The Annual Open Buffalo Color Run Returns Saturday, July 13!

Published July 10, 2024

The Color Run is all about free food, awesome music, and (washable) color dust for everyone!

OB Welcomes Dr. Jim Golden as Clean Mobility Fellow

Published July 1, 2024

In this role, Golden will spearhead Open Buffalo's contributions to the Clean Mobility Buffalo initiative, a coalition-based project funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). We are thrilled to welcome Golden, a longtime supporter of OB's ecological justice projects, to the team!

Thanks for another successful Movement Morning!

Published July 1, 2024

Without all of your help, our Open Buffalo family would not have had such an empowering and uplifting time together. We Look forward to creating more success with you next year.

Media Coverage from Open Buffalo's Jefferson Anti-Racism Press Conference

Published May 14, 2024

On Monday, May 13, Open Buffalo hosted a press conference commemorating the two-year mark after the white-supremacist terrorism attack that claimed the lives of 10 Black people in Buffalo at the Tops market on Jefferson Avenue.

Two Years Later – Progress and Priorities for Racial Justice

Published May 13, 2024

Two Years After the 5/14 Attack, Open Buffalo Marks Racial Justice Achievements and Current Priorities at Press Conference

Executive Director Franchelle Parker Delivers Keynote on Black Maternal Health in Niagara Falls

Published April 16, 2024

Her speech was entitled "How Racial Bias Shows up in Access to and Quality of Maternal Care."

Open Buffalo’s RPP Program Completes a Banner Week

Published March 26, 2024

In the span of four short days last week, The Race Power and Privilege (RPP) Program completed an outstanding week of five distinct trainings and community engagements throughout Buffalo.

NOW OPEN! Applications for Open Buffalo’s Emerging Leaders Class of 2024

Published March 6, 2024

The Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders Program is again recruiting up-and-coming change agents. 
 

Open Buffalo Seeks Firm to Conduct Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment

Published March 2, 2024

Environmental Site Assessment Will Support Development of the Open Buffalo Urban Ecology Center

Bhardwaj Speaks on panel addressing Medicaid equity issues

Published February 22, 2024

The panel discussed how the underfunding of Medicaid contributes to poor health outcomes largely in the Black and Latino communities, particularly affecting low-income seniors, expectant mothers, young children from low-income families, and people with disabilities.