This biography was originally posted on the Uncrowned Community Builders website. Click here for original article. In 2003, Minister Ina Chapman was profiled for the book Uncrowned Queens: African American Women Community Builders of Western New York, Volume II. The book chronicles the lives of African American...
Our WECGOD II, 501c3 Corporation (We Educate Communities Globally On Disparities) is asking for your support for the upcoming year growing season by contributing to our annual appeal. You can donate via the Buffalo Black Billion website by clicking here or by mail written to: WECGOD...
Please click here for original article. Substantial Renovations at 149-Unit McCarley Gardens Apartments Preserves Affordability, Improves Energy Efficiency and Safety for Low-Income Families Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of a substantial rehabilitation at McCarley Gardens Apartments, an affordable housing development in East Buffalo. The renovation...
This story first appeared in MEA magazine By Sheila Durant What do you say about a man who means so much to so many people in such an extraordinary place and time? Inextricably bound to his faith, no one can doubt that he has internalized his role...
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...
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...
Reverend Chapman announces his decision to campaign for a seat in the Buffalo Common Council as representative to the Ellicott District. He hopes to replace Reverend Darius G. Pridgen who has announced his decision to not seek re-election after 12 years in the post. Reverend Chapman...
Written by Claretta Bellamy, courtesy of NBC News. Please click here for original article. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The historic Fruit Belt neighborhood on Buffalo’s East Side, with its Grape, Peach and Lemon streets, was once thriving. Yet now, in place of the orchards that once gave...
St. John Baptist Church has announced its intentions to redevelop Jefferson Ave, estimating that with proper support significant changes can be made in the area in less than one decade. Following the 2022 Buffalo Shooting at the Tops located on Jefferson Ave., the church has set...
Buffalo's Black Billion invested $200,000 towards the purchase of a plot of land in the Fruit Belt neighborhood. The plot of land will accommodate the nonprofit's vision of a mixed-used community space that will include an outdoor market place, an indoor retail space, a community garden...