VIDEO STORIES
From the outset, East Side Avenues committed to elevating the voices of the community. The best way to hear about a program is directly from participants. We are pleased to be able to share our participants’ stories to promote their visions and inspire others.
2023
WUFO BLACK RADIO HISTORY COLLECTIVE
SHEILA BROWN
COMMERCIAL BUILDING STABILIZATION FUND
Dr. Uzo Ihenko
MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION
TERRY ALFORD
CAPACITY BUILDING
STEVE KARNATH
1163 JEFFERSON
ANGELO THREATS
PREMIER CIGAR MASTERS
GIO MCKNIGHT AND ROBIN TRUESDALE
2022
890 Project
ANITA SANDERS
500 LEROY
DAROLD FOUNTAIN
COHEN’S BAKERY
CHRIS COVELLI
MR. LOVE’S BARBERSHOP
LEROY LOVE
CENTRAL TERMINAL
ANNIE O’NEIL-WHITE
THE BAILEY
EVANETTE VEIRA
MICHIGAN STREET
AUDREY CLARK
NIAGARA FRONTIER FOOD TERMINAL
MATT WATTLES
2021
GOLDEN CUP COFFEE COMPANY
Larry Stitts and Jackie Stover-Stitts
CENTRAL TERMINAL
MONICA PELLEGRINO FAIX AND JAMES MORRELL
BUFFALO BREWING
JOHN DOMRES
IROQUOIS BREWING
ELLEN SHAREEF
KERNS AVENUE BOWLING CENTER
DAN ADAMS
MIKE’S LOUNGE
THOMAS FLUKER
BROADWAY THEATRE
MICHAEL QUINNIEY, REGGIE WALLACE, AND JESSIE FISHER
NASH HOUSE
TERRY ALFORD AND SHARON HOLLEY
2020
GEORGE SCOTT
MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR
LILLIE WILEY-UPSHAW
MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR
AHMED SALEH
MANDELLA MARKET
PAUL LANG
CENTRAL TERMINAL
ESSENCE SWEAT
EAST SIDE COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
MICHAEL THREAT
COMMUNITY MEMBER