Just Buffalo Literary Center affirms our commitment to anti-racism in our mission of strengthening communities through literature, and we affirm our ongoing support of the fight for the safety and well-being of Black lives everywhere. We join our community in demanding justice for the lives lost to murder by police—including in our home city of Buffalo. We also recognize that racial violence is not limited to police brutality; but rather, the entire structure of this country has been built on systems of institutionalized racism which affect every aspect of life.
Black Lives Matter.
As a literary center, we are especially aware of the power of words—to summon grief and rage, joy and love, action and change. For 45 years, Just Buffalo has sought to push against the structures of systemic racism through our work, and we reaffirm that commitment to support and elevate the voices of Black writers and artists in all of our programming and decision-making. We feel deep gratitude and humility to work, live, create, and share art as a part of this community of activists, artists, and citizens committed to racial and social justice.
Get Involved
This is a time that offers the possibility of real transformation. There are so many ways to get involved, and there’s a role for every person and organization to play.
Register to Vote
Make sure you are registered to vote.
Vote in Your Local Elections
Find out when your local elections are held, and go vote.
Contact Your Elected Officials
Learn how to contact your federal, state, and local elected leaders.
Local Resources
- African American Cultural Center
- African Heritage Food Co-op
- The Belle Center
- Black Buffalo Businesses
- Black Love Resists in the Rust
- Feed Buffalo
- Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
- National Federation for Just Communities of WNY
- Open Buffalo
- Partnership for the Public Good
- PUSH Buffalo
- Ujima Company
- West Side Community Services
National Resources
- Black Futures Lab
- Black Lives Matter
- Black Table Arts
- Black Women’s Blueprint
- Cave Canem
- Color of Change
- For Freedoms
- The Movement for Black Lives
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
Other Resources
- The 1619 Project
- National Museum of African American History and Culture “Talking About Race” Web Portal
- Racial Equity Tools
- Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
Thank you to the Albright-Knox for compiling many of the resources on this list.