John E. Brent was the second African-American to design a 'colored' YMCA, Buffalo's Michigan Avenue YMCA. It opened in April 1928 and became the cultural center of Buffalo's African-American community. It costed $200,000 to build, half of which is donated by Buffalonian George Matthews. It boasts a cafeteria, gymnasium, swimming pool, barber shop, tailor shop, […]
