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WNY Women’s March 2025
WNY Women’s March 2025!
May 17th at 2pm in Lafayette Square
With respect and reverence for those who’ve struggled so hard and so courageously—
With deep grief for those who have been murdered—
And with unwavering determination to bring our community together in the fight for equality, dignity, and justice for all—
We will gather. We will march.
In solemn unity and resolute hope.
Her rights are human rights.
Come march with us. Your voice matters.
Your presence matters.
Our Mission Statement
The Plan
- Leave about 2:20-ish to go
- (northeast) on Broadway past
- WUFO (Black-owned, woman-owned) Radio Station
- the Colored Musicians’ Club
- (northeast) on Broadway past
- (south) down Michigan African American Heritage Corridor, past
- Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
- the Nash House
- Michigan Avenue Baptist Church
- then headed west on Clinton to the Central Public Library’s (CPL’s) auditorium.
- Parking is free on weekends!
Program
Opening in Lafayette Square
Emcee: Victory Ross
Land & Enslaved Peoples Acknowledgment, followed by Silence (Victory)
Ebony White (poem)
Good Medicine Singers, Haudenosaunee (march & auditorium)
During the Actual March
Darelyn Spruce, Onondawaga, drumming during March
Singing and positive chants during march
In Auditorium- Main Program (Will also be livestreamed)
Emcees: Ann Converso, CWA 1168; Franchelle Parker, Executive Director, Open Buffalo
Serless Adams & Verneice Turner, Phenomenal Ladies of Rhythm (drumming/singing)
Rachel Henderson, Michigan St Baptist Church
Vonetta Rhodes, “You, Her, Us: The Government is in My Uterus”
Meredith Ouderkirk, Planned Parenthood WNY
Vivian Waltz, WNYPC
Fragrance Of Yah, Fragrance of Yah Records LLC
India Walton, RootsAction
Diana Lynn Patton, Defense of Democracy
Clara Eldridge (singing Spark of Creation, about Eve)
Buffalo Myanmar Association of Youth speaker
Lori Robinson, League of Women Voters
Pat Bozeman (Singing)
Milo Lister, Ain’t I a Woman? campaign
Good Medicine Singers – will be closing out the main program
Ring of Knowledge – Live Art Demo with Participation
Emcee: Meg Gerrity, Justice For Migrant Families
When Auditorium is FULL, these are options:
Library 2nd Floor – Buffalo Public Schools Art Exhibit
Some of the artists may be there to talk about their work
Back in Lafayette Square
Speakers & Open Mic