ESPERANZA ES LO ULTIMO QUE SE PIERDE(2 DE 2)

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ESPERANZA ES LO ULTIMO QUE SE PIERDE(2 DE 2) La ola de violencia que vivimos a diario en el pais y en elm undo es una pandemia. El valor a la vida ha degradado a pasos escalofriantes. Cada dia escuchamos, leemos y vemos imagenes de balaceras y ataques basados en odio racial, desperacion y una crisis de salud mental que nos afecta a todos de una manera u otra. No es normal lo que estamos viviendo. No es normal dejar a hijos e hijas en la escuela, y leer la noticia de su ejecucion a manos de un joven quien a penas tiene la mayoria de edad. No es normal ir a trotar en una colonia y terminar perseguido y ultimado a tiros en manos de moradores de la zona por la percepcion racial y racista de estos. La salud mental es tan importante como la salud fisica. Estamos enfrentando una crisis global. Es primordial poder tener el apoyo comunitario y profesional para enfrentarla.   Este es un llamado a los legisladores y a las comunidades de accion. El apoyo legislativo y fiscal para enfrentar la pandemia de violencia. Un plan para invertir mas en la educacion publica, en la salud mental y en el arte! Un llamado a la comunidad educational y artistica para un plan de organizacion y de accion legislativa junto a fundaciones privadas quienes abogan y velan por el bienestar publico a trabajar junto a los legisladores y las comunidades donde residen y laboran para cabildear y obtener fondos publicos y privados para la educacion artistica y communal. Necesitamos frenar la pandemia de violencia que nos afecta todos. Hago un llamado a los y las educadoras y artistas de todo genero a tomar la primera palabra y el primer plan de accion colectivo para combatir la violencia y la deshuminizacion que nos afecta todos. Los y las educadores y los y las artistas siempre han estado en la vanguardia del cambio y el progreso. Unamos fuerzas y empezemos un plan de accion, la violencia y las armas no son la solucion! Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books Business Culture Education Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Military & Veterans Our Community Peace People Sports Uncategorized Who We Are ESPERANZA ES LO ULTIMO QUE SE PIERDE(2 DE 2) August 23, 2022/No CommentsRead More ENTRE TIROS Y  ESPERANZA (Parte 1 de 2) July 23, 2022/No Comments ENTRE TIROS Y ESPERANZA (Parte 1 de 2) Las balas me han cambiado la vida, solo tenia 17, y empezaba Read More AHORA — ES EL MOMENTO June 23, 2022/No Comments AHORA — ES EL MOMENTO La masacre en la ciudad de los vecinos, Buffalo es un llamado a la accion Read More Load More End of Content.

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A LOOK BACK INTO BUFFALO’S HISTORY

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A LOOK BACK INTO BUFFALO’S HISTORY I’m a firm believer in looking into the past to shape one’s future. As a media professional and history buff, and one who holds degrees in both subjects, I’ve always been fascinated with reading history, researching, and documenting it for future generations. Many years ago, I wrote a research paper on Buffalo’s history, specifically how it failed in urban renewal efforts, and while thinking of this month’s column, I thought it would be a great opportunity to look back and share my writing over the next few months. With that said, here is the first part: Failures in Urban Renewal:  Buffalo Politics 1900 to 1989  Over the years, throughout America’s Rust Belt region, where steel factories once stood and American industry strived, urban decay and poverty have seen a rise. In cities such as Detroit, Flint, Gary, Indiana, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland, there has recently been a steady decline in population and jobs. Buffalo, New York is one such city, and the presence of urban decay and the remnants of abandonment are visible if one were to take a tour throughout much of the city’s East Side. Throughout its history, Buffalo New York has been known by many names that gave a great representation of what the city had to offer. Whether it was the City of Lights, the City of Good Neighbors, or the Queen City, Buffalo has always prided itself in identifying the positive aspects of its rich and vast history. Buffalo, New York is a city rich in history and influence, not only in the prosperity of the State of New York but also in its importance to the American landscape, given its location on the Great Lakes. During the early part of the 1900s, Buffalo was a growing city with a bright future, however by the 1950s, the city reached its plateau, and the loss of industry and population would follow over the next fifty years.  Over the last century, starting in the early 1900s, Buffalo’s neighborhoods have seen several changes and renewal projects which haven’t always positively shaped the city. Political, racial, and social discrimination and bias have played many roles in the shaping of Buffalo throughout the twentieth century, and these influences have forever shaped the city’s identity, especially if one looked at the way Buffalo’s African American community was created and treated throughout the last century. From the early years of the Pan-American Exposition, the American Negro exhibits displayed black men and women living in shacks and villages as a representation of the AfricaAmericansan, to the creation of urban public housing and the riots which shocked the city in 1967, the African American community in Buffalo has a rich and sad history tied to many failures connected to city planning and political influence… — to be continued in next month’s issue. Read More From This Writer All Post Business Culture Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Our Community Peace People Sports A LOOK BACK INTO BUFFALO’S HISTORY August 18, 2022/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More RETHINKING THE FOOD WE EAT July 18, 2022/No Comments RETHINKING THE FOOD WE EAT At the time of writing this article, I can accurately claim that I am an Read More TWO PUNKS WITH GUNS June 18, 2022/No Comments TWO PUNKS WITH GUNS Just as I was gearing up to write this month’s column that was to be dedicated Read More Load More End of Content.

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EMBRACING BUFFALO

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EMBRACING BUFFALO Embracing Buffalo is a collaborative effort between two trios of women healers – three who live in Buffalo, and three who simply love the place that you call, “Home.” It is not only a response to the May 14th shooting– it is an attempt to address the horrors that preceded it, and to serve in addressing the myriad of symptoms that will continue to emerge in the massacre’s painful aftermath. The three in Buffalo are Deidra EmEl, Executive Director of the WNY Peace Center, Buffalonian, doulah, COI; Kathleen Heim, Director of Continuing Education at UB School of Social Work; and Victoria (Vicki, or Victory) Ross, WNY Peace Center Board Chair. The three who love Buffalo and are coming to help in this time of special need are Dena Adler, a Family, and Art Therapist who works in Rochester as well as Buffalo; Dr. Sabrina N’Diaye, a healer, storyteller, and peacemaker; and Dr. Carol Penn, medical doctor and movement, meditation, and mindset coach who has also danced and choreographed with Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. The trio has specialized in facilitating healing work after mass shootings, including Las Vegas, Houston, the Pine Ridge Reservation, New York City, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, and the Capitol insurrection. The Embracing Buffalo team understands the emotional, physical, and spiritual toll of service on the servants, survivors, and community. We intend to replenish the community, especially those most heavily impacted; and the leaders and healers serving them, contributing to expanding their capacity for continued service to humanity. Please join the WNYPC and our guest healers at a session or sessions that fit for you from Wednesday, August 3rd – Saturday, August 6th! Wednesday, August 3:  First responders plus (police, fire, and healthcare professionals, community) 12-3 pm, Frank E Merriweather Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo 14208 Survivors of the shooting (victims’ families, Tops employees and shoppers, and neighbors) 5-8 pm Thursday, August 4: Individuals and members of the multiple communities and faith-based groups who have responded to the massacre 10 am-3 pm, Unity of Buffalo, 1243 Delaware Ave, Buffalo 14209 Friday and Saturday, August 5th, and 6th: A 2-day retreat for Black healers/leaders 10 am-4 pm, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 955 Main St, Buffalo 14203  The Embracing Buffalo experience lies at the intersection of spirituality, science, and service. Our curriculum is largely based on the research and application of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s model for community healing and growth.  Meditation, mindfulness, and living in the present moment lie at the root of our teaching.  Please go to bit.ly/EmbracingBuffalo for more info and/or the link to register for a session. We hope to see you there, where we can be #BuffaloHonest with ourselves and each other and find real comfort and relief and we continue to grow and nurture the #BelovedCommunity, in Truth and Love. Read More From This Writer All Post Food Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Peace People EMBRACING BUFFALO August 16, 2022/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More CAMP PEACE PRINTS:  JUSTICE FOR ALL!! July 16, 2022/No Comments CAMP PEACE PRINTS: JUSTICE FOR ALL!! “Si queremos tener paz, debemos empezar por los niños” — Mahatma Gandhi “Darles a Read More EN ESTE TIEMPO DIFICIL,  NECESITAMOS UN MOMENTO JUSTO POR LA PAZ… June 16, 2022/No Comments KEEPING OUR BALANCE IN THE WHIRLWIND! EN ESTE TIEMPO DIFICIL,  NECESITAMOS UN MOMENTO JUSTO POR LA PAZ… After the #BuffaloMassacre Read More Load More End of Content.

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