Open Buffalo Emerging Leaders Class of 2024 Embarks on Opening Retreat

Published July 22, 2024

This year’s Opening Weekend Retreat focused on healing and self-care practices and provided our Emerging Leaders with an opportunity to rest and build their own personalized self-care plans. 

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.

Open Buffalo's RPP Program featured in Community Services for Every1's "Connections"

Published March 12, 2024

Open Buffalo's "Race, Power, and Privilege" training team (Franchelle Parker, Dr. Kush Bhardwaj, and Max Anderson) had an amazing experience delivering four-days of intensive anti-racism training to Community Services for Every1.