Fruitbelt Coalition wants to recognize the late Bishop William Henderson of the Michigan Street Baptist Church. Author: Saundra Adams Updated: 12:13 AM EDT August 4, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. National Night Out events happened all over Buffalo Tuesday night and the rest of the country after being canceled last year due to COVID.
The annual event aims to bring together communities through games and activities and so you can get to know your neighbors.
Dr. Benjamin Cashaw, the President of the Fruitbelt Coalition, said this was created to encourage neighbors to come out Night out was developed to encourage neighbors to come out, to discover who your neighbor is, to develop safety and sanctuary in your neighborhood this is how crime is kept down, that s how they set up crime watch, neighbors start to watch out for one another, Cashaw said.
Published June 2, 2021
In celebration of Juneteenth, the Office of Inclusive Excellence is offering free tickets for UB faculty, staff and students to visit two institutions that explore the history of Black leadership, resistance and resilience in Buffalo and Western New York.
The tickets are good for a free visit to either the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor or the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center anytime during the month of June 2021. Both can be visited in person, and Michigan Street also offers a virtual tour option.
Those interested in obtaining tickets can email vpix@buffalo.edu and specify the site they would like to visit and the number of tickets requested. There is a limit of two tickets per person.
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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.
and last updated 2021-02-25 17:04:43-05
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.
Black History Month in Upstate NY: Historical sites, monuments and more
Updated Feb 09, 2021;
Black History Month extends through the month of February and in recognition, we take a look at some of the rich history embedded in Upstate New York. Many homes and towns in the state were a part of the Underground Railroad, guiding enslaved Black people to freedom in neighboring communities and Canada.
This list includes historical greats like Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass to maybe lesser known, but none less notable folk like the inventor of the potato chip, a peg-legged tap dancer, a Pulitzer prize winning author, two Grammy-winning artists and one Oscar-winning movie inspiration.