Benjamin J. SchaferWe’ve Yet to Heal from Buffalo’s Last “Riot” — What Makes You Think This One is Any Different?On June 26, 1967, an uprising broke out in Buffalo, New York. After an encounter in which two Buffalo Police officers employed reportedly…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Benjamin J. SchaferKeeping the ChangeI moved to England in October for graduate school. Having never lived more than a short, by American standards, road trip from home, I was…May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Benjamin J. SchaferOn Routes and RootsAt some point during the 2002–2003 academic year, my kindergarten teacher took my class on a field trip to the town library. We marched…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Benjamin J. SchaferIn a New Decade, Buffalo Needs More Bold IdeasIt’s no secret that January 1 marked the beginning of a new decade. And in case you had already forgotten, the Instagram stories and…Jan 11, 2020Jan 11, 2020
Benjamin J. SchaferOne Year After Tree of Life, A Renewed Call for Relationship and Community“In profession and in practice, interfaith relationship and community must be our top priority.”Oct 16, 2019Oct 16, 2019
Benjamin J. Schafer“But Just Not Yet…”: Unanswered Questions Amid the Buffalo RenaissanceI spent the first 18.5 years of my life in a suburb of Buffalo, New York. The Buffalo of my childhood was not what it is today. The…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019