BUFFALO, N.Y. — Workshops were held for men's health, job readiness, financial literacy, and other crucial skills at the inaugural Black Men's Empowerment Summit & Brunch. Organizers at the Northland Workforce Training Center event said it helped show support for the men in Buffalo's Black community. Oswaldo Mestre, the director of citizen services, discussed the event
"Whenever you have men together, specifically Black men, having these conversations and mimicking that, to be honest we've been having those conversations a lot of times in barbershops, a lot of times in homes. So when we can get together, and communicate, and talk, and celebrate each other, but also having these important conversations we need to have, we understand how our community is going to be better,"
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown's plans to make this an annual affair, calling the work done Saturday "groundbreaking." "It is critically important for us to continue to come together as a community and support one another," Mayor Brown said. "The Black Men’s Empowerment Summit & Brunch provides an opportunity for our community to have an open dialogue and work toward building a stronger city for all people."
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