🌱📚 Social Justice Workshops for Students + Buffalo is a Unions + Clean Air Buffalo

😊 ☀️ Hello again, neighbors! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Buffalo Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town.

Today I have for you:

• 📚 Social Justice Workshops for middle schoolers
• 🎺Reflections on the first Buffalo Jazz Festival (Featuring a picture taken by yours truly!)

☁️ First, today's weather: Today looks like another cloudy day! High: 69 Low: 63.

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🗞️ Here are the top stories in Buffalo today:

1.) Former Buffalo Public Schools student, Dr. Tiffany Nyache, uses a research grant to teach social justice workshops to middle school students of color. In a conversation about video games, these students naturally began to learn about ageism and ableism. "I was granted some money and decided why don't I do this researching and really learning with students of color specifically, so that we can ask very specific questions that matter to them," said Dr. Nyachae. After the conclusion of these summer workshops, Dr. Nyache will publish her findings about how teachers can better their middle school classroom.

Read this article at WKBW 7.

2.) Nine months ago, the Elmwood Village Starbucks was the first to unionize, and it’s no surprise that this happened in Buffalo. A deep dive into the history of Buffalo as a union town, Workers United headquartering in Rochester, and Spot Coffee laborers successfully unionizing, all join together to explain why Buffalo has become a central location in the modern discussion of unions. It would be no surprise if Western New York continues to be a leader in the unionizing movement.

To learn more about this analysis, Samantha Chirstmann wrote a great article about it in The Buffalo News.

3.) Clean Air Buffalo, a small but mighty organization powered by four people, is in search of volunteers to help with upcoming canvassing. Clean Air Buffalo gives campaign resources to community members already working towards an environmental cause. Sydney Brown, the organization's board chair, explains, "We basically give them skills to help them run a campaign to address the issue that they're dealing with. It's really important because I'd say there's power in the volume of people uniting their voices together."

For more information about Clean Air Buffalo and getting involved, visit WKBW 7.

4.) With summer ending, Buffalo’s Parks and Recreation Division announces two indoor pools fall-spring schedule and fees. The Cazenovia Park Pool will be open from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Lovejoy Pool will be open from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. on Mondays through Fridays.

For more information about pricing, or how to become a lifeguard, visit Niagara Frontier Publications.

5.) After successfully closing out the Seneca One summer concert series, the Jazz festival is likely to become a Labor Day tradition in our city. Cool jazz paired with local vendors and food trucks brought out a crowd this past Sunday. The Buffalo Jazz Festival, which was free and is likely to remain that way, should make its return next year if you missed it this past weekend.

Learn more via WKBW 7.

📅 Today in Buffalo:

• Black Love Resists in the Rust! Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library. September 6th, 3:30 P.M. Details!
• Black Love Resists in the Rust! Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. September 6th, 3:30 P.M. Details!
• Go Bills: Sugar Cookie Decorating Class! Buffalo Cake Pops Bakery. September 6th, 6 P.M.-8P.M. Details!
• Buffalo Bisons vs. Gwinnett Stripers! Sahlen Field. September 6th, 6:05 P.M. Details!
• Open Stage (Open Mic Night)! Iron Works. September 6th, 7:00 P.M. Details!

📱 Buffalo Chatter:

• Proper Pup: "Back by Popular Demand: CROSSED PAWS! 👏👏👏👏👏 #dogsofbuffalo #crossedpaws #pleaseholdyourapplause #cutenessoverload #dogswithcrossedpaws #backbypopulardemand #givethepeoplewhattheywant" (Dogs Of Buffalo via Instagram)
###liCity Of Buffalo Animal Shelter via Instagram)
• Bills Thrifting Pop-Up: "EVENT SPOTLIGHT: Buffalo Bills Pop-Up at Queen City Vintage⁠ ⁠ 📆 Saturday, September 10th - Sunday, September 11th ⁠ ⁠ 📍 Queen City Vintage, 1478 Hertel Ave, Buffalo 14216⁠ ⁠ ⏰ Doors Open at 10am ⁠ ⁠ 👇 ABOUT THE EVENT: ⁠ ⁠ Hey-ayyyyy..." (Step Out Buffalo via Instagram)
• Praying Manti Photography: "A view in my city………… Buffalo NY………… @buffalo_city_hall . . #buffalo #buffalony #ny #newyork #wny #716 #igerbuffalo #prayingmantis #artdeco #bugsofinstagram" (Kevin Rybczyński via Instagram)
• Gorgeous West Side Home: "Trinity Place - Lower West Side" (Buffalo Homes via Instagram)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See y’all tomorrow for another update!