hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about the significance of
New York’s Buffalo Niagara region to the
history of african-americans in the
United States the Buffalo Niagara region
is an important area in the history of
the United States african-american
population due to its proximity to
Canada buffalo-niagara was an important
stop for escaped slaves on the
Underground Railroad it is for this
reason there are a number of significant
landmarks and events associated with the
Underground Railroad and the
african-american population for example
slaves would trek across the Niagara
River near Broderick Park and finally
into Canada to help ensure their freedom
the michigan street baptist church was
also once a stop on the Underground
Railroad built in 1845 it is one of
Western New York’s oldest establishments
that has always been owned and operated
by african-americans used as a sanctuary
for fugitive slaves it was also used as
a meeting place for anti-lynching
protesters and abolitionists Reverend
Jesse Edward Nash senior presided over
the congregation and his home was the
nearby Nash house also an important
landmark today it is a museum and
research facility Buffalo’s annual
Juneteenth festival is a celebration
honoring the abolition of slavery also
known as freedom day or emancipation day
it is celebrated each year on the 19th
of June a commemoration of Black
Heritage Juneteenth celebrations began
in Texas and quickly spread throughout
the country Buffalo’s festival began in
nineteen seventy-six and is a weekend
celebration for the area’s black
community featuring stalls that sell
food and artifacts as well as a parade
this gathering is a chance for the
population to celebrate its independence
jazz music is another important element
in the history of Buffalo and the
African American people in 1935 the
colored musicians club was founded in
Buffalo and this spot became a popular
stop for many of the era’s most notable
jazz musicians still in existence today
the club has always been a place to
foster a sense of community and to have
a great time
you
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
learning more about the significance of
New York’s Buffalo Niagara region to the
history of african-americans in the
United States the Buffalo Niagara region
is an important area in the history of
the United States african-american
population due to its proximity to
Canada buffalo-niagara was an important
stop for escaped slaves on the
Underground Railroad it is for this
reason there are a number of significant
landmarks and events associated with the
Underground Railroad and the
african-american population for example
slaves would trek across the Niagara
River near Broderick Park and finally
into Canada to help ensure their freedom
the michigan street baptist church was
also once a stop on the Underground
Railroad built in 1845 it is one of
Western New York’s oldest establishments
that has always been owned and operated
by african-americans used as a sanctuary
for fugitive slaves it was also used as
a meeting place for anti-lynching
protesters and abolitionists Reverend
Jesse Edward Nash senior presided over
the congregation and his home was the
nearby Nash house also an important
landmark today it is a museum and
research facility Buffalo’s annual
Juneteenth festival is a celebration
honoring the abolition of slavery also
known as freedom day or emancipation day
it is celebrated each year on the 19th
of June a commemoration of Black
Heritage Juneteenth celebrations began
in Texas and quickly spread throughout
the country Buffalo’s festival began in
nineteen seventy-six and is a weekend
celebration for the area’s black
community featuring stalls that sell
food and artifacts as well as a parade
this gathering is a chance for the
population to celebrate its independence
jazz music is another important element
in the history of Buffalo and the
African American people in 1935 the
colored musicians club was founded in
Buffalo and this spot became a popular
stop for many of the era’s most notable
jazz musicians still in existence today
the club has always been a place to
foster a sense of community and to have
a great time
you
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