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Mar 7, 2020 Biographies

Reprinted with permission of the author: Georgia Burnette (2003) James Madison Parker is a tall, handsome African American gentleman born in Buffalo, in 1925, just prior to the Great Depression. His f...

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Amelia Grace Anderson

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Mar 7, 2020 Biographies

Amelia Grace Anderson was a member of a prominent African American family that settled in Buffalo as early as 1832. Her grandfather, Benjamin C. Taylor was the first African American doctor in Buffalo...

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Marilyn Foote Kragbe

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Mar 2, 2020 Biographies

Marilyn Ann Foote-KragbÃ© is the daughter of Lonnie Charles and Mary Ellen Foote. She is the fourth of eight children born and raised in Buffalo, NY. She attended all Buffalo Public Schools: School 53...

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Bertha Hill Bradley

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Nov 20, 2019 Biographies

Ms. Bertha M. Hill Bradley has dedicated her entire life to health and health related issues in the Black community in Buffalo, New York. She was born in Buffalo on July 20, 1932. Although she describ...

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Shirley Louise Harrington

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Nov 8, 2019 Biographies

Rev. Shirley Louise Harrington was born in Buffalo, New York and attended School 47, Masten Park High School and the University at Buffalo where she earned her PhD degree. She also attended Colgate Ro...

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Mamie Beale Johnson

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Nov 6, 2019 Biographies

Mamie Beale Johnson Buffalo's "Hidden Figure" Written by: Charles H. Campbell Mr. Campbell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Rho Lambda Chapter, Buffalo, New York The Hollywood movie "Hidden ...

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Paulette Woods

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Sep 15, 2019 Biographies

Paulette Woods is the Central District Buffalo Board of Education Representative She has been a homeowner and resident of the Ellicott/Central District for over 26 years. Mrs. Woods has 32 years of ex...

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April N. M. Baskin

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Sep 7, 2019 Biographies

Buffalo native April Baskin is passionate about community development for social change. As a former college drop-out April is conscious of the systemic challenges many women, people of color, and imp...

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Ms. Lyne Ann Harris Westbrook

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Jul 23, 2019 Biographies

Lyne Ann Harris-Westbrook, a native of Buffalo, NY, is the mother, of April, and William, grandmother of six, published author of Simply Lyne, poet, healthcare worker, musician. Lyne has a copywritten...

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Ulrica A. Caldwell Mesiah

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Jul 11, 2019 Biographies

Ulrica Mesiah, a native Buffalonian was the oldest of three children. The former Ulrica Caldwell attended School 17 and was a graduate of Fosdick Masten High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in ...

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Nelson S. Fairbush

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Jul 1, 2019 Biographies

Nelson S. Fairbush was born in Buffalo, New York circa 1866. In the 1880 census Nelson was listed as a 14 year old. His parents were John and Emanda Fairbush, who were born in Maryland and Pennsylvani...

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Ms. Johnetta Remell Cole

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Jun 6, 2019 Biographies

Johnetta was a summer baby. She was born August 8, 1945 and along with her other siblings was raised on the east side of Buffalo. She was the Daughter of Johnnie Mae Holmes and John Cole. As a teen Jo...

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