The African American Cultural Center is hoping its new executive director will bring stability to an organization that in recent years has seen significant turnover in leadership and staffing.
During a news conference Tuesday announcing her appointment, Leah Angel Daniel said the cultural center played a vital role in her life growing up, and she wants to re-establish its role in the community, as well as help lead the effort to build a new center.
“One of the key things that we want to do here is rebuild the trust and connection to the community in the Masten District,” Daniel said. “It’s no secret that we’ve gone through tumultuous times in leadership after Agnes Bain passed away.”
Daniel, a doctoral candidate in executive leadership at the University at Buffalo, said she drew inspiration from Bain, who was executive director for 41 years before her death in 2020.
“It’s a privilege to walk in her tutelage,” she said.
The executive director of the African American Cultural Center was fired last week, days after publicly accusing the board of directors of unprofessional and unethical conduct.
The center has seen considerable turbulence since Bain’s death. There have been several interim executive directors and unwanted attention after…
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