256 relating to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Funding for this project is provided partially through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

This contract will be funded wholly or partially with federal funds, and as such, is subject to all federal rules and regulations pertinent thereto, including, but not limited to, federal policy of encouraging the participation of minority and women business enterprises as sources of suppliers, equipment, construction and services.

SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION/IN SERVICE BY: FRIDAY JULY 27, 2012.

ALL WORK/FINAL COMPLETION BY: FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2012.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF EVANS ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF EVANS

__________________ Date

_____________________________ Jonica DiMartino, Town Clerk

HEALTH MATTERS

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Health Benefits of Vegetable Juices

Beetroot Juice Vitamins: A, B, C and E Minerals: Iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon and sodium Therapeutic benefits: Beetroot juice is very powerful and should always be consumed in small quantities and usually mixed with other juices, such as apple, carrot, cucumber and celery. It is an excellent purifier and cleanser of the blood and is effective in cleaning out the liver, kidneys and arteries.

Due to the high amounts of natural sugars that beetroot juice contains, it should be avoided by diabetics. It is also good for digestive problems such as constipation and it strengthens the bones, which is helpful for people as they get older and their bones become weaker.

Broccoli Juice Vitamins: A, B, C, E and K Minerals: Calcium, copper, iron, potassium and zinc Therapeutic benefits: Broccoli has the best reputation for fighting cancer, as it contains copious amounts of antioxidants and fibre. It has also been recommended for the prevention of cataracts.

Cabbage Juice Vitamins: A, B, C and E Minerals: Calcium, chlorine, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and sulphur Therapeutic benefits: Cabbage is a wonderful cleanser of the internal system and the whole body and is also highly antiseptic. It is good for constipation and helps to reduce high blood pressure. It is often used in diet programmes as it is said to aid slimming and it is also often prescribed to treat respiratory problems such as asthma, coughs, colds and flu. People who are prone to sweating should consume some raw cabbage every day.

Carrot Juice Vitamins: A, B, C, D, E, G and K Minerals: Calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, sodium and sulphur Therapeutic benefits: Carrot juice is an excellent tonic for just about every ailment imaginable. It can be consumed in large quantities as well.

It is particularly effective in preventing cataracts and other eye problems, as well as energising, cleansing and healing the body faster. Carrot juic-

Juicing For Health Workshop If you are looking for an easy and effective way to do something good for you body, consider the health benefits of juicing.

Juicing is preparing and drinking fruit and vegetable juices, and the many health benefits of juicing far exceed those of eating solid fruits and vegetables.

The Wholistic Health Collective will host a Juicing Workshop on Saturday, April 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 at the Longview Gateway Center, 347 E. Ferry Street. The workshop is open to the public and will feature demonstrations on preparing fresh, raw fruit and vegetable juices.

Adopting a daily raw juice cocktail is an easy and effective way to get the enzymes and nutrients the body needs for digestion, cleansing and rebuilding. Everyone can make this simple health change without a lot of fanfare and complicated equipment.

Included in the workshop will be in formation on growing and juicing wheatgrass, one of the best tools in a natural healing approach. Recipes for tasty juice combinations using veggies and fruits will be distributed. Experiences with juicing and tasting together will be shared.

Please join us! Call Arzeymah Raqib at 716-239-7238 for more information. boosts the immune system and protects against disease.

It helps to treat anaemia, circulatory problems and skin disorders.

It is good for digestive problems and is an excellent remedy for ulcers, liver problems and asthma. It may help to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.

Celery Juice Vitamins: B and C Minerals: Iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium and sodium Therapeutic benefits: Celery juice is most well known for its abilities to ease rheumatic and arthritic pain and inflammation. It is also good to take celery juice if recovering from illness, particularly a cold or flu, as it replaces lost minerals in the body.

The potassium in celery helps to lower blood pressure and it is effective in strengthening the stomach, liver and kidneys. For restlessness and sleeping problems, celery juice is highly successful.

Cucumber Juice Vitamins: A and C Minerals: Calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, silicon and sodium

Therapeutic benefits: Cucumber juice is a great tonic for encouraging healthy skin, hair and nails. It controls fluid retention and helps with bladder problems. It cleanses the blood and is also said to treat arthritis effectively.

Dandelion Juice Vitamins: A and C Minerals: Calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium and sodium Therapeutic benefits: Dandelion leaves are amongst one of the best curative plants around and the best thing is that they are free, as you can go into any field and pick them.

They are excellent for the circulation and any circulatory problems, therefore benefiting the skin and even cellulite.

Due to the high iron content, they are useful for sufferers of anaemia and other blood disorders and when combined with carrot juice they can help strengthen bones and combat bone disease.

Dandelion leaf juice may also heal ulcers and clear up any kidney or bladder problems.

Fennel Juice Vitamins: A and B Minerals: Iron, phosphorous, potassium and zinc To be Continued

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FAITH BASED

Refreshing Spring Revival “Women of the Bible “A time of Refreshing Spring Revival” with The Prophetess, Dr. Anita Williams, will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, April 18,19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. nightly at True Praise and Worship Church, 578 Walden Avenue. Host Pastor Charles Jones and Lady Kathy Jones.

Guest Prophetess Sharon Rafra is Special guest at Gods Ministry of Deliverance Church Special Guest Prophetess Sharon Rafra from Maple Heights, Ohio. Will be in the service of the Lord at God’s Ministry of Deliverance Church 366 Elmwood Ave. Buffalo NY (rear entrance) Sunday April 29Th, Sunday School 10am, morning worship service 11am. Host Pastor Dr. Anita Williams. Prophetess Sharon Rafra has a great Word of the Lord in her spirit!

Come Alive” at Shiloh

The Mission ministry of the First Shiloh Baptist Church will present “Women of the Bible Come Alive,” on Sunday April 22, 2012 at 4 O’clock pm. We look forward to a glorious time of worship and sharing and would like very much to have you and your ministry share with us. In addition we ask that two ladies from your mission or women’s ministry present a woman of the Bible. Enclosed are the two names we ask you to use. You may use a dramatization or a verbal presentation. Please prepare your presentation for three to five minutes.

All women are asked to please wear WHITE and come expecting a great time in the Lord and wonderful fellowship.

For more information contact Rev. Dian E. Cole Program Chair (897-1117) or to the church (847-6555).. Sis. Geraldine Daniels is Mission Ministry Chair.

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Change in Worship Service at New Hope Baptist It was previously reported that a change in the current worship service at New Hope Baptist Church would begin April 1. That date has been changed to May 6.

Beginning Sunday, May 6, New Hope Baptist Church will hold its worship services at the B.W Smith Family Life Center, 833 Michigan Avenue. The weekly schedule will be as follows: Each Sunday: •8:30 a.m. Sunday School; •10 a.m. Worship Service •Bible Study: Wednesday, 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

The new mailing address will be: New Hope Baptist Church 170 Manhattan Ave #1461, Buffalo, NY 14215, Phone (716) 883-0821.

The new slogan for New Hope Baptist Church will be: “We worship God in our spirit and in His truth.”

Herschel Chapman. Jr is Pastor.

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“Being Elmo”

Puppeteer Kevin Clash: The Man Behind Elmo

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evin Clash is an Emmy-award-winning performer and producer with dozens of TV and film credits to his name. He’s one of the busiest African American actors working on television today, but very few people would recognize his face.

“Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey,” directed by Constance Marks, and narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, introduces viewers to the man behind Elmo, the lovable red-furred puppet on Sesame Street. The film won a special jury prize “for creating a documentary for all ages” at the coveted Sundance Film Festival last year.

“Being Elmo” will air locally on WNED TV Sunday April 15 at 11 p.m. and WNED Think Bright and Well World on Wednesday, April 11 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 14 at noon The film has Clash, 51, tracing his life story – growing up in Baltimore, being teased for his fascination with puppetry and yearning to someday work for Jim Henson, whose team is

responsible for the non-human characters on Sesame Street.

Often working without a script, Clash is the heart and soul of Elmo. He’s been entertaining and educating kids for two decades on the national PBS show. The puppeteer got his start at 7 years old in his parents’ Baltimore-area home.

He’d create his own puppets from things he found around the house and put on backyard shows for neighborhood kids.

Clash was able to reach his dream in 1984, joining Sesame Street as an official puppeteer for a number of characters – his biggest, of course, being Elmo. While folks close to Clash swore that Elmo is really his alter-ego, Clash says he actually borrowed traits from his mother and father to shape the character.

Clash describes Elmo as “a 3-1/2-year-old with a lot of energy [who] loves hugs and kisses, and loves to laugh.”

Clash thought that a falsetto voice would work well for a toddler-aged puppet. “[When playing Elmo], I really go back to being me as a child growing up,” Clash says. “I definitely pull back into my childhood and how I was as a child. When I started doing live shows, I would try the show out [on my mom’s day care kids]. And if they crawled away, I knew it was something I should take out of the show.”

Clash was barely a preteen when he started crafting his own puppets from scraps of material he found at his par-

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ents’ house. His first puppet was Mickey Mouse, followed shortly by his own creations, who often danced and sang like the people Clash saw on TV. “I grew up listening to Motown and watching commercials, so the live shows that I was doing [as a teenager], I really used all of that,” he says. “All my puppets knew how to do The Bump and The Robot and all the dances that were out at the time. So I really was influenced by TV and music, and incorporated them into my live shows.”

In high school, Clash started sewing puppets for the children’s series Romper Room.

He also started performing on local shows in Baltimore and on the television show Captain Kangaroo. After meeting one of the original Muppeteers, he was invited to join the Sesame Street float during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.

That’s where he first met Jim Henson, The Muppets’ visionary founder who died in 1990, and encountered the artistry of the puppets themselves.

“When I actually saw a Sesame Street Muppet, the fur was so thick and rich,” he says. “And touching the eyes — I could just find plastic spoons and stuff [for my homemade puppets] — their eyes were really hard and the plastic was really hard, and that meant it could last. It was really amazing how they made the mouths, how they sewed the mouths together, it really blew me away. ... You can get so much looking at it on TV, but up close and being able to really examine it, it was a dream come true for me.”

“There’s something here going on with this man that enables him to connect to children, adults in a profound way,” the director said about Marks in a video interview.

According to many reviews Clash’s film has a lot of potential to bring different cultures together by changing perceptions that people may have of Black men—especially if you consider people whose only interactions with Black men

have been with those portrayed poorly on television.

Although recently there have been more positive portrayals of Black men on TV, there are still very few to choose from.

The ones that do exist are largely relegated to supporting roles and out-of-the-way hours. Having a black man behind the lovable Elmo could spark some serious dialogue that helps change people’s views.

For record, Sesame Street was one of the first TV shows to depict an inclusive, racially diverse neighborhood. James Earl Jones was the first celebrity guest on the show and Ray Charles was one of the first artist to come in and sing the alphabet. It was so radical for its time that Mississippi briefly banned it in 1970.

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Lecture on the History of Haiti Columnist Eva M. Doyle will present a lecture on the History of Haiti on Friday, April 13, at the Central Library located at 1 Lafayette Square. The program will be held in the area known as the Ring of Knowledge on the main floor from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Doyle stated that, "Haiti was not always a poor, destitute country. " Admission is free. For more information call 847-6010

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Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players Bring Old School Funk and “Fire” to The Tralf!

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t’s said that good things come to those who wait and that was certainly true on Saturday, April 7th as Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players made their first Western New York appearance in fifteen years at The Tralf. It was an evening of stellar musicianship as the music legends performed all of their funk classics to a near capacity and very appreciative crowd.

Opening the evening were three well regarded local R&B acts who lubricated the audience for the funky, early Easter treat that was on its way. Hostess Dorothy Wagstaff, performed wonderful tributes to the late Phyllis Hyman and Whitney Houston with her touching interpretations of Hyman’s classic “Somewhere In My Lifetime” and Houston’s “I Look To You,” respectively.” Wagstaff also did a fine job of entertaining the crowd during set changes. Dee Parris continued with a spirited performance of Chaka Khan’s “I’m Every Woman,” done in the style of Whitney’s 1992 version. Next up were the Old School B-Boys with their refined, soulful harmonies, matching outfits, on the spot choreography and adept showmanship that brought to mind all of the vocal groups of soul music’s past. Especially noteworthy was the quintet’s powerful take on The O’Jays’ “For The Love Of Money,” where the clever use of faux paper money proved that props can be entertaining on any budget.

Sugarfoot’s eight piece strong Ohio Players kicked off their set with an instrumental version of “Who’d She Coo” that got the crowd hyped for the entrance of the diminutive Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner himself with the title track off the Players’ 1974 breakthrough album on Mercury Records: “Skin Tight.” The man knows how to make an entrance. Although his signature Afro is now gone, he looked glorious in an oversized white fedora, dark overcoat with a cane in hand as he strutted to the front of the stage and there was no questioning his credentials as one of the most influential performers in funk music throughout the evening.

You might have mistaken the year for 1976 as Bonner ran through a ninety minute set of 1970s era hits. He is the only original member of this current incarnation of The Ohio Players (some members like Clarence Satchell and Ralph Middlebrooks have unfortunately passed on) , yet the unit led by bassist Trae Pierce tastefully

FIRE! The Ohio Players brought the sho’nuff funk n’ FIRE to the Tralf last Saturday night! But before they graced the stage and brought the house down, Buffalo was allowed to do its thing. And they did it right. Dorothy Wagstaff (our very own “Princess” Photography), the glamorous “singing MC” is not only extremely talented, she’s a natural born comedian! And the beautiful and talented Dee Paris never fails to please. A powerful vocalist, Mrs. Paris wowed the crowd with two selections (“And I Am Telling You,” and “I’m Every Woman”) but this Buffalo star’s performance seemed just too brief . The Old School B-Boys – another crowd pleaser - and their awesome back up band always, always puts on a great show!. Hats off to Dane Smith & his Godfather Promotions for another winner! See you next time!

and professionally honored the legacy of the original group. Classics like “Fopp”and “Sweet Sticky Thing” were delivered with aplomb and if “Sugarfoot” can’t hit all the notes like he did back in the day his bluesy growl and use of bawdy humor made him the center of attention throughout the show. Pierce repeatedly reminded the audience that they were seeing “real music” and that claim was backed up with the arrangement of “Jive Turkey” that honored funk music’s roots in blues and New Orleans jazz while Buffalo’s Earl Fleming contributed some beautiful keyboard work on “Heaven Must Be Like This” and “I Want To Be Free,” both slow-jam favorites.

It all climaxed with the Players’ biggest hit: “Fire,” which brought the house down. In a nod to the sexy album covers that still delight male fans to this day, two lovely ladies came on stage to dance and by the time “Sugarfoot” and crew had left the stage there was no doubt that everyone got their money’s worth.

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DAEMEN COLLEGE ACADEMIC FESTIVAL PRESENTS

Performance of Gifts From Daddy

By University of Botswana Visual & Performing Arts Students and Faculty

A series of vignettes focusing on the AIDS crisis in Africa.

Tuesday, April 17 at 7pm Daemen Wick Center FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Event Information | 716.839.8253 On the Daemen College Campus 4380 Main Street, Amherst

on stage *Kenny Woo Entertainment presents a Pre Mothers Day Concert staring Juanita Duncan, The Kenny Woo Band featuring Big Mike Porter & Eric Dapp Gooden doing a tribute to Whitney Houston, Sat. May 5 @ 7 pm.... @ The Tralf tickets $25 in advance, Tralf Box Office, Mandellas Market & Doris Records. *Anchor Bar, each Friday night @ 9PM The Jazz Example; Darryl Washington on drums; Greg Piontek on bass; Doug Gaston on Piano, Band Leader Bilal Abdullah on Tenor Sax; and vocalist Lady Lita.

*Babie Gurl & Shorty Long with Special Guest ReeseThaKid & Ty Flyy: 2nd Cup 36 Broadway, 7 p.m.; tickets $10; 748-5977 *Company A will present a staged reading of CLARA’S QUILT, by April A. Jones @ Buffalo East on Sunday April 15 @ 6PM. Admission is FREE. This is a play about a young girl in antebellum Kentucky who breaks the chains of slavery by using her intelligence and talent. Based on the book, Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, by Deborah Hopkinson For more info: hannibalsjones@gmail.com * “Voices of the Spirits of My Soul”: April 12-16, Geva Theatre Center, Rochester.

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AROUND TOWN Marnetta Malcolm *Thursday, April 19 Third Thursdays at Scarlet…Kevin & Satoria Donovan…. founders of Urban Professionals of WNY gives ‘Buffalo’s premier networking Happy Hour’…welcoming BABJ..Buffalo Association of Black Journalists please come and support *Saturday, April 21 Que Ball…6pm..Statler Towers…

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Golden Gloves Boxing New York State Finals At Statler City Ballroom The New York State Finals (Buffalo), of one of the nation’s greatest amateur events in all sports will be hosted in Buffalo this week. The Carubba Collision Golden Gloves will take place in downtown Buffalo at the Statler City Golden Ballroom, 107 Delaware Avenue on FRIDAY, APRIL 13 beginning at 6:30PM. Boxers from across New York State (excluding New York Metro), have competed to qualify for the finals.

There will be championship bouts in the Open Class, Novice and Sub Novice divisions.

The Open Class Champions will advance to the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions to be held in Mesquite, Nevada, near Las Vegas from April 30, 2012 to May 5, 2012.

The most anticipated match up of the evening will be in the Super Heavyweight Division (201 plus pound category) featuring Eric Rogers from the Northwest Community Boxing Center Boxing Team versus Drew Graziadei from Casal’s Boxing in Niagara Falls, NY. Both boxers won their semi – final bouts by knockout.

A special attraction will be in the Masters Division or the Super Heavyweight Division featuring Joe Mahiques representing the Northwest Buffalo Community Center versus Brad Stalman representing the Seneca Nation Boxing Team from Salamanca, NY. Admission for Golden Gloves is only $25 in advance or $30 at the door. There are also a limited number of VIP seats available for $50 and can only be purchased at The Tralf box office, 622 Main Street, Buffalo or by calling 716- 853-2860. The doors open at 6:30pm and the bouts start at 7:00pm. Tickets can be purchased at the Tonawanda, Buffalo, Hamburg and Wheatfield Carubba Collision locations as well as Doris Records at 286 E. Ferry Street, Buffalo or online @ticketmaster.

For more information go to www.buffalogoldengloves. com , or find us on Facebook: Buffalo Golden Gloves or contact Don Patterson at 716400-9697.

African American Cultural Center EVENTS

All Activities and Events @ The African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue.

884-2013, www.africancultural.org africancultural350@ gmail.com Career Fair: Thursday, April 12, 6-8 p.m., hosted by The African Ameriacan Cultural Center, hosted by Buffalo State College Students.

Soulful Discussions Book Signing/Meet the Author: “Two Weeks Until the Rest of My Life” by Harold Fisher, former WGRZ CH 2 News Anchor, Saturday, April 21. Free The Play: “Three Sistahs”: May 4-27, on Stage @ Paul Robeson Theatre, Sunday, May 13 @ 6 p.m., Soul Food Dinner @ 4 p.m.; $45 per person; $25 children 4-12; Featuring Voices Of Mary Craig, Annette Christian, Falisha Young.

Director Jones and cast member Mary Craig will appear on “WNY Living” at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2012 on CHANNEL 2 WGRZ On Your Side.

Mother Daughter Sister Friend Tea Social: Sunday, June 24 from 2-4 p.m., donation $30 per person; $100 per family table of four; with the BPO Quar tet featuring Sal Anodina.

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10 EDITORIAL Holder Unable to Arrest Zimmerman By Alton H. Maddox, Jr.

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f Geroge Zimmerman goes to a local office of the FBI this Good Friday and seeks to apply for a position as an FBI agent, he will be asked to complete an application. The application, among other things, will ask him if he has been arrested by a law enforcement agency since February 25, 2012. He will be asked to answer all questions fully and truthfully.

This is the truth and if he deviates from the truth, he can be arrested for making false statements to a federal agency. After the death of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, members of the Sanford, FL Police Department placed George Zimmerman in police custody. He was driven to police headquarters. This was a seizure and it required probable cause. This is the definition of a lawful arrest.

Once probable cause attaches, and he or she is seized, a criminal suspect must go before a magistrate. Any disposition of the arrest will be placed in a court record. This procedure is for the welfare of the police and also for a criminal suspect. Among other things, there may be a claim of false arrest. Any other concerns can also be placed on the record.

While Zimmerman was arrested as is evidenced by a videotape, there seems to be no intervention of the judicial system in the arrest. It is undisputed that Zimmerman fatally shot an unarmed Trayvon Martin (17). Typically, a murder charge is not a bailable offense. In any event, there is usually a bail application which precedes a release.

It should also be in the court transcript.

It is not typical for a murder suspect to be released from police custody without appearing before a judicial magistrate. This is not a case for a desk appearance ticket. The problem for law enforcement

officials arose when Zimmerman was released from police custody without appearing before a judicial magistrate.

This judicial omission compelled the governor of Florida to appoint a special prosecutor. It was obviously prosecutorial misconduct. The local prosecutor’s office favored Zimmerman. There is no lawful reason for Zimmerman to be operating without any judicial restraints. Zimmerman and his family have ties to law enforcement.

History is repeating itself.

This is a replay of Tawana Brawley. Rev. Al Sharpton was like a fish out of water in Brawley and he is certainly out of his league in the death of Trayvon Martin. The family needs help. Attorneys in Florida can be disciplined for providing competent and zealous representation to the Martin family.

Years ago, I said that Tawana Brawley would come back to haunt the Black community.

There were too many unresolved issues in Brawley. The Black community will not be able to run away from its ghosts by running to Trayvon Martin. Our revered ancestors require that we find answers.

The death of Trayvon Martin is complicated because it also involves a cover-up.

Like George Zimmerman, Assata Shakur was also in police custody by the state of New Jersey. A death ensued. Now, Shakur is in Cuba. There was a nationwide manhunt led by the FBI. A person who leaves police custody without a court order is guilty of escape. The FBI has jurisdiction to pursue the escapee. President Barack Obama refuses to require the FBI to apprehend George Zimmerman.

When Black police officers were first hired by municipalities, they were unable to arrest white people. This was a “badge of slavery” and it of-

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The MLK You Never Knew “We’re Coming to Washington D.C. to Get Our Check” In a revealing video (go to You Tube “1968 Dr. Martin Luther King and the Poor People’s Campaign,”) Martin Luther King Jr. discusses how the government has broken its promise to Black people, and how it has given away land to White poor people from Europe, mostly by way of loans with low interest rates, grants, and federal subsidies, but never gave the Negro any aid, not even that 40 acres and a mule.

What this video reveals is that, by the time of his death, MLK had pivoted. The movement he stewarded was no longer about being treated equally among whites in polite society. It was about being treated equally in an economic setting. It had been revealed to King that black poverty in America wasn’t the consequence of laziness or ineptitude, but the natural outgrowth of set-up where whites were propped up with government funds while blacks were left to wither on the vine and die.

Sadly, nothing has changed.

In this recession, corporations and other vested interests have all been bailed out, but not blacks. We’ve received nothing in exchange for our vote.

Don’t believe me? Let’s take a tally.

Folks like us borrow at market rates if we can borrow at all. Meanwhile, bankers at failed banks have been receiving trillions of dollars in bailouts from the Federal Reserve.

These folks borrow money from the U.S. government, our tax dollars, at zero percent interest, and then loan it back fends the Thirteenth Amendment. Today, Black police officers have to be very careful in effecting the arrest of a white person. A Black Attorney General today would prefer for a white attorney general to arrest a white man in a hate crime or in an escape from police custody.

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to the government at two and three percent interest. That’s the government handing banks millions on top of millions of dollars with a business plan that can’t fail. Really, your five year old couldn’t mess up this con.

Banks like Citigroup and Bank of America saw their fraud rewarded by receiving something called “credit amnesty’ from the government.

This allows these banksters to get loans based on the government’s credit rating. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a loan based on the government’s credit rating once you’ve f*cked up your own credit?

Banks and others in the top 1% pay less taxes than you and I. Last year, Bank of America paid absolutely no taxes. You’d be in jail before you could say ‘Wesley Snipes’ if you tried that.

Point being, what King began railing against shortly before he was murdered, gaming the system by subsidizing some groups while marginalizing, and effectively starving others, is still going on, only now, there is no one left to fight it. Surely not Barack Obama, since he’s overseen these bailouts and has deemed black people too toxic to even engage in any meaningful conversation.

And those folks we’ve depended on to pick up the mantle, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, are too busy protecting their own proximity to power to actually be bothered with King’s legacy. (I mean, “The Rev” dines at a local Wall St. watering hole. God forbid he piss off his dinner buddies, right?)

Again, the question becomes: How do we uphold Martin Luther King’s real legacy (as opposed to the watered down one contrived for public consumption?) How do we fight to take back what was taken from us? How do we fight the cuts to programs that we care about that are most assuredly coming down the pike after Obama’s reelection?

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A Rallying Cry For The Mothers Of All Murdered Children!

The senseless and unprovoked murder of Trayvon Martin has left many in this country outraged and saddened that there was nothing that he did (except being born Black) that caused him to be targeted, accosted and then executed by an individual who was either a closet racist or had racist’s tendencies. But we will be half sincere in our collective if we fail to acknowledge or address the senseless Betty Jean murdering of many young men in our midst.

GRANT We can also surmise that their deaths probably had nothing to do with their skin color because, in most of these incidents, both the murderer and his victim are Black.

It is good and fitting that people of good will are rising up all across this country, marching, protesting, and wearing the now, iconic, Hoodie to disagree with those folks who want to blame his attire as contributing to his death. National Fox News talk show host (and of Hispanic descent when it serves his purpose) Jeraldo Rivera made the outlandish statement that, “Trayvon Martin’s Hoodie is as much to blame for his death as George Zimmerman is.” This foolish statement made my blood boiled because Rivera is saying, in so few words, that a lifeless coat had the power to profile Martin, follow him without reason, judge him guilty and execute him without reason.

It is now time for those of us in Buffalo who have witnessed the untimely killing off of our next generation of young men, to use the Trayvon Martin case to reflect on how we are going to protect the ‘Trayvon Martins’ of Buffalo who are dying, not at the hands of racists but by a gun held in the hand of another Black male.

The We Are Women Warriors group has organized a meeting around this very important and much needed community topic.

We need those mothers who have lost their sons to this senseless violence to be at the meeting as well as those young mothers who may be, unwittingly, raising babies for a new generation to man the drug infested and money-hungry Killing Fields of Buffalo.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 18, 2011 @ 5:30 p.m. at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson.

Family fishing Day Needs Your Support!

Dear Editor: The Buffalo United Front is gearing up for the 4th Annual Family Fishing Day, taking place Saturday June 23 from 7am to 7pm at the historic Broderick Park. . This free event is designed to bring together families from across the Greater Buffalo Niagara Region for a fun filled day of fishing, picnicking and games.

As a proponent of unity and peace The Buffalo United Front is devoted to our mission of uplifting core values and promoting healthy family development. Last year’s event ushered in well over 120 families, an estimate more than 650 people! Your help in sharing the event with others, and joining us yourself, made the last year’s turn out an enormous success. It is our goal to provide each family with a fishing kit in order to better ensure that they will get the most out of Family Fishing Day 2012.

Without support from local business, this FREE event would not happen. In addition to monetary contributions, we are seeking contributions of fishing poles, bait, tackle, and other supplies, marketing and promotion, food, drink, and paper supplies entertainment (games & prizes).

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solated in the moment, the shooting death of Trayvon Martin may seem a singular tragedy: a teenager mistaken for a criminal by an overzealous neighborhood watchman armed with a gun and backed by a state law that gives greater latitude to people to defend themselves when they feel threatened.

But that moment in February in the central Florida town of Sanford was steeped in a history that has haunted the state, the South and the country for generations.

No matter the state, the circumstances are eerily familiar: a slaying. Minimal police investigation. A suspect known to authorities.

No arrest. Protests and outrage in a racially charged atmosphere. Florida is known for its amusement parks, beaches and pensioners from the North. But history bears out that Florida has been as much a part of the South and its vigilante-enforced racial caste system as Georgia and Alabama.

In 1920, a White mob burned down the Black sec-

tion of Ocoee, Florida, 30 miles west of Sanford, when two “colored” men tried to vote. The two Black men were killed for having gone to the polls.

The Black people who survived the massacre fled. The town remained all-White for generations. Three years later, a White mob burned and leveled the town of Rosewood, a Black settlement by the Gulf of Mexico, 140 miles west of Sanford, after a White woman said a “colored” man had attacked her. It was where, a survivor said, “anything that was Black or looked Black was killed.”

It was in 1934 that perhaps the single worst act of torture and execution in 20th-century America happened. In the Florida Panhandle town of Marianna, a farm settlement between Pensacola and Tallahassee, a 23-year-old Black field hand named Claude Neal was accused of the rape and murder of a 20-year-old White woman. He was arrested and signed a written confession that some historians have since called into question.

Spoken Word Like Martin Luther King said, “Injustice Anywhere Is Injustice Everywhere” Outraged by the perceived injustice of another Black man shot down Crowds amassed as marchers from across the country are Florida bound No Justice No Peace, chanted as soldiers for Trayvon circle round That murderer must go to jail, hoodies up until justice is found But why, why did it take so long for us to make a sound?

Where was this outcry last night, when many of our brothers were gunned down?

When Sister Karen’s sign shows 0 days of peace in our town?

I’ve been to the rallies to stop the violence with only handfuls of people standing around I’ve seen the tee shirts that threaten death if so-called snitchers make a sound Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere Sometimes on the bus I hear how our young ain’t been and ain’t gone be it Most times spoken by a relatives lips How they don’t go to school even if they’re as young as six?

As if they are guiding themselves floating on rudderless ships Trayvon’s family intelligent and hard working too Just looking for justice as any parent would do We have to change not only how the world looks but how you look at you Love your brother as yourself is long overdue It’s going to take the whole village to live this truth So no matter what they look like justice should never escape And until there’s justice for Trayvon and the rest of us We will not deliver them or us from self- hate Injustice anywhere is injustice everywhere even at this late date And until justice is truly equal Like Fredrick Douglas said on his death bed We must “ Agitate, Agitate, Agitate!”

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A mob of more than 300 men armed with guns, torches and dynamite went searching for Neal in every jail in a 75-mile radius. The manhunt forced authorities to move Neal across the Panhandle -by car and by boat, with the mob on their trail at every turn -- before they took him out of the state altogether, to the tiny town of Brewton, Alabama.

Someone leaked Neal’s whereabouts, and a lynching party stormed the jail and took Neal, his wrists hogtied, back to Marianna. It went over the news wires that he would be lynched the following day.

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cides that adult interests will be protected at the expense of our children’s interests, then we’re going to develop a comprehensive plan to make sure that children’s needs are met.

The next DPCC Parent Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 17th, where the Buffalo Board of Education, the State Education Department, the US Department of Education, and our congressional delegation will all be invited to take action according to their respective purviews.

The men are also asking that the teachers forgo their cosmetic surgery rider, which consumes $9 million. This rider, which purchases nose jobs and other elective surgeries for teachers and their family members represents enough money to fund after school programs in all of the district schools.

Another decision that many parents are making is to withdraw their children from the low achieving schools, forcing the district to find seats for them in schools of good standing elsewhere. Because so few schools in Buffalo fit this criterion, the district would be forced – according to state law - to negotiate seats outside of the Buffalo district, and pay for those education costs.

The level of frustration among the group was palpable, as organizers challenged the teachers to demonstrate the concern for children that they have been espousing.

“We’ve made it easy for them as parents,” Mr. Radford said, “because we tolerate failure. But these schools are burning buildings…and we’re not going to keep sending our children to burning buildings.

That day is over.”

burden we all carry as African Americans? We should decide, here and now, whether our duty is to defend the principles espoused by MLK in this video, or whether our duty and allegiance is with one man – President Obama.

We’ve tried for three years to bend and contort our values so that we could have it both ways, but that’s never been a feasible solution.

You should ask yourself, “what would MLK do?” I can’t say I know for sure what he’d do, but I can say that the answer to that question has resulted in a chasm of moral distance between me and Obama. It has pushed me further away from embracing Obama’s policies.

I can’t decide for you, but it’s high time you stopped pretending, and at least did the emotional work involved in asking the question. The whole world is waiting on us to decide who we are and what we believe in, if anything.- Yvette Carnell

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Important Meeting to Focus on Impact of State Budget Cuts to HIV/AIDS Programs Dear Editor : The latest NY State budget cuts to HIV/AIDS programs and services will have a devastating effect on our community.

GROUP Ministries, Inc. operates one such program, the Community Development Initiative (CDI). I am the community organizer for the program and on behalf of GROUP Ministries, Inc. On Wednesday, April 18 CDI is sponsoring an event in partnership with Community Wellness Project , which will be held at 9:30am in the Holiday Inn – Downtown, 620 Delaware Avenue.

There will be a panel discussion at the breakfast, during which some questions relative to health disparities and funding appropriations can be answered by elected officials and community leaders in attendance relative to:The need for HIV/AIDS service organizations in WNY; How you may be able to influence funding related to HIV/AIDS services; and the need for state budget allocations to better address health disparities in our community.

For additional information, persons may call (716) 5391841.

Andreá M. Boyd Community Organizer

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

ATTORNEYS James P. Davis 181 Franklin St. (716) 847-2606

EAST SIDE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE *Two and Three Bedroom Apartments starting at $395 plus security. Apartments Section 8 Ready. Call 836-8686.

Samuel P. Davis 534 Delaware Ave. #108 855-7611 Terrence D. McKelvey 181 Franklin St. (716) 847-2606 Home Office (716) 839-3905 Pratcher & Associates 1133 Kensington (716) 838-4612 Daria L. Pratcher 136 Broadway (716) 541-8574

AUTOMOTIVE Colslton Mobile Auto Repair 720 E. Ferry * 896-3910 First Klass Muffler & Brake 779 Genesee St. (716) 362-0450

BANKS Citizens Bank NA 414 Main St. Chiquita Rodgers 855-2532 Key Bank/South Campus Harrita L. West 3586 Main St. * 871-4260

CAFE’S

EM Tea Coffee Cup * 884-1444 2nd Cup * 840-0048

EATERIES

CLOTHING

West African Int. Market & Take Out 3125 Bailey (716) 833-1971

Level’s Apparel & Footwear 1455 Kensington (716) 832-0284

Tomatoes 1393 Kensington (716) 835-3663

CHILD CARE

Debbie’s Little Scholars 484 Hickory St. (716)304-6820

Home Away From Home 84 Courtland Ave. (716) 238-1455 My Precious Angels 2946 Baley Ave. (716) 896-3800

COFFEE SHOPS Golden Cup Coffee 883 Jefferson (716) 883-7770

DELI / VARIETY STORES Grant’s Variety Shop 1055 E. Ferry St. 893-0704

DJ’S

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HAIR SALONS

MEDICAL

Salon Toss

Main Pediatrics 2800 Main St. (716) 837-0995

2527 Delaware 894-8737

HAIR SUPPLY

Rapha Family Medicine 2200 Main St. (716) 200-4122

HAIR SALONS

Main Hair & Beauty Supply 3067 Main St. (716) 862-4247

PHONE SEVICE

Althea / Hair to Go Natural 727 Main St. (716) 883-2000

HEATING & COOLING

Boost Mobile 1286 E. Delavan (716) 551-0304

Compositions Professional Hair 143 Kenmore Ave. (715) 995-3450

Zenner & Ritter 3404 Bailey * (716) 8332463

PHOTOGRAPHY

Excellence Hair Design 59 Kenmore Ave. 835-2036

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Everything Beauty Salon & Spa 156 Elmwood Ave. 939-3355

Franklins Interior / Exterior Concepts 105 Commonwealth (716) 235-8818

Hair Changers 1787 Hertel Ave. (716) 602-6561

Jones Hardwood Flooring Alton Jones* (716) 9035320

Hersha / Hair to Go Natural 727 Main St. (716) 563-1734

INSURANCE

Lacy’s/Kymmy’s 179 Parkridge * 578-2880

Able Insurance Jeff Moore/Broker 1798 Main St. * 883-5212 Geico 1330 Niagara Falls Blvd.

(716) 832-3253

Princess Photography (716) 563-0994

REAL ESTATE Modeste Real Estate Josephine Latifa (716) 704-0685 Class A Real Estate Jeanette Lane (716) 846-5065

TAILORS F&S Tailors 2930 Genesee St. (716) 894-3742

DJ Kenny Kutz (716) 400-7358

Majestic Eloquence 20941/2 Eggert Rd. 308-4873

KLASSIC KUTS 1471 Kensington 836-3260

DOG TRAINING

Miracle Tranition 2 3339 Genesee * 481-1321

MASTER TOUCH 1283 E. Delavan 570-7234 / 846-5956

Dogman Joe Dog Trainer 1963 Fillmore * 807-8163

Miss JacQuis ExQuizit Beauty 2250 Main St. (716) 833-2250

Joseph Burch Insurance 2317 Main St. 551-0006 / 510-4729

TAX SERVICE

PRECISION CUTZ 87 Cleveland Dr. 603-1477

EATERIES

THE BARBERSHOP 2516 Bailey (716) 464-SHOP

Loretta’s Soulful Dining 479 Genesee * (716) 3819308

More Hair Care Clinic 72 Allen St. (716) 886-7960

LIQUORS & WINES

L. Sessum Income Tax Service 1650 Fillmore (716) 894-4904

Bellamy’s Liquor Store 405 E. Ferry * 884-4066

TOWING

BEAUTY/IMAGE

Matties Restaurant 1412 Fillmore (716) 597-0755

Peaches & Keys Unisex 883 Jefferson * 603-6506

One Mo Shot Liquors 2612 Bailey * 464-3299

Ron’s Towing & Recovery (716) 892-2282

BARBER SHOPS

Hazel Harris (716) 573-5240 elitesolutionspresents@gmail.com

DROP 3 SIZES Robin Gibson, Consultant (716) 444-6773

Mr. Bones 893 Jefferson (716) 464-6794 Nette’s Fried Chicken 3118 Main St. * 715-9592

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Promise Hair Studio 87 W. Cleveland Dr. (716) 835-0250

HAIR SALONS Serenity Hair Boutique 221 Jefferson Ave. (716) 812-0663

advertising pays 881-1051

Hopkins Insurance 1193 Jefferson (716)-886-8880

F&S Tailors & Fashions (716) 894-3742 wwwfandsfashions.com Ann Rhod’s Tailoring 3185 Bailey Ave. (716) 838-5633

Towing Roadside 980 Grant St. 605-6968

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N otice of public Hearings NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS A Substantial Amendment to the 2011 and 2012 Action Plan Components to the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan as prepared for the Erie County/Town of West Seneca Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Consortium and Erie County/Town of Hamburg/Town of West Seneca HOME Consortium.

A. SUMMARY: Erie County and the Towns of Hamburg and West Seneca have prepared a 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan (CP) for the CDBG, HOME Investment Partnership, and Emergency Solutions (Shelter) Grant (ESG) Programs for the following participating municipalities: Cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda; Towns of Alden, Aurora, Boston, Brant, Clarence, Colden, Collins, Concord, Eden, Elma, Evans, Grand Island, Hamburg, Holland, Lancaster, Marilla, Newstead, North Collins, Orchard Park, Sardinia, Wales, and West Seneca; Villages of Akron, Alden, Angola, Blasdell, Depew, East Aurora, Farnham, Gowanda, Hamburg, Lancaster, North Collins, Orchard Park, and Springville.

The following describes proposed amendments to those projects as originally listed in the Action Plan Components for the years 2011 and 2012: 1.2011 Substantial Amendment- Emergency Solutions Grant A)New Projects 1)Rapid Re-housing a) Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services b) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 2011 Re-programmed ESG funds

2.

$ 5,000 $ 32,936 $ 1,676

2) Homelessness Prevention a) Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services b) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

$ 4,000 $ 21,957

3) Homeless Management Information. System (HMIS)

$ 2,000

4) Administration

$ 8,938

B) Deleted Project 1) ESG United Church Home Van- Lancaster

Re-programmed

2012 Substantial Amendment- Emergency Solutions Grant A)New Projects 1)Rapid Re-housing a) Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services b) Tenant-based Rental Assistance

$ 20,887 $ 83,910

2) Homelessness Prevention a) Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services b) Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 3) Transitional Housing a) Operation b) Essential Services

$ 13,926 $ 55,940 $ 24,057 $ 10,407

4) Homeless Management Information. System (HMIS) $ 12,000 5) Administration

$ 17,929

B. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Public comment period on this amendment will be held from: April 11, 2012 to May 11, 2012. Copies of the amendment are available at the following locations: Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, 95 Franklin Street, Room 1053, Buffalo; Public Libraries in the Cities of Buffalo (Central Library), Lackawanna and Tonawanda; Villages of Akron, Angola, Gowanda, and Hamburg; and the Towns of Concord and Lancaster. The amendment can also be viewed at the Erie County web site www.erie.gov under the Recent Updates section.

C. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Two (2) public hearings will be held on Monday, April 23rd, 2012, at 9:30 A.M. in Room 1004 of the Erie County Rath Building, 95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York, and Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 at 6:30 P.M. in the City of Lackawanna Public LibraryCommunity Room, 560 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, New York. Non-English speaking persons or persons with special needs should contact Michael A. Alspaugh at the Department of Environment and Planning at (716) 858-6013.

D. CONTACT: For further information, please contact Michael A. Alspaugh at the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, 95 Franklin Street, Room 1014, Buffalo, New York 14202, at (716) 858-6013, and Michael.Alspaugh@erie.gov.

Para asistencia en Español, se puede contactar a Ellary Mori (716) 858-2733 o Ellary.Mori@erie.gov ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & PLANNING

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Employment Training Program New Cedar Grove Life Changing Church, 100 Old Maryvale Drive in Cheektowaga is sponsoring a “NCG S . T. A . R . T ” E m p l o y m e n t Training Program Starting Monday, April 30 @ 9 a.m.

Employment Support will include: - 1 on 1 employment counseling - Create resumes/email address - Job Readiness (interview techniques) - Job Search For more information please call: 716-893-8467

AdvertisingPays!

Drywall Hangers and Finishers needed. At least 6 years exp. Must have reliable transportation. Send resumes to PO Box 523, Buffalo NY 14215 or fax 748-6299.Handy Man wanted for house related work. Call 725-2619.

HOUSING INSPECTOR: Professional w/ strong communication & customer service skills to evaluate rental housing according to federal standards & advise owners on corrections. Basic construction or property inspection exp. & comfort w/ computers preferred. Need clean & valid driver license, reliable transportation & adequate auto insurance. Majority of time is spent on the road throughout Erie County. Paid mileage & excellent benefits. Resume & cover letter by 4/18/12 to www.BelmontHousingWNY. org/jobs. EOE/AA

The Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH) is issuing a Request for Proposals to provide Critical Time Intervention with Flexible Independent Housing Supports, RFP # 1211VF. Applicants must be an existing contract with the Erie County Department of Mental Health for NYS OMH Supported Housing Services, and/or HUD Supportive Housing services for adults. The RFP and associated forms can be obtained at: http://www.erie.gov/health/mentalhealth/.

Responses must be received no later than 3:00 pm on May 18, 2012, submitted per specifications delineated within the RFP.

Drivers: Owner Op's. Pd. miles 3600 per week at $.90 per mile. 100% FS. Fuel Discount + Stop Pay. CDL-A w/Hazmat end. 22 yoa & 1yr OTR exp. Power Unit 2007 or newer.

800-738-7705 x1286 MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT to clean, paint & perform basic repairs for apt complexes. HS diploma or GED & 1- 3 yrs exp or 5+ yrs ed & exp. Valid driver license & reliable transportation req’d.

Competitive pay, great benefits & room for advancement.

Resume, cover letter & salary requirements by 4/17/12 to www.BelmontHousingWNY. org EOE/AA PROPERTY MANAGER: If you desire a professional career in a fast-paced setting w/ a variety of responsibilities, we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in residential property mg’t & will oversee a portfolio of affordable housing properties.

We provide a flexible work environment, great benefits & professional development opportunities. BA+2 yrs exp, AAS+4 yrs, or 6 yrs ed & exp.

Resume, cover letter & salary requirements by 4/17/2012 to www.BelmontHousingWNY. org/job EOE/AA

bids LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. announces that bid packages for the Weathenzation Program are now available.

Sealed bids must be returned before opening date which is Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at Niagara Community Action Program Inc.’s Main Street office for the fo11owing: 1.

Water

Combustion Appliance Tune and Clean / Hot Tanks and Chimney Liners**

2.

Infiltration (Building Materials)

Bid packages can be requested from: Niagara Community Action Program, Inc. 1521 Main Street Niagara Falls, NY 14305 (716) 285-9681 (716) 285-9693 Fax weatherization@prodigy.net (e-mail) **THERE WILL BE A PRE-BID MEETING FOR HEATING & CHIMNEY LINER CONTRACTORS ONLY ON THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 AT: 10:30 A.M. TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER ALL HEATING & CHIMNEY LINER CONTRACTORS SHOULD ATTEND!!

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NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY NUMBERS SUN 4/1

NUMBERS

MON 4/2

TUES 4/ 3

WED 4/4 THURS 4/5 FRI 4/6 SAT 4/7

MID-125 MID- 296 MID-505 MID- 433 MID-982 MID-997 MID-429

EVE-592 EVE-987 EVE- 599 EVE-659 EVE-899 EVE-335 EVE-272

WIN 4 TAKE 5

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8168 MID- 7096 EVE- 3633 EVE- 1169

MID-1499 MID-7756 EVE-9832 EVE-7305

20-32-33-36-37 11-17-20-31-38 2-13-20-34-35

2-12-26-28-36

5-29-30-31-46-59#37

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648

515

662-788-919-322-666-986-568-853-578-312-468-014-

MA RUTH SPRING 895-7-148-326-910435-479-786-578-967623-467-896-019-690054-434-627-467-392843-256

065-768-981-852-679-254-756-801-645-580-234-532

LUCKIE DUCKIE

Zakiyyah’s Run Down

Billy Bye Bye Sez:

If you dream of a BED Your number should be 310. If you dream of a CAR 816; FOG 577; GRANDMOTHER 797; MONEY 499, 202,290, 221 and TOILET 681!

April Monthly Vibrations 782-187-678-890-347-036-778-335-881-883-444

THE NUMBER BOOK

134-431-143

648*123*104

980-422-809

981-989-970-990-080-800 390-196-102-581-752-319408-378-352-126

189-444-886

322-522-412-432-421-423

quick money $$$$ 189-809-444 886-980-422 322-522-355 800-592-390 394-833-924 127-909-418 927-313-466 124-550-525 583-269-508 grandma’s APRIL pixs

093-563-167-096743-234*-0743-

Grandma’s 4-Way MyWay

1098-0067-57097998-6074-1156

MID- 2948 MID-7795 MID-4769 EVE- 1354 EVE-4380 EVE-6154

15-16-17-18-32 6-10-11-13-16

2-6-17-30-35

4-17-27-34-53-54#3

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899-Lucky Ducky (bx) *335-Hot Tips (Straight)* 686-Number Book (bx)

Dance Dance Dance

**Gateway Longview Family Resource Center. 347 E. Ferry St. 6 p.m. Tues. “ Dance lessons with the Smooth Steppers.” Classes in urban Ballroom, Chicago Steppin’ and swing. 633-7813. *Kenan Center 433 Locust St.; Level Breakdancing class. Also 7:30 p.m. Mon. Wed. “B-Girl class.” Beginners welcome. $10; $15; Also 6 p.m. Tues; 4 p.m. Thurs. Open practice.” $5. *Urban Line dance lessons each Monday at Pratt Willert 6-7:30 p.m. (parking available) *Urban Line dance lessons each Friday morning, 10:45-11:45 a.m., JFK Center, E. Wilson instructor. *Line Dance Exercise Classes Tuesday - Wednesday mornings, Martha Mitchell Community Center, 175 Oakmont Ave. 444-2046 or 833-1038.

bids Buffalo City School District Advertisement for Bids Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the office of the Plant Services and School Planning – 403 City Hall, Buffalo, New York, 14202. On Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud for: Project: 0031-014 Window Reconstruction and Related Work P.S. #31 Harriet Ross Tubman School 212 Stanton Street Buffalo, New York 14212 Beginning Friday, April 6, 2012, bidding document packages may be viewed and purchased through Avalon Document Services online Planroom website at http://www.avalonbuff-planroom.com , under “Public Jobs”, or ordered by phone at 716-995-7777.

Please note that required bid bond is 10%. The work will be subject to the equal employment opportunity requirements. Any questions regarding this project, please refer to Juan Perez 716816-3610.

A mandatory pre-bid walk through and conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. at P.S. #31 on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. The Plant Services Representative will be present. All bidders are to meet at the Stanton Street entrance near the boiler room.

Paul McDonnell, AIA, Director of Facilities

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EVENTS CALENDAR

Wednesday April 11

Wednesday April 11

A Conversation With Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard: 5-7:30 pm at the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. Topic of discussion: “The Erie County Holding center.”

The talk is sponsored by 100 Black Men of Greater Buffalo Inc. For more information call 698-7695.

Khametic Asclendants: 9:30am & 12:30 am, Channel 20 public access; for info (917) 232-2056; email itsone999@gmail.com “Hunan Trafficking in WNY” Panel discussion: 6 p.m., Buffalo & Erie County Historical society, 25 Nottingham Court; 873-9644 ext. 311 Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic 10th year anniversary and Opening at its New Location: 1323 Jefferson Avenue.

Food and refreshments as well as activities such as face painting for the children.

Walk-in appointments from 6PM – 8PM. Grand Opening Festivities Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic: 1323 Jefferson Ave. 6-8pm; 222-0805; lighthouse. volunteer@gmail.com Mad Dads 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street. 10am-2pm; 563-1834.

Thursday April 12 Career Fair: 6-8 p.m. The African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue.

Thursday April 12

Saturday April 14

884-2013, www.africancultural.org africancultural350@ gmail.com hosted by The African American Cultural Center, hosted by Buffalo State College Students.

Wholistic Health Collective Juicing Workshop: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Longview Gateway Center, 347 E. Ferry St.; 239-7238 for more info.

Mad Dads 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street. 10am-2pm; 563-1834.

Friday April 13 Lecture on the History of Haiti: Central Library Lafayeette Square, noon -1 p.m., Eva Doyle, 847-6010 0r 5339547.

Mad Dads 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Championship: Pratt Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street. 10am2pm; 563-1834.

Marcus Garvey Day Planning Meeting: 6 p.m. Edward Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey Ave.; 844-8736.

Golden Cup Documentary Series and Discussion: 5-7 p.m.

Golden Cup Café, 883 Jefferson, “Esoteric Agenda – Zeitgeis” free & open to public.

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Masjid Nu’Man Community Fundraiser: 5 p.m., Community Health Center of Buffalo, 34 Benwood Avenue; for tickets and information 892-1332 or 884-2373. see page 3.

Sunday April 15 Legacy Gala to Honor Major Williams: 5 p.m. at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens in Depew, NY. Also to celebrate the launch of the Major Henry S. Williams Jr. Scholarship Fund. BlackTie, tickets $50 for adults and $25 for children under 16. For information, call (716) 4445251 or visit www.majorhenrywilliams.org.

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Saturday April 21 Soulful Discussions Book Signing/Meet the Author: “Two Weeks Until the Rest of My Life” by Harold Fisher, @ The African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue.

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OMEGA TALENT HUNT WINNERS: Phi Omega Chapter, Graduate Chapter of Buffalo, New York, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. proudly announces the following Talent Hunt winners for the year of 2012.

1st. Place Johnny Linton - Classical Instrumental (Violin) ; 2nd. Place Gibrilla Bwenge- Dramatic Interpretation and 3rd Place Deja Stevens- Dance. Each recipient had to exemplify their talents on March 3 at Buffalo State College. Each Contestant demonstrated their talent during the annual Talent Hunt Contest. Cash Prizes were awarded the top three finishers, and the first place winner will move on to the 2nd District Talent Hunt contest in National Harbor, Maryland on April 28. Each year the Phi Omega Scholarship foundation of Buffalo, New York’s Phi Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. awards, and promotes the cultivation of talent to our youth with the hope of lending that fraternal hand of encouragement. Pictured with the winners are Omega Men Andrew Huff and W.C. Brandy.

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