Friends, it’s that time again! We’re looking for Presenters for the Second Annual PAWNY Conference in September 2019. Submission Deadline: July 2019 We’re seeking proposals for contributions for the Second Annual Prison Abolition Western New York Conference. The conference will bring together activists, organizers, academics, and members of the public who are working on issues … More Call for Contributions — Prison Abolition Western New York Conference #PAWNY2019

On February 9, 2018 Mayor Byron Brown announced that the Buffalo Police unit known as Strikeforce would be disbanded, effective March 12. The announcement followed months of protests by activists and organizations in the wake of the killings of Wardel “Meech” Davis and José Hernandez-Rossy. The protests have culminated in the formation of the Police … More Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition Statement on the Disbanding of the Strikeforce

In recent months it has become apparent that a Facebook page called “Blacktivist” was part of a coordinated disinformation campaign undertaken by operatives likely acting on behalf of the Russian government. As recent news reports have suggested, “Blacktivist” became involved in protests surrounding the death of India Cummings in the Erie County Holding Center (ECHC) … More Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition Statement on Blacktivist

Press Advisory and  Statements from Buffalo-Black Lives Matter Members, Supporters and Allies from Western New York Peace Center, Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition, Buffalo United Community Coalition, the Western New York Law Center and Cornell Law School December 12, 2017 Buffalo-Black Lives Matter members and supporters welcome the New York State Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) … More Press Advisory on AG Investigation

Below, you will find a guide for boycotting Carl Paladino. We want him out of office, yes, but we want him also to understand the power that we have. The guide is not perfect and we welcome new and updated information. Boycotts are not the be all and end of activism. Remember to vote except … More Guide to Boycott Paladino!

Along with many other organizations, the Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition endorses the Buffalo Public Schools’ new gender-identity policy, mandating, among other things that transgender persons be allowed to use the restrooms corresponding to their gender-identity. The Buffalo Anti-Racism Coalition is dedicated to the end of racism and white-supremacy.  Furthermore, however, we assert that no change will … More Statement on Proposed BPS Gender-Identity Policy

In the lived world,  aside from the saviour fantasy of self proclaimed well meaning white people arguing that POC should not “be put in a position” of  “choosing” between “protecting themselves” and “[learning and] asserting their rights”, is the reality that we have always already had to simultaneously master the art of self protection and … More To Those That Would Pacify Black Struggle