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20-03-2025
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Buffalo History Museum holds ‘The Eras of Buffalo Tour' to highlight local influential women
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — When you drive by the Buffalo History Museum, you might notice their statue outside, bejeweled, with a friendship bracelet. 'I get to combine my love of Taylor Swift with history,' said Lauren Kausner, director of public programming at the Buffalo History Museum. They're holding 'The Eras of Buffalo Tour' to inspire Western New Yorkers to learn about local influential women of the past. During the tour, that's when you can walk through the Buffalo History Museum and learn about each woman, and how her story helped shape Buffalo's history. Some of the women that will be highlighted in the tour include: Evelyn Rumsey Cary, who was a painter and creator of the arts. She's known for her 'Spirit of Niagara' painting and her work for women's rights. Eva Bateman Noles, who was the first African American woman to train as a nurse in Buffalo, and first African American nurse hired by Roswell Park, who eventually retired as the director of nursing. Caroline Parker, a Haudenosaunee woman who helped fight for her people to stay on their land. Mary Talbert, who is known for her fight for equal rights for African Americans and women, and was the first woman to receive the NAACP's Spingarn Medal, featured at the museum. Each of the artifacts that the museum holds, help share a story that some Western New Yorkers may not know. 'I think we know historically that women have not had a spotlight as much as men, and so I think it's important to know that women have been doing amazing things right alongside men for centuries, and it's good to learn about it,' said Kausner. The 'Eras Tour of Buffalo' will take place this Saturday, March 22nd and next Saturday, March 29th. Tickets cost $20 for non-members, $10 for members, and each person gets a friendship bracelet with one of the influential women's names on it–as a way to help remind attendees that these women's legacies stay beautiful. 'I think when you find a story about a person that is inspiring and interesting, or maybe you relate to them in some kind of way, it brings history alive in a new way,' said Kausner. For more information about the event, visit the Buffalo History Museum's website here. Hope Winter is a reporter and multimedia journalist who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-02-2025
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Buffalo History Museum to host 2nd ‘Presidential Palooza'
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo History Museum will hold its second 'Presidential Palooza' on Wednesday, with trivia, scavenger hunts, performances and activities for all ages, helping to share local presidential stories of the past. 'It gives context, it gives perspective, and it helps people understand where they fit in and where Buffalo fits in U.S. history,' said Anthony Greco, director of exhibits at the Buffalo History Museum. 'It really comes back to the important role that Buffalo played as an American City — the turn of the century of the 1900s, was the eighth largest city in the country, so it was important for presidents to come here, it was important to have Buffalo support.' While at the palooza, attendees can also walk around the museum and look some of its artifacts that help tell the stories of local presidential ties. Buffalo History Museum to hold 'Presidential Palooza' 'We can tell all the stories we want, but artifacts make those stories real,' Greco said. A portrait mask of President Abraham Lincoln, who stopped in Western New York while campaigning for the Oval Office, will be featured, along with a piece of wedding cake from when President Grover Cleveland married his wife Frances in 1886. Artifacts from the assassination of President William McKinley, including the gun and the handkerchief, can also be seen at the event. 'These objects, when you come here, you see them and you realize that these people that maybe only exist on a page in a book or in your head, it makes it a little more real,' Greco said. The Presidential Palooza will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and tickets to the event are free. For more information on the Buffalo History Museum and the event, visit its website here. Hope Winter is a reporter and multimedia journalist who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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05-02-2025
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Black History Month events, celebrations and more in WNY
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — February is Black History Month. There are numerous events in Western New York to honor those who came before and celebrate Black civil rights icons, artists, and leaders that have shaped this country. Those looking to celebrate from home can watch WIVB News 4's Black History Month Special, airing at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 27. The Buffalo History Museum is hosting a viewing of 'The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights' at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The film follows a civil rights movement founded over 120 years ago right here in Western New York. Sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois, a founding member of the NAACP and the first Black American to earn a PhD from Harvard, led the movement. Dr. LaGarrett King, director of the Center for K-12 Black History and Literacy Education at UB, will speak following the screening. Tickets are pay as you wish. The Broadway Market is celebrating Black History Month every Saturday with music, and 30 additional food and craft vendors. Visitors can purchase books, jewelry and baked goods while being serenaded by live music from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. Those in the filmmaking industry can join an online meeting to discuss their craft, hear from a guest speaker, and get feedback on their work. Dream in Color is hosting the people of color production professionals meeting at 7 p.m. on Feb. 13. Programming Director of the Fantasia International Film Festival Carolyn Mauricette will be leading the charge. BIPOC filmmakers are encouraged to attend as a networking opportunity. Tickets are free and you can reserve them here. Local artist Tyshaun Tyson, otherwise known as The Left-handed Bandit, is hosting a sip and paint event at 4 p.m. on Feb. 15. Tyson has painted multiple bright, captivating murals in the area with themes of unity including one for the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor's headquarters. The event is adults only. Participants will use acrylics to create pieces honoring community and history at the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Tickets are $25. A fabulous night of fashion, art, and culture is coming to The Queen City. Buffalo Fashion Runway is hosting their Black Carpet II event at the Connecticut Street Armory on Feb. 15. Ten local distinguished Black leaders will take the runway as historic fashion from dating back to the Harlem Renaissance is showcased. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $117.10 for VIP tickets including complimentary food and drink and after-party access. The event goes from 5 to 9 p.m. The Niagara Falls Underground Heritage Center is hosting a night tour at 6 p.m. on Feb. 21. Participants will be guided by a Visitor Experience Specialist to learn about the different meanings of freedom and explore the museum 'in a new light.' Museum members can attend the event for free while youth tickets sell for $10 and adults for $20. A party is being thrown to celebrate 108 years of the Buffalo, AMF Black Local 533. The independent Black union was established in 1917 and later incorporated The Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo. Dawoud Sabu Adeyola, Leslie Davis and Stanley Day will be honored as the last three surviving members. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the 6 p.m. event on Feb. 23. Tickets cost $33.85 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. African historian, author, and TedX speaker Emmanuel Kulu, Jr. is hosting an afternoon of food, music, and education with the Ancient African Antiquities Research Institute of America. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., the event will include lunch, an African drum session, speeches from multiple scholars, and a book signing at the Frank E. Merriweather Jr. Library. Tickets for the Feb. 28 event can be purchased here. General admission is $17.85. Saxophonist Will Holton will be performing live at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28. Holton has performed six different concert series over 12 years and has written songs for chart-topping, Grammy-nominated jazz albums. He has also put out two albums of his own. The Historic Colored Musicians Club is hosting the event. Tickets are $25 for members and $30 for non-members. If you're hosting an event this month that you'd like to see featured, let us know by emailing us at digitalteam@ Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
