05/14/2026
Today, as we remember the ten beautiful lives who were taken from us on May 14, 2022, we want to share the powerful words of our friends at Clementine Gold Group, who are leading today’s 5/14 Day of Service & Remembrance:
"The 5/14 Day of Service & Remembrance is one of many ways we hold space for grief, honor the people we lost, and affirm the right of Black communities to safety, dignity, and care.
We also recognize the survivors—those who were in the store that day, the witnesses, the families who carry this loss, and the neighbors who have been retraumatized each time they return to that place.
We have not forgotten. We will not look away. In their memory, and in community, we continue forward—with care, with purpose, and with each other."
Visit clementinegoldgroup.com to see ways you can offer your care to Buffalo’s Black community today, including:
-Write & mail notes of encouragement to elders or students
-Deliver care kits to East Side neighbors (snacks, socks, affirmations)
-Refill a community fridge with fresh food & water
-Support Black-owned East Side businesses
-Join the community gathering at E. Utica St, between Jefferson & Dupont, from 3-6pm
