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Mar 11, 2019 Biographies

Vanessa Anderson was born on January 22,1958 in Buffalo, New York to the late Samuel Anderson and the late Grace Dixon Ramey. Vanessa was the youngest of six children born to this union. Vanessa grew ...

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Arlene R. Miles Peoples

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Mar 5, 2019 Biographies

Ms. Peoples was a longtime member of the American Kennel Club, traveling the dog show circuit across the United States with her champion bull mastiffs, winning many awards. She introduced Buffalo scho...

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Sonia Walker

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Sonia Lynn Walker was born in Buffalo, NY in 1961. She is the third child of Samuel S. Walker, Sr. and Georgie Stokes Walker. She attended the Campus School / College Learning Laboratory through eight...

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Mrs. Veronica Ivey Golden

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Veronica Golden, LMSW has worked as a Social Worker for 5 years at the ECMC Outpatient Dialysis Center where some of her responsibilities include psychsocial assessments, coordinating and facilitating...

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Robert Trayham Coles

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Robert Traynham Coles is a native of Buffalo, New York, who was born on August 24, 1929. Robert was one of four sons born to George Edward and Helena Vesta Traynham Coles. Coles attended Buffalo Publi...

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Thomasina Stenhouse

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Dr. Stenhouse, more commonly known as "Tina," was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She attended Howard University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1972, and a Master of ...

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Dianna F. Satcher-Darby

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Founder of ME-Modeling and Etiquette Program, teaching young ladies social graces and how to network for job success. The program assisted young ladies in completion of job and college applications an...

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Ms. Gail Lynn Lyons Hawkins

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Feb 19, 2019 Biographies

Born and raised in Buffalo New York, Hamlin Park. Educated in Buffalo Public Schools(74, 48, 81, Bennett High School) in the Special Progress Program Gail enjoyed the exposure to the Black Arts moveme...

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Cassandra Ann Cosby

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Feb 13, 2019 Biographies

Cassandra Ann "Dee" Cosby is one of seven children born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She grew up as the only girl and learned early in life the value of persistence, how to make herself heard, and...

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Henry Harrison Lewis III

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Feb 11, 2019 Biographies

Henry Harrison Lewis, III was the son of Henry Harrison Lewis, Jr. and Susie Binga Lewis. The younger Lewis was a native of Buffalo. Lewis attended the University at Buffalo where he earned a degree i...

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Richard Jolley Jr.

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Jan 8, 2019 Biographies

Richard was a native of Buffalo, New York. He was the son of Richard Sr. and Mrs. Jolley. His father was one of the first African Americans to hold a job as a customs officer. Richard was a gradate of...

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Leroy Raymond Coles Jr.

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Dec 18, 2018 Biographies

Leroy Raymond Coles, Jr., born to a loving family in Buffalo, New York died on March 25, 2015. He was educated in the public schools of Buffalo and became an influential leader in that community. Lero...

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