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Part of BSU sponsors Project Pride Fair, September 11, 1991

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UB's B.S.Usponsored Project Pride for community youth and their families this weekend.

BSU sponsors Project Pride Fair
IQ BAL AFZAL
Spectrum Staff Writer
The Black Student Union, in
conjunction with several organiza­
tions, held its first annual Project
Pride Fair this past Saturday on
East U tica Street in the heart of
Buffalo. The Fair lasted from noon
to 5 p.m. with around 120 people
attending the function.
" Its purpose was to reach out to
the community, especially to the
kids," says Ramone Gore, the trea­
surerofthe B.S.U. and organizerof
the event.

The Fair began at noon with a
block clean-up, then there were a
variety of contests and events for
the young children of the neighbor­
hood . There was a pony rid e, an
ice-crea m eating contest, double­
dutch contest, a water balloon toss,
a twister tournament, and food and
drinks.
" It makes me feel good that the
children enjoy what the B.S.U. is
try ing to do," Gore said.
Fair to in still pride
The B.S.U ., in conjunction with
the Africa n-A meri can Cultural
Center, Phi Beta Si gma, Si gma

Gamma Rho, Omega Psi Phi , and
the McDonald 's corporation,
worked to make th is Fair an annual
event to instill pride in the neigh­
borhood and to show the young
kids that there is an active and
caring B.S.U . on a predominantly
white campus like U B, according
to B.S.U members.
The B.S.U. went from door to
door to talk to parents and get them
involved with the Fair, according
to James (Minter) X, president of
the B.S.U. The Fair organizers
said that they also wanted to instill
a sense of community acti vism in
the 75-100 children who attended.