UB faculty member instrumental in designating historical marker for Black suffragist
By ALEXANDRA SACCONE Undergraduate English major Published September 8, 2023 A new historical marker celebrating Black suffragist...
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Audrey Clark
- May 12
REMEMBER MAY 14th - STATEMENT
There is a Story to Tell After a most horrific event, what emerged was a more caring community - a community that recognized that we live...
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Audrey Clark
- Dec 26, 2022
CORRIDOR TAKES BIG GROWTH STEP THE COMMISSION PURCHASES PROPERTIES AT 136 -146 BROADWAY
(Buffalo, N.Y.) The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission’s (MSAAHCC), Executive Director, Terry Alford, proudly...
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Audrey Clark
- Jul 18, 2022
Michigan to Receive $50,000 from National Trust!
Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission has received $50,000 from the African American Cultural Heritage Action...
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Audrey Clark
- Jul 18, 2022
Governor Hochul gives $30M to Michigan!
On Monday May 2, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul announced NYS 2023 Budget which included a $30million investment to the Michigan Street...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
Stabilization work begins on Michigan Street Baptist Church
Buffalo News, December 5, 2021 Construction work has begun to stabilize the roof and foundation of the Michigan Street Baptist Church, as...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
Wilson Foundation announces $100 million to support arts and cultural organizations
Buffalo News, December 2, 2021 When Buffalo Bills founder Ralph C. Wilson died in 2014, he left behind a commitment in his will to...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
First ever "A Soulful Christmas" happening this weekend at the MSAAHCC
WKBW December 1, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHCC) is getting into...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
There's much more to Buffalo than Niagara Falls
Lahoma Scarlette Miami Times Contributor | Nov 23, 2021 Updated Nov 24, 2021 There’s much more to New York than its five boroughs, namely...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
A Soulful Christmas along the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor
Buffalo Rising, November 11, 2021 The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is getting into the spirit of the holidays,...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
NAACP Buffalo branch opens new headquarters in Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor
WGRZ November 9, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has a...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
Opposition to proposed liquor store expansion grows in African American Heritage Corridor
WGRZ November 4, 2021 Sunrise Food Market and Liquor is just a block away. The owner of Sunrise Liquors, Hatem Hassan, is literally...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
The Regeneration of Travel: A Widow Finds Reinvention in Buffalo
Washington Post, October 26, 2021 When Charlotte Simpson’s husband passed away in 2008, she found herself at a loose end. Travel had...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Dec 7, 2021
Black Histories Matter: Community Archaeological Digs at the Historic Michigan Street Baptist Church
Buffalo Rising, September 2, 2021 Sometimes, the best way to uncover the history of a city, is to quite literally dig. At least, that’s...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission asks for control of City-owned lots
Buffalo Rising By queenseyesJune 4, 2021, 9:48 am A petition has been launched that would see to it that a significant plot of land...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
The FREETHEM Walkers
TheChallengerNews by Jennifer Strickland Update May 22, 2021 There’s a small army of soldiers who are courageous, focused, and...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
Michigan Street Baptist Church targeted for structural repairs, expansion
Buffalo News Jonathan D. Epstein May 25, 2021 The nonprofit agency that owns the Michigan Street Baptist Church that was a key part of...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
Portland activist Demetria Hester travels part of Underground Railroad: ‘People who care about Black
Oregon On Live By Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian/OregonLive | Updated May 26, 2021; Posted May 26, 2021 May 25 was a weighty date...
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
Colored Musicians Club, Outer Harbor expansions approved
WBFO By MIKE DESMOND • MAY 18, 2021 Two community attractions took major actions forward Monday, in front of Buffalo's Planning Board....
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michiganstreetaahc
- Jun 10, 2021
East Side and West Side Heritage Corridors “Team Up to Spruce Up”
Buffalo Rising by queenseyesqueenseyes May 11, 20 One of the things I love most about Casimiro “Cas” D. Rodriguez, immediate past...
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