Michigan Street Baptist Church

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Former Underground Railroad site lives on.

Jamal Harris Jr.

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Michigan Street Baptist Church starts $1.3M rehab

Mike Desmond

A $1.3 million rehab project has started to strengthen the walls and fix long-standing roof problems at the Michigan Street Baptist Church.

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Buffalo's Civil Rights history honored on Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Thomas O'Neil-White

Sitting in the pews of the Michigan Street Baptist Church is to get a sense of the history of the building. A central part of Buffalo’s Black community…

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Official landmark status closer for Michigan St. Baptist, former Grover Cleveland HS

Mike Desmond

Buffalo's Common Council is moving closer to making the Michigan Street Baptist Church and what is now I-Prep at Grover Cleveland High School official…

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Vandals damage historic Michigan Street Baptist Church signs

Vandals struck the Michigan Street Baptist Church in Buffalo over the weekend leaving damage to the historic markers. WBFO's Eileen Buckley says the…

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African American heritage corridor to expand tourism through new hires

The heart of Buffalo's African American Heritage district is hoping to take advantage of the city's growing tourist appeal.The Michigan Street African…

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Another round of proposals for African American Corridor archway

Avery Schneider

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission is once again calling for designs for a symbolic gateway at Michigan Avenue and…