December 2023

December 15, 2023

Overseer and Pastor Michael Chapman of Gethsemane and St. John Baptist Church (Two Churches, Two Campuses, One Village) and his wife, Minister Ina Chapman donated $250,000 from WECGOD II (We Educate Communities Globally on Disparities) to the renovation fund of the Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church...

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Fruit Belt Farmers’ Market Coming Soon

by Loren B.

Agriculture, Buffalo Black Billion, Fruit Belt, McCarley Gardens, News, Urban Development

December 5, 2023

Over the past 13 years, Reverend Michael Chapman has worked to see the vision of Buffalo's Black Billion come to fruition. His plans for the redevelopment of the Fruit Belt neighborhood include a farmer's market which will help revitalize the area. The project was delayed for...

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WECGOD II Donates $250,000 to Renovation Fund for Gethsemane Church

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