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The downtown library will host a community discussion, the PastForward Discussion Series, about the legacy of the Western New York housing policy which began in the 1930s and the challenges with affordable housing today.
The discussion, called “Housing for All: Policy and Reality” will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 at the library, located at 1 Lafayette Square.
This series is made possible through funding from the New York Council for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and is part of the library’s ongoing project, “Re-Collecting the Great Depression and New Deal as a Civic Resource for Hard Times.”
Panelists participating on May 24 include Scott Gehl, executive director of Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc., Frank Mesiah, community activist and president of NAACP - Buffalo chapter, Gail Radford, UB historian and scholar on the New Deal, Henry Louis Taylor, Jr., urban historian and director of UB’s Center for Urban Studies, and Christopher Jamele of WBFO Radio.
This evening will introduce stories and artifacts from Western New York’s past, and lead to further exploration and discussion. There will even be lobby displays pertaining to Western New York’s Depression era housing history, and stations where visitors can sign up for customized tours.
For more information, visit www.buffalolib.org.
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