February 15, 2013 In the late 19th century, many African Americans moved up North to create better lives. Industrial cities such as Buffalo offered a great number of opportunities. Here, they found better jobs and better lives for themselves and their families.
Especially during and after World War I, Buffalo presented the African American community with better prospects than the South had.
February 14, 2013 Hasn't this Hip-Hop thing gone too far yet? What was initially meant to be a Socially Conscious and often times Fun, Happy, and Energetic means of delivering a message through the ART OF RAPPING, has become a BREEDING GROUND FOR THE MOST IGNORANT VERBAL COMMUNICATION TO DATE!!!!
The Ignorance associated more and more with what Hip-Hop & "The Rap Game" has become, is epitomized by (in my opinion) "THE RING LEADER OF MUSICAL IGNORANCE"...L
February 13, 2013 Brother Ray Hagins says that: Compulsive Behavior Syndrome means that people are literally driven to do a thing without even realizing that they are doing it—that’s what compulsive behavior is, you’re in such a tragic state of being, that you are engaging in activity without even realizing that you are participating in such activity.
February 11, 2013 The Pan-American Exposition of 1901 was a world’s fair that took place in Buffalo from May 1, 1901 to November 2, 1901. At the Paris Exposition in 1900, activists and individuals such as W.E.B. DuBois contributed an entry for the United States, titled the “Negro Exhibit.” This exhibit displayed the life and achievements of the African American population in the years following their emancipation. Buffalo’s African American community in particular wanted to include the exhibit at the next world fair.
February 7, 2013 Born this day in 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina, Comedian, Actor, TV hosts, Chris Rock.
February 7, 2013 Jesse Nash was the pastor of the Michigan Avenue Baptist Church for 61 years and played an important role in the establishment of the Buffalo branch of the NAACP in 1915, as well as the Niagara Movement. He urged his congregation to strive for equal rights. Nash played a significant role in establishing a community on Buffalo’s east side.
February 6, 2013 I would like to begin this "Know Thyself Community Wednesday" conversation by reading a portion of one of the featured books in the Know Thyself Book Club, entitled; "From The Browder File" by Anthony T. Browder.
February 5, 2013 It should make for a very interesting discussion for parents and youth on Black History and Black History Month.
February 5, 2013 One thing I don't like about Black History Month is how it always the same 5 stories. Slavery, Rosa Parks, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King Jr, and other variations of the same story. Most people think black history isn't being made today
February 5, 2013 In 1950, singer Natalie Cole, daughter of legendary singer Nat Cole was born in Los Angeles.
February 4, 2013 Over the past century, few entertainers have achieved the legendary status of William H. Cosby, Jr. His successes span five decades and virtually all media -- remarkable accomplishments for a kid who emerged from humble beginnings in a Philly project.
February 4, 2013 Mary Burnett Talbert was one of the most prominent African American activists of her time. She was among the founders of the Niagara Movement and advocated for not only anti-racist movements but female suffrage and women’s rights as well. She spoke on numerous lecture tours about the oppressive conditions that African-American communities faced and encouraged women of all colors to work together for equality.
