26 Apr The Buffalo You Left by Joe Hall
from steps, you hurried down into the
churning stream of sidewalks, of course
Last night, the 2025-26 BABEL season continued as we welcomed Imani Perry, author of the global phenomenon Black In Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People, to the Kleinhans stage.
2026 marks a century since Robert Creeley's birth. In honor of this momentous occasion, we invite you to share your memories & tributes—the Creeley poem that changed you, that time you’ll always remember.
Inspired by Imani Perry’s moving work, Just Buffalo invites you to pause and reflect on your own “blue story.” In the world of literature, art, and life, blue is never just a color. It is a mood, a melody, a memory, and a landscape. It represents our struggles and the heights of our beauty. As part of our Civil Writes Project, we are seeking meditations on the many shades of this experience.
Just Buffalo invites educators across the city of Buffalo to apply for the opportunity to transform their classrooms into spaces of discovery and gratitude.
Eleven of our JBWC alums are featured in the International Library of Young Authors’ upcoming publication, How Can We Make This World Worth Knowing?