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Comedy Spotlight: The Deal On Jay Real

Most of us know comedian Jay Real as the funny man, the host, or emcee of the LMAO (Laugh My A** Off) Comedy Showcase that celebrated its first anniversary in Rochester last month. For those unfamiliar with him, he is somebody to watch. At the tender age of 34, this father of three (a 14-year-old son, 12-year-old daughter, and a six-month- old daughter) is living out his dream and carving out a career in comedy. When he is not out performing, Real (aka Jibril Newman) describes himself as a man whom overcame his roots in poverty and credits his late mom for showing him the way. With a two-year degree in business management, he was able to stay focused with his mother's

help. She eventually passed away from stomach cancer. "I figured if my mom could over come obstacles so could I," explains Real, who graduated valedictorian of his high school in Syracuse. Real moved to Rochester because Syracuse was too small for him to grow his act. His come-dic influences included Eddie Murphy, Bernie Mac, Richard Pryor, and Rodney Dangerfield. After working a series of fast food and retail jobs at McDonald's, Foot Locker, Dinosaur Barbecque and property management, he went up on stage during a comedy club open mic challenge. "I did a set at Comix's Cafe on a dare and got a standing ovation," he recalls. "That night, they asked me to come back." And come back he did. When I ask how did he know he was funny, he said people always told him. "I have always been silly. I just do my silliness in humor. And people say my comedy is funny-stupid. I just say what most people are afraid to say. Comedy has no boundaries," he continues. "Everything in life should be picked on. Everything in life can be laughed at." Though he doesn't write his own material, he visualizes it. "I hate writing things down. I'm unpredictable and am not afraid to take chances." If you have never seen his act, you can catch him Saturday, February 13, at Elite Bar and Grill on West Main Street at 7 p.m. with special guests. For details, you can visit his website: www.jayrealcomedy.com or visit his facebook site: facebookcomedianjayreal.

Gateways Music Festival Director Michael Morgan Returns To Rochester Conductor Michael Morgan’s busy schedule has kept him from partici-pating in the Gateways Music Festi-val in recent years, but he is excited to be back in 2011. “I have always been impressed by the high level of musicianship in the Gateways Music Festival orchestra and by the strong sense of community created among the musicians,” Michael said in a recent conversation with Board member Lee Koonce. At the Festival, Michael will serve as principal conductor and work with the new Artistic Program Commit-tee to develop orchestral and chamber music programs and the day-to-day Festival scheduling. Michael is currently Music Director of the Oakland East Bay Symphony in California. In addition to his duties with Oakland East Bay Symphony, Michael serves as Artistic Director of Oakland Youth Orchestra, Music Director of Sacramento Philharmonic, Artistic Director of Festival Opera in Walnut Creek, Artistic Advisor to the Peoria Symphony in Illinois and teaches the graduate conducting course at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Michael was born in Washington, DC, where he attended public schools and began conduct-ing at the age of 12. While a stu-dent at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, he spent a summer at the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood, studying with Gunther Schuller and Seiji Ozawa. It was during this summer that he first worked with Leonard Bernstein. In 1986, Sir Georg Solti chose him to become the Assistant Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a position he held for seven years under both Solti and Daniel Barenboim. In 1986 he was invited by Leonard Bernstein to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic. As a guest conductor he has appeared with most

major orchestras in the United States as well as the New York City Opera, St. Louis Opera Theater and Washington National Opera. He makes many appearances in the nation's schools each year, particularly in the East Bay, and is highly regarded as a champion of arts education and access to the arts by people of color. The Festival is delighted to have Michael back!

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KWANZAA! George and Delores Radney pose beside the awesome Kwanzaa balloon display during one of the celebrations in Rochester last month.

Lobo the Cowboy was the first African-American comic super-hero originated by Dell Comics in 1965. Created by writer D.J. Arneson and illustrated by Tony Tallarico, Lobo was a gun-toting, wealthy African-American cowboy in the old West. In the short-lived series of only two issues featuring Lobo, the character was known to leave his signature item: A gold coin featuring images of a wolf and the letter “L” for his enemies. Lobo was blamed for crimes he didn’t commit and fought as a “good guy” in the world of outlaws. Though the comic comprised the life and adventures of a black hero, the writers were surprised about the reactions of their readers. After the first issue was distributed, and they began printing the second, many of the issues were returned unopened. Once Arneson and Tallarico investigated the issue, they simply discovered that retail-ers had rejected the concept of the Black cowboy comic hero. Arneson and Tallarico attempted to distribute 200,000 copies of Lobo the Cowboy, only to actually sell 10,000. However, in 2006, Tallarico was given the Pio-neer Lifetime Achievement Award from the East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, in recognition of his creating the first comic book to star an African-American.

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Thanks Mr. President! Last week’s front page photo and information on Dr. King’s visit to Buf-falo should be credited to former Coun-cil President George K. Arthur, who provided us with the original photo and the 1967 edition of the Challenger in which it was first published. Thank you Mr. President!

Gov. Cuomo Names Leecia Eve to State Economic Agency Post On Martin Luther King Day Gov. Coomo named Leecia Eve as senior vice president and counsel to Empire State Development Corp, the state’s state’s primary economic development agency. The daughter of former Deputy Speaker Arthur O. and Constance Eve,

Leecia, who resides in Buffalo, is a former aide to ex-Sen. Hillary Clin-ton. Her credentials are impressive. Ms. Eve, who is 46, most recently served as vice president for policy of the No Limits Foundation, a not-for-profit organization studying economic and foreign policy issues. In 2006, she campaigned campaign to become lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket with Eliot L. Spitzer. According to the Buffalo News, State records show that she still has more than $71,000 in

a campaign account. She is a graduate of City Honors High School, and earned her law degree from Harvard and a master’s in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, specializing in urban economic develop-ment. She was the first black general partner in the history of the law firm of Hodgson Russ. She left in 2001 to become counsel to then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is a member of the Buffalo chapter of Links Inc. and the former vice president of the Minority Bar Association of Western New York .

WNY Black Film Festival Essay Contest The WNY Black Film Festival pre-sented by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Masten District Councilmem-ber Demone Smith present the annual essay contest as part of their 9th annual event. The contest is open to all high school students and the topic is “If you found out that your best friend was HIV positive…” The essay must be a minimum of one-page typed and include your name, age, school and telephone number. The top three win-ners will receive Visa gift cards and will be announced opening night on Saturday February 19 at 6p.m. at the Market Arcade Film and Arts Centre. The deadline for submission is Friday February 4th 2011 and can be mailed to Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Attn: WNY Black Film Festival PO Box 625 Buffalo, NY 14215 or e-mailed to [email protected]. For more information, call Morgan Williams-Bryant at (716) 881-5150 x4314

SBA and SCORE Buffalo Niagara to present Straight Talk 2011 and the Straight Talk Series BUFFALO, NY: Straight Talk 2011 is the 15th annual presentation of this program which over the years has attracted thousands of participants. The purpose is to expose the up and coming businessperson or current business owner to information about either starting or growing their business. Invited guests at Straight Talk 2011 include SBA Administrator Karen Gordon Mills, SBA Region II Regional Administrator Jorge Silva-Puras, Erie County Executive Christopher Collins, and City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Straight Talk 2011 is a half-day seminar held on Saturday, January 22, 2011. The seminars reflect the ever-changing needs of the Western New York entrepreneurial community. Additionally, participants can obtain one-on-one business counseling, visit information booths from area business resources, and network with other entrepreneurs. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Other available seminars are “Show Me the Money,” “Make Yourself Credit Worthy”, “Access to Government Contracts Through Certification”, Navigating Your Business Through Taxes & Permits”, Business Assistance for Veterans”, “Marketing Your Small Business” and a discussion by current and former business owners explaining how “We Did It! You Can Too!.” Seminars are 60 minutes in length and several will be held during each time slot. Participants can select two of these additional seminars to attend. Straight Talk is held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center and the cost is $20.00 at the door but if you pre-register the cost is only $15.00. Students with a valid ID pay $10.00. Veterans with proof of Veteran status are free. The fee includes a continental breakfast, parking and the opportunity to attend Straight Talk Series - free. The Straight Talk Series will begin in February 8, 2011 and will be held for 8 successive Tuesdays for 2 months from 6- 8:30 P.M. The seminars are held at Medaille College, 18 Agassiz Circle, nd are free with the coupon received by attending Straight Talk 2011 on January 22, 2011 otherwise the cost is $5.00 per session. For further information contact Pam Andolina at SBA at 716-551-4301 Ext. 301, or e-mail buffalo_do@ sba.gov.

Love Supreme School of Music Winter Recital The Love Supreme School of Music will present a Winter Recital Saturday, January 22 at 3 p.m. at the Durham Memorial Community Center 200 East Eagle Street where the Rev. George C. Woodruff is pastor of Durham Memo-rial AME Zion Church. The donation is $10. For more information contact Pappy Martin at 228-5307.

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THE CHARLEY FISHER SHOW: The Charley Fisher Show broadcasts live every Tuesday on WUFO 1080Am from The Bob Lanier Community Center at 180 Lang Street. The show airs from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Doors open at noon. For more information call 650-8889 or go to www.wufoam.com or email [email protected]

Services Held for Verneda Mae Fuqua A Celebration of Life for Verneda Mae Fuqua was held on Saturday, Janu-ary 8 at Hopewell Baptist Church. Rev. Dennis Lee Jr. Officiated. Verneda was born April 30, 1933 in Canton, Ohio. She died on Saturday, January 1 at home in Buffalo after a short illness. She was married to John Hickie Fuqua and they had five children. A devoted wife and mother, she was a hard worker. She was a home health care aide working privately for over 20 years. She worked at Deco for 15 years and GiGi’s Restaurant for 34 years. She was an active member of Hopewell Baptist Church. “Verneda loved everyone and everyone loved Verneda.” She leaves to cherish her memory two sons: Andrew (Brenona) and Lonnie (Clairessa); three daughters, Verneda (John) Fuqua-Ball, Carolyn Fuqua, and Deborah (Andrew) Fuqua-Wilson; one brother, Harold Smallwood, four sisters: Tearah Riley, Rosetta Wilson, Claudia Lee and Harriett Manning; 22 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren. What a blessing!Interment was in Forest Lawn Cem-etery.-Card of thanks- “The family and friends of Verneda Mae Fuqua wishes to thank you all you’re your sincere kindness. Thanks to each and every person, group, orga-nization and community for the kind expressions of love and sympathy shown during our hour of need.”

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The Golden Cup Documentary Series *Rev. Martin Luther King. A Time to Break Silence-Why I am Against the Vietnam War. Tavis Smiley com-pares this rare speech with President Obama’s Noble Peace Award speech where the president quotes King to explain his ideas of war, January 21 at the Golden Cup, 883 Jefferson Avenue; 5-7 p.m.. Discussion will follow with H.B. Cosby and Amon Ra P. Hotep. Free and open to the public. *Dr. Joy Degruy Leary. Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome. Dr. Leary outlines the collective trauma African Americans have historically experienced and need for healing, February 4, at the Golden Cup, 883 Jefferson Avenue; 5-7 p.m. Discus-sion will follow with H.B. Cosby and Amon Ra P. Hotep. Free and open to the public


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Government Tested AIDS Drugs on Foster Children!Following is a story we first showcased on Harlem Com-munity Radio when no one else would touch it. This is so HORRIFIC, the poor do not stand a chance in this system, our children are viewed as completely disposable! WASHINGTON — Government-funded researchers tested AIDS drugs on hundreds of foster children over the past two decades, often without providing them a basic protection afforded in federal law and required by some states, an Associated Press review has found. The research funded by the National Institutes of Health spanned the country. It was most widespread in the 1990s as foster care agencies sought treatments for their HIV-infected children that weren’t yet available in the marketplace. The practice ensured that foster children — mostly poor or minority — received care from world-class researchers at government expense, slowing their rate of death and extending their lives. But it also exposed a vulnerable population to the risks of medical research and drugs that were known to have serious side effects in adults and for which the safety for children was unknown.Research conducted in 7 states The research was conducted in at least seven states — Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Colorado and Texas — and involved more than four dozen different studies. The foster children ranged from infants to late teens, according to interviews and government records. Several studies that enlisted foster children reported patients suffered side effects such as rashes, vomiting and sharp drops in infection-fighting blood cells as they tested antiretroviral drugs to suppress AIDS or other medicines to treat secondary infections. In one study, researchers reported a “disturbing” higher death rate among children who took higher doses of a drug. That study was unable to determine a safe and effective dosage. The government provided special protections for child wards in 1983. They required researchers and their oversight boards to appoint independent advo-cates for any foster child enrolled in a narrow class of studies that involved greater than minimal risk and lacked the promise of direct benefit. Some foster agencies required the protection regardless of risks and benefits. Advocates must be independent of the foster care and research agencies, have some understanding of medical issues and “act in the best interests of the child” for the entirety of the research, the law states. CHowever, researchers and foster agencies said that foster children in AIDS drug trials often weren’t given such advocates even though research institutions many times promised to do so to gain access to the children. Illinois officials believe none of their nearly 200 foster children in AIDS studies got independent monitors even though researchers signed a document guaranteeing “the appointment of an advocate for each individual ward par-ticipating in the respective medical research.” New York City could find records showing 142 — less than a third — of the 465 foster children in AIDS drug trials got such monitors even though city policy required them. The city has asked an outside firm to investigate. Likewise, research facilities including Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore said they concluded they didn’t provide advocates for foster kids. Some states declined to participate in medical experiments. Tennessee said its foster care rules generally prohibit enlisting children in such trials. Cali-fornia requires a judge’s order. And Wisconsin “has absolutely never allowed, nor would we even consider, any clinical experiments with the children in our foster care system,” spokeswoman Stephanie Marquis said.

Lumumba Assassination Commemorated Monday, January 17, marked the 50th anni-versary of the murder of Congolese president Patrice Lumumba, targeted for death by both Belgium and the United States CIA. The martyred leader’s “words still resonate with the youth of Africa, today,” says Kambole Musavuli, spokesperson for Friends of Congo. Patrice Émery Lumumba (2 July, 1925 – 17 January, 1961) was an African anti-colonial leader and the first legally elected Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo after he helped to win its independence from Belgium in June 1960. Only ten weeks later, Lumumba’s govern-ment was deposed in coup during the Congo Crisis. He was subsequently imprisoned and assassinated under

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Corruption Marks U.S. Earthquake Aid to Haiti U.S. corporations are making a killing from Haiti earthquake relief, just as they did after the Katrina disaster, says New Orleans-based writer and activist Jordan Flaherty. “Politically-connected U.S. contractors are using their contacts, especially with the Republican Party,” says Flaherty, “to profit off of these disasters, and the same patterns we saw with Katrina are being repeated with the Haiti earthquake.” Flaherty authored an article, “One Year After Earthquake, Corporations Profit While People Suffer.”

Long-term Unemployed Locked in Despair A study of long-term unemployed workers shows that most are gripped by a deep sense of loss, and that about 60 percent of them “now do not believe that hard work guarantees success” in American society. “There’s a resignation to an economic lower class, or downward mobility,” says Cliff Zukin, of Rutgers University, one of the authors of the report, “The Shattered American Dream: Unemployed Workers Lose Ground, Hope, and Faith in Their Futures.”Protest Against FBI Raids Set for January 25.

Maine’s Gov. LePage on MLK Day: ‘Kiss my Butt’ Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, just doesn’t give a crap. He is telling critics to “kiss my butt” over his deci-sion not to attend the state NAACP’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations this weekend. LePage turned down invites to attend a dinner in Portland Sunday night and a break-fast in Orono on Monday because of prior commitments. The NAACP’s state director said the group felt it was being neglected by the new gover-nor, a Republican elected in Novem-ber with Tea Party support. When asked by a reporter Friday to respond, LePage said: “Tell them to kiss my butt.” On top of that LePage made news last fall on the campaign trail when he told a group of fishermen that if he were elected, “you’re going to be seeing a lot of me on the front page, saying ‘Governor LePage tells Obama to go to hell.’”

Demonstrations to Protest FBI Raids Demonstrations are scheduled in cities across the country to protest FBI raids against peace and international solidarity activists, says Jill Dowling, of the New York Working Group to Stop FBI Oppression. To date, 23 activists have been summoned to testify before grand juries, or face jail for contempt of court. Dowling says activists in countries like Colombia are at risk of being killed if their American counterparts are forced to “name names.”

Without Civil War, Slavery Might Not Have Ended It should not be assumed that slavery would have somehow been abolished had the U.S. Civil War not occurred, says James Loewen, author of The Con-federate and Neo-Confederate Reader and other books on race in America. “The investment in slaves was greater than the investment in all railroads and all manufacturing companies in the U.S.,” says Loewen. “Who would have ended that right away? It’s not clear.”


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By Dr. Joseph Mercola

Do you put dimethylpolysiloxane, an anti-foaming agent made of silicone, in your chicken dishes? How about tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), a chemical preservative so deadly just five grams can kill you?

These are just two of the ingredients in a McDonald’s Chicken McNugget. Only 50 percent of a McNugget is actually chicken. The other half includes corn derivatives, sugars, leavening agents and

completely synthetic ingredients.There’s no doubt processed food like that from McDonald’s is not part of a healthful diet, and I’m grateful I’ve never had a chicken McNugget. But many Americans cannot say the same. This sentiment was echoed by Federal Judge Robert Sweet in a lawsuit against the restaurant chain in 2003: “Chicken McNuggets, rather than being merely chicken fried in a pan, are a McFrankenstein creation of various elements not utilized by the home cook.”Time Magazine reported that Judge Sweet “questioned whether customers understood the risks of eating McDonald’s chicken over regular chicken.”Seven years later, I still wonder whether McDon-ald’s customers truly understand the risks of consuming fast food on a regular basis. Morgan Spurlock’s documentary “Super-Size

Me,” ILLUSTRATES just how dangerous an excessive fast food diet can be. And excessive is likely far less than you imagine: Eating fast food just twice a week doubles your risk of developing insulin resistance, compared to eating it only once a week. (Insulin resistance one of the primary driving factors behind most Western diseases, from diabetes to cancer to heart disease.) The truth is, McDonald’s fare contains non-food ingredients that can seriously harm your health. This shouldn’t come as any great surprise. After all, how healthful can something be that shows no signs of decomposing after being left on a counter for more than a decade? According to McDonald’s, their chicken nug-gets are “made with white meat, wrapped up in a crisp tempura batter.” But as Organic Authority pointed out in a recent article, these nuggets are a far cry from what you might expect. So what are dimethyl polysiloxane and tertiary butylhydroquinone? Dimethyl polysiloxane is a type of silicone with anti-foaming properties used in cosmetics and a variety of other goods like Silly Putty.Tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) is a petro-leum-based product with antioxidant properties.TBHQ, typically listed as an “antioxidant,” is a synthetic chemical with antioxidant properties -- not a natural antioxidant. TBHQ prevents oxidation of fats and oils, extending shelf life of processed foods. Com-monly used in processed foods of all kinds, it’s also found in varnishes, lacquers, pesticide products, cosmetics, and perfumes to reduce the evaporation rate and improve stability. At its 19th and 21st meetings, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives determined that TBHQ was safe for human consumption at levels of 0-0.5 mg/kg of body weight. However, the Codex commission later reset the limits to between 100 and 400 mg/kg, depending on the food it’s in. That’s quite a discrepancy in supposedly “safe” limits! (Chew-ing gum contains the highest levels of TBHQ.) So is the safe level zero or 400 mg/kg? Who knows? According to A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives, one gram of TBHQ can cause nausea, vomiting, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), delirium, sense of suffocation, and collapse. Based on animal studies, health hazards associ-ated with TBHQ include: liver effects at very low doses, positive mutation results from in vitro tests on mammalian cells, biochemical changes at very low doses and reproductive effects at high doses. The good news is it’s not suspected to be a per-sistent toxin, meaning your body is probably able to eliminate it so it doesn’t bio-accumulate. I recently commented on how McDonald’s food seems to remain impervious to degradation, as if it’s been embalmed to stay fresh forever! After sitting on a shelf for 14 years, the ham-burger bun has yet to develop a single trace of mold or even shrivel. If you read the list of ingredients in these buns, this mysterious mummification becomes less of

What’s in Fast Food? What’s in the Non-Chicken Half of the McNugget?

DOING THE RIGHT THING: Former NYS Senator Antoine Thompson took part in several MLK celebration activities over the weekend, including the American Red Cross Day of Service last Saturday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. It was the second year he’s supported the effort and donated blood. Continued page 13

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Whitney Houston Surprises Audience at Celebration of

Gospel 2011The audience at BET’s Celebration of Gospel 2011 in Los Angeles got a big surprise when Kim Burrell was joined on stage by megastar Whitney Houston. Many tweets expressed surprise and excitement at seeing Whitney Houston on stage again. She joined gospel music artist Kim Burrell during the song “I Look To You” and according to

the many tweets she was looking great and in great voice. It was a night filled with the Holy Spirit and high notes reaching the heavens as audience members rejoiced. The two-hour special, which airs Sunday, January 30 at 8 p.m. on BET, paid tribute to the rich history of gospel music in a unique format that combined today’s leading gospel and secular artists. Hosted by popular comedian, author, game show host and syndicated radio personality Steve Harvey, the inspirational and uplifting presentation packed a powerful punch by some of the industry’s top players. Other highlights at Celebration of Gospel 2011 included an all-star tribute to gospel greats Walter Hawkins and Albertina Walker, Kirk Franklin singing his new gospel song “Get Up and Live”, Mary Mary singing “Something Big” from their upcoming album and Vashawn Mitchell performing his hit gospel song “Nobody Greater”. Celebration of Gospel also had performances from Chaka Khan, Earnest Pugh, James Fortune & FIYA, El Debarge, Smokie Norful, Rance Allen Group, Jessica Reedy, LeAndria Johnson, Kelly Price, Chante Moore, Y’anna Crawley, Smokie Norful, Myron Butler, Jonathan Nelson and Purpose, Israel Houghton, Howard Hewitt, Kathy Taylor, Byron Cage, Beverly Crawford and Dr. Bobby Jones.

Praise & Worship ServiceThe Women Walking In The Light Ministry of the Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church will hold a praise and worship service on Saturday, January 22 at noon at the church located at 60 Titus St. The Theme is “Let Go and Let God.” Rev. Anthony G. Harris serves as pastor and Sis. Tanya Spence is the chairperson of this dynamic min-istry.

Consecration 2011 Revival The Greater Apostolic House of Prayer Church Consecration 2011 Revival will be held every Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at noon through January at the Greater Apostolic House of Prayer, 1455 Fillmore Avenue where the host pastor is Bishop Elect J. A. Foye. Featured speakers include: Friday January 21 and Sunday January 23, Bishop Kenneth Swaringer of Florence, SC and Friday January 28 and Sunday January 30 Bishop Jonathan Wallace of Baltimore MD.

Christian Leadership School Begins The Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church Christian Leadership School begins on Saturday January 22 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. as part of a series of three ses-sions. The next two sessions will be on February 26 and March 26 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The second annual Christian Leadership School welcomes all those who want a Saturday COPP class and those who are just interested in learning more about the Word. Morning and afternoon refreshments will be provided. Courses offered are, Phase I, 2007 Christian Stewardship, Minister Delores Simpson; Phase II 4012 Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, Deacon Donald Bradley. COPP Course Certificates will be distributed at the March 26 session to those who qualify. For more information contact the Humboldt Parkway Baptist Church, 790 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14211; by fax (716) 896-4364.


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Picking up an instrument as an alternative to singing due to the fear at the time of singing in front

of a crowd, has become increasingly apparent a bless-ing to anyone whom has had the pleasure of being able to hear the talented Zuri Appleby play the bass. During the holiday I had the opportunity to interview this talented artist and was truly inspired by her drive to succeed in what she loves, Music.AH: Growing up immersed in music as you have been, was there a part of you that always knew you wanted to be a musician?ZA: I definitely did .I remember as a little girl having my Fisher Price

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recorder and singing along to all of the Disney songs. If anybody asked what I wanted to be my answer was always, “I want to be a singer”. That has kind of changed over the years but I knew I would do music.AH: How did the tran-sition from being a singer to a phenom-enal bass player happen?ZA: Originally it came from being able to hide behind an instrument; singing in front of people was dif-ficult for me.AH: I would have never pic-tured you for shyZA: Yeah, I was stiff behind the micro-phone (laughing.)Having an instrument between me and the audience helped

me and I fell in love with playing instruments.AH: Was the Bass the first instrument you played?ZA: I have played other instruments.

I started out on the guitar and that was fun but it was the Bass that desig-nated well with me. The bass had to be my instru-ment.AH: Did you attend school for music?ZA: I attended Per-forming Arts High School. That’s where I learned to read music. I was in the Marine Core Field Band for 4 years which consisted of 6 months

of music school which was my lon-gest period of specific training on the bass.AH: Do you play a lot by ear?ZA: Absolutely. That is how I started getting gigs. I would be just given a cd with the set list and would listen and be ready to play. It is pretty important to be able to play by ear for what I would like to do with my music. People are not going to chart music out for you to learn to play (laughing).AH: Tell me more about the bass as an instrument? The importance of the bass in music?ZA: The bass is basically the medium between the beat and the melody because it’s a rhythm instrument. It actually has notation as opposed to any other percussion instrument that gives you the drive of what you are hearing. Then there is the melody where you might lose that drive because you’re just playing on top of the beat. The bass is the gel for both worlds.AH: I will confess when I am listen-ing to music I like to have the bass up high (laughing).ZA: Exactly, because you can feel it and hear it. It’s the best of both worlds.AH: I have had the pleasure of seeing you perform with a lot of talented art-istS in Buffalo. Do you belong to a specific band?ZA: I just started out in a Fusion/Metal Rock band. We are in the beginning phases focusing a lot on writing music. I also play for “Mama’s Biscuits” Nikki Hicks band. I’m a biscuit (laughing). I play with the Freeway Live and Metro

Live bands regularly which is with Jesse Miller and I also play often for Drea d’ Nur.AH: Tell us a “ wow” moment you have experienced through your music?ZA: I have had some “wow” moments…I had the opportunity to play for gospel artist Martha Munizzi this past summer. Oh and PJ Morton. I love his music and he was coming to Buffalo. I was like “I have to go check that show out” and as it turned out I ended up being a part of the opening for him.AH: That was a “wow” moment.ZA: Yeah, I was able to meet him and play for him.

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Since the media started to report on the mass shooting in Tucson, AZ, the reports have been Euro-

centric. Six White people were killed and 14 other Whites were wounded including Cong. Gabrielle Giffords. The assassin has been identified as

Jared Loughner, a male White. Before he was arraigned, the media had already established an insanity defense for him and, if you believe the White media, the best defense attor-ney in the nation has been secured to represent him.

He has Sixth Amendment rights. Usually pre-trial publicity works against the defendant and poisons the air. In this shooting, the defense already has a judicial out with the best defense attorney that could be mustered to represent him. Something is wrong with this picture. The media is siding with the accused. This usually hap-pens when the suspect is a government agent. The shooting in Tucson is a coverup. The first clue is the shutdown of Con-gress. Although this mass shooting is deplorable, it does not follow that the nation’s legislative business would be shutdown simply because one out of five hundred thirty-five members of Congress is the victim of an attempted assassination. This nation is in a crisis. When White people get the flu, Black people get pneumonia. Without adequate media coverage, pneumonia becomes a silent killer. Racism is contagious and carries exorbitant costs. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. said it best: “An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” When Blacks observe the perse-cutions of the Scott sisters and John White, for example, it is clear that there are not only personal costs but there are also racial costs. Our only insurance is the Black Church. Forgiveness is also a province of Christianity and it should be enforced by Christianity. Immediately, the Mississippi and New York legislatures should pay those costs. The public entities that have executive powers over forgive-ness should eventually pay those costs when racial injustice is embedded in forgiveness. Liens should be attached to public purses.

Who is Having the Last Laugh? First let me say greetings to all of God’s people in the name of the true living God of heaven and earth.

As we look back on the year 2010 I ask this question, “has anything really changed? Have the struggles gotten worst or better? Have we reached a level of maturity that is pleasing to GOD? Have we done all we could to really help the destitute or the disenfranchised negro who appears to be giving up hope and is hanging on by a thread? Where is the life line that these people have been promise through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? What is the message that is being taught in the place of worship and is anyone listening? How do we connect the people back to basic principles and old fashion methods of self worth and self help? Are there forces out there in the universe that are bent on bringing all men and women to their knees? Who is this force of angry

energy? Well most of us would be quick to blame Satan. But could it be the God of heaven and earth who is very angry because man has begun to exalt himself and has got away from the teaching of the truth.? Have we become so blind that we have invited the enemy right into the House of the Lord? Some might ask, who is the enemy, and can he be spotted amongst the flock? Who invited him in and around the already weak at heart and unstable, fragile souls? I know some would say brotha where are you going with this, and my answer is, anywhere God would allow me to, because it is not me that is speaking but the spirit in me given by the holy one of Israel. I woke up a day after Christmas trying to mind my business and all of sudden I was hit with a message and it disturbed. . I said, “ God they won't receive this well from me. Is there someone else you can get to speak to these stubborn people?” And he said “of course there is but I want you to speak right now and I will have someone else speak later. And I said, “God they have labeled me everything on the face of the earth. I have been called a traitor, a trouble maker, a thief, a drug dealer, and an under cover gang member running gangs in the underworld .And Lord some of these have been supposedly men of the cloth who have been saying these things about me, so why me God? They won't hear the message or listen to me. I was reminded about Jonah and Moses, and of course you all remember when God allowed a donkey to speak to another messenger and he was of no importance except to God for the message he was to deliver. And by the way I ain't ego tripping. I'm just trying to be obedient for now. So I ask you, who is having the last laugh? Is the joke on us? have we wise and unwise have been fooled into believing we have a plan that would work with undivided people from all ethnicities and professions? Has satan’s hate reached beyond the boundary lines undetected from the wise? Is the enemy sleeping in the same bed as those who where giving the same job as Moses when he was chosen to lead the children, Jews and Gentiles alike out of that mental and physical slavery that brought the people worry and sadness from

ARLEE ‘JOOP’DANIEL

ALTON H.MADDOX JR.

History, the Holy Bible and the Law The Scott sisters, at the very least, are victims of the Eighth Amendment. They were given life sentences for the alleged theft of eleven dollars. John White, at the very least, is the victim of the Fourteenth Amendment. He was denied the right to argue self-defense. If Dr. King were readily willing to forgive and to forget Jim Crow, it would seem that the Black Church should be demanding that government give descendants of enslaved Africans a second chance. With felony con-victions intact, neither White nor the Scott sisters have been given a second chance. Every Easter, Christians observe the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ who was innocent of all crimi-nal charges. The Creator, therefore, absolved Christians of their sins through this crucifixion. Currently, the Black Church should be wrapping its arms financially around White and the Scott sisters. As a Christian, Gov. Andrew Cuomo should understand forgiveness unless he views Blacks as “heathens.” The Black press started in March 1827 in New York City to be in the vanguard of the Black struggle. News-papers like Freedom’s Journal and the North Star would rise up to plead our cause. The first Black radio station, WERD-AM, would start in Atlanta, GA in 1949. Today, greed and censorship have crippled the Black media. The mantra of advertisers is “he who pays the piper calls the tune.” The lack of knowledge is dangerous to our health and it gives rise to a lack of government protec-tion. For example, Bill Tatum, the pub-lisher of the New York Amsterdam News made his transition in Febru-ary 2008. Elinor Tatum immediately started to make demands on me to water-down my pro bono articles. I refused. No one should tamper with the truth. On Halloween 2008, Rev. Al Sharpton launched a vitriolic attack on me and, immediately, I was barred from publishing articles in the news-paper. Councilman Charles Barron would immediately replace me with the approval of Sharpton and Elinor Tatum. If I were writing an op-ed piece this week in the New York Amsterdam News, it would focus on the second secession that this country is witness-

ing. South Carolina seceded from the Union in 1860. It is no accident that Cong. Joe Wilson of South Carolina attacked President Barack Obama on the floor of Congress. During the Civil War, the Confeder-ate States of America recognized the Territory of Arizona on February 14, 1862. This followed an “Ordinance of Secession” which was passed on March 16, 1861. The modern seeds of racial oppression were planted during the Civil War. It started to sprout with the presidential campaign of Sen. Barry Goldwater in 1964. Ronald Reagan would give this secession legitimacy by traveling to Philadelphia, MS at the outset of his presidential campaign. Sen. Strom Thurmond had already sought to breakup the Democratic Party by forming the Dixiecrats in 1948. Blacks have been unable to connect the dots because they have eyesight but not insight and foresight. The United States is on the verge of a race war. Cong. Gabrielle Giffords is Jewish and she is the first Jew to serve Arizona in Congress. Arizona was the last state to embrace MLK Holiday. Today, most people in Arizona are unaware that Esteban, an enslaved African, was the first person to set sight on Arizona for Europeans. The Europeans were searching for the “Seven Cities of Gold”. It is of considerable interest that Jared Lough-ner, the alleged assassin in Tucson, was preoccupied with currency. His interest focused on the Internal Rev-enue Service and the Federal Reserve System which is comprised of private bankers. Whites are witnessing the rise of a plutocracy. History is so critical to understand-ing current events. Whites choose our Black elected officials through the white primary which still exists in a modified form despite Smith v. Allwright. See also Citizens United. They preside over a morontocracy. Leading Blacks are created through the Fourth Estate. The tactic is a public relations gimmick to give Blacks the false belief that these leading Blacks are speaking out for them. All Black sheep are conditioned to follow Judas goats. Whites must plead our cause despite the March 1927 editorial. We must tell our story and we must institutionalize the storytellers. Free-dom is not free. UAM is leading this effort. Our fate will depend on knowl-edge even though we are living in a morontocracy fueled by mythologic. Federal funding for snitches is still alive and kicking today and its pro

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“Mad as Hell?” Why Now?After The eight Years Of The Bush/Cheney Disaster, Now You Get Mad? *You didn't get mad when the Supreme Court stopped a legal recount and appointed a President. *You didn't get mad when Cheney allowed Energy company officials to dictate Energy policy and push us to invade Iraq. .*You didn't get mad when the Patriot Act got passed. *You didn't get mad when we ille-gally invaded a country that posed no threat to us. *You didn't get mad when we spent over 800 billion (and counting) on said illegal war. *You didn't get mad when Bush borrowed more money from foreign sources than the previous 42 Presidents combined. *You didn't get mad when over 10 billion dollars in cash just disappeared in Iraq. *You didn't get mad when you found out we were torturing people. *You didn't get mad when Bush embraced trade and outsourcing poli-cies that shipped 6 million American jobs out of the country. *You didn't get mad when the govern-ment was illegally wiretapping Ameri-cans. *You didn't get mad when Bush rang up 10 trillion dollars in combined budget and current account deficits. *You didn't get mad when we let a major US city, New Orleans, drown. *You didn't get mad with the worst 8 years of job creations in several decades. *You didn't get mad when over 200,000 US Citizens lost their lives because they had no health insurance. *You didn't get mad when lack of oversight and regulations from the Bush Administration caused US Citizens to lose 12 trillion dollars in investments, retirement, and home values. You finally got mad when a Black man was elected President and decided that people in America deserved the right to see a doctor if they are sick. Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, tor-ture, job losses by the millions, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, and the worst economic disaster since 1929 are all okay with you, but help-ing fellow Americans who are sick...Oh, Hell No!!

After all those years of checking your daily horoscope, you may have been following the wrong astrological sign, according to an astronomer at the Minnesota Planetarium Society. Parke Kunkle, a board member with the organization, claimed that, in the thousands of years since zodiac signs were first configured, a “wobble” in the Earth’s rotation shifted our view of the stars, making the dates of the current astrological signs inaccu-rate. Depending on an individual’s birthday, their true zodiac sign may in fact be the preceding one. For example, a person born on Sept. 12, who astrologists call a Virgo, may really be a Leo. Kunkle says the star’s realignment also created a 13th sign called Ophi-

What’s Your Sign Now? uchus, representing those whose birth-day falls between Nov. 29 and Dec. 17. “Historically, people looked at the sky to understand the world around us,” he told The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “But today I don’t think people who are into astrology look at the sky very much.” Kunkle’s theory has prompted a flurry of attention and confusion, and fueled the centuries-old “beef” between astronomers and astrologers. Carole Devine, an astrologer based in Virginia, said her phone has rung constantly for the last two days with inquirers about the new astrological calendar. “I just can’t stand it,” she said. “This debate comes up every 10-15 years. It’s nothing new.” Another East Coast astrologer, Adam Gainsburg, agreed. “Western Civiliza-tion has known about this [the Earth’s wobble] since 200 A.D,” he told the AFRO. They said that while the Earth does “wobble,” it does not change the cur-

rent zodiac calendar. The Earth rotates on its axis like a spinning bottle cap, Gainsburg explained, and right before it stops rotating, it shakes and rattles in what is called a perturb. That reac-tion causes a backwards shift in the Earth’s view of the stars. “This hap-pens every 2,000 years, creating the appearance that the signs change by one,” he said. And the Ophiuchus, Gainsburg says is not a zodiac sign, just a collection of stars. He said most astronomers have “no concept of astrology.” “Astronomers have no interest in informing themselves in astrology but we always take interest in learning about astronomy,” he said. Devine says the new astrological cal-endar would not even give an accurate reflection of personalities. “If you have been studying the signs like I have for 40 years, you will see the character traits (associated with the signs) won’t line-up.” Here is the Minnesota Planetarium

Society’s revised astrological calen-dar:Capricorn: Jan. 20 - Feb. 16? Aquarius: Feb. 16 - March 11? Pisces: March 11 - April 18 Aries: April 18 - May 13 ?Taurus: May 13 - June 21 ?Gemini: June 21 - July 20? Cancer: July 20 - Aug. 10 ?Leo: Aug. 10 - Sept. 16? Virgo: Sept. 16 - Oct. 30 ?Libra: Oct. 30 - Nov. 23 ?Scorpio: Nov. 23 - 29? Ophiuchus: Nov. 29 - Dec. 17 ?Sagittarius: Dec. 17 - Jan. 20out of Egypt?

Please Brotha's and Sista's this eter-nal fight is not with each other but with the faceless enemy. He is the deceiver of life who seeks to destroy all mankind, the good and the bad alike. Something has to change for us. 2010 was a year of confusion. We all might not be able to work together but we all certainly have to live together. I will not do anything to hurt you either. All of our roads may be different but the message should be the same - freedom freedom and more freedom. Love love and more love. Peace Peace and more Peace. Jobs for our youth and more jobs. Affordable homes and more affordable homes! a real living wage and a modest living wage for all people. Lets just do the work and let GOD decide who is right and who is wrong.Arlee Joop Daniels Jr. Is Executive Director Of The Stop The Violence Coalition Inc.

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ponents are operating in “plain view” because mentacide has set in. None-theless, Blacks still have some time to reverse this process through the Black purse. Time is of the essence, however.

Reprint From Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Weekly Forum Program, With Permission From United African Movement

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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Felicia Doctor has been named “Protégé of the Year” by the Allstate Minor-ity and Women Emerging Entrepreneurs Program, a joint venture by the University at Buffalo School of Management’s Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) and the UB Center for Urban Studies. Doctor, owner of My Precious Angels Daycare, received a $1,500 prize for the honor.“I am honored,” she said upon winning the title. “My heart is in the community with the chil-dren.” But for the visionary young entrepreneur, being able to realize the dream of owning her own business and making it work “against all odds,” is the real reward. Her story is impressive and unique. When Felicia started out seven years ago in her home, she had a GED, no savings account, no loans, no business plan and no one helping her. At one point she worked three jobs to make ends meet. The journey, she said, was purely a walk in faith. “God gave me a vision and I knew I had to run with it,” said the Lackawanna native. And she did, despite those who said it couldn’t be done; despite the long hours and the tremendous personal sacrifices. Within two years, her business had grown so fast, she had to expand and eventually came into her present loca-tion at 2946 Bailey Avenue Today she is a graduate of the UB School of Management, the Early Care Learning Council, the Child Develop-ment Association and is currently enrolled at ECC where she will soon earn her Early Childhood Degree – a long way indeed from only having a high school equivalency degree. And on January 31, she will open her second location in the home at 13 Weber where it all started. “My message is to never give up on your dreams and keep God first,” she said, “and never let anyone tell you it can’t be done. A member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lackawanna where the pastor is Rev. Dion Watkins, Mrs. Doctor’s story is a real lesson in faith. Her hope, she said, is that she can be an inspiration to someone else. “Never did I think when I grew up I’d own a day care center,” she reflected. She said that attending the UB School of Management was extremely beneficial. “It taught me so much about being an entrepreneur…I now have a business plan,” she con-tinued proudly. In addition to running her business, attending school and taking care of her family, she still finds time to give back to her community. Felicia , the mother of five, is also known as the “neighborhood mom.” She has set up her own mentoring program for teens called Teens Reach-ing Unity (TRU), which has now branched out into a dance team called “Truth and Prestige.” Known for their skills, they have won many local dance and drill competitions and on January 29 she’s taking the young adult team to New York City where they have been invited to try out for America’s Best Dance Crew nationally televised dance competition. Everything she does with the youth, she said, is designed to teach them not go give up on themselves and to bring them closer to God. What advice does she give to anyone thinking about going into business, or currently striving to make it on their own? “You have to have a passion for the business you provide,” she said. “And you have to have the patience and the will to carry out God’s will. You have to have the will to want to make youR business survive no matter how hard. You can’t give up. I’ve sacrificed a lot, but you have to have the will to see it grow.” She sees her daycare as an institution; one she hopes will continue long after she is gone. “It’s not about me or the day care but quality education for our inner city children,” she said. “Our children deserve just what the suburban kids are getting – quality. At Precious Angels we promote quality…its not about babysitting. My workers are teachers and our curriculum is a Christian based program.” “I have a testimony,” she concluded. “God has given me a testimony.”

“Never Give Up” is Motto of 2011 Protégé of the Year Felicia Doctor Credits Business Success to Hard work and Faith in God.

PRECIOUS ANGELS: Mrs. Doctor surrounded by some of her “precious angels.”

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-Additional Winners- In addition to Felicia taking top honors, Donna Scalfaro, owner of Carpet Care Services, Williamsville, was awarded the second-place prize of $1,000; Kim Cox, owner of Secret Valley Media Labs, Hamburg, and Shandra Roberson, owner of S&W Contracting of WNY, Buffalo, were awarded third-place prizes, receiving $500. The Allstate Foundation, a charitable organization funded by subsidiaries of Allstate Insurance Corporation, spon-sored the program and presented the awards at a banquet held on Dec. 8 in the Center for Tomorrow on UB’s North Campus. Sixteen participants completed the program after entering as protégés last January. In addition to the award winners, the participants were: Mokita Baskerville, Maven Man-agement Services, Buffalo; Wendy Brabon, Ignite Worldwide Inc., Roch-ester; Lynn Clark Home Solutions of WNY, Inc., Buffalo; Everette Myrick, Helping Hands, Buffalo; Nancy Parisi, Nancy Parisi Photography, Buffalo; Beverly Robinson-Smith, Shifting Gears Unlimited, Buffalo; Jamie Shaner, Home Solutions of WNY, Inc., Williamsville; Laythanette Shine, Sun-shine Drug Testing, Getzville; Sarah St. John, Alliance Innovative Mfg., Inc., Lackawanna; Mattie Stevenson, Above & Beyond Event Planners, LLC, Tonawanda; Teresa Tramposch, Core Environmental, Inc., Buffalo; and Sandra White, Mustard Seed Consult-ing Service, Buffalo. “Our mission is to create a path-way that enables minority and women emerging entrepreneurs to move their companies to the next stage of develop-ment,” said Thomas Ulbrich, executive director of the CEL. “As a result of this program, these 16 graduates can foster their economic independence, advance their families’ future and strengthen the economic health of our community.” Each participant was assigned two mentors who are successful entrepre-neurs from the local business com-munity and who met regularly with their protégés to help them evaluate and improve their business plans. Mentors provided protégés with technical advice on varied aspects of running a small business. “Mentor of the Year” awards were given to Doctor’s mentors, Larry Mietus of Speaking of Strategy and Sandy Coon of Peerless Air Conditioning & Heating Co. The Allstate Foundation also presented a special plaque to Shandra Roberson, a 2010 graduate and owner of S&W Contracting of WNY, in recognition of being named Region II Minority Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Roberson received this honor at a White House reception in August. For more information on the Allstate Minority and Women Emerging Entre-preneurs Program, call the CEL at 716-885-5715 or visit mgt.buffalo.edu/ced/cel.

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Wednesday January 19

TOWN HALL MEETYING FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS: Merriweather Library, 6 p.m.; hosted by Legislator Betty Jean Grant; 894-0914 or 536-7323 for more information.

Erie County Prisoners Rights Coalition Holding Center Demonstration 5-6 p.m.; Delaware at Church, Strategy Meeting, 14 Allen Street 6-7.

Thursday January 20

HOME Landlord Training Course: 2 p.m.; 700 Main St. 3rd Fl.; to pre-register call 854-1400 x22; free.

Friday January 21

Documentary Series “Rev. Martin Luther King: A Time to Break the Silence-Why I am Against the Viet-nam War:” 5-7 The Golden Cup, 883 Jefferson Ave.; 883-7770; free.

Consecration 2011 Revival: 7:30 p.m.; Greater Apostolic House of Prayer, 1455 Fillmore Ave.; all are welcome.

Saturday January 22

The Love Supreme School of Music “Winter Recital”: 3 p.m., Durham Memorial Community Center, 200 East Eagle Street; $10; for more info call Pappy Martin at 228-5307.

Praise & Worship Service: Noon; Free Spirit Missionary Baptist Church, 60 Titus Avenue; all are welcome.

Sunday January 23

Consecration 2011 Revival: Noon.; Greater Apostolic House of Prayer, 1455 Fillmore Avenue; all are wel-come.

Tuesday January 25

“On That Road: Reliving the Civil Rights Movement”: 7:30 p.m.; Cani-sius College Montante Cultural Center; free; call 888-2108.

Thursday January 27

Black Culture Expert to Speak: Mark Anthony Neal, Ph.D., commemorating memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, 4 p.m., Hilbert College’s Palisano Lec-ture Room (101 Bogel Hall); RSVP by Jan. 21 requested; 926-8835.

Friday January 28

Friday Night Jook Joint: An African Cultural Center live jazz series to raise funds for Pine Grill Reunion; 9 p.m. to midnight; $15 admission and $10 more for a drink and a plate; 884-2013

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KWANZAA 2010: In a word, this year’s Kwanzaa celebration was magnificent! It was the best attended event since its inception here in the early 70’s. Among the highlights: a dynamic kick off address by Rev. Darius Pridgen; a lecture by Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa; the unveiling of a new website chronicling the history of Buffalo Kwanzaa ; and of course some of the best drumming and dancing in the nation! Hats off to the Bro. Sam Radford and Sis. Taliba Joanne Peters and the Kwanzaa Committee for an exceptional job. And special thanks to Chris Reynolds of 93.7 WBLK and his “Know Thyself” campaign which brought the cultural awareness to a peak level in this community. Asante Sanaa!

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