Buffalo Collegiate

Courage Above All:
Buffalo Collegiate is a 4-12 public charter school opening on the East Side in August 2018.

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Buffalo's singing cops to belt out 'My Girl' for Ellen DeGeneres https://t.co/xJE8aGIOtI

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When I first met Brian Pawloski, he was looking to buy the house next to me. While he did not end up buying the house, I did get to chat with him long enough to be impressed with a... https://t.co/c2k8irIeAW

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Achievement Conference - Thursday, October 25, 2018 https://t.co/qBkpxDdsQd

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Avid in the fight for civil rights Stokely Carmichael (Later, Kwame Toure) was influential and divisive and is best known for popularizing “Black Power” as both a powerful slogan and a philosophy of self-determination.”
#Buffalo #FreedomWall
Artist: Chuck Tingley

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#MalcolmX was one of the most influential people in the #CivilRights Movement. He passionately argued for Black empowerment and spoke about the inequalities that African Americans faced in the US.
Full bio on FB/IG.
#Buffalo Freedom Wall
Artist: Edreys Wajed

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Frederick Douglass was one of the most influential voices in the abolitionist movement prior to the Civil War and he worked tirelessly to ensure the full recognition of the civil rights of African Americans after the war’s end.
#Buffalo #FreedomWall
Artist: Julia Bottoms Douglas

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Rev. J. Edward Nash, Sr.
One of the most influential and well known African American’s in #Buffalo, he developed a statewide and national rep not only for his powerful sermons but also for his unrelenting advocacy on behalf of the less fortunate.
Freedom Wall Artist: John Baker

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An outspoken advocate for those that are oppressed and exploited, #AngelaDavis became known globally during the 1970s for her pursuit of racial and economic justice through nonconforming political action.
Full Bio on our FB/IG
#Buffalo Freedom Wall
Artist: Chuck Tingley

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Al-Nisa Banks, owner, editor, and publisher, “The Challenger" one of the largest African American-run newspapers in New York state.
Full Bio on our FB and IG.
#Buffalo #FreedomWall
Artist: John Baker
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Huey P. Newton was a cofounder and leader of the #BlackPanthers. He was a commanding voice for the militant revolution fighting for freedom and justice during the 1960s.
Full Bio on our IG/FB
#Buffalo Freedom Wall
Artist: Chuck Tingley

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"A writer, a public speaker, an Oakland, California based organizer and self-described “freedom dreamer,” this is Alicia Garza. #BlackLivesMatter
Full Bio on our FB/IG
#Buffalo Freedom Wall
Artist: Julia Bottoms Douglas

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Bill Gaiter a political organizer and activist. After watching the events of the Civil Rights movement unfold, Gaiter was inspired to attend an early meeting of B.U.I.L.D. (Build Unity, Independence, Liberty, and Dignity) Full Bio on our FB. #FreedomWall Artist John Baker

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In #Buffalo Mama Miller was fully immersed in service. Mama volunteered for local block clubs, food pantries, and The Challenger, in addition to the American Red Cross, NAACP and the YMCA and more.
Full bio on our FB, IG.
#FreedomWall Artist John Baker

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Dr. Lydia T. Wright made a lifelong commitment to helping and serving others. She was the first African American pediatrician and first female physician in #Buffalo.
Freedom Wall Artist: @EdreysWajed
Full Bio on our FB, IG

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"Dr. Monroe Fordham, #Buffalo’s Historian”
In 1974, he was an integral person in founding The Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier.
Full Bio on our FB and IG accounts.
#FreedomWall
Artist: Chuck Tingley

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We had so much fun with our Founding Families on Saturday!
Look out for more events as we inch closer to the start of the new school year! #Buffalo

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A prominent African-American abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian in the United States, William Wells Brown's longer bio can be found on our FB and IG.
Freedom Wall #Buffalo
Artist: Edreys Wajed

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#RosaParks, Mother of the #CivilRights Movement, took her famous “seat” and refused to give it up and move to the back of a bus. Her refusal sparked a 381 day boycott of the Montgomery Bus System. Full Bio on our FB/IG. #Buffalo
Freedom Wall
Artist: Julia Bottoms Douglas

[Buffalo Collegiate @BfloCollegiate]

We are pleased to introduce Mr. Cory McCants, a Founding Teacher at Buffalo Collegiate. Cory will be teaching music and dance. He honors one of his favorite teachers here in this video, and we cannot wait to see the impact he has on our students starting in August. #Buffalo

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“Frank Merriweather: A Jack of All Trades”
Prominent person in molding #Buffalo’s political, economic, and civic growth of the African American community for over thirty years.
Bio on our FB/IG.
Image: Freedom Wall
Artist: @EdreysWajed