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March 13, 2024

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...

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Buffalo’s Black Billion– a powerful economic and community development force within the City of East Buffalo, known as the “Fruit Belt.”

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February 6, 2024

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...

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

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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

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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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Buffalo’s Black Billion Invests $200,000 toward Community Market

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June 14, 2022

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...

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Minister Ina R. Doss Chapman | Pastor’s Wife, Mother, Researcher, & Author

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May 1, 2020

This article first appeared on Women Leadership Magazine USA, May 2020. Click here for original article. Minister Ina R. Doss Chapman Personal Executive Administrator to Buffalo’s Black Billion – a powerful economic and community development force within the City of East Buffalo, known as the “Fruit...

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

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Cultivating Change in the Fruit Belt: Join WECGOD II’s Commitment to A Healthier Buffalo

Buffalo’s Black Billion– a powerful economic and community development force within the City of East Buffalo, known as the “Fruit Belt.”

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

Fruit Belt Farmers’ Market Coming Soon

Buffalo’s Black Billion Invests $200,000 toward Community Market

Minister Ina R. Doss Chapman | Pastor’s Wife, Mother, Researcher, & Author

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