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Black Women & Political Power
Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Branch Library 1324 Jefferson Avenue, Buffalo, NY, United StatesApril Baskin, India Walton, Crystal Peoples-Stokes, Betty Jean Grant, Kimberly Beatty, and Sharon Belton-Cottman have been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the topic “Black Women & Political Power” at the Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson from 7-9 p.m. on Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility Tuesday, December 28 . In the Challenger's final […]
Social Justice Stitched Stories: Stitching Together Our Community Voices in the 21st Century Sewing Circle
Burchfield-Penny Art Center Buffalo State College, Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NYThis year-long initiative engaged local students and community members with Stitch Buffalo's refugee women artists, staff, and volunteers in a collaborative textile arts project. In a process facilitated by diversity and inclusion professionals, participants were guided through an examination of social justice issues (such as racism, discrimination, gun violence, socioeconomic and educational inequity, xenophobia, cultural […]
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: “Love is the Answer to Mankind’s Problems”
Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY, United StatesFeaturing some of WNY's renowned artists and dignitaries! Keynote speaker: Bishop Michael A. Badger, Sr. Pastor of Bethesda World Harvest International Church (Buffalo). FREE ADMISSION! An event you don't want to miss!
MLK Day of Service/Caring
Michigan Street Baptist Church 511 Michigan Ave., Buffalo, NY, United StatesIn honor of Dr. MLK, Jr. Holiday, the Monarch of Infinite Possibilities (MIP) has partnered with the Michigan Street African-American Heritage Corridor Commission to host a 1-hour clean-up along the historic Michigan Ave. in the heart of Buffalo's East side. Participants are asked to gather on the grounds of the Michigan Street Baptist Church at […]
LASC Peace Coffeehouse: For & From Haiti
Canisius College-Science Hall 2001 Main St., Buffalo, United StatesJoin the Latin American Solidarity Committee (#LASCwny) of the WNY Peace Center for our January Peace Coffeehouse. Featuring local activist Katherine Mang on her micro-lending program, Mother's Club-Haiti (mclubsth.org), offering hope to rural Haitian families. LASC Peace Coffeehouses are in person with social distancing and masks required. At Canisius College Science Hall, Main and […]
Transit Equity Week
January 29th through February 4th, BTRU and BMAN are coordinating a week of action focused on the need for municipal sidewalk and bus stop snow removal. More information will be sent out soon about how you can join us in celebrating Rosa Park's birthday by advocating for a more safe and equitable city! For […]
Rally for Yemen!
Steps of Buffalo City HallYemen is dying to live. Let's stand and show them they are not alone! #SaveYemen
FLEE
North Park Theatre 1428 Hertel Avenu, Buffalo, NY, United StatesThrough the week of 2/4 - 2/10, at various show times, the North Park Theatre will be showing FLEE, a movie told mostly through animation, based on the true story of the extraordinary journey of Amin as a child refugee from Afghanistan. FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a […]
Peace with Russia – WNY
Bidwell Park (at Elmwood Ave) Elmwood & Bidwell, Buffalo, United StatesJoin the WNY Peace Center and Women In Black for a vigil (signs welcome!) to demand an end to the drumbeat of war with Russia over Ukraine! As part of a national CODEPINK Day of Action events around the country to resist the normalization of war and demand that not a single bullet or […]
WNYPC Membership Meeting
Zoom Meeting NYAs we carry forth into the year ahead, we know great opportunity and potential progress await us. The WNY Peace Center is offering the opportunity for its members to be a part of deciding our course of action for 2022. Please join us in our aspiration to promote peace through justice at home and abroad! […]
