Challenger Community News October 24, 2018

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The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra

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Proud Boys: The New Hipster Racists Page 4

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INSIDE ROCHESTER

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Reverend Judith Davis Rochester Board of Education Candidate Denies Media Report Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reporter Justin Murphy stated the following in an October 19, 2018 news article: "By resigning now Deane-Williams avoids the prospect of an unsuccessful bid for a contract extension in negotiations with the school board. The board's newly elected members — Natalie Sheppard, Beatriz LeBron and Judith Davis, who won last month's primary and will take office in January — have taken an aggressive stance toward the administration and seemed unlikely to approve an extension." As a candidate who is likely to be elected to the Rochester Board of Education in November 2018, I believe that it's important for voters and the larger Rochester community to know that I have not had any discussion with Mr. Murphy, nor any other major media representative regarding my position relative to "a contract extension in negotiations with the school board." If I am to be elected in November, I believe it's important to begin my tenure free of assumptions and/or assertions that are ascribed to me erroneously, or without my knowledge. Media representatives and/or others who would like to be accurately informed about my positions concerning critical education issues, should feel free to contact me at (585) 261-1180 or JudithForSchoolBoard@aol.com.

Mobile Mammography Center Rochester Regional Health's state-of-the-art Mobile Mammography Center will be at the Aenon Baptist Church, 175 Genesee Street, in Rochester , from 11 a.m. to 2 p. m ., Saturday, Nov. 3 , to provide breast screening services. Any women wishing to be screened are asked to make an appointment by phone at 585-922-7465 or through the Rochester Regional Health web site at: www.RochesterRegional .org/ pink. There is no cost to patients. The Mobile Mammography Center 's visit was arranged through Aenon's Health Outreach Ministry.

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B+Healthy Fresh Food Market

Afterschool Academy Seeking Volunteer Mentors

Entrepreneur Kaptah Amen Ra Xi-Amaru recently opened a new healthy market / eatery in the Genesee Jefferson corridor of South West Rochester, 442 Genesee street. The owner felt it was a “necessity in the community” and opened it early October to a welcoming community. B+Healthy serves smoothies, juices, herbal coffees and teas along with wraps, salads and subs that are healthy and good for you at affordable prices. The sandwiches and salads start at $4 and smoothies and fresh-pressed juices start at $5. The juice bar is already attracting names like basketball great John Wallace (former NY Knicks) who during a visit stopped to support the recent opening.

After school Academy is Seeking Volunteer Mentors. The program seeks caring adult volunteers to mentor youth ages 11-18. Mentors participate in recreational cultural and community service activities with you. The Academy is an academic achievement program that helps prepare youth in grades 6 through grade 12 for success in college and careers. For more information please contact the After school Academy office 585 325-6530 ex 3049 or email: cdupree@ulr.org

Monroe County to Host 800 High School Students at Annual Workforce Development Event Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Rochester Construction Career Day Chair Craig Clark today announced the 2018 return of Rochester Construction Career Day, to be held on Thursday, October 25, at the Monroe County Fleet Center, 145 Paul Road. The 20th Annual event will be held 9:00 a.m. until Noon. Exhibitors from the construction industry, colleges, and employers will be available to discuss career paths and educational programs in fields like construction, masonry, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, sheet metal working, and more. They will learn about the latest high-tech tools, advanced technology, and equipment used in today’s construction industry. Exhibitors will be available to provide information on apprenticeship programs, two- and four-year college programs, and technical programs. This event promises to be a valuable and helpful tool for the student attendees, school counselors, and teachers. For more information, visit www2.monroecounty.gov/planningworkforce or https://www.constructioncareerdays.org/.

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AREA BRIEFS We Are Women Warriors to Host Community Talk We Are Women Warriors are hosting a community discussion on civic engagement and the power of the vote. With the Nov 6th, General Election only a few weeks away, there is a need for the community to know who is running, what issues they are addressing and why we should vote for them. All candidates on the November ballot are invited to attend to answer questions and concerns from the voters. This meeting will be held Thursday, October 25th, 5:30 PM at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave and the general public is invited to attend. This is a nonpartisan meeting and community dialogue. Invited guest speakers include: George K. Arthur, Katrinna Martin-Borxeaux, Legislstor April Baskin and legendary community activist, Charley H. Fisher.

Council Votes to Rename Library in Honor of Leroy R. Coles, Jr. The Buffalo Common Council last. Tuesday voted unanimously to rename the East Delavan Branch Library in honor of Leroy R. Coles, Jr. With the support of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Libraries Board of Trustees, community leaders, and citizens of Erie County (many of who are U.S. Veterans), Sandra Williams, Korea Defense Veteran, and president and founder of United Veterans of, submitted the request to rename the library, located at 1187 East Delavan Ave. Mr. Coles was a U.S. Army Veteran, and served during the Korean War. He was the President and CEO of the Buffalo Urban League for 26 years and was recognized as a community leader and visionary in the area of Civil Rights.

Katherine Reed

Retirement Celebration Set for Katherine Reed Katherine Reed retired from Emerald North and South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on October 19. After thirty years of dedicated service to the field of Nursing Sister Reed, who left her supervisory position as a Registered Nurse, is a graduate of Trocaire College. On October 26, at 7p.m., her family and friends will join her in a retirement celebration at the McCoy Convention Center. Music will be provided by DJ Slim. Her special guest is DJ Willie Deans of Atlanta, Georgia. Professional catering services will be handled by Ingram Catering under the direction of Reginald Ingram. Professional Decorating Services will be provided by Debbie Allen of the Utopian Foundation. For more information, call Pamela A. Deans at 716-228-5183.

Dr. Cash is Finalist for Urban Superintendent of the Year Buffalo Schools Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash is one of nine finalists up for Urban Superintendent of the Year, the top award among leaders in urban education. The winner will be announced in Baltimore at the annual fall conference of the Council of the Great City Schools, a coalition of 70 of the nation's largest school districts, October 24-28. He was nominated for the award by School Board President Barbara Seals Nevergold.

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Keynotes CAO/WNY “Better Schools Better Neighborhood Conference”

Dr. Shaun Nelms “Keeps Hope Alive!”

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r. Shaun Nelms, currently Superintendent of the Educational Partnership Organization at East High in Rochester, delivered an insightful message of hope for struggling schools here during the Oct. 13th “Better Schools Better Neighborhood” conference sponsored by the Masten Resource Center CAO/WNY. Dr. Nelms, an amazing young visionary who was born and raised in Buffalo, shared his model of success which is being used used ito turn around East High. Faced with low test scores and attendance, three years ago the school held a 85% suspension rate, a 19 percent graduation rate and was facing closure by the state. This June 61percent of the class graduated and the school’s suspension rate has dropped to 21% and test scores have improved. “kids who are hopeful, demand and deserve the best,” stated Dr. Nelms. Speaking extensively on community building in urban schools, he pointed out that community schools are a strategy; a place to set partnerships Dr. Nelmes Photo by Eddie Blanding Jr. to meet the holistic needs of students, “but it has to be the right partner.” He and his team focused on expanding learning opportunities, social and nutritional services and workforce development. Increasing family and community engagement was also a focus, and they found that student participation correlated to increased parent engagement. To ensure that moral purpose, core values and policies match and to demand that there is no disconnect, “being at the table is critical in advocating for our kids,” said Dr. Nelms. He credited growing up “ in a complete village” with molding his sense of values, which enabled him to critically relate to the children and the institution he has been charged with saving. As a youth he recalled Fine Print News which provided him with social/emotional validation; Tarts corner store which served as the community gathering place; Masten Park for recreation and mentoring; the Literacy Program on Best Street for foundational and academic skills; School 39 Lighted School House which gave wrap around care for working parents; the neighborhood church and Moot Center where young people were taught the importance of nutritional eating and wellness; Teen Patrol, the Mayors summer youth program for employment skills; and his mother Mrs. Patricia Nelms – an advocate, block club president and matriarch, who sat proudly in the audience as her son spoke. “The child who is not embraced by the village, will burn it down to feel its warmth,” he said profoundly. ”That’s what we are seeing today.” The work of saving our children and our schools can and will be accomplished, he said, “if we just work together.”

VOICE-Buffalo and BILT Host Public Meeting Holding Public Officials Accountable for Immigrant, Refugee, Disability Rights

VOICE-Buffalo’s Accessibility Task Force and the Buffalo Immigrant Leadership Team (BILT) will take collective action to hold Erie County public officials accountable to the needs of the people at their annual Public Meeting October 25 from 6 -8 p.m.| at Elim Christian Fellowship 70 Chalmers Ave.This year, VOICE is inviting Governor Cuomo and the other Gubernatorial Candidates to publicly commit to moving the Developmental Disabilities State Offices (DDSO) from West Seneca to the City of Buffalo. BILT is inviting Buffalo Public Schools officials, including Dr. Kriner Cash and Dr. Barbara Nevergold, to publicly commit to expanding services for English Language Learner students to raise the ELL graduation rate.

Update: Petition Drive to Replace MLK Monument According to Samuel A. Herbert of the Coalition to Save MLK Park, the petition drive to replace the park’s Martin Luther King Monument with one that looks more like the image of the late civil rights leader, now numbers 6,032 signatures . The goal he said, is to collect 10,000 signatures. Herbert launched the petition drive in front of the monument last January on Martin Luther king Jr. Day.

People Died so That We Would Have the Right to Vote

Rev. George Lee

In 1954, Blacks in Belzoni, Miss., outnumbered Whites 2-to-1. But like all Southern Blacks, they were not allowed to attend White schools. They were forbidden to eat in White restaurants. They would be arrested if they sat in bus seats reserved for whites. And they did not vote. Integration would be a long time coming to the small Delta town on the banks of the Yazoo River. The Rev. George Lee, a Black minister who also ran a local grocery store and printing press, knew it would not come without a struggle. But Lee knew where the change would have to begin: at the ballot box. With the help of his friend Gus Courts, Lee started a chapter of the NAACP. They printed leaflets and held meetings, urging Blacks to pay the poll tax (a fee for voting that was later outlawed by the Voting Rights Act) and to register to vote. Whites in town immediately organized a White Citizens Council to fight back. The names of Blacks registered to vote were put on a list and circulated to White businessmen who retaliated by firing them from their jobs, denying them credit and raising their rent. White officials offered Lee protection on the condition he end his voter registration efforts. Lee refused. On May 7, 1955 – the Saturday before Mother’s Day – Lee was driving toward home when he was hit by gunfire from a passing car. With half his face blown apart, Lee pulled himself out of the car and made his way to a cabstand. Two Black drivers took him to the hospital where he died. Local authorities ruled that Lee was fatally injured in a traffic accident and that the lead pellets found in his face and neck were probably from dental fillings that had come loose.

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Proud Boys : "Violent "Hipster Racists"

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uring a vicious brawl outside a Republican event in Manhattan on Oct. 12 between the Proud Boys and anti-facists protestors, at least three skinheads – member of 211 Bootboys , an ultranationalist far right skinhead crew based mostly in New York metropolitan area - were among the crowd of Proud Boys violently assaulting the protestors. The Proud.Boys was founded in the midst of the 2016 presidential election by VICE media co-founder and violent extremist Gavin McInnes. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, their ideology: general hate. It has a presence in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The Proud Boys have been described as hipster racists .

The Law center writes: “Their disavowals of bigotry are belied by their actions: rankand-file Proud Boys and leaders regularly spout white nationalist memes and maintain affiliations with known extremists. They are known for anti-Muslim and misogynistic rhetoric. Proud Boys

have appeared alongside other hate groups at extremist gatherings like the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville. Indeed, former Proud Boys member Jason Kessler helped to organize the event, which brought together Klansmen, antisemites, Southern racists, and militias. Kessler was only “expelled” from the group after the violence and nearuniversal condemnation of the Charlottesville rally-goers. McInnes himself has ties to the racist right and has contributed to hate sites like VDare.com and American Renaissance, both of which publish the work of white supremacists and so-called “race realists.” He even used Taki’s Magazine — a far-right publication whose contributors include Richard Spencer and Jared Taylor — to announce the founding of the Proud Boys. McInnes plays a duplicitous rhetorical game: rejecting White nationalism and, in particular, the term “alt-right” while espousing some of its central tenets. For example, McInnes has himself said it is fair to call him Islamophobic. In McInnes own words "It’s such a rape culture with

these immigrants, I don’t even think these women see it as rape. They see it as just like having a teeth [sic] pulled. ‘It’s a Monday. I don’t really enjoy it,’ but that’s what you do. I wouldn’t be surprised if it doesn’t have the same trauma as it would for a middleclass white girl in the suburbs because it’s so entrenched into their culture.” — Gavin McInnes, Get Off My Lawn, June 19, 2018 "Muslims have a problem with inbreeding. They tend to marry their first cousins… and that is a major problem here because when you have mentally damaged inbreds — which not all Muslims are, but a disproportionate number are — and you have a hate book called the Koran…you end up with a perfect recipe for mass murder." — Gavin McInnes, Get Off My Lawn, April 24, 2018

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“I’m not a fan of Islam. I think it’s fair to call me Islamophobic.” —Gavin McInnes, NBC interview, 2017 “Palestinians are stupid. Muslims are stupid. And the only thing they really respect is violence and being tough.” —Gavin McInnes, The Gavin McInnes Show, March 8, 2017

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Quickbooks 101 Training Session

A QuickBooks and Accounting 101 Training Session will be held on Saturday November 3, from 9a.m. to Noon at 275 Kehr Street. If you or any individual or business you know is struggling with QuickBooks, basic bookkeeping, complex accounting transactions or are in need of generating and understanding financial statements, then this training is for you! Registration is $60 and can be found on Eventbrite For questions contact Tracy Cooley at (716)201-7146.

Financial Success Workshop

A financial success workshop will be held at 2056 Genesee St., George K. Arthur Center on October 27 from 6pm- 8pm. Contact Kim at 716-424-5758 for more information.

Carvis L. Braxton: The Organizer

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arvis L. Braxton, a native of Lackawanna and Buffalo N.Y. for years, has transitioned back to God. He leaves behind a loving family of five wonderful daughters (whom he raised after the passing of his wife), three brothers (Albert, Iris, Rasheed & Joanne, Jerrell and Racarda) and one sister Linda Myree Braxton. He will be put to rest in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Saturday October 27, 2018. His work as a community organizer was felt throughout the country. Locally he was appointed by Assemblyman Art Eve as director of St. Augustine Center, the first community center built from the ground up under his administration. A Star athlete, he co-founded the B.U.I.L.D. Organization, B.U.I.L.D. Academy , and the first Juneteenth. Carvis worked in Washington D.C. as a coordinator and fund raiser for the National Boy Scouts organization. He also worked closely with the Hon. George K Arthur, David Collins, Archie Hunter, Carl Johnson and Sis. Ora Lee McQuiller Delgato and other sixties pioneers in Buffalo. A role model, family man, God fearing person and friend to many, He will be greatly miss, but his works and shining soul will remain here forever God willing. Family Contact 716-994-3533, 414-241-9596

FULL MOON WATCH

Full moon will be on Wednesday, OCT. 24 Full moon thought for October: Why are we holding on to things and people that evidently appear to do us no good? And although we are well aware of the scenario causing us discomfort, it seems that we are often not willing to take the consistent step in a new direction. Nevertheless, T:10.25” by merely giving this consideration, we will progress, whether in small or large steps …

SUNY Erie Announces Retirement of Long-Time Employee Darley Willis Ms. Darley Willis has announced her retirement from Erie Community College after more than 26 years of employment at the college. In her most recent role, Ms. Willis served as the Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer. Previous roles included Director of Human Resources from 1991-2008 and Director of Equity & Diversity from 2008-2017. As the Director of Human Resources, Ms.Willis was responsible among other things, for investigating and resolving employee discrimination complaints; engaged in the enforcement of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and regulations; and was the college’s representative for union contract negotiations. In her role as the Director of Equity & Diversity, Ms. Willis coordinated and administered the College’s Equity & Diversity Plan and maintained data on the composition of the college’s workforce in compliance with the Civil Rights of 1964. She was also responsible for the coordination of activities concerning college employment for women and minorities, including monitoring the college’s demographics and application process to ensure equal employment opportunities for qualified job applicants, regardless of their minority status or gender. “I am most proud of working as a member of senior executive staff to build a more inclusive and diverse college,” Ms. Willis said. “Earning the respect of my colleagues and our students was the highlight of my career. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to have made such a meaningful difference in the lives of so many people throughout my time at the College.” Ms. Willis earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Higher Education and Leadership from the University of Buffalo. She was also a certified Title IX coordinator and received her certification in labor contract negotiations.

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FAITH & FAMILY

The Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church Celebrates its Sixteenth Church Anniversary On October 28, the Nazareth Missionary Baptist Church located at 475 Berkshire Avenue at the corner of Suffolk Avenue and pastored by the Rev. Dr. Gentre L. Gamon will celebrate it 16th Church Anniversary at 4 p.m. Pastor James C. Blackburn, Jr. and the Greater Hope Baptist Congregation will be the guests of the Nazareth Church on this historic occasion. The community is welcome to come and share in this joyous worship experience.

“Arise and Shine Through Prayer” The Women's Ministry of the Great Lakes Baptist Association's World Day of Prayer program "Arise And Shine Through Prayer" including singers and speakers will take place on Monday, November 5 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 701 E. Delavan. Rev. Dr. William Gillison is host pastor. Annie Swygert is chairperson.

Northtowns Christian Women's Connection Re-Gifting Event Whatever the gift need is can be found at the Northtowns Christian Women's Connection Re-Gifting Event of various new and gently used items on Wednesday, October 24 from 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. at Classics V, 2425 Niagara Falls Blvd. Following a full course lunch Ginny Merritt will present an inspirational message of "Finding True Freedom". Cost $22

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Free "Breakfast at Metro" All are invited to join us for our Community “Breakfast at Metro”. Please come and dine at Metropolitan UM Church, 657 Best Street, Buffalo on Saturday, October 27, 2018, from 10 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Our Special Guest Speaker will be Pastor Daryl Bennett speaking on “Awareness on Mental Health”. Don’t spend your money going somewhere else, come on over to Metro and enjoy a FREE good, hot breakfast, and great fellowship. This is a community event which is open to everyone. So, bring your family, friends, and neighbors to Metro. Pastor Angela Stewart is Pastor.

Minister’s Wives and Women to Host Women’s Conference The Minister’s Wives and Widows of Buffalo and Vicinity will be sponsoring a Women’s Conference on October 26, from 6-9 p.m. and October 27, from 8a.m.- 3p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 400 Northampton St. Principle guest speakers will be Lady Benita Stewart-Washington, First Lady of the Great Lakes Baptist Assoc., New Mount Zion Baptist Church of Harlem, and Lady Kathy Bowman First Lady Antioch Holiness Church. More info call, 716-881-1973.

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Mt. Zion Missionary of Niagara Falls to Celebrate 9th Pastoral Anniversary of Pastor Brown The Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1334 Calumet Avenue, Niagara Falls, will celebrate our Pastor Timothy J. Brown Senior’s 9th Pastoral Anniversary. The celebration will begin at the 11 a.m., service on Sunday October 28. The guest speaker will be rev. Milton W. French II of the Second Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Buffalo. The celebration will conclude with dinner being served at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion. The afternoon service begins promptly at 4 p.m. The guest speaker is Pastor Shawn L. Roberson of Southern Missionary Baptist Church, Syracuse. For more information contact 716881-1053. To God Be the Glory!

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Femi Secrets 5K Run/Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Femi Secrets, did not want Breast Cancer Awareness Month to pass without honoring the survivors and remembering those who lost their battles with breast cancer. On Sunday, October 28, Femi will host a 5K Run/Walk at Delaware Park from 10a.m. - 12 noon. Participants are welcome to join the Femi team for the run and enjoy the post race community gathering. The cost is $20. Funds will be donated to For Our Daughters. http://forourdaughtersinc.org For Our Daughters, Inc. was founded in 2012 after the founder, Mercedes Wilson, Sponsors and support is provided by: 43NORTH, Northwest Bank (Buffalo), The Marcy Casino, The Grind Tribe - Tyse the trainer. To Register and Learn more about the Femi Secrets 5K run go to https://femi5k.itsyourrace.com/register/#step-one Learn more about Femi Secrets at www.femisecrets.com

Domestic Violence Event is Free and Open to the Public October is Domestic Violence Month and domestic violence is a major issue in Erie County. So many women and children and our seniors lead quiet lives of desperation, suffer abuse at the hands of loved ones, husbands, and domestic partners. On Saturday, October 27 at 12 noon, the Fellowship World Social Justice Institute presents “Domestic Violence- Healing the Wounds!” The event/luncheon is free. Bishop John Young Sr. is the Pastor of Fellowship World at 878 Humboldt Parkway corner of Utica and Elder Paulette Woods is the Social Justice Institute organizer. Featured speakers include Tina Sanders founder of No More Tears Inc.; Beverly Newkirk, Founder/Executive Director at It Takes A Village Action Organization; and two speakers from the Erie County Adult Protection Agency. If you are a domestic violence victim or know someone who needs help, contact the Family Justice Center at (716) 558SAFE (7233).

MENTAL HEALTH FORUM A mental health forum on the topic, “Discussing Service and Addressing Needs,” will be held at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1334 Calument Ave. in Niagara Falls on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The event, free and open to the public, will feature a health professional panel. It will be hosted by Dr. Catherine Collins and Dr. Lavonne Ansari, Executive Director/CEO, Community Health Center of Buffalo. It is sponsored by the Niagara Falls Chapter Links, the Women’s Health Radio Program, and The Community Health Center of Buffalolo.

The Straight Path A Message of Divine Guidance The goal of the STRAIGHT PATH program is to enlighten and empower us with the knowledge and ability to fulfill the Covenant with Our Creator JOIN US FOR THE STRAIGHT PATH CLASSES SUNDAYS 3 - 5 PM • THE CRUCIAL CENTER

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“The African American Guide to Health and Healing”

Kathleen Richardson Reveals the Best Kept Secret in Medicine

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escribed as a “Nutritional Truth Teller,” African Holistic Nutritionist and Healing consultant Kathleen Richardson delivered an impressive and revealing two-hour lecture at the Merriweather Library on October 13. Armed with a wealth of knowledge and looking very much the part of a young woman who not only “talks the talk” but walks the walk,” the topic of Ms. Richardson’s message was “The Best Kept Secret in Medicine: The African American Guide to Health and Healing.” She gently, yet firmly, delivered life saving information to her audience. She outlined the three secrets as: •Chronic diseased don’t run in families •Most deaths in the U.S. are preventable; and are related to what we eat and lifestyle; •Given the right conditions the body will heal itself “Chronic disease does not run in families…. but what does run in families is diet!” she offered. "Once you change your lifestyle you change your condition…if you were not born with it you don ‘t have to have it.” The Standard American Diet (SAD), she explained, which most people follow, is marked by high intakes of red meat, processed meat, pre-packaged foods, butter, fried foods, high-fat dairy products, high-fructose corn syrup and high-sugar drinks, which often leads to chronic diseases such as cancer, visits to the doctor, and prescribed medication. The Standard American diet impacts negatively on our melanin and ultimately diminishes our health. The alternative to SAD is a mainly African diet (MAD) which is plant based and consists of whole, fresh plant foods like colorful fruits and vegetables, especially leafy greens; tubers like yams and sweet potatoes; beans of all kinds; nuts and seeds; rice, flatbreads and other grain foods, especially whole grains; herbs and spices are healthy. The plant-based diet (MAD) avoids most meat while eliminating pork, beef and highly processed foods altogether. She also suggested eliminating all white foods – including white sugar, white rice, white flour, white cow and white bread as white processed foods are known to contribute to obesity and diabetes, a disease that disproportionately affects Black men and women. Genetically Modified Organisms {GMO’s) are also to be avoided, she said (look for labels on foods that say non-GMO. Numerous health problems increased after GMOs were introduced in 1996.

In terms of preventable deaths, what we eat has a lot to do with our health. Exercise is also important, but she quipped, “you can’t out run your fork!” In addition to plant based eating, Ms. Richardson outlined these conditions, which enable the body to heal itself and cure chronic disease: *Drinking water (Spring or Distilled suggested – never tap) *Intermittent Fasting *Positive Affirmations “Water is the most healing thing ever!” said Kathleen. “It is the body’s most needed nutrient. “A lot of our illnesses are the result of dehydration,” she continued.” Drink more water! It cleanses the body of toxins and is important for every single bodily function…our ancestors went thousands of years without Gatorade, pop, etc.” She also suggested cooking with bottled water whenever possible. Intermittent fasting, eating within a specific time period and fasting the rest of the time, “is the foundation of African holistic health,” she said. “It gives the body a chance to heal, and can help with such conditions as high blood pressure, and a weak immune system as well as slowing down the aging process. Using herself as example she explained that she practices intermittent fasting and only eats between the hours of 12 noon and 7 p.m. The idea, she added, is to also eat ‘whole live foods” when you do eat. Although it is an effective way to lose weight it is more a lifestyle/healing choice. “We aren’t being healed,” she said. “We have got to go back to what we know…to our ancestoral roots and start to heal ourselves!” As a result of intermittent fasting she said: “I feel alert ….I feel connected with myself and the people around me." The power of positive thought she said can’t be overestimated. A positive mind, results in positive vibes, which results in a positive life. “I had to rewire the brain!” she admitted. An example of the Continued Page 10

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he WUFO Health and Wealth Expo in The Lexus Club at the Key Bank Center capped with a more than satisfying line-up of stellar musical talent this past Friday night. While the crowd had already enjoyed informative presentations, and of course, Michael Baisden, Buffalo’s own E-Life 7 kicked off the musical segment of the evening with some soulful grooves and seamless musicianship. Terrance “Tee Nice” Warren followed with his empowering message of hope. The Willert Park born actor and musician ignited his set with a potent spoken word piece before rocking his song “I Love Myself” and had the crowd singing along to the chorus. Inspiring gospel harmonies were present thanks to Akron’s Half Mile Home while Marsha McWilson paid tribute to the late Etta James with “I’d Rather Go Blind” serenading WUFO’s own Ray Daniels on stage mixing the song’s heartbreak with some sassy humor. The Expo marked Anthony David’s Buffalo debut and the genre-bending soul man didn’t disappoint. With only an acoustic guitar, he played “Grandma’s Hands” and the deep gem “Hello Like Before” from his acclaimed new Bill Withers tribute CD of the same name with earnestness that was riveting. David’s buttery smooth baritone on favorites like “Forevermore” and “Booed Up” seemed especially glowing given the intimacy of the Lexus club. “R&B is a dying breed and I’m R&B for life” said the “quiet assassin” Glenn Jones midway through his headline set. A criminally underrated artist, Jones continues to deliver impressive work forty years into his career, as his new single “Love By Design” attests. With his soulful swagger “We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Show Me,” Jones had the crowd on its feet, demonstrating that he’s one of the finest soul vocalists of any generation.

Wondrous Piano Player Sullivan Fortner and The Sullivan Fortner Trio will perform at The AKG Art of Jazz Series Saturday, November 17 @ 8:00 pm Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo Tickets $24 – $29 More info at albrightknox.org

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Congratulations to the Historic Colored Musicians Club for their designation as a New York State and National Registers of Historic Places!

NEA Jazz Master, renowned Grammy Award winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis and The Branford Marsalis Quartet Performs on Wednesday, October 24 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm at UB Center For The Arts, 103 Center for the Arts Tickets $36 – $60 More info go to UBCFA.ORG or Call (716) 645-6259

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AFROFUTURISM HAIR ART AND FASHION SHOWCASE Brittany La Bella presents “Onyx and Pearls 2018 Afrofuturism” a hair art and fashion showcase on October 27th, at 500 Seneca St., doors open at 5pm, showcase starts at 6pm. General admission is $35, VIP $50. Dennis Wilson of the Oak Room, Buffalo, will host event. Dress code: Royalty, guests are encouraged to dress up like kings and queens. Purchase tickets at www.brittanylabella.com or at Brittany La Bella & Co., 1805 Hertel Ave., Buffalo. Part of the proceeds will go towards Breast Cancer Awareness.

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The Larry Salter Soul Orchestra LARRY SALTER: THE MAN, THE MUSIC, THE MAESTRO!

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By Jennifer Earle Strickland

any would say that music is essential to our lives; that there’s a song to every story and vice-versa, and, as Marvin Gaye crooned, often serves as “therapy” to sooth the soul. The smooth sounds of the Larry Salter Soul Orchestra captures the essence of all this and more. Salter’s extensive career in the industry merits him as one of the country’s 1.8% of African American musicians and approximately 2.5% of the nation’s Black conductors and musical directors. Buffalo native Larry Salter is an independent spirit who, at age 10, shined shoes and had a paper route to help his widowed mother and household of 12 children. He lived on Waverly St., in Cold Spring, and attended Buffalo public schools, including PS #37 and East High. His high school years were the onset of Salter realizing that the best things in life don’t come easy. “It was about survival,” says Salter who worked at Motor Tire, a now defunct Main St. auto maintenance shop; War Memorial Stadium; American Standard; and United Postal Service where he retired after 30 years of service. Junior high educators, Mr. Young, who taught English Language Arts, and Mr. Dorsey who, was his music teacher, would ignite the passion for Salter’s love of the art of music. In 1965, our community’s own original chicken wing king, John Young, also played an integral role as manager, in the development of Salter’s musical career. With the influence and guidance of these early mentors, he and his brother, Milton, formed the music and dance group, Milton Salter and the All Night Workers, who performed at various venues in and around Western NY. Salter, who defines music as “a great connector; a life experience, that changes the spirit” learned to read music and play the piano at the African American Cultural Center. His quest to conquer the sounds of music encouraged his ability to play

THE LARRY SALTER SOUL ORCHESTRA. Photo: Hot Rod Studios

multiple instruments in every category. His talent is broad; his gifts to the music world are seemingly infinite, and his knowledge and expertise on all things musically-related, from classical to spiritual and from ragtime to rock n’ roll, can likely span the height and depth of the Library of Congress. In addition to mastering the 88 keys, Salter is proficient in his delivery on the saxophone, trumpet, all of the strings (including the cello, violin, viola and percussion). “All music is essential to me”, says Salter, confirming that his musical range has no limit. Despite challenges, such as growing up without apresent and significant male role models until reaching 7th grade, and his mother’s transition,at 83 in 1986, Salter, whose mind and movements are ever-consistent with one who has music in his DNA, is a strong believer in introducing, encouraging, and training next generations in the arts. A family man, to the bone, this husband, father and grandfather is endeared by many. Niece, Davidia Salter Aiken recalls childhood memories of Uncle Larry, who “would take us for rides on his motorcycle, when he wasn’t working.” He’s been married to his high school sweetheart, Delores, for 48 years, and through their union, he has ensured the perpetual longevity of his love of music by providing violin lessons to his grandchildren, who now play so masterfully that they are members of the orchestra. They include Andrea, 28; Jeremy, 25; Johnny, 22; Jaliyah, 21; Rahim, 16; Nicole, 16, and great-granddaughter, Aniga, 6 (who’s not yet an orchestra member). He shares that one grandchild’s expression of interest in the violin led him to Henri Muhammad, of Muhammad’s School of Music. “He told me that I’d need to get them violins, so I bought them all violins, then took them, with their violins, back to him, and asked ‘what’s next?’” Larry believes that today’s youth are “coming out pretty good, despite the roaring ‘20s mentality (gang warfare). They just need to have strong support and role models.” Continuing in the spirit of positive musical images such as Louis Armstrong, Buddy Bolder, Count Basie, and Fletcher Henderson, the maestro of musical magic and lifetime member of Buffalo’s Colored Musicians’ Club, now directs the 23 piece (including his 6 grandchildren on violins) Larry Salter Soul Orchestra. His ‘big band’ includes some

of Buffalo’s finest musicians and vocalists, including Joyce Carolyn and director, Maceo Skinner. But, in this era of computerized compositions and costly disputes over rights and ownership of creative works, is the age of the big band orchestra fading from musical culture? “No,” proclaims Salter, “We’ll be here as an art-form that is widely accepted, worldwide.” Larry Salter, who respectfully gives credit for his success to the Creator, believes that his greatest accomplishment is creating and sustaining the Soul Orchestra, while keeping the integrity of the ensemble intact with the constant reminder of “who we are”, and reinforcing the self-affirmation of “This is why I’m here.” According to Salter, his most noteworthy point along his musical journey came this year when he received the first ever, Musician’s Award presented by Black Achievers, Inc. at their awards dinner. “Receiving the recognition of my community speaks volumes and is so humbling,” says Salter. Though Salter’s career in the music industry has spanned 50 plus years, at 70 years young he still has a back-up plan, just in case… “I would become a truck driver,” he says. A likely career, as long as he travels with his orchestra and stops along the way, to share his melodic gifts with the world. For more information on the Larry Salter Soul Orchestra, click www.lssoulorchestra. com or email to onesoulorchestra@gmail.com . - Peace and Love

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Generations

National Youth Confidence Day Is Proclaimed For Confident Girl Mentoring Program

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day designed to celebrate the energy, spirt and potential of youth nationwide was celebrated last Saturday in collaboration with Say Yes Buffalo Strong Community Schools at East Community High School The Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed National Youth Confidence Day to be observed annually on October 20. Tiffany R. Lewis, founder and CEO of Confident Girl Mentoring Program, Inc. founded National Youth Confidence Day to encourage a strong foundation of positive relationships to mentor today’s youth. Building a framework of positive role models is vital to developing responsible, confident young adults. National Youth Confidence Day encourages us to “Connect and Inspire Today’s Youth for Tomorrow’s Success.” Tiffany R. Lewis and her son Nasim ‘The Breeze” Lewis Confident Girls Mentoring Program is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that utilizes evidence-based interventions to empower and build confidence in girls ages 7-19 in New York State. It is nationally recognized by MENTOR’s Mentoring Connector as a best practice for mentoring. Confident Girls serviced over 1,000 youth and improved self-esteem by 32.75%. The program works to strengthen youth’s level of confidence and provide them with a vision to see beyond barriers as they open their minds to new ways of thinking and see the world is much broader and more diverse than their community. When youth have spent a whole day with Confident Girls Mentoring Program they leave saying, I am a strong, beautiful, and a confident youth empowered! “As a youth advocate and leader, mentoring programs give us each a chance to contribute to the youth in our communities by providing guidance, friendship and life experience of a mentor,” stated Tiffany Lewis. “This day is more than just a national day. The day is an acknowledgment of all they will accomplish. Guidance, leadership and mentors will help light the path, and today’s youth will navigate the obstacles that will inevitably lay before them. It’s a Celebration of Confidence”! National Youth Confidence Day was celebrated in collaboration with Say Yes Buffalo Strong Community Schools last Saturday at East Community High School. It was supported by a number of sponsors and partners, including New York State Senator Tim Kennedy, Assemblywoman Crystal People-Stokes, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, CAO of Buffalo & Erie County, HOPE Buffalo, YourCare, Watts Architecture & Engineering, Buffalo Public Schools, Destiny’s Pizzeria and area youth. The free community event included breakfast and lunch, empowerment workshops, vendors, a mini youth concert featuring Nasim ‘The Breeze” Lewis and Rashad “Kingshad” Howard and much more. For ways to celebrate National Youth Confidence Day please visit www.confidentgirlmentoring.org or contact the Program Coordinator at 716-241-8114. Use #NationalYouthConfidenceDay and tag @Confidentgirlmentoring to share stories and photos of your confident youth on social media sites.

"Everything Was Major": Pictured left to right, East Community School student ambassador Nia Pilgrim, Precious Vails and her brother Adair Vails of Niagara Falls LaSalle prep. All three had positive reviews of last Saturday's event. "Everything was major," said Nia. "I really liked the performances." She said the program was inspiring and she walked away with this message: "Believe in yourself, no matter how hard people try to drag you down..." Precious agreed that the program was very good. She liked the "dancing, yoga and face painting " the best. The message she walked away with, she said, was "be confident." Adair said he enjoyed the concert. The message he got was "be confident in what you are." Challenger Photos

DID YOU KNOW... •Thomas Mundy Peterson (October 6, 1824 – February 4, 1904) of Perth Amboy, New Jersey was the first African-American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution. His vote was cast on March 31, 1870. DON'T FORGET TO VOTE TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6TH!

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P. E . A . C . E . to Hold 15th Anniversary Program The PE.A.C.E. Inc. organization will celebrate its 15th anniversary at. SS ColumbaBrigid RC Church Hall, 75 Hickory St. on Saturday, October 27 at 6 p.m. The theme is: “Celebrating 15 Years: Striving for Peace.” The keynote speaker will be Erie County District Attorney John J Flynn. During the celebration the organization will remember their members: David A. Collins, Bobby U. McRae and Sister Karen Klimczak. When P.E.A.C.E was founded in 2003 there were no organizations to assist family and friends of victims of homicide. Tickets for the event are $30 per person. For more information call l(716)2185596.Teresa Evans is president of P.E.A.C.E.

HEALING continued positive affirmations she suggested, to create positive realities in our lives include: • “I flow thru life easily.” • “Being healthy, happy and whole is my birthright!” Richardson said that she hoped her lecture would get more people in the community to begin or at least consider, eating a plant-based diet, drink water and exercise. “I’m on a mission to improve our heath!” she concluded. One of the most impressive aspects of her lecture was her non-ridged approach to people who are interested in and/or trying to change their lifestyles. “What matters most is what you do most of the time,” she assured. “The goal is to create a lifestyle where health and healing thrives.” -A.B. Kathleen, “The Nutritional Truth Teller” is a Buffalobased African Holistic Nutritionist and Healing Consultant. She is owner of Beauty In A Barbell Nutrition, whose mission is to optimize the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the Black community through African Holistic Health and Black Radicalism. She carries with her the ancestral knowledge and wisdom of the medicine men and women of healers she lovingly calls her ancestors. Her health/healing column has appeared in The Challenger. She can be reached at beautyinabarbell@gmail.com

Halloween Fun Events

Haunt Your Ride – GBUAHN to Host Trunk or Treat event The Greater Buffalo United Accountable Healthcare Network (GBUAHN), and United Healthcare are hosting Halloween Trunk or Treat event on Saturday, October 27, from 2 – 5p.m. at the GBUAHN/Urban Family Practice parking lot, 1315 Jefferson Avenue (corner of Jefferson and East Utica). This event is free to the public. If you’ve never heard of a “trunk or treat” event, this is not a trick! At trunk or treats, participants decorate their vehicles’ trunks according to a theme, and wear a costume to match. Decorated trunks run the gamut from very scary Halloween-themes featuring mummies, spooky spiders or skeletons…to popular children’s TV or movie characters. Children dressed in costumes walk through the parking lot where the event is held, stop at cars that have decorated trunks and receive candy. Trunk or Treat is a safe way to trick or treat and celebrate Halloween. Team Concepts Auto will be decorating many of their cars especially for the event. Eligible individuals will also be able to sign up for a GBUAHN membership and/or United Healthcare insurance.

SPOOKY LIBRARY PARTY

A Spooky Library Party will be held for kids ages 5-12 on all three floors of the Downtown Central Library Saturday at 1 p.m.. Come in costume! There will be trick or treating, tales of terror, snacks rafts and more. 858-8900.

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Hochul Endorses Angela Marinucci for County Clerk Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Erie County Clerk candidate Angela Marinucci, urging voters to support Marinucci’s vision for a clerk’s office dedicated to public service and free of party politics. Hochul also said that Marinucci’s campaign has highlighted the fact that in a community of nearly 1 million people, there are currently no women in county-wide office. “As someone who was proud to serve as Erie County Clerk myself, I know Angela is running for all the right reasons,” said Hochul, who held the clerk’s post from 2007 until she was elected to Congress in 2011. “For Angela, this isn’t about simply having a title or using the office as a platform for divisive partisan politics,” Hochul said. “This is about solving problems and putting a critically important organization back on track so that it truly meets the needs of the thousands of people who depend upon its services every day Marinucci, an attorney who lives on Grand Island with her husband and three children, said she is proud to have Hochul’s endorsement. “I’m excited about the chance to bring my small business background to the task of making the clerk’s office efficient and cost-effective at every level. "This is an office that truly needs to put people first and beginning January 1 it will.” “We could not be prouder to have Angela headline our allwoman county-wide slate, especially at this moment when women here and around the country are answering the call to elected office in record numbers,” said Democratic County Chairman Jeremy J. Zellner. “She is part of the new generation of leadership that is helping reshape and redefine our party, and she will bring fresh ideas and solutions to the clerk’s office.”

“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” - John Russwurm, Freedom’s Journal. 1827 America’s 1st Black Newspaper Printend in Canada

“It is impossible to be unarmed when our blackness is the weapon they fear.”

The Hate You Give

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he movie The Hate U Give opened this past weekend at Buffalo movie houses to such praise as “deserving of an Oscar nod”. It is based on the novel of the same name by writer Angie Thomas, which debuted at number one on the New York Times best seller list in 2017. The story surrounds an unarmed black student’s death at the hands of a white police officer and its aftermath on various communities, institutions, and individual characters. Thomas was at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in September as the featured speaker for the Buffalo Humanities Festival. The annual event, a presentation of the U.B. Humanities Institute, seeks to foster dialogue, share ideas, and encourage the enjoyment of the humanities. Thomas described the Christian, white college in Mississippi she went to in stark contrast to the poor neighborhood of her upbringing. “To sum it up, my classmates tend to say ‘I love Jesus but I don’t think anybody should have any rights.’” The school was only ten minutes away from her home, but a world apart nonetheless. Thomas knowingly explained “in my neighborhood you got the chicken place where you spend five dollars on a ten piece and you’re like ‘dang, I got all that for five dollars?’...In that neighborhood you’ve got huge homes, manicured lawns,...and the hipster chicken places where you spend forty dollars and be like ‘dang, that’s all I got?’”. Against this backdrop Thomas honed with great precision her code-switching skills, aiming not to appear “other” to those around her. On the bus her headphones were bumpin’ rap music from Tupac, but changed to the Jonas Brothers by the time she stepped on campus (whom she professes to love still, saying “don’t judge me!”). At a professor’s Christmas party, everyone picked random gag gifts and Thomas ended up with a toy water pistol and reference book about prescription drugs. A white student joked she thought it ironic the “girl from the ghetto” got a gun and book about drugs. Thomas’ two versions of herself were stuck at an impasse. She let the incident go without a word, but listened to Tupac’s expletive-laden “Hit ‘Em Up” on the way home to balance the indignity she felt. “I was more angry at myself for not speaking up.” The 2009 New Year’s Day shooting in an Oakland train station of Oscar Grant by a white police officer who was ultimately not held accountable dismayed Thomas again. Amateur video of the incident was posted online.“In my neighborhood, Oscar Grant was one of us. I knew guys just like him.” At college, the reaction among her white friends was consistently more along the lines of questioning Grant’s unrelated criminal record, and speculation on whether failure to comply with officers may have ushered in his fate. “I was angry, I was frustrated, I was hurt and I took it personally.” Thomas’ classmates “couldn’t quite wrap their heads around why someone would mourn him.” Turning her art into political activism birthed the short story for her writing class that became the book and movie. “We have to take the political personally. You see, it’s one thing to look at Tamir Rice [12-year old shot by a white officer in 2014] and say ‘I feel sorry for his family.’ It’s another to look at Tamir Rice and mourn for him as if he was family. I do. And I need all of you to do the same. Whether Tamir looked like you or not.” In the book, Thomas does indeed make the political personal. News reports of police shootings can leave us feeling distant from the events, or with an easy to digest either/or picture. Thomas fleshes out each character and their relationship with the shooting fully such that it is impossible to see the incident in only two dimensions. Starr, the main character, is a black high school girl who witnesses firsthand the shooting of her friend Khalil as they are driving home from a party that had earlier turned violent. Starr wants to do the right thing by all involved, but what exactly is the right thing when your family’s safety is also very clearly at stake? Witnessing the media spin that seems to be making the event all about Khalil’s history and the reputation of her neighborhood as crime-ridden also leaves her conflicted as Starr’s white friends at school react the same as the author’s college friends did to the real life Oakland/Grant shooting. Starr’s father Maverick was at one time “in the game” himself and did time in jail. Now he advocates fiercely the 1966 Black Panther Party ten point program of Black self-determination, and clashes with his wife about the need to remain in their neighborhood, instead of moving, in order to be a part of shepherding its betterment. He shares this outlook with Starr, but ultimately wants her to make her own decisions about how to proceed. Her white boyfriend at school, Chris, is frustrated with her inability to share her feelings about the shooting and the inevitable limits of his capacity to relate beyond his concern for Starr. It would have been easy to make Chris a cliche’, with his collection of Jordans and propensity for inventing new beats. But Thomas’ development of him makes it clear he genuinely wants to be there for Starr in whatever way he can without allowing Chris’ need to be helpful to steal focus from Starr or the shooting.. The media reports want to make her friend Khalil a one-and-done drug dealer. The book shows a boy who was part of Starr’s childhood Harry Potter fan club trio, whose loyalty to his addict mother knew

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SafeHome: A Welcoming Community for Returning Citizens

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t’s no secret that most people, returning to family and community from prison, have a difficult time. Navigating the outside world of old and new relationships, new technology, and oftentimes negative perceptions, can result in a recidivism rate that tells us that one out of three will re-offend within three years. Rehabilitation on the inside is limited and re-entry Karima programs on the outside often exist within AMIN tight budgets that can’t help everybody. Housing, employment, education, health, and more are areas requiring both funding and an understanding of the special needs of returning citizens and their families. After 36 years in prison and nearly six years since his release, BaBa Eng has created a program that highlights the importance of developing a feeling of community inclusion for returning citizens and their families. As the founder of “SafeHome,” he has created an initiative based on the belief that “returning citizens deserve respect, dignity, and their humanity affirmed.” BaBa’s work as a Restorative Justice facilitator and practitioner is wellknown in Western NY. The Community Health Center of Buffalo, on Benwood Avenue in this city, has added “SafeHome” to its menu of services to provide for the social re-integration and emotional well-being of returning citizens and their families. At the next regular meeting of Prisoners Are People Too, BaBa will explain how “SafeHome’s” Restorative Justice process works as an alternative to the judicial process, especially for low level civil or criminal offenders. It should be noted that “SafeHome” accepts referrals from parole, probation, the court system and/or community conflict resolution service agencies. The next regular meeting of Prisoners Are People Too will take place on Monday, October 29, 2018, 7:00 – 9:00pm, at the C.A.O. Masten Resource Center (aka the Rafi Greene Center), 1423 Fillmore Avenue @ Glenwood Avenue. For more information: Karima Amin, 716-834-8438 or BaBa Eng, 716-491-5319, or 716-986-9199 (x6007). no reasonable bounds, a boy who left the memory of Starr’s first kiss on her lips even many years and boyfriends later. Starr’s uncle Carlos, her mother’s brother, is a detective and personally knows the involved officer. Carlos’ battle with himself on how to protect his niece, how to stay true to his badge, how to keep Starr’s father from going where Carlos can’t, and how to represent the uniform with honor in the neighborhood after the occurrence is admittedly better developed in the movie than in the book. Carlos’ voice is the all-seeing Eye of Horus, complete with tear drop. Finally, the movie itself delivered solid performances. Amandla Sternberg, in the role of Starr, absolutely nailed the vulnerability of a teen being forced to become bigger than herself when backed against the wall. I don’t know why I’m still always surprised to see Common come through after his role as an injured NBA player opposite Queen Latifah in the 2010 movie Just Wright. As Uncle Carlos, as in all his acting roles, he consistently proves himself to be more than a kitschy celebrity walk-on. Algee Smith plays Khalil just as the writer intended, as any guy you might know from around the way, making it impossible to simply dismiss him as some neighborhood ne’er-do-well who had it coming eventually. When the police officer’s shot came that killed him, I was still startled and jumpy. Smith made me so fond of his character that I didn’t want to believe what just happened even though I knew

it was coming. In a testament to the movie’s ability to deliver its payload, I saw a woman walk out in tears after the shooting scene. I caught up with her later and found that she and her three friends were Buff State students from NYC who had all lost male family members to gun violence as recently as this

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It’s Time for the Pegulas to Fire GM Beene!

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SOMMERVILLE AND PERRY SIGN TO AAF LEAGUES

Pictured above is a correction to the October 17 Torch Community Spotlight images announcing that Khalil Sommerville and Kevon Perry, two talented Buffalo born raised rising football athletes, have been s signed to AAF teams. Pictured above are Khalil Sommerville (far left) and Kevon Perry (far right ) with their sports agent Kenny Harris (center). Congratulations Guys! Read the full story on our sports page under the Rise Up Right Tab with Andre Robinson on thechallengernews.com

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On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Toledo, the Rockets were bursting in air as the first half of their matchup with the UB Bulls looked to be promising as they led 17-7. The Rockets defense was swarming and the offense was able to move the ball down the field. The Bulls looked like they had no answer for them. The UB Bulls locker room must have grabbed some snickers bars because the second half showed why the Bulls are the best team in the MAC Conference. The Bulls shattered the Toledo fans hopes and the Glass Bowl by busting the Rockets bubble outscoring them 24-0 in the second half as the Bulls are now 7-1 with a 31-17 victory over the Rockets. Tyree Jackson threw for 326 yards and two touchdowns. Jaret Patterson ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Anthony Johnson caught 4 passes for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with K.J Osborn's 7 catches for 90 yards. The defense came up huge in the second half as they shut down the Rockets offense. The Bulls will be on a Bye this week but the Bull Run will continue as our hometown team will face Miami OH at UB Stadium on (Beggars Night) 10/30/18 at 8pm.

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The Sabres went 2-2 this week as they picked up wins against Arizona 3-0 and the LA Kings 5-1 but lost to the Vegas team 4-1 they beat 4-2 on 10/08 and the Sharks 5-1. The Sabres are currently 4-4 and hold the 6th spot in the Atlantic Division. Jack Eichel leads the team in points with 8 points. Jeff Skinner leads the team in goals scored with 4. Rasmus Ristolainen leads the team in ice time averaging 25:29 minutes per contest. The Sabres next home game will be 10/25/18 against the Montreal Canadiens. High School Football In high school football, the Section VI quarterfinals took place this past week. The Buffalo Public Schools results were as follows: In Class A Action: Grand Island defeated South Park 38-32 2OT. • Starpoint defeated McKinley 52-21. Class B Action: Medina defeated Burgard 28-22. Other HS Football Scores: Williamsville North defeated Hutch Tech 35-34 Bennett defeated Niagara Falls 30-14 In Other Sports News •The Colts defeated the Bills 37-5. •Brandon Ingram(4), Chris Paul(2), and Rajon Rondo(3) were all suspended for the fight that took place last Saturday when the Houston Rockets faced the newly acquired Lebron James and the Lakers. •The LA Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox will face off in the 2018 World Series. Follow Andre on thechallengernews.com under the ' rise up right' tab and on social media for his weekly live podcasts on facebook @riseupfamily and IG @therealtorch716 Andre Robinson and Rise Up Family on Facebook therealtorch716 and riseupfamilyseven16 on Instagram The Official website is riseupfamily.com

t’s time for the Pegula’s to realize they made a big mistake in hiring Brandon Beene as their General Manager. The total mismanagement of the quarterback position is enough to fire him right now. Derek Anderson is brought in less than two weeks ago and starts for your team and throws four interceptions. Indianapolis Colts Head Coach and former Buffalo Bills player Frank Reich simply out coached Sean McDermott and embarrassed his former team with a thorough butt whipping (37-5) that Bills had no answers for. It really seemed like the Bills quit on Head Coach Sean McDermott and his incompetent coaching staff led by offensive coordinator Brian Dabold. It’s painfully obvious that Dabold in in way over his head and has little to no ability to be a play caller in the NFL. He needs to go back and be the tight ends coach for the team. Keep in mind Davold never was an offensive coordinator for New England Patriots only for sorry teams like the Cleveland Browns. Keep in mind both blow out loses have come at the hands of veteran quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Andrew Luck. The Bills gave away Left tackle Cordy Glenn and did nothing to improve our offensive line. The Bills should have traded or cut over priced tight end Charles Clay and running back LeSean McCoy before the season in order to get linemen and a possibly a veteran QB to get you through the season. Bills General Manager Brandon Beeme drafted a QB, Josh Allen, who was not very good in college playing at Wyoming against inferior competition and you move up to number seven position to get him? It’s beginning to show that game planning and preparation for upcoming games is starting to waver and players are not buying into to McDermott’s system. McDermott also left wide receiver Ray Ray McCloud at home on Saturday afternoon. The Bills did not have to announce to everyone that Ray Ray was not making the trip to Indy; this obvious discipline measure should have been kept in house and not given to the media. It’s another example of Head Coach Sean McDermott not handling the situation in a professional manner and thinking He’s Andy Reid (successful NFL Head Coach) instead he’s a complete jerk. McDermott has already lost Bills locker room for this season and it’s time for the Pegula’s to step in and fire Brandon Beene and bring back Doug Whaley as your General Manager. The Pegula’s are still paying Doug Whaley’s salary anyway. Mr. Whaley is head of scouting for NFL Players Association and could quickly get back to Buffalo to straighten out this MESS created by Beene and McDermott. The Bills have become a laughing stock of the league for the handling of our roster mainly the quarterback position and replacing quality players with journeymen players. The Pegula’s should be totally embarrassed for having such a sorry team representing a proud franchise and City. The New England Patriots are coming to town on Monday Night Football and already on social media Tom Brady calling out the Bills mafia, telling them he can’t wait to get to Buffalo next Monday night. I think at this point every Bills opponent can’t wait to face the Bills. I see New England embarrassing the Bills at home 30 – 10. Follow me on Facebook, twitter Georgeradney@georgeradman, thechallengernews.com

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADOPTION USER AND UTILIZATION CHARGES ERIE COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NOS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 Erie County Sewer District Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 held a Public Hearing on their proposed user and utilization charge rates on September 20, 2018 at 6:00 P.M. local time in Conference Room of the Northern Region Office located at 3789 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086. At that time, the following information was considered: Charges for ratepayers in Erie County Sewer District (ECSD) Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 are based on a combination of unit, parcel, assessed valuation, footage, and usage charges. The system of user charges for high strength wastes or system usage/flow was adopted for the first time in 1981 in order to meet Federal mandates for user charges and to apportion the cost of sewerage service to the ratepayers. In 2019, the following rates will apply:

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Community Meeting on MLK Park: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Buffalo Museum of Science

Community Discussion On Civic Engagement And The Power Of The Vote: Hosted by We Are Women Warriors, 5:30 p.m. Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson. 716-602-5877 for info.

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Public Officials Accountable for Immigrant, Refugee, and Disability RightsVOICE Annual Public Meeting : 6-8p.m. at Elim Christian Fellowship 70 Chalmers Ave. The Harlem Wizards: Professional entertainment basketball team, 6:30 p.m., Niagara Falls High School Wolvarena, 4455 Porter Rd, $5 presale, $6 at the door. Board of Block Clubs Monthly Meeting: Belmont Resource Center, 1195 Main 6:30 – 8 p.m. Yoga & Jembe Every Thursday at Juneteenth headquarters 1517 Genesee 5:30 p.m. The Durham Central City Baby Café . Info and support for pregnant and breastfeeding moms 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 200 Eagle St (716)427-0566. FRIDAY OCT. 26 Women’s Conference 2018: Christian Women in the 21 Century start time 6pm Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church 400 Northampton Street. Registration is $25 for one day and $50 for both days. All proceeds go towards Annual Scholarship

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BUFFALO ASSOCIATION OF BLACK JOURNALISTS LUNCHEON: CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan was the keynote speaker at “Social Media and Reporting on Race,” a luncheon sponsored by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists Oct. 6, in The Grapevine Banquets, 333 Dick Road.Duncan was a reporter for Buffalo’s WIVB-TV from 2007 to 2010 Luncheon sponsors include reVive Spine Center, GBUAHN, Creative Structures Services, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and WNED/WBFO. Proceeds support the association’s Carl R. Allen Memorial Scholarship for aspiring African-American journalists. Photos by Yves-Richard Blanc

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