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National Grid partners with MSAAHC to support local students
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor (MSAAHC) is proud to be a recipient of National Grid’s Community Back-to-School...
Paulette D. Harris
Aug 19
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Voices and Votes Kickoff with Senator Sean Ryan and Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope
Senator Sean Ryan and Majority Leader Leah Halton-Pope stopped by to lend their voices about the power of voting and to support our...
Paulette D. Harris
Aug 16
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Terry Alford, Executive Director Speaks with WKBW TV Michael Wooten
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHC) is proud to host Voices and Votes: Democracy in America , a...
Paulette D. Harris
Aug 14
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MSAAHC to Host Smithsonian's "Voices and Votes: Democracy in America" Exhibition
The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission (MSAAHC) is proud to announce it will host Voices and Votes: Democracy...
Paulette D. Harris
Aug 13
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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...
Audrey Clark
Sep 18, 2023
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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...
Audrey Clark
May 12, 2023
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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...
Audrey Clark
Dec 26, 2022
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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...
Audrey Clark
Jul 18, 2022
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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...
Audrey Clark
Jul 18, 2022
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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,...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Dec 7, 2021
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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...
kcozza9
Jun 10, 2021
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The FREETHEM Walkers
TheChallengerNews by Jennifer Strickland Update May 22, 2021 There’s a small army of soldiers who are courageous, focused, and...
kcozza9
Jun 10, 2021
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