Today we bust the myth that Jefferson Ave. is desolate, without any strong businesses. If there's anyone with insight into what it takes to build a business on Buffalo's East side it's Herb Bellamy Jr. The son of a serial entrepreneur who once owned 20 businesses mostly along Jefferson, Bellamy is the founder of the Buffalo Black Achievers Museum, a career training center, and two low-income or disabled housing facilities with mixed-use retail space. He’s also an insurance broker and financial planner. He talks with Dave Debo.

Then Thomas O'Neil-White takes it further with Rob Cornelius. He's in a unique position to talk about community needs, because of his extensive work on the East side-- with Juneteenth, organizing school supply drives with Conway the Machine, and is both the school coordinator at Continental School of Beauty and a KeyBank Branch Manager.

This episode was originally broadcast (9/14/22) on WBFO 88.7 FM.

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