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About Us

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is a nationally and internationally recognized Buffalo neighborhood that serves as the focal point of residents’ and visitors’ experience for learning about Buffalo’s rich African American history through its vibrant neighborhoods, shops, restaurants, unique structures, historical markers, people and institutions, as well as its significant impact on local, national and international history.

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The Anchors

The Nash House Museum

Once the home of Rev. Edward Nash, pastor of the Michigan Street Baptist Church, The Nash House is currently owned by the not-for-profit organization The Michigan Street Preservation Corporation. The historic house has been operating as a museum since 2007. Many of Rev. Nash’s sermons and letters, which are a crucial part of Buffalo’s African American community history were written here and are on display for viewing. The house is currently getting cosmetic updates.

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Latest News and Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Typography of women presents: Letter From A Birmingham Jail: If Martin Were Here Today
MSAAHC Headquarters, 119 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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Apr 18, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
MSAAHC Headquarters, 119 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
This presentation is an enactment and dramatization of Dr. King's actual letter;
Multiple Dates
Apr 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Docent Spring & Fall Training
Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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Apr 25, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Become a Michigan Street Baptist Church Docent, share our history, ignite meaning, and inspire visitors!
May 09, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Film Screening and Discussion
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604, USA
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May 09, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Little Theatre, 240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604, USA
May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Preservation Workshop
Baber A.M.E. Church, 550 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607, USA
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May 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Baber A.M.E. Church, 550 Meigs St, Rochester, NY 14607, USA
with Houses of Worship and Center for the Study of African American Religious Life (CSAARL)
May 12, 2026, 10:00 PM – Jun 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
NMAAHC Smith Center and Buffalo Community Curation Project
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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May 12, 2026, 10:00 PM – Jun 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
The Center for the Digitization and Curation of African American History will travel to Buffalo for the 2026 Community Curation Program! Leading up to spring 2026, we will be developing engaging programming with local partners and preparing to digitize materials for institutions and community membe
May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
"Historically Speaking" Panel Discussion
The Michigan Street Corridor, 119 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
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May 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
The Michigan Street Corridor, 119 Michigan Ave, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
In collaboration with Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (CRCDS), Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor (Buffalo), and SI NMAAHC Center for the Study of African American Religious Life (CSAARL)
May 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Our Families, Our Communities, Our Histories Lecture
National Museum of African American Hist, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
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May 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
National Museum of African American Hist, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20560, USA
Part of the Making History, Making Change Lecture Series organized by Smithsonian Affiliations Join Dr. Doretha Williams, Head of the Robert F. Smith Fund at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Members $10; Nonmembers $15.
Multiple Dates
May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Personal Digitization
MSAAHC Visitor Center, 136 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
MSAAHC Visitor Center, 136 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Participants will be able to make 30-minute appointments to drop off 5—10 their audiovisual recordings at Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor, 136 Broadway, between 10 am and 5pm
May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Breaking the 1870 Brick Wall Genealogy Workshop
Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
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May 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Frank E Merriweather Jr Library, 1324 Jefferson Ave, Buffalo, NY 14208, USA
May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Celebration of Mothers Program
Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
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May 19, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Buffalo AKG Art Museum, 1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
in collaboration with Smithsonian Museum of American Women’s History
May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Memorial Day Celebration
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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May 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, 1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Panel discussion with Brandon Nightingale, Senior Project Manager, Black Media Archives Digitization Project, Moorland Spingarn Research Center, Howard University; Barbara Gannon, Associate Professor of History, University of Central Florida, and Adriane Lentz-Smith, Associate Professor, History and