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INSIDE ROCHESTERUnited Christian Leadership Ministry to hold “Light the Way” Violence Prevention RallyThe United Christian

Leadership Ministry (UCLM) will hold a

“Light the Way Gun Vio-lence Prevention Awareness Rally,” Thursday, June 2, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Inner Faith Gospel Taber-nacle Church, 32 York St. in Rochester. According to UCLM offi-cials, Mayor Lovely Warren; City Council President Lo-retta Scott; Monroe County Legislator Ernest Flagler-Mitchell, and other clergy representatives and public of-ficials are slated to attend the event. Rev. Lewis Stewart is pres-ident and one of the founders of the United Christian Lead-ership Ministry. The purpose of the rally is to highlight the pandemic of gun violence in the commu-nity, offer solutions, rally sup-port, and educate the public,

UCLM officials stated. Participants should wear an orange–colored article of clothing, an orange ribbon, or a “Light the Way” button, which UCLM will offer to guests for a $1 donation dur-ing the event.

Visit https://www.facebook .com/Uni ted-Chr i s t i an -Leade r sh ip -M i n i s t r y - o f - We s t e r n -NY-1416748401897928/ for additional information regarding the program.

Rev. Lewis Stewart

What Are We Waiting For?India Cummings is a Reminder, Erie County Holding Center is a Graveyard

On February 17th, India Cummings had a long list of physical problems including broken ribs and irreparable and irreversible brain damage. For all intents and purposes, she was legally dead. The UDDA actually recognizes whole-brain death as being irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain- as a legal standard of death. This definition is very relevant to the case of India Cummings. While there is so much wrong with this, there is so much more wrong with the history of similar stories leaking out of the Erie County Holding Center (“ECHC”). The truth is that many have died in the holding Center over the years whether it was deemed a suicide or even a homicide. Too often, we, as a society have a tendency to overlook these things. We have a tendency to only care for our own family. This selfishness has allowed Sher-iff Tim Howard and his pawns to conquer us continually. This must stop. We must fire him and vote him out. We must view the Erie County Holding Center for what it is. A grave yard. It is a place where the value of life is scoffed at and accountability is a laughable term of art. I will show you the proof. Lets discuss the details. ECHC is a pre-trial detention center that was built to house ap-proximately 680 inmates. When taken into custody against their will, inmates have 8th and 14th Amendment rights. These rights basically provide that pre-trial inmates are supposed to receive adequate food, shelter, clothing and medical care. Two examples illustrate problems with the ECHC perfectly. First example: Deputies found that an inmate was hoarding 38 pills. Although they knew that he was only to take three pills a day; the deputies apparently did not report him to the psychiatric evaluation unit because the inmate claimed he did not want to hurt himself. The second example is: An inmate attempted suicide while under constant observation. The inmate was still released to the general population where he made another suicide attempt six days later. These two examples come from the Department of Justice’s investigation from 2007. In 2009, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in the Western District of New York. This case was brought on the heels of the findings from 2007 and 2008. Unfortunately, the Court decided that a stipulation of discontinuance would resolve the case before them. The stipulation required the ECHC to correct many of the areas of concern. In 2011, the stipulation of discontinu-ance was complete and the lawsuit was ended. Although this was quite some time ago, there are

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The Fort Pillow Massacre

The Fort Pillow Massacre in Tennessee on April 12, 1864, in which more

than 300 African-American soldiers were killed, was one of the most notorious and con-troversial events of the Amer-ican Civil War (1861-65). Though most of the Union garrison surrendered, and thus should have been taken as prisoners of war, the soldiers were killed. On that date, a Confederate force led by the brutal Nathan Bedford Forrest - a wealthy slave trader before the war - attacked Union troops holding Fort Pillow, an obscure post in West Tennessee . Fort Pillow’s garrison consisted of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry — a bat-talion of Unionists and rebel deserters — and elements of the Second and Sixth United States Colored Artillery regi-ments. “The sight of negro sol-diers,” a Confederate witness said, “stirred the bosoms of our soldiers with ‘courageous madness.’ Nor was that all: These Black men were fight-ing alongside local White Unionists, whom the rebels despised as ‘homemade Yan-kees’ and ‘Tennessee Tories.’The battle became massacre. Union troops tried to surren-der, but their attackers seemed determined to leave none alive. The slaughter was aw-ful,” Confederate Sgt. Achil-les V. Clark wrote: “Words cannot describe the scene. The poor deluded ne-groes would run up to our men fall upon their knees and with uplifted hands scream for mer-cy but they were ordered to their feet and then shot down. The White men fared but little

The United States Department Of Education, Office For Civ-il Rights (OCR), enforcement office, serving New York State, will be conducting a special education/information session. This session is open to the public. Parents, students, concerned citizens, organizations, and groups are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear first-hand, the very important role the OCR plays in ensuring that all of our children have equal access to a quality education.WHEN: Thursday, June 9, 2016 TIME:5:30 TO 7:30 PMWHERE: McKinley Vocational High School 1500 Elmwood A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Anyone with questions may also submit them in advance via email to: advocacymovement@gmail.com Contact:Joan Simmons @ (716) 289-1234, email; advocacymovement@gmail.com, if you have any questions or require any additional information. ___________________________________________________

51% of Applicants for Police Exam are Minorities

Mayor Byron Brown and Buffalo Police Department Com-missioner Daniel Derenda announced that – to date - 2,456 City of Buffalo residents recently applied to join the Buffalo Police Department. The last exam was administered by the City in 2011 and attracted 2,370 city residents. 51% of those who ap-plied this year are minority applicants. The latest numbers were driven, in part, by a recruitment campaign by the City of Buf-falo over the past two months designed to attract high-quality, diverse candidates who reflect the makeup of the city. In the latest pool of applicants, nearly 33 % are African-American, over 12% are Hispanic, and over 5% are classified as other- helping BPD reach its goal of increasing diversity among its ranks. 29% of applicants are women. The police exam is scheduled for June 18, 2016.

THE CIRCUS IS COMING! County Legislators Barbara Miller-Willams and Betty Jean Grant were joined by Assembly-Woman Crystal Peoples Stokes and WUFO General Manager and principal owner Sheila Brown to welcome the founder and CEO of the UniverSoul Circus, Cedric Walker, to Buffalo last month.The circus opens at the Outer Harbour next Wednesday, June 1 and runs thru Sunday June 5. It’s an amazing family oriented experience you won’t want to miss! Pictured left to right, Atlanta-based Buffalo native Econuel Ingram, (who is the person responsible for Buffalo ever having the UniverSoul Circus experience), Legislator Miller Williams and Legislator Grant, Sheila Brown and Mr. Walker. Inset, Assembly Woman Peoples-Stokes and Mr. Ingram. Buffalo’s excited! See you un-der the big top! Tickets are available at Ticketmaster and Doris Records.

Special Education/Information Session

2016 “Herculean Men!” Awardees!6th Annual Banquet Helps Make Family Fishing Day Weekend a Reality

For the 6th consecutive year the Fathers Day Fish Fry Awards Banquet and Fundraiser will be held to benefit the Buffalo United Front’s Family Fishing Day Weekend. This year’s banquet will honor 24 outstanding men on Friday, June 17 from 6-9 p.m. at

the Centerfield Pavilion and Party Area at Coca-Cola Field in downtown Buffalo. “These men have been exemplary leaders within their family, church, and community,” stated United Front president George Johnson. “This year, as in year’s past, we have received outstand-ing nominations from the community, churches, families and organizations throughout the city.” The honorees are: Kenny Anaya, Wane T. Barnes, Mike Bullock, Charley H. Fisher III, Ed-die A. Flood, Archie Gallaway III, Kenny Harris Zaire, Jim Horne, Richard Keith, Allen Knight, Aaron Martin, Jimmie McDowell, James Morrell, Tyree Parker, Royal Patterson, Stephen Perry, Willie Pulliam, Mark Robinson, Tim Sanders, Valentino Shine Jr., Kenny Simmons, Bert Steven-son, Lamont Williams, Aaron Young, (Mr. Martin and Mr. Pullium are not pictured). Tickets to the awards banquet are $50. To RSVP and for more information call 818-3410 or 479-5180. City Court Judge James McLeod and Masten Council Member Ulysees Wingo will MC the event. Rev. William Gillison, Pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church, will be the guest speaker. Past speakers and major supporters include Rev. Jonathan Sparks, Pastor Dwight Brown, Bishop Robert Sanders, Bishop Darius Pridgen, Bishop Troy Bronner, Bishop Michael Badger, Bishop Roderick Hennings, Reverend George Nichols and Mayor Byron Brown.-Great Family Event- In addition to the community wide support from businesses, organizations and individuals, the awards banquet helps make the much anticipated “Family Fishing Day” a reality. A free gathering, this year it takes place June 25 and 26 at Broderick Park from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. both days. And everything is free, from fishing poles to food! “Family Fishing Day is designed to bring together families from across the Greater Buffalo Niagara Region for a fun filled day of fishing, picnicking and games,” said Johnson, who, along with Sam Smith (both avid fishermen), decided to take advantage of the two free days you don’t need a license in New york State to fish, and founded Family Fishing Day. “Sam and I started out with 20 kids our first year,” he recalled. “Currently in its 8th year we’ve surpassed over 5,000 people!” In previous years they have given away more than 600 fishing rods, reels and bait. “Our goal this year is to give away more than 1000 fishing rods. As a proponent of unity and peace, The Front is devoted to our mission of uplifting core values and promoting healthy family development,” he continued. “We feel the more proactive things we teach our young people, the less the chance of them getting into trouble. The concept is to bring young people to the water, instead of them hanging out on the corners…It is through support from the community that al-lows this mission to be realized.” Having the gathering at Broderick Park, also has significant meaning Johnson pointed out. The area, which has been newly renovated, once housed docks for the Black Rock Ferry, which is known to have transported enslaved Africans seeking freedom to Canada as part of the Under-ground Railroad. In 2010, Broderick Park was recognized by the U.S. National Park Service as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site. “It’s sacred ground,” said Johnson, who cited the African American Cultural Center as a “great supporter of the event…they make sure we are supported culturally.” At the end of the day, it is a beautiful collective community effort, concluded Johnson, “which provides our community with another fun, safe and memorable summer event for kids of all ages and their parents.”

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Why Is Buffalo Struggling ToPromote Workforce Diversity?

BY CHARLOTTE KEITH Part 2 Conclusion

Black Woman Makes History in Kentucky Politics For the first time in 20 years, an African American woman will be in the Kentucky State Legislature.

MadameNoire.com reports that Attica Scott, a mother, activ-ist and community leader, won the Democratic Primary on May 17. Without a Republican challenger for the seat, Scott will represent Kentucky's 41st House seat.

“It feels amazing to be the first Black woman in almost two decades to be elected to the legislature in Frankfort — that’s huge. I’m representing a district that is 50 percent Black and 50 percent White so that says that people across the district regardless of race believed in my leadership and also knew it was time for a new voice and a fresh face,” Scott said.

-Investigative Post-

-Transparency and Consistency -

Advocates also stress the importance of transparency in the way diversity goals are set and participation is re-ported.

In New York State, workforce goals are set on a contract-by-contract basis, which allows for greater flexibility—but also less consistency. Construction at the state level, for example, is handled by a bewildering array of agencies, each with slightly different goal-setting processes. Those state goals aren’t typically aligned with whatever lo-cal goals might exist. To observers, the goals can seem arbitrary. For example, HarborCenter, the rink and hotel complex built by the Buffalo Sabres, had a minority workforce goal of 25 percent. The goal was 15 percent on the SolarCity project, even though both took place in the city and drew mostly from the same pool of work-ers. It’s a common complaint among African-American com-munity leaders that the goals aren’t set high enough because contractors and government agencies don’t want to risk falling short. That’s not the case in Minnesota, where the Minnesota De-partment of Human Rights in 2012 increased the minority hir-ing goals from 11 to 32 percent for state-funded projects in the two counties covering Minneapolis and St Paul. Those counties have similar demographics to Erie County, according to US Census data. -Cue grumbling from Contractors- Kevin Lindsey, the state’s commissioner of human rights, acknowledged that the change met with some resistance—in particular from contractors and developers who feared they wouldn’t be able to find enough minority workers to meet the higher goal. But he said raising the goal was a way to “force people to think long-term and to think strategically about how to create a pipeline” for getting people of color into construction jobs. The change has been followed an increase in minority workforce participation across state-funded construction projects. Contractors have another incentive: Minority and female participation figures for all ongoing projects are available on the department’s website. One key difference with New York is that the goals in Min-nesota are consistent for all state projects in a particular region, something Lindsey says is key to their success, as it sets a clear standard and makes enforcement easier. Since the goals are al-ways the same, contractors know long in advance what they will be and have more time to plan how to meet them. In the context of Minnesota’s changing demographics, up-ping the goals was important for the state’s economy, he said, pointing out that more than half of the children in Twin Cities’ public schools are minorities. “If half of workforce don’t have access to certain opportuni-ties, that doesn’t bode well for the economic viability of the state,” Lindsey said. Investigative Post is holding a workshop May 25 aimed at edu-cating the community, contractors, unions and policymakers on how to promote diversity in the construction trades. Char-lotte Keith will recap her extensive reporting on the topic for Investigative Post. John Goldstein, a national expert in work-

force diversity, will then dis-cuss the key steps in building a pipeline to connect low-in-come residents and construc-tion jobs. The event starts at 7 p.m. at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, 641 Delaware Ave. Admission is free; pre-registration is requested on our events page.Geoff Kelly, Editor, The Pub-lic.716.480.0723 dailypublic.com

BALTIMORE REACTS AS OFFICER WALKS IN-FREDDIE GRAY CASE:Protesters chant after Baltimore Police Officer Edward Nero was cleared of all charges in the case of Freddie Gray, an African American who died in custody in April 2015, sparking riots and fueling a nationwide debate about police brutality, at the courthouse in Baltimore on May 23, 2016. In a bench trial, Officer Edward Nero was found not guilty on all counts regarding Gray’s death.

Chicago -- In the months since the launch of Wear Or-ange and the first-ever Na-tional Gun Violence Aware-ness Day on June 2, 2015, the effort has reached millions of Americans. Wear Orange was inspired by friends of Hadiya Pendle-ton, a 15-year-old Chicago high school student killed by gunfire, who decided to honor her life by wearing orange – the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others. On June 2, 2015, what would have been Hadi-ya’s 18th birthday, more than 200 organizations and influ-encers asked people nation-wide to join them by wear-ing orange to honor her life, the lives of Americans killed by gun violence and the hun-dreds more who are injured every day. President Obama, Russell Simmons, the New York Mets, MTV, Motown Records, and Michael J. Fox are just a few of those who answered the call last year, helping the #WearOrange message reach more than 220 million people in a single day. The early success of Wear Orange is a testament to the brilliance of the young people who started it, but also a very public demonstration of the millions of Americans who believe there’s more we all can do to save lives from gun violence. As the National Gun Violence Awareness cam-paign multiplies in its second year, many more people will have the opportunity to get involved with the scores of Wear Orange partners who do the hard work of saving lives every day. Data from the U.S. Cen-ters for Disease Control show that on an average day, 91 Americans are killed with guns. Also:•There are nearly 12,000 gun murders a year in the U.S. – and despite falling crime rates, that number has barely changed since the late 1990s.Between 1998 and 2014, gun homicides have not varied

June 6 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day

more than 11% in either di-rection from an annual aver-age of 11,619.2•Twice as many Americans are injured with guns as killed with them.•Nearly two-thirds (64 per-cent) of firearm deaths in the U.S. are suicides.Of the 33,599 firearm deaths in the US in 2013 (the most recent year of data avail-able), 21,344 (or 64 percent) were suicides. •Seven children and teens (age 19 or under) are killed with guns in the U.S. on an average day.•In an average month, 51 women are shot to death by intimate partners in the U.S.And more than half of all women killed by intimate partners in the U.S. are killed with guns.7•America’s gun murder rate is more than 25 times the average of other developed countries.•Black men are 10 times more likely than white men to be murdered with guns.Black Americans make up 14 percent of the U.S. popu-lation but suffer more than half of all gun homicides.

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The Annual Dr. Charles L. Anderson Sr. Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Health Fair will be held on Saturday, May 28 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue. The aim of this event is to carry and continue on the compassion, community work and service of the late Dr. Charles L. Anderson Sr. through information, education and ac-tion centered on health awareness and wellness and a 5K Run/Walk through the community in which he served .

The Run/Walk begins at 11 a.m. with registration at 10 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be information tables, free health tests and health and wellness sessions. The event is being sponsored by the Village’s Children in collabora-tion with the Jamaican and American Association of Buffalo, the Buffalo Chapter of the National Black MBA Association, and the African American Cultural Center. To register for the Run/Walk go to httlps://raceroster.com/events/2016/8940/dr.-charles-l-anerson-SR - 5K

Dr. Charles L. Anderson Memorial Run/Walk and Health Fair

PLAY BALL!!!

ED PARSON MEMORIAL SOFTBALL SUNDAY MORNING LEAGUE STANDINGS

Sunday, May 15, 2016•Mets 23 - Los Bravos 1•Brewers 7 - Avengers 1•Avengers 17 - Los Bravos 4•Outlaws 16 - Mets 12•716 Thunder 12 - Stars & Stripes 26•Westside 12 - Los Cocos 17•Westside - 36 - 716 Thunder 43•Los Cocos 28 -. Stars & Stripes 4

Sunday, May 22, 2016•Los Bravos - 7 Los Cocos 11•Mets 17 - Westside 10•Los Cocos 17 - Outlaws 11•Westside 15 - Los Bravos 13•Stars & Stripes 8 - Brewers 14•Avengers 21 -716 Thunder 6•Avengers 9 - Stars & Stripes 8•716 Thunder 8-Brewers -20

The Ed Parson Sunday Morning Memorial Softball League kicked off its 2016 season May 15 at Ed Parson Field on Fill-more Avenue (between Delavan and Kensington). Pictured above are scenes from this past Sunday’s games. League Com-missioner James Harley (top right) was on hand, along with Deputy Commissioner the lovely Ms. Sonya Fields. Games are held every Sunday starting at 11 a.m., with the last game begin-ning around 3:30 p.m. It promises to be a very exciting season! And a great way to spend Sunday afternoon! Watch The Chal-lenger weekly for game results.

History Note:The Creation of the Negro National League By the 1920s, there were many Black ball clubs around the countryscheduling games and operating without oversight of a league. The 1900s saw the increased popularity of the game of base-ball in Black communities. Many boys were playing the game with aspirations of stardom. With the active ball clubs drawing crowds and a marketplace full of Black fans, the Negro Na-tional League was created by Andrew “Rube” Foster in 1920. The league, which was headquartered in Kansas City, included eight teams—The Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, Cuban Stars, Dayton Marcos, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs and St. Louis Giants.

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FAITH & FAMILY

WORSHIP THIS WEEK! Greater Joy Baptist Church of Buffalo will host the D.C.F.O.C.I. New York State

Consecration Service Set For Bishop-Elect Snell

St. John Baptist Church Establishing A Biblical Library: Seeking Research and Academic Books, Theological and Biblical Commentaries

The St. John Baptist Church located at 184 Goodell Street would like to appeal to all Pastors in WNY and vicinity on be-half of Pastor Michael Chapman. We are establishing a Biblical Library and are looking for research and academic books, along with theological and Bibli-cal commentaries. If you have any of these items that have been gently used and would like to donate them for use in the Bibli-cal Library, please drop off your donations to the Church Office between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm Mon-Sat. Your support of this effort will be greatly appreciated. For more information the Church office phone number is 716 852-4504.

New Hope Celebrates Annual Women’s Day The New Hope Baptist Church of Niagara Falls celebrated their Annual Women’s Day on May 15th during the 10:15 a.m. worship ser-vice. The theme was : “Women of New Hope Continuing to Trust in the Spirit” - Acts 11:9-18. The guest speaker was Elder Viola Quaye of First Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, in Buffalo, where the Rev. Jason J. Drayton is Pastor. Sister Theresa Jones and Sister Diane Jones, co-chaired the event. Rev. Harvey L. Kelley,was host Pastor.

Elder Quaye

Rev I. Daniels to Celebrate 49th Year Pastoral Anniversary On Sunday, June 12, the Rev. Dr. I. Daniels, Pastor of White Rock Missionary Baptist Church, 480 East Utica Street, will celebrate his 49th Year Pastoral Anniversary. The 4 p.m. special guests will be the New Cedar Grove Life Changing Church fam-ily and pastor Melvin Brooks. All past members and the com-munity are invited to come out and celebrate this great mile-stone event!

Consecration Service 2016. May 26 thru May 29. For More information please con-

tact Lady Vivian Snell (716) at 495-5359

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8 Challenger Community News • May 25-31, 2016 • www.thechallengernews.comEntertainment/LifestylesON STAGE

*Faith Evans. 112, Carl Thomas, and Total, Canal-side, Friday, June 17, www.canalsidebuffalo.com

*Marsha McWilson Friday, May 27, Buffalo Convention Center, 7 p.m. donation is $30. For tickets or info 832-7542 or 741-1908.

*Alex Bugnon, May 28 @ 7pm New Golden Nugget. Advance tickets $30.

*“Detroit 67” on stage at the Paul Robeson Theatre at the Af-rican American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue, May 6 – May 29, Friday & Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday 4:00pm. Di-rected by Aaron Moss, starring Annette L. Christian, Heather Reed, Candace Whitfield, Shabar Rouse and Gary-Kayi Fletcher. Special rate with cou-pon $20.00 per person on May 22. Visit the website www.aac-cbuffalo.org or for more info email paulrobesontheatrebuf-falo@gmail.com

*MAXWELL with Special Guests: July 6; Time 7:30 p.m.Ticket prices: $105.50, $85.50, $65.50, $55.50 ON SALE NOW!

HereParty Over

* Canalside Concerts Public Enemy, June 23: August 18, Coolio; www.canalsidebuffalo.com

*Smokey Robinson, June 11 @ 8 p.m., Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino; ticketmaster 1-8-00-745-3000.

*Ceelo Green: 7 p.m., June 11. Town Ballroom, 681 Main St. townballroom.com. tickets $29.50 - $104.5

*Brian Freeman & Friends Part IV, Friday, May 27, The Tralf; doors open @ 7 p.m., show @ 8 p.m.; $25 before May 27; $30 @ door; tickets at Ticketmaster, Tralf & Doris Records.

*Ja Rule: 9 p.m., Friday, May 27, Waiting room 334 Dela-ware Ave. tickets $35 advance, $40 day of show & $85 Meet and Greet; available at box of-fice, tiketfly.com

*Pre-Father’s Day Comedy Jam, Saturday, June 18, @ 7 p.m. Shea’s Smith Theatre, 658 Main St. featuring Rod-ney Johnson, Foster Nicholson & Andre Holland, tickets $20 advance at Doris Records and www.eventbrite.com

*Kirk Franklin “Twenty Years In One Night World tour,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 17, Main Street Armory, 900 East Main St., Rochester; tickets at Mad Flavors, 185 Lyell Ave. Roch-ester; Doris Records, 286 E, Ferry, Buffalo.

Spades Tournament Humboldt Inn, 347 E. Delavan @ Humboldlt, Fri-day, May 27, 7 - 11 p.m.;cash prizes and food served; Ques-tions please contact Margaret Griffin at 716.472.8293 or Aqiel Qadir at 704.954.4711. To play, $20 for Dorie Miller Rifle & Pistol Club members & $25 for all others. Sponsored by Dori Miller Rifle & Pistol Club. Proceeds for Dorie Mill-er Youth Scholarship Fund.

*TOMMY DAVIDSON @ The Helium Comedy Club, Thursday May 26 @ 8 p.m.; Friday, May 27 and Sat. May 28 @ 7:30 & 10 p.m. 30 Mississippi St.; David-son’s exceptional range – stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability – have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer. Best known as one of the original stars of the hit televi-sion show “In Living Color,” This show is 18+. Tickets will be avail-able for pick up at the box office prior to the show.

Rhythm’s Grand Opening Announced...On June 4th Rhythms Café’ located at 1380 Jefferson Ave, between Glenwood and Wood-lawn will launch its grand open-ing featuring live performances: jazz, vocals, spoken-word art-ists and delicious food. The pro-gram will begin at 11a.m. and the public is invited . On June 5th and every first Sunday of the month Rhythms features Sunday Brunch “like mother used to make it.” At Rhythms “every day is another beat!”

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Samuel E. AbernathyHarmon AdamsAngel AlanaderiaCharles AldridgeFrank AldridgeRichard AldridgeNathaniel AlexanderRussell AlexanderWilliam B. AlexanderEdward AllenJohn AllenWilliam AllenWahab AljuwaniMarquis C. ArcherH.T. ArmourCharles AshleyJames AvantCorellis Barber, Sr.Billy Harris Barge, Sr.Charles T. Barnes, Sr.Oramel O. BarnesFranklin BarnwellGeneral G. BassAndrew BecoteJerome BenjaminJames BennettRonald BensonWalter BentonOliver Besley (USCT)Calvin BettsSunnie J. BettsAnderson Butler BiddleJimmie BillingsleaGeorge BishopFred BlakslyGeorge Bliss (USCT)John R. BlissRobert BlissWayne H. BlissErastus Blood(USCT)Keyes BondsPreston J. BondsGeorge Bosler (USCT)Vermin BlueAndrew O. BoydClifford BrockentonArthur BrownLuke BrownPaul BrownRobert BrownTheodore Brown (USCT)William BrownWilliam H. Brown (USCT)Frank BrunsonRobert "Buck" BuchananJoseph P. BulahGeorge BulluckRobert BurrellClaude BurroughRobert A.Busby (USCT)Stephen Busby (USCT)Samuel Butler (USCT)Theopolus CaldwellWilliam CaldwellWillis CameronCharles J. CampbellWinston CarmichaelErnest J. CarlsonJames CaseyMelvin CaverJohn ChampionHerschel Chapman, Sr.Louis J. Chapman Sr.Palmer Chatman Jr.Horace C. CheeksOtis CherryLawrence E. ChildersClaude D. ClappAlexander Chambers ClarkGeorge ClayLevi ClaytonRobert ClemonsRobert WilliamsClemonsJesse ClipperWilbert ClocklyJohnetta R. ColeRobert ColemanJohn Collins (USCT)Tinsley Collins (USCT)David Earl CooperHoward CopelandLouis B. CoplinJames CoreJohn B. CrawfordThomas L. Crawford

William CrawfordWilliam Crawford, Sr.Ansel J. Crueton, Sr.David DabneyDr. Oliver J. DabneyDonald DadeDouglas DanielsFrancis DanielsClyde DavisCollins Davis, Jr.James DavisJerome Nathan DavisJohn H. DavisReverend Joseph E. DavisHartley Ashton Day, Sr.Julius DayJohn DeanAnthony DelgadoHenry M. DemingLance DiamondGeorge Dillard (USCT)George E. Denning (USCT)James DonahueGeorge DorseyJohn H. Dover (USCT)Herbert DuBoisCharles J. Duffin (USCT)Theodore D. DukeSamuel DunlapHenry Spye EasleyJohn M. EasleyMoses L. Easley, Jr.Henry T. EasonJohn C. Eberhard, Sr.Floyd EdwardsHenry EdwardsLeonard EdwardsThomas EdwardsGeorge R. Eights (USCT)John EliasHerbert Van ElmoreGeorge FaginsWilliam Fairfax (USCT)Harper B. Finch, Sr.Herman Fisher, Jr.Charles C. FlaggJames E. FoyeTill FreemanJames GainesJonathan T. GainesThomas GaryLeonard J. GarrFred GaskinFrancis GatewoodMaynard GatewoodWayne GatewoodVernon GatewoodAaron Gayton (USCT)Douglas Santee GaytonGerald GaytonHerald GaytonHerbert GaytonCharles GermanWilliam Buck GermanDaniel GeterElijah GibsonEdward Gilbert (USCT)Raymond GivensJames GloverJames A. GodfreyWalter Gourdin, Jr.George L. GradyHarry GreenSteve GrissomRobert GreerLeroy GregorySFC Russell GuthrieWilliam HaddenSam H. HairstonFred HaleThomas HallGregory HamiltonWilliam Hamilton (USCT)Winton HardimanJames M. Harper (USCT)Norman W. HarperGeneva HarrisMarcie Dell HarrisSamuel HattenHershel D. HawkinsMelvin HawkinsWilliam M. HawkinsJames HeraldGeorge Hill (USCT)Lakin Hill

Sam Earl HillRoland HindsMilton J. HolderPaul HolleyCharles HollimanJames HowardFrank Howell (USCT)Adam HowieJames L. House, Sr.Sam Henry HoustonDavid HugginsCharles HulettArchie L. HunterAlexander Jackson (USCT)George Jackson Henry Jackson (USCT)James Chester JacksonLeroy W. Jackson , Jr.Norman JacksonAlfred JarrettAlvin JarrettJoel JemisonJueroy JenkinsNathaniel JenkinsPatrina JenkinsRoy JenkinsPaul JeterAlphonso JohnsonBishop JohnsonCharles Robert JohnsonDale JohnsonHenry Johnson (USCT)Horace C. AKA “Billy” JohnsonJames Ambrose Johnson , Jr. (Rick James)Michael H. Johnson (USCT)Melvin JohnsonRobert JohnsonArthur JonesBaptist Jones, Sr.Baptist Jones , Jr.Clarence Edward Jones, Jr.Jacob Jones (USCT)James Jones, Sr.John JonesJ. C. JonesLeeland Jones, Sr.Marion “Vel” JonesRobert JonesReverend Young B. JonesReverend Willis Lee JonesManning JuneAlbert E. Kelly, Jr.Jimmie Kelly Robert KellyLester Lucien KenneyOscar Ralph KenneyHerman KentReverend Joseph D. KerrAlfred Killian, Sr. Palmer E. Kimball, Jr.James A. KreggVernon M. Kregg Cecil LaGrangeWinslow Latham (USCT)Charles Lee (USCT)Robert Lee, Jr. MDHenry C. LeftridgeCalvin LeighHerbert LeperAlbert J. Lewis, Jr.Norman Adam “Cochise” Lidge, Jr.James Lyons, Sr.Collin MackTavil MackAl MappAlix MappAlvin MappEdward D. Martin Louis Benjamin Mason James MasseyA.Maybee(USCT)Abram Maybee (USCT)Thomas Clay Mayhue Issac Maynard (USCT)Leon McCall John J. McCulloughRodric H. McKinnonLeon McMullen Edwin McPeakJerry McPeakRussell MeansBenjamin MerriweatherThomas Merriweather

Emmitt MilhouseBennie MitchellCharles MitchellDelmar L. MitchellJimmie MooreIsaac Moore, Jr. Melvin MostillerHampton MylesJesse E. Nash, Jr.Carrey NealAdolphus “Doc” NelsonOdell ParksIrenus Palmer (USCT)Tom PalmerWillie PageDonald PeachGeorge PennSamuel PennyRobert Yancy PerryArden PetersonCalvin Peterson (USCT)Cecil PetersonHenry Peterson (USCT)Hiram Peterson (USCT)Howard PetersonLawrence E. PetersonJohn Peterson (USCT)Willie PetersonHenry PollardJessie PompeyKenneth A. PrattLevi A. PrestonHerman Alexander PriceHerman S. PriceHughey Delbert PriceKenneth PriceJames RankinRoosevelt RhodesOdell RiceWalter Rice (USCT)Clyde RichardsArthur RichardsonJames Robbins, Sr.Barry L. RobinsonDonald RobinsonLenore RobinsonTheodore RobinsonGabirel RodriquezGeorge RossJimmie RowlandHenry R. RutledgeWillie RushOdell Rice Lumon RossWesley SavageEdward N. Scott, Sr.James N. ScottJesse ScottKenneth Seals, MDRoy ShannonGrace ShallowhornWilliam Sheffield (USCT)Jeff Shelton, Sr.Louis SheltonJames Silwood (USCT)Lonnie L. SimsWilliam SimsDennis SinacoffClarence SingletonDexter SingletaryJames SingletaryWillard Singletary Eugene SloanRoss SmallRev. Bennett W. Smith, Sr.David U. Smith (USCT)George Jacob SmithRobert H. Smith (USCT)Jessie Spates Otis SpatesRobert SpatesWilliam Spencer (USCT)Clarence R. SpillerOscar J. StainbeckRobert StallworthPeter StallworthRichard Steverly (USCT)George StevensJerome Stewart (USCT)Jimmy StewartHenery Strothers (USCT)Wilbur StrotherRev, Samuel Stover ,Sr. John SwansFreddie B. Taylor

Edward ThomasJohn Thomas (USCT)Judson ThomasSteve ThomasBobby Lee ThretMelvin ToranBenjamin F. Townsend “Gabriel”Dennis K TriggHarriet Tubman (USCT)William TwittyGeorge K. TwittyGeorge VanClef, Sr.Emmitt VinsonAllen WaitersCharles WalkerLuther D. WalkerSamuel Walker, Sr.Thomas Lee WalkerClarence WallaceRev. Albert Charles WareGeorge W. Ware (USCT)Irene E. WarnerBooker T. WashingtonEdward D. WatkinsJohn WatkinsRobert C. WatkinsWillie Watson Willie Earl WebsterJohnson C. WellsJoseph WhiteGeorge H. Williams, Jr.Harry D. WilliamsHerman WilliamsRev. Houston WilliamsJayvan David WilliamsPeter Williams (USCT)Thomas H. Williams (USCT)Willis B. WilliamsGeorge WilsonJames H. Wilson (USCT) Wheeler Joseph WilsonT. Wilson (USCT)Ernest R. WrightGeorge Wright (USCT)George Maynard WrightMortimer WrightWilliam H. Wright (USCT)Ubneius Wright (USCT)Charles WoodJerry G. WoodWardell K. WoodLawrence WoodlandRichard WoodlandThomas Woodland Buddy (Bootsie) Young

Jessie Clipper Memorial Square Celebrtion SetPast Commander Eugene Pierce (inset) recently purchased flow-ers that will be planted at the Jesse Clipper Memorial Square, for the Memorial Ceremony to be conducted on May 29th. Council President Darius Pridgen provided funding for the flowers. Also pictured are other Jesse Clipper Post#430 Officers with Gail Wells, Arts Commission Director helping to clean and plant flowers at Jessie Clipper Memorial Square. In photo: 1st Vic- Commander Paulette Woods, Finance Officer Kanasha Neipha; Morgan Wood-son, Adjutant, Gail Wells, Arts Commissioner Director.

African American Veterans Remembered On Memorial Day – 2016 : “Remembering Those Who Served”

The names listed below represent men and women of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Niagara & Erie County who are deceased, and served in the Armed Forces, dating back to the Civil War. The following names have been submitted by Family

members, organizations and Friends.

This is an initiative of The Links Incor-porated - Erie County (NY) Chapter • Proj-ect Chairs - Fern E. Beavers and Mad-eline O. Scott, Janet E. Barnes, Chapter President

A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE: The Jessie Clipper Monument stands at the intersection of William Street and Michigan Avenue near down-town Buffalo. Clipper, an Army private, was the first Black soldier from Buffalo to die in World War I. He was wounded at the front in France, returned to his unit after being hospitalized but was gassed soon thereafter. Before he could return home, he died in a hospital in France in 1919 and was buried there. Before his deployment, Clip-per had been vice president of Colored Musicians Local No. 533 in Buffalo.

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Scholarship available for aspiring Black journalists The Buffalo Association of Black Journalists is accepting ap-plications for its 2016 Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship. The deadline is June 30. The Buffalo News and the Buffalo Newspaper Guild also contribute to the competitive $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is open to African-American high school se-niors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are or will be pursuing studies leading to a career in journal-ism. Applicants must be permanent residents of Erie or Niagara counties and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. In addition to filling out an application, students must sub-mit a letter of recommendation, samples of their work, a brief autobiography, résumé and proof of enrollment in an accredited four-year college or university. Completed applications should be mailed to: Buffalo Association of Black Journalists, P.O. Box 736, Ellicott Station, Buffalo, NY 14205. Applications are available in the financial aid departments at the following schools: University at Buffalo, SUNY Buffalo

State, Canisius College, Daemen College, D’Youville College, Medaille College and St. Bo-naventure University. Applications also may be ob-tained at Buffalo public high schools, Niagara Falls High School or by calling 849-5598.The scholarship is awarded annu-ally in memory of Carl R. Allen, a longtime reporter at the Chal-lenger and The Buffalo News who died in November 1999. Al-len, a Buffalo native, graduated cum laude from Buffalo State College. An award-winning jour-nalist, he wrote extensively on matters of concern to the local African-American community during his 20-year career. Established in 1999, the Buf-falo Association of Black Jour-nalists advocates for greater rep-resentation of minority groups in local newsrooms at both the staff and management levels.

Jade Anderson is Finalist in National American Miss Pageant: Seeks Sponsors Eight-year-old Jade Anderson has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss pageant for girls ages 4-18. The pageant will be held on August 27 at the Hyatt Regency in Rochester. Jade will be participat-ing in the Junior Pre-teen age division along with other outstanding young ladies from across the state of New York. Jade’s activities include dancing, rapping , writing stories, playing with friends, reading, going to church, help-ing out, getting good grades and over all having fun! The winner of the Pageant will receive a $1,000 cash award and air transpor-tation to compete in the National Pageant in California. “I am excited that I have been chosen as a state finalist in the National American Miss Pageant” writes Jade. “I believe that this opportunity will greatly help me with confidence, self esteem and most importantly give me the courage to believe in myself. I need to raise $500 from sponsors for pageant expenses. I wanted to raise the money on my own, plus my mom said I had to! So I am asking for a small donation to help make my dreams come true! Any amount would be appreciated to help me) reach my goal. Thank you!” Jade is the daughter of Najah N. Mabins. To donate or for more information call (716)400-5735.

A Cinderella Prom Story!My name is Francesca and I am one of two owners of

The Doll House Boutique (women’s shoe store and makeup bar) located 440 Amherst Street.

Last Friday evening was a very special day for myself and my partner Terrence Gidney. Our boutique decided to give back to the community and award a very special young lady with a real life Cinderella story. We held an essay contest for students to receive an all expense paid prom giveaway. The young la-dies selected won a full makeover including full face makeup done by Doll Faces by Ashley!, the owner of the make up bar which is also featured at The Doll House. The Dollhouse sponsored her dress, shoes hair, nails and pedicure complete with corsage and boutonniere for her date! Pretty Demetria Williams, a 17-year-old Bennett High School senior, was our first winner and she looked absolutely stunning! Her make over was revealed to the delight of family, friends and her handsome date, Jermaine Vance, also a 17 year old Bennett High Senior. Demetria received this opportunity for her excellence in academics and for remaining consistent at a time of many dis-tractions and challenges among the youth.

Demetria Williams and Jermaine Vance

Sorority to Recognize Seven Scholars

On Thursday June 2, 2016, members of Xi Epsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will

recognize seven students, who participated in their 2015-16 A.S.C.E.N.D. Program. A.S.C.E.N.D. stands for Achievement, Self-Awareness, Communication, Networking and Development. A.S.C.E.N.D. is the Sorority’s signature program for junior and senior high school students on their way to higher learning. This year-long educational enrichment program engaged students in monthly meetings that covered career/college exploration, cultural enrichment, STEM, global awareness, community engagement, networking and self-development. The A.S.C.E.N.D. Scholars, Lul Abdi, Jensen Daniels, Tukyla Hunt, Lauren Killian, Danielle Little, Sherryl Little and Dorian Shelton will be honored at a dinner to be held at Emerson Com-mons Banquet Room,70 West Chippewa Street at 6 pm. The theme of the program, “A.S.C.E.N.D. Scholars: Step to the Future” was selected by the students. They will also participate in the program. The Honorable E. Jeannette Ogden will be the keynote speaker. The students have worked diligently over the year and many are off to college. This award dinner will showcase their achievements. Scholarships awards will be made at this time as well as other ac-knowledgments. The public is invited. The cost of dinner is $14.50 per person. . Please RSVP by May 21 to Kathy Bethel—(716) 884-5481.The President of Xi Epsilon Omega Chapter is Mrs. Madrene Kemp. Mrs. Mary Ruth Kapsiak is the Vice-President. Barbara Seals Nevergold is the Chairman of the A.S.C.E.N.D. Committee and Kathy Bethel is the Co-Chairman.

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Building a Strong Political Base for Our People is Aim of The Pan African Community Advisory Committee Dear Editor:My name is Habib Johnson and I am the founder and direc-tor of the African Cultural Renaissance Program. My partner and I, Chantell Franklin (better known in the community as Miss Recycle), have been doing our part in laying the foundation for the betterment of our com-munity with our programs. Miss Recycle with her recycling program, has helped countless individuals in need through-out Buffalo from the contributions made to her program. We would like to thank LaMonica Harris of Time Warner Cable for doing an excellent job in covering our Historical Rights of Passage Tour of the Underground Railroad ( https://youtu.be/-hL5txcJopk) With the continued support of the community, we will continue our tours of the many Under-ground Railroad sites throughout Western N.Y. teaching about the profound history of our struggle in this country during the time of our enslavement. We also would like to thank the Martha Mitchell Center & Bishop William Henderson, for giving us the support we needed to conduct the tour and we are currently looking for other sponsors for future tours. Currently, we are asking the community to attend our meetings at the CAO Rafi Green Center 1423 Fillmore Ave. on Thursdays at 6 p.m. The African Cultural Renaissance Program is working closely with the Buffalo Local Action Committee to unite the community behind the creation of a Pan African Community Advisory Committee to the Mayor and City Council. It is important for the community to attend these meetings because it will be an opportunity for us to ac-quire a political education regarding the legislative process, how to petition, how to run for elective office, etc. We are also sounding the alarm for the low level of regis-tered voters in our community. This summer we are launch-ing an aggressive campaign to register 10,000 people in the City of Buffalo. Our community is in desperate need of that voting power to elect those who would best serve this com-munity . Since the Compromise of 1877, we have been strategically intimidated out of our political voice by a force that knows the power of a people being able to elect into office those that rise among them as Bona Fide community servants. The ACRP & the BLAC are working hard in laying the foundation for the community to build our political voice for legislative purposes. We are a unique people and it’s time for us to be heard on such basis and The Pan African Community Advi-sory Committee to the Mayor and City Council is just that body to address such status. In conclusion, we pray that the chosen few heed this call to action and come support our petition on Thursdays at 6p.m. We are working hard to develop a strong political base for our people, but if the masses do not come out to support those who are in fact creating the platforms for change, we will continue to find ourselves and future generations in a socially stratified position. For more information contact 716-313-3842. And to par-ticipate in our recycling program contact Miss Recycle @ 716 235- 9717.

How many times have you travelled down Humboldt Parkway and shook your head in disbelief? What we see there now compared to what was there before is like night and day. If you are old enough,

or if you talk to some of the older people who lived there “back in the day,” they will tell you about the once beautiful, tree-lined parkway that was systemically destroyed in the 1950's,

in order to allow people who didn't want to live in Buffalo anymore, find a quicker route of going from and to their new sub-urban homes. Who were those elected officials and busi-ness and civic leaders who dismantled two of the most beautifully designed parks in the world; parks that were designed by the world renowned, Frederick Law Olmsted? What were they thinking when they put convenience over common sense? It cost tens of millions of dollars to gut the Humboldt Parkway and destroy the

many neighborhoods emanating around and beside it. It is go-ing to take around ten times that amount of money to restore it back partially to what it was by putting a soil and tree-laden concrete covering over it. To fill in the Parkway completely will cost untold hundreds of millions of dollars and yet, many ac-tivists and environmentalists in the community are demanding exactly that! Right now, in the City of Buffalo, hundreds of millions of dollars have been allocated and awarded to SolarCity and yet

The recent school board election that seated candidates funded by the Teachers’ Union - rather than long time un-paid advocates for our children - was no doubt a tremen-

dous disappointment to many. From the tone of the dialogue regarding the invitation to Dr. Steve Perry to the recent Parent Conference, it also seems to have emboldened some of these “Johnny Come Latelys” with the notion of legitimacy. Some of their comments display a chest-thumping braggadocio - and the comical expectation that real parent advocates...tried and true, love driven, free thinking, self determining grown folk

should have consulted them before mak-ing the decision to invite Dr. Perry. They appear to have convinced themselves that the money and political chicanery that se-cured their seats on the board places them in a comparable position - a superior position to those who have labored tirelessly without titles for decades. But these are they who understand - that the school board election presented no loss. It was simply the very next step in an unabated procession toward our ultimate, lasting victory.

It can be hard to remember that, as the dismal graduation rate, deceptively skewed by the high performances of the exclusion-ary criteria based schools persists. The mind-numbing, cultur-ally white-washed curriculum, the drugging and stigmatizing of our children, the loveless environment of sabotage and low expectations and so many more horrific conditions appear to be on track for the long haul. The recent cases of molestation on the buses have borne out the foolishness, and the selfish-ness, and the cruelty of the removal of the bus aides, who could have provided supervision and safe passage for those children. Not surprisingly, those who don’t dare send their children to the schools where they themselves teach, and who move heaven and earth to protect their own from the petrifying perils of test

Our Chance To Impact The Future Of Buffalo Is Now!the diversity of the workforce on that project is deficient and possibly illegal. The prime, taxpayers' land was sold to New York State with City of Buffalo's workforce goals of 20% mi-nority and 5% women. The residents of the community found out, through the great work of Investigative Post reporters, Jim Heaney and Charlotte Keith, that the developer, LP Ciminelli Company and the Building Trades unions had lowered the mi-nority and women participation goals to 15% minority and 5% women without letting the state or city elected and appointed officials know about it. The response given by the unions and the developer when questioned about the lowered goals was, "We could not find any qualified minority workers!" Well, I agree with them, up to a point. How can they find qualified mi-nority workers when union have largely kept their union halls 'lily white'? You can't hire who you haven't trained, prepared or welcomed into your ranks. In 20 or so years from now, when future generations in this still poverty-stricken city look at the beautiful buildings on the Buffalo/Niagara Medical Campus; when they see all the highly skilled, largely imported, technical workers at SolarCity work-ing side by side with the mechanical robots they implemented instead of training the Buffalo minority workforce, they are go-ing to shake their heads and say, "How could our forefathers and foremothers let this happen?" On Thursday, June 2, 2016, the Contract Compliance Re-view Committee has invited Mayor Bryon W. Brown, city contract compliance officer, Harold Caldwell, county contract

Despite Appearances, Parent Power is Winning!taking - have no qualms about exposing ours to horrific, life-altering abuse and violation. Apparently, it was too much to ask to allow a six year old child the security and stability pro-vided by someone who probably looked like his mother - as he traveled early in the morning to a completely foreign environ-ment as a trade off for the distant hope of a quality education. Yes, it’s an abominable state of affairs. But look again. Amazing progress has been made over the last two decades of this latest stretch of our relay race to educational justice. Parent activism has exposed the status and structure of public education as it truly is...heartless, his-torical, colonial occupation. While many of us can’t yet bear to accept this reality, may more are charging full speed ahead with the paradigm shift. Parent power has forced the Teach-ers Union to shift its strategy for maintaining its stranglehold on our “educational” system from buying board members - to forming fake parent groups and hiding behind paid parent candidates. That’s a testament to the power in the simple, common sense message that parents should be making the educational choices effecting our children. Parent power has exposed the utter incompetence of “teachers” who hide behind being “certified,” but who clearly are not qualified. It has sent them scrambling for cover with the ridiculous suggestion that they, unlike any other employees anywhere else, should not be evaluated on their outcomes. Parent power has resulted in child-friendly legislation, like the Parent Trigger law, and the stalled but forthcoming teacher evaluations. All of this is huge. What is means is that what was done in the dark - has now been exposed to the light. It means that we’ve gone from being in a war - dropping like flies - to being at war - engaged, and fighting back. We get it now. No one is coming. We are the saviors, because our children are our responsibility.

Betty JeanGRANT

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ERIE Deutsche Bank National Trust Company FKA Bankers Trust Company of California, National Association as Trustee for the Holders of the Vendee Mortgage Trust 1997-1, Plaintiff AGAINST Daren R. Thomas, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Fore-closure and Sale duly dated 9-30-2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auc-tion at the First Floor Alcove, 92 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY 14202, County of Erie on 6-17-2016 at 10:00AM, premises known as 20 Easton Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, SEC-TION: 90.65, BLOCK: 1, LOT: 35. Approximate amount of judgment $23,583.83 plus inter-est and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index#: 807433/2015. Michael Kuzma, Esq., Referee Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weis-man & Gordon, LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-069713-F02

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSIndex No. 2015600493STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY COURT – COUNTY OF ERIEHSBC BANK USA, N.A.,Plaintiff,-vs-THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF WIL-LIETTA KNIGHT A/K/A WILLIETA WATSON, deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of inter-est of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plain-tiff; MARIETTA KNIGHT-BATES; WANDA KNIGHT-WILLIAMS A/K/A WANDA WILLIAMS; BUF-FALO URBAN RENEWAL AGEN-CY; CITIBANK, N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises be-ing foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 550 SUFFOLK STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14215TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S):YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s at-torney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal deliv-ery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defen-dant in this action, may answer or ap-pear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. Your failure to appear or an-swer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defen-dant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable.NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this sum-mons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE AN-SWER WITH THE COURT.That this action is being amended to include WANDA KNIGHT-WIL-LIAMS A/K/A WANDA WILLIAMS as heir to the Estate of WILLIETTA KNIGHT A/K/A WILLIETA WAT-SON, deceased.ERIE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.Dated: OCTOBER 26, 2015Mark K. Broyles, Esq.FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLPAttorneys for PlaintiffOffice and P.O. Address28 East Main Street, Suite 1800Rochester, New York 14614Telephone No. (585) 232-7400Section: 90.33Block: 8Lot: 8NATURE AND OBJECT OF AC-

TIONThe object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of ERIE, State of New York as more particularly described in the Com-plaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the HON. SHEILA A. DITULLIO, a Justice of the County Court of the State of N.Y., dated MARCH 25, 2016 and filed along with the supporting papers in the ERIE County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. The premises is described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, together with the im-provements thereon, situate in the City of Buffalo, County of Erie and State of New York, briefly described as follows: being part of Lot Number 45, Township 11, Range 7 of the Hol-land Land Company’s survey, bound-ed and described as follows: COM-MENCING at a point in the westerly line of Suffolk street 35 feet south of the intersection of the westerly line of Suffolk street with the southerly line of Fennimore Avenue; thence west-erly parallel with Fennimore Avenue 90 feet to the easterly line of Sublot Number 60, according to a map filed in the Erie County Clerk’s Office under Cover Number 982; thence southerly along the easterly line of said Lot Number 60, 35 feet; thence easterly parallel with Fennimore Av-enue 90 feet to the westerly line of Suffolk Street; thence northerly along the westerly line of Suffolk Street to the place of beginning.Premises known as 550 SUFFOLK STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14215.

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purchasing a house or apartment complex. We all are aware of escalating housing expenses as Buffalo is in the middle of a robust housing market boom. Due to the Say Yes free col-lege education scholarship program and the anticipated jobs at SolarCity, Buffalo/Niagara Medical Campus and Canalside, many suburbanites are moving, in droves, back to the city. This has led to a housing shortage on the West side as many long term, low to moderate income residents of the area who are renting their homes, are being displaced to create market rate homes and apartments for the more fortunate or well- to-do. In other cases, landlords who moved out of Buffalo years ago, are now returning to live in these formerly rented living spaces. In some sections of Buffalo it is actually cheaper to own a house than it is to continue to pay rent. The Warriors group has invited housing specialists from Buffalo Urban League, Rental Assistance Center, the mortgage and lending industry and local realtors to distribute informa-tion about closing costs, first time home buyers club and other initiatives relating to buying and owning a house. The meeting will be Wednesday, June 1st @ 5:30 P.M., Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave. For more information, please contact Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant @ (716) 602-5877.

other evil things that occurred since that point. In 2009-2010, ECHC had a suicide rate 5 times the national average. In 2011, Marquez Mack sued Sheriff Howard and six deputies for being assaulted by Deputies on his way back to ECHC. This case was eventually settled for a measly $15,000. In November of 2012, Richard Metcalf died in ECHC. He had boot marks on his body and his death was ruled a homicide. In 2014, Rosa Lee Mendez died in ECHC. The jail ruled it a suicide, but the family sharply disagrees with this. This is the evidence and there is far more where that came from. More than likely, these cases represent the tip of the iceberg. Without going into too much detail, that is the history of violence at ECHC. It is a cemetery. People that go in with anxiety issues and depression are not guaranteed to survive. Constitutional rights are being violated left and right. We have allowed this to happen. What are we waiting for?

WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? continued

“We’d like to thank everybody, the various organizations, people and community and religious leaders. This could not be done without community support…without us collaboratively working together…it’s not about one person, one group or one organization …all of us working together collectively makes it happen for our kids and families. And that’s what it’s all about. “ For more information call (716) 818-3410.

HERCULEAN MEN AWARDEES continued

fared but little better. Their fort turned out to be a great slaughter pen.” A mass of frightened men, women and children fled to the river, hoping to swim for safety. While some rebels lined the bluff to fire down into them, others pursued them to the water’s edge. A Black private named George Shaw had just reached the riverbank when a Confederate stopped him. “Please don’t shoot me,” Shaw said. The rebel replied, “Damn you, you are fight-ing against your master,” raised his gun, and shot Shaw in the mouth. Among the others, “large numbers ran into the river,” Forrest reported, “and were shot and drowned. … The river was dyed with the blood of the slaughtered for 200 yards.” The attackers kept targeting Black troops but began accepting the surrender of White Unionists. (About 69 percent of White Unionists survived, compared to 35 percent of colored troops.) Thirty minutes had passed by the time Forrest and his officers were able to restore discipline and halt the massacre. Several Union witnesses, however, testified that rebels continued to hunt them throughout the night and into the next morning. Confeder-ates, meanwhile, rifled their victims’ pockets, then looted the burning fort and village. Forrest himself and many other Confederates initially hailed the massacre as a propaganda victory. “It is hoped,” the general proclaimed in his post-battle report, “that these facts will dem-onstrate to the Northern people that negro soldiers cannot cope with Southerners.” Fort Pillow was, in fact, just one of several massacres that Confederates committed against Black soldiers that year. But instead the massacre only strengthened the Black troops resolve and determination to fight and avenge the slaughter with Black troops frequently going into battle shouting “Remember Fort Pillow!” and showing their enemies little mercy. Fort Pillow is now the site of a state park in Tennessee.

BLACK HISTORY: FORT PILLOW continued

compliance officer, Jesse Burnett; state legislature representa-tives, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Timothy Kennedy, Sean Ryan; representatives from Empire State Development Corp.; LP Ciminelli representatives, Kevin Schuler, senior vice-president and Stephanie Pennington, LP Ciminelli's contract compliance officer; Paul Brown, president of the Building Trades Unions; NYS Department of Labor representatives and Cesar Carbrea, to a meeting at the Frank E. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave., 6-8 P.M. The interested and involved public is invited to this meeting. When it comes to finding out exactly who is responsible for the atrocious numbers or disparity figures coming out of the contract compliance piece, everyone is blaming the other guy. The Contract Compliance Review Committee has invited all of them to sit down with us, at the same time, so that we can stop pointing fingers and start working together to create a sufficient, viable and trained workforce, going forward, in our African American and Hispanic communities.

OUR CHANCE TO IMPACT THE FUTURE continued

All over the nation, Black folk are waking up and taking back our children. Have you heard of the Kamali Home School Cooperative? It’s one group, of many groups of parents who are removing their children from the schools in droves. This group is based in Harvey, Louisiana, where both fathers and mothers are teaching the grammar classes, the math classes, and, yes, the history classes that you won’t find in a school system bent on destroying the self esteem and positive self im-ages of black children. Some have no degrees, and some have PhDs...but honestly, you can be blind, cripple, and crazy and get better outcomes than we’re getting from these schools. If interested, you can contact the National Black Home School Educators Association at (225)-778-0169, or you can “cast down your bucket right where you are.” Buffalo’s own legend-ary Nile Valley Schule pioneered the push we’re seeing now. Educational Facilitators Akil and Mariyama Ajamu have never stopped working for the independent education of our chil-dren. Contact the Masten Park Resource Center (The “Rafi”) to get their expertise. Have you seen the announcement of the seventh straight year of 100% graduation and college acceptance for Tim King’s Urban Prep Academy? Right there, in the middle of the manufactured mayhem of Chicago, our brothers have destroyed the lie...the excuse, the cop-out of “teachers” who claim they can’t teach children who are poor. Dr. Steve Perry’s Capital Prep and Jeffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone are shining examples of our awakening...of our power to take back the stewarding of our babies and make them excellent against the odds. For the brave souls who continue their tour of duty in Buffalo Public Schools, know that victory over a substandard, two-tiered educational system is within reach...inevitable, and unavoidable. Stay the course! Thank you Bryon J. McIntyre, Patricia Elliott, and former candidate Wendy Mistretta for taking on the additional work of campaigning. Thank you to everyone who supported them. Thank you, Sam Radford and the District Parent Coordinat-ing Council for leadership and tenacity. Congratulations on another successful Parent Conference, and on the victory that’s already ours!

PARENT POWER IS WINNING continued

“Knowing when to stop, you can avoid any danger.” -Tao Te Ching

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSThe University District Com-munity Development As-sociation, Inc. (UDCDA) has been awarded a $125,000 grant through New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s (HCR) Buffalo Main Streets Ini-tiative (BMSI). This grant allows us to assist the owner of Park-side Candy, a historic landmark and neighborhood anchor lo-cated on Main Street in Buffalo’s University Heights community. The UDCDA is assembling a list of general and specialized con-tractors interested in receiving bid opportunities to work with the property owner on building renovations. Renovation work includes but is not limited to health and safety improvements, remodeling up-stairs apartments, running new electrical service, window and door replacement, detailed painting and plaster work in his-toric commercial space, exte-rior neon signage, facade repair, and installation of new awnings. Contractors must be able to per-form work in compliance with applicable standards, to provide required insurance, licenses & references.If you are interested in bidding on this project please visit our website: www.udcda.org/rfq or contacting our Community De-velopment Department at 716-832-1010x212. The deadline for submission is May 31, 2016MWBE and EPA Certified con-tractors are encouraged to ap-ply. Our agency is required to comply with the Equal Employ-ment Provisions of NY Code Section 312, and all contractors are required to make affirma-tive efforts to ensure NY State Certified Minority and Women-Owned businesses are afford opportunities.

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The Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH) is issu-ing a Request for Proposals to provide Community Reintegra-tion services for Long Stay Buf-falo Psychiatric Center Patients. New York State Office of Men-tal Health is funding this RFP through the Erie County Depart-ment of Mental Health, RFP # 1622VF. Qualified agencies eli-gible to respond to this Request for Proposals must currently be contracted with the ECDMH and have experience with Inpatient Mental Health post discharge reintegration. The lead ap-plicant who does not possess the experience with the target population may partner with one or more not for-profit providers who can demonstrate such ex-perience. The RFP and associ-ated forms can be obtained at: httpww://w2.erie.gov/purchas-ing/index.php?q=requests-pro-posals-amp-construction-bids. Responses must be received no later than on June 24, 2016, prior to 3 p.m., and submitted per specifications delineated within the RFP.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency is seeking candidates to fill the position of Senior Loan Administrator. Details for this position can be found at http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home/City_Departments/BURA/EmploymentOpportunities or by emailing bura@city-buffalo.com.

BUFFALO MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITYASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The BMHA is seeking experienced applicants for Assistant Executive Director to direct and oversee operations of a large scale public housing authority. Comprehensive knowledge in federal and state public housing management regulations, fed-eral funding and financial analysis are essential. Competent knowledge of public housing software systems is preferred. For details visit www.bmhahousing.com.

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Middle School Visual Arts TeacherNichols School has an opening for a Middle School Visual Arts Teacher. Please go to www.nicholsschool.org/careers for more information.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSIndex No. 2015600545STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY COURT – COUNTY OF ERIEHOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK,Plaintiff,-vs-THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF CARO-LYN FITZPATRICK, DECEASED, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, succes-sors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; PATRICIA WALKO; TERESA EYRING; MARY WALKO; JULIE WALKO; MI-CHAEL WALKO; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being ficti-tious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 27 NICHOLAS DRIVE, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14150TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S):YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any man-ner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service here-of. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a de-ficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOMEIf you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer to the attorney for the mort-gage company who filed this foreclo-sure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE AN-SWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE AN-SWER WITH THE COURT.That this action is being amended to include THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF CAROLYN FITZPATRICK, DE-CEASED, AND PATRICIA WALKO, TERESA EYRING, MARY WALKO, JULIE WALKO AND MICHAEL WALKO AS POSSIBLE HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN FITZ-PATRICK, DECEASED. That this ac-tion is also being amended to include UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND NEW YORK STATE DEPART-MENT OF TAXATION AND FI-NANCE as necessary parties to the action.ERIE County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises.Dated: DECEMBER 7, 2015Mark K. Broyles, Esq.FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff

Office and P.O. Address28 East Main Street, Suite 1800Rochester, New York 14614Telephone No. (585) 232-7400Section: 53.45Block: 3Lot: 22NATURE AND OBJECT OF AC-TIONThe object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of ERIE, State of New York as more par-ticularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the HON. SHEILA A. DITULLIO, a Justice of the County Court of the State of N.Y., dated MARCH 25, 2016 and filed along with the supporting papers in the ERIE County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a Mortgage. The premises is described as follows: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Tonawanda, County of Erie and State of New York, being part of Lot Num-ber forth (40), Township twelve (12), Range eight (8) of the Holland Land Company’s Survey and further distin-guished as Subdivision Lot Number fifty-two (52) as shown on map filed in Erie County Clerk’s Office under Cover Number 1732, being situate on the east side of Nicholas Drive North, being fifty (50) feet front and rear by one hundred twenty (120) feet in depth, commencing two hundred fifty-nine and eighty-five hundredths (259.85) feet north of Dreyer Avenue.Premises known as 27 NICHOLAS DRIVE, NORTH TONAWANDA, NY 14150.

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Job and Health Fair: Hosted by Roswell Park in collabora-tion with BUILD Of Buffalo, 4-6 p.m., The Dorothy J. Col-lier Center, 118 East Utica Street.

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Dr. Charles L. Anderson Me-morial 5K Run/Walk & Health Fair: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Afri-can American Cultural Center, 350 Masten Avenue; 10am Run/Walk Registration; 11 a.m. Run/Walk.

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Contract Compliance Review Committee : Frank E. Merri-weather Library, 1324 Jeffer-son Ave., 6-8 P.M. The public is invited attend. (SEE LEGIS-LATOR’S GRANT’S COLUMN PAGE 11)

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Rhythms Café’ Grand Open-ing: 1380 Jefferson Ave 11a.m. and the public is invited .

Boys Scouts Troop #139 – Eagle Scout Project Commu-nity Health Fair: 10 a.m. – 2 pm. St. Martin Village – 564 Dodge Street.

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Regular Monthly Business Meeting for the Charter School of Inquiry Board of Trustees: 4:45 pm, 404 Edison Street. Call 716-833-3250 or email info@csicharter.org for info. The public is invited.

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Academy of Choice Informa-tion Session: Gloria J. Parks Community Center, 3242 Main St., 6 p.m.

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