African American Cultural Center Responds to Erie County Comptroller’s December 2025 Cultural Funding Grant Monitoring Report

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African American Cultural Center

Media Contact: Dr. Leah Angel Daniel, Executive Director

Phone: 716-884-2013

Email: info@aaccbuffalo.org

January 14, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

African American Cultural Center Responds to

Erie County Comptroller’s December 2025

Cultural Funding Grant Monitoring Report

January 14, Buffalo, NY – The African American Cultural Center (AACC) acknowledges the recent Erie County audit and a December 2025 report addressing the allocation and use of grant funds awarded to the organization between 2020 and 2022, a period preceding the organization’s current leadership. With the appointment of Executive Director Dr. Leah Angel Daniel in 2023 and a newly seated board of directors as of November 2025, AACC is committed to upholding robust governance practices, as well as a strengthened dedication to transparency. The organization is actively collaborating with Erie County officials and Comptroller Hardwick to address and resolve the findings from the 2025 report, while remaining focused on delivering important cultural, educational and community programs that have long defined AACC’s mission.

About the African American Cultural Center

Founded in 1958 by Buffalo native Malcolm Erni, the African American Cultural Center has long served as a cultural and spiritual home for generations of Buffalonians. What began as a small gathering space for artistic and spiritual expression has evolved into a cornerstone institution dedicated to celebrating and preserving African and African American heritage. From its renowned Paul Robeson Theatre and dynamic Kakilambe Dance and Drum Performance Company to its enrichment programs for youth and the beloved Pine Grill Jazz Reunion, the AACC continues to uplift, educate, and inspire while fulfilling its mission to promote and preserve the history, art, and culture of the African Diaspora.

Supporters of the AACC should visit https://www.aaccbuffalo.org/donate.

For more information, please contact Dr. Leah Angel Daniel at info@aaccbuffalo.org or visit https://www.aaccbuffalo.org/.

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