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A historic building in Buffalo’s African American Heritage Corridor, is getting a new life.
The structure at 509 Michigan Ave., next to the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church, will be renovated and then doubled to become the home of Vision Multi Media Group, owner of WUFO and Power 95, Even though it is in rough shape, it’s a period building during a period when perhaps even Harriet Tubman walked through this area with the Underground Railroad or maybe even W.E.B. DuBois was around when NAACP was founded, in this exact same area, said state Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes. And so the importance of keeping that building livable into the future, to me, is critical.
Celebrating Black History Month at the African American Heritage Corridor
And what s in store for the future
Buffalo is home to centuries of rich African American History and so much of it lives right in Downtown Buffalo in buildings we drive past daily.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Buffalo is home to centuries of rich African American History and so much of it lives right in Downtown Buffalo in buildings we drive past daily. Our Corridor has also received more local and national attention, mostly focusing on the cultural significance and impact African Americans have had on our region, said Terry Alford, Executive Director of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor.
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February is designated Black History Month in the United States, basically a recognition of Black People’s contributions to America. The month-long commemoration, created by Black historian Carter G. Woodson, started as one week to coincide with the birthdays of both President Abraham Lincoln and Abolitionist African American Frederick Douglas, born February 12th and 14th, respectively. Celebrated since 1926, the month was made “official” 50 years later by President Gerald Ford in 1976. Since then, events are held nationwide by Blacks and for Blacks with still some pushback against the idea. Why? The contributions of Blacks to the building of America are still not valued by many. “Black Diaspora Voices”, a FB platform administered by jurists and activists Fatmata Barrie, JoJo Baron and Tamika BW posted about the Maria Montessori Academy in Utah, that actually offered parents an “opt-out” from Black History Month school activities. The op
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