The Culturally Conscious Board

6 Claim Your Seat, Lift Every Voice The Board Culture Placemat

Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty; Let our rejoicing rise High as the list’ning skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.

JAMES WELDON JOHNSON27

“Last agenda item,” Phil called out. “We’ve been given the opportunity to purchase a building in the city of Buffalo. It’ll allow us to expand to a second site in downtown Buffalo. And get this—it is ours for only $1! The only stipulation is that the city is requiring us to create a homeless shelter as part of the occupancy use. We’ve been talking about expansion and I’m very excited about it. This seems like a no-brainer.”

Crystal had only received the agenda two hours ahead ...