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John E. Brent 1889 – 1962

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John E. Brent

Biography

Architect. He was Buffalo’s first professional African-American architect and the second African-American to design a “colored” YMCA, Buffalo’s Michigan Avenue YMCA. He was also a founding member of the Buffalo chapter of the NAACP.  (bio by: Deleon Todd)