AFTER THE BUFFALO SHOOTING

AN ONLINE OPEN COMMUNITY CONVERSATION ABOUT SHORT AND LONG TERM RESPONSES

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Watch the video of this conversation here.

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JUNE 17, 10:00 to 11:30 AM

BEGINNING TOPICS INCLUDE -

Reflections on Interpersonal and Structural Racism

Eliminating Food Deserts in East Buffalo

Caring for Traumatized People including Children

Strengthening the Safety Net: Longer term private, local, State & Federal investment strategies

Status of Gun Control Legislation

We understand that there are many people working on these issues and more in Buffalo and at the state and the Federal level. We want to create this space to listen carefully to your perspectives and ideas as we build together a diverse coalition to develop and carry out a coordinated long-term response in the wake of the mass shooting.  

We will gather to share perspectives and initiatives, listen carefully to a diversity of views and identify some paths forward which have already been charted or will soon be charted to invest in East Buffalo and beyond.

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OPENING SPONSORS FOR THIS INTRODUCTORY COMMUNITY CONVERSATION -

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

The Reverend Corey Gibson, Pastor

MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH

The Reverend Julian Cook, Pastor

VOICE BUFFALO

The Reverend Denise Walden-Glenn, Servant Leader and Executive Director and The Reverend John Sullivan, Board Chair

KING URBAN LIFE CENTER

Sirgourney Cook, Executive Director

NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

The Reverend Peter Cook, Executive Director

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES

Bishop Vashti McKenzie Freeman, Interim President and General Secretary

REGISTER FOR THE CONVERSATION HERE

ALL ARE WELCOME FROM BUFFALO METRO AREA, NEW YORK STATE AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Please contact The Reverend Peter Cook, Executive Director of the New York State Council of Churches with questions and comments at Pcook@Nyscoc.org or 508-380-8289. Feel free also to contact other speakers listed.

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