Together As One 2025: Featuring
Weekly Bus Tours in February
New in 2025, Weekly Saturday bus tours on Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 and Feb 22.
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Limited spots available for each tour
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If you reserved a ticket but are unable to make it, please email zhi@bfloparks.org to free up your spot for another person
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If a bus tour is completely booked, you may sign up to be on the waitlist here
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Together as One - started in February 2023 - is an effort to centralize information about the various Black History Month plans of WNY cultural organizations. Each will hold their own programs or events throughout the month of February.
Special Thanks to Calvary Baptist Church for their support in this new bus tour initiative!
Together As One 2025, featuring Bus Tours!
The Buffalo African American Museum board of trustees would like to give a special thanks to all our sponsors, partners and supporters who contributed to the “Together As One” 2024 Black History Month program, and this coordinated effort to increase education of our local Black History.
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Special thanks to all our sponsors, partners and supporters who contributed to the “Together As One” 2024 Black History Month program, and this coordinated effort to increase education of our local Black History:
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City of Buffalo Hon. Mayor Byron W. Brown
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City of Buffalo Council President Christopher P. Scanlon
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City of Buffalo Council Member Joseph Golombek Jr.
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City of Buffalo Council Member David A. Rivera
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US Congressman – Hon. Brian Higgins
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NYS Senator – Hon. Timothy Kennedy
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NYS Assembly Member – Hon. Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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Erie County Executive – Hon. Mark Poloncarz
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Erie County Legislator – Hon. April Baskin
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Buffalo & Erie County Public Library – Director John Spears
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Calvary Baptist Church – Pastor Corey B. Gibson
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Burchfield Penney Art Center
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Buffalo Branch NAACP
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Special Thanks to former City of Buffalo Council President Darius Pridgen for his support of this initiative.
Saturday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Theme: The Journey to Advocacy
The February 1st Bus Tour Route is as follow:
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Tour stop #1: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site
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Tour stop #2: Michigan St. Baptist Church
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Tour stop #3: Open Buffalo and the Frank E Merriweather Jr Library ​
Tour hours: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting and parking location: Buffalo Museum of Science
Saturday, February 8, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Theme: Everyday Achievers
The February 8th Bus Tour Route is as follow:
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Tour stop #1: Presentation inside the Buffalo Museum of Science
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Tour stop #2: Buffalo Black Achievers Museum
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Tour stop #3: Buffalo African American Museum's Making of a Monument inside the Central Library ​
Tour hours: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting and parking location: Buffalo Museum of Science
Saturday, February 15, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Theme: Perspectives on The Journey
The February 15th Bus Tour Route is as follow:
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Tour stop #1: Narrative stories of Freedom Park, the Black Rock Ferry and its connection to the Underground Railroad (on board the bus)
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Tour stop #2: Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center
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Tour stop #3: Castellani Art Museum – Voices & Visions: Black Artists in CAM’s Collection.
Tour hours: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting and parking location: Buffalo Museum of Science
Saturday, February 22, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Theme: Celebrating Black History, Culture and Milestones
The February 22nd Bus Tour Route is as follow:
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Tour stop #1: MLK Jr. Park Monument Plaza
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Tour stop #2: Buffalo AKG Mural Tour on board the bus
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Tour stop #3: Buffalo & Erie County Library – Black Dolls Exhibit
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Tour stop #4: "I am what I am" by Wilhelmina Godfrey at the Burchfield Penney Art Center​
Tour hours: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meeting and parking location: Buffalo Museum of Science