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Reserve Your Spot Now! And Join for The Business & Mental Health: Business Expert Speaker Series at The Exchange at Be...
07/23/2025

Reserve Your Spot Now! And Join for The Business & Mental Health: Business Expert Speaker Series at The Exchange at Beverly Gray from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

We’re bringing together powerful voices to have a real conversation on how mental health impacts entrepreneurship and business growth. 🧠💼

Meet the Experts:
✨ Najja Bouldin – Moderator, President & Principal Consultant, Phoenix Innovation Group
✨ Sherman D. Webb-Middlebrooks – Men’s Health Project Manager, The Buffalo Center for Health Equity
✨ Sherrell McLean – LMSW, Founder & CEO, Smooth Transitions LLC
✨ Deja Middlebrook – Co-Owner & Therapist, Walking Through Solutions LLC

🎟 Reserve your spot now – scan the QR code to RSVP!

Join , for their July Bike Ride in partnership with and —a ride dedicated to honoring Black women’s right to liberat...
07/23/2025

Join , for their July Bike Ride in partnership with and —a ride dedicated to honoring Black women’s right to liberation and movement. RSVP REQUIRED ————————“This is more than a ride—it’s a space to free our bodies and our minds as we reflect on what the Black liberation struggle looks like in this moment, especially under the current Trump regime.
Together, we’ll explore what this means for ourselves, our families, and our communities.” -Colored Girls Bike Too.

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Pictured here is Katherine T. “Kittie” Knox — a trailblazing cyclist, designer, and barrier-breaker. Born in 1874 to a free Black father and a white mother, Kittie made history in the 1890s as one of the few Black women in competitive cycling, boldly riding in custom outfits she designed herself and challenging racist segregation in the League of American Wheelmen.

“As we ride, we honor her legacy — riding for liberation, joy, and justice, just as she did over a century ago. “🚲✊🏾

Swipe left to learn more and RSVP via the link in our bio!

Peace, love, and bikes. 🖤🚲






Second Chapter Bookstore is reading in the park today 6-7pm@Join them at MLK park, right across from Sweeney Street an...
07/23/2025

Second Chapter Bookstore is reading in the park today 6-7pm@Join them at MLK park, right across from Sweeney Street and next to the smaller playground!

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT NEXT WEEK, Barbie and Ken embark on a journey of self-discovery — whether they want to or or not! Yo...
07/23/2025

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT NEXT WEEK, Barbie and Ken embark on a journey of self-discovery — whether they want to or or not! You don’t want to miss this wild, hilarious and poignant ride through Barbieland and the real world.

Join them July 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 495 Paderewski Drive, Buffalo. Come early, and bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket. Picnic dinners are encouraged!

Photos courtesy of Steven Luangpakdy.

Wednesday Night Live catch free her mind through transparent lyricism. She invites you to hold space with her at Caf...
07/23/2025

Wednesday Night Live catch free her mind through transparent lyricism. She invites you to hold space with her at Cafe Aroma open mic poetry experience

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Vibrant Strings At Healing By Thr Water ( Freedom Park Ft if Ferry) ——— Come out and vibe with us by the water! We will ...
07/22/2025

Vibrant Strings At Healing By Thr Water ( Freedom Park Ft if Ferry) ——— Come out and vibe with us by the water!

We will be performing some great music plus more! Raffle drawings, vendors, food and great weather!

• Bring a lawn chair and come out early for good seating area and parking.

It’ll be a vibe you don’t want to miss!🎻

Meet Ujima’s GODSPELL, choreographer Derrian Brown! ———- What’s a musical without a drop-your-jaw dance number? Lucky ...
07/21/2025

Meet Ujima’s GODSPELL, choreographer Derrian Brown! ———- What’s a musical without a drop-your-jaw dance number?

Lucky for us, we’ve got the best of the best making sure we’re not only sounding good but looking good on that stage in September. Introducing our choreographer for GODSPELL, Derrian Brown!
Derrian received his BFA in Musical Theatre from the University at Buffalo. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he began his career in Buffalo before settling in NYC. Though still early in his career, Derrian is proud to have been part of many amazing credits. He recently completed the international tour of Sesame Street Live, an experience that ignited so much for him.

Other stage credits include: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Barfee), for which he won the Katherine Cornell Award, The Color Purple (Grady/Dance Captain), The Little Mermaid (Sebastian), and more.

Recent directing/choreography credits include: The Music Man (Palace Theatre), Stranger Sings (Mel’s School of Music), The Lion King (Central School NJ), and The Sound of Music (Pembroke High School).

“I believe Godspell offers so much opportunity to break the chains of expectation and reimagine what has been. I am excited to help bring this show to life in a unique way that brings nuance to the story. I hope to engage the audience in a way that deepens their connection to the themes of Godspell“ -

Derrian thanks you for supporting live theatre and hopes you enjoy the show!
🎟️ GODSPELL tickets available at the link in our bio.
💲 Seeing more than just Godspell this season? Purchase a subscription and save!

Join for the People’s Liberation LabRadical Bike Repair + Political Education SeriesThursday, July 24, 2025 - 6:30 pm -...
07/21/2025

Join for the People’s Liberation Lab
Radical Bike Repair + Political Education Series
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 6:30 pm - 8 pm
1353 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14208
No RSVP Required
Free - Donations Welcome!
All are welcome!

🔧 Free Bike Repair & Skillshare
🧠 Live Political Education Session
🎤 Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Majadi Baruti

At the heart of this session is a live conversation and teaching on Black Liberation and its global political context—moving beyond the limits of mainstream narratives that reduce our struggle to just racism or white supremacy. Together, we’ll explore:

* What fascism actually is and other political concepts
* How oligarchies, dictatorship, neoliberalism, and racial capitalism impact Black life
* The urgency of organizing under the growing threat of authoritarianism and the Trump regime
* How Black liberation is connected to global movements for freedom

📚 This session will provide foundational knowledge for those new to these concepts, while also offering critical, nuanced analysis for seasoned organizers and learners.

🎙 Led by Rev. Dr. Majadi Baruti, griot, historian, community priest, and The Bell Blair Hooks Professor of Black Goddess Consciousness at The New Theology School. A fierce and loving teacher, Dr. Baruti brings 30+ years of grassroots organizing against patriarchy, misogynoir, domestic violence, and racial capitalism.

Let’s gather, repair, build, and liberate—together.
Because Black Liberation is Liberation for All.





Eastside Stewards Roots and Rhythm event is this Saturday July 19 10-3 at CS 53 Community Garden at 91 Winslow! SEE Y...
07/18/2025

Eastside Stewards Roots and Rhythm event is this Saturday July 19 10-3 at CS 53 Community Garden at 91 Winslow! SEE YOU THERE!

Pick Up Your Challenger News On Stands !
07/17/2025

Pick Up Your Challenger News On Stands !

JAZZ IS ACTIVISM the theme to The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Festival that Kicks Off this Sunday July 20 and the following...
07/17/2025

JAZZ IS ACTIVISM the theme to The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Festival that Kicks Off this Sunday July 20 and the following Sunday July 27 at MLK Park with Week Long Events Celebrating 30 Years Of Bringing Buffalo One of the Most Amazing Jazz Festivals In the Community ! Pick Up a Challenger News and See The Full Schedule ( it will be on our website by tomorrow) or stop by PMLJAZZ.com and plan to hit the park for the next two Sundays 2pm-8pm and Indulge in Week Long Activities ! ✊🏾🎺👐🏾🎷🎶🥁🎸🎤

Stop By and Support the Fraternity on July 27 at
07/17/2025

Stop By and Support the Fraternity on July 27 at

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