https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/7c24a724010fc78731e74a008e254983.jpg 45c453430a47629a542c61a7791b4597 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/f32a615ad4882a0485b7a3463b11aceb.mp4 5985b2e91ee8a37ba34af0badc5afa0c https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/de6c181180109da7e0ba41c9f43a261a.vtt 3a1afb6017a116aa145a77026a1fbbc2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource English Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Say Their Names: Honor Their Legacies Description An account of the resource This photographic and oral history project by the Uncrowned Queens Institute is a response to the urgency of preserving the first-person narratives of local history-makers, who represent a group whose experiences and insights are in danger of being lost. Over two years (2023-2024), oral histories were recorded with 24 significant history-makers in our community. The resulting exhibit Say Their Names, in collaboration with photographer Yves-Richard Blanc, has been displayed at the Buffalo History Museum and Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. The Buffalo Public School District has also developed social studies curricula using the participants' oral history videos and biographies. www.uncrownedcommunitybuilders.com Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oh-ucb-006 Title A name given to the resource George Scott Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Uncrowned Queens Institute for Research & Education on Women, Inc. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource ©2024 Uncrowned Queens Institute Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Blanc, Yves-Richard Blanc Photographie (videographer) Description An account of the resource Anyone who has heard of the Colored Musician’s Club knows the name, George Scott. George’s name is synonymous with this iconic, historic organization in Buffalo’s Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. George was a teen when he visited the Club for the first time and fell in love with jazz. He is a virtual encyclopedia, who is knowledgeable about Buffalo’s historic musicians, their national contemporaries, and the history of the Colored Musician’s Union and club. Denied access to unions of white musicians, Buffalo’s Black musicians created their own union, Local 533 in 1917. They purchased the building that houses The Club in 1935. George is an instrumental leader in the movement to preserve the historic musical treasures of Buffalo’s early Black community. A new museum and renovated club will open soon in the original location. George is the Chairman of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission and a board member of the Michigan Street Preservation Corporation. His band, George Scott’s Big Band is well-known throughout the region Subject The topic of the resource African Americans--New York (State)--Buffalo The Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Local 533 (Buffalo, N.Y.) Music--New York (State)--Buffalo Big band music Jazz Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Say Their Names: Honor Their Legacies Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Uncrowned Community Builders