The one-hour tribute to Dr. King showcased some of the people and organizations across New York State that embody the principles of one of America’s most significant leaders for social justice, freedom, and equality. Through the eyes of New Yorkers from Buffalo to Albany, Lake Placid to New York City, the program focused on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and dreams with music, art, and inspiring stories that reflect the fight for civil rights then and now across the state.

Dr. Michelle Alexander, Author of "The New Jim Crow" at Cooley Law School MLK Event Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - Presented by Dr. Michelle Alexander - Associate Professor of Law at the Ohio State University - Moritz College of Law Author of The New Jim Crow

You may know exactly what race you are, but how would you prove it if somebody disagreed with you? Jenée Desmond Harris explains.

"The House We Live In" asks, If race is not biology, what is it? This episode uncovers how race resides not in nature but in politics, economics and culture. It reveals how our social institutions "make" race by disproportionately channeling resources, power, status and wealth to white people.

Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions. But this ability to categorize also exacts a heavy toll in the form of unconscious bias. In this powerful talk, psychologist Jennifer L. Eberhardt explores how our biases unfairly target Black people at all levels of society -- from schools and social media to policing and criminal justice -- and discusses how creating points of friction can help us actively interrupt and address this troubling problem.

Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we've seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable. In a funny, impassioned, important talk, she shows us how.

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Van's research on the concept of Implicit Bias and the role it is playing in race relations today.

Hello and welcome to Black Minds Matter, a public course where we seek to raise the national consciousness about issues facing Black boys and men in education. My name is Luke Wood and I am a social scientist in the field of education. I am Vice President of Student Affairs & Campus Diversity and the Dean’s Distinguished Professor of Education at San Diego State University. I have the pleasure of serving as your professor for this learning experience.

In 2017, Race Forward united with the Center for Social Inclusion. Founded in 1981, Race Forward brings systemic analysis and an innovative approach to complex race issues to help people take effective action toward racial equity. Founded in 2002, the Center for Social Inclusion catalyzed community, government, and other institutions to dismantle structural racial inequity and create equitable outcomes for all. Race Forward is home to the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of local government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. Race Forward publishes the daily news site Colorlines and presents Facing Race, the country’s largest multiracial conference on racial justice.

Zawadi means "gift" in Swahili, one of the purposes of the products we carry. Our mission is to provide the community with a bookstore that specializes in books and materials that are by and about people of African descent.
We sponsor and support author readings, book discussions, book signings, storytelling and other community based activities. We have affiliated with notable events like the Buffalo African American Read-In, Marcus Garvey Day Parade, Malcolm X Day and The Kwanzaa Committee of Buffalo.

The African Heritage Food Cooperative (AHFC) began in July 2016 when our founder, Alexander J. Wright, organized a meeting of liked minded members of the community wishing to provide fresh produce to the areas of the city considered to be a food desert at an affordable price.