Buffalo Rising Online

If you've lived in Buffalo for very long, you've probably met our friend Reverend Kenyatta Cobb, Sr. through a news bite on a local television news broadcast. Our first memory of Rev. Cobb was through a television interview where he stood beside a family whose son had just been shot during a spree of gang violence. This is a man who has often stood in that place, fighting for life in the midst of violence and death. Although he has been there far too often, death has not beaten down the spirit of this man. To be with Rev. Cobb is to be with a visionary filled with hope and passion. In fact, his aura is contagious.

Rev. Cobb’s is currently pastor of Hananiah Lutheran Church, 900 Genesee. The building they own is one of so many Buffalo buildings that have stood dormant for decades. In this case, it was even worse because the building was used for illegal drug manufacturing. You would not recognize it today, as it is coming back to life.

But Rev. Cobb’s true passion is not to…