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HONORED WITH BID LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FEDERAL COURT REJECTS TO TERMINATE DACA PROGRAM
York and a former chancellor of the The Black Stars News 2015 Annual The National theMayor“Dr. King was right when he said The NAACP filed its case in “This isNew a major forschools advocates AwardsAssociation Dinner will for honor York win public system. Advancement of Colored People that the arc of the moral universe September of last year against for justice and a compassionate David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Pioneering Stephen (NAACP), the country’s original civil is long, but it bends toward President Trump, Attorney General democracy,” said producers NAACP General Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Byrd and Alia Jones, rights R. organization, today celebrates Jefferson Sessions, DHS Secretary Counsel Bradford M. Berry. through their Donahue Peebles, Barbara justice,” said NAACP President company Front Row Production, a hugeArnwine, victory forInez DACA recipients Elaine Duke, U.S. Citizenship There are approximately 800,000 Barron, Sabrina and CEO Derrick Johnson. “Our brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” aroundLamb, the nation. A federal and Immigration Services, DACA recipients across the country, Dr. Rudy Crew,court Stephen nation made a promise to protect and “A Streetcar Named in Washington, D.C. found legally U.S. Immigration and Customs including some who are NAACPDesire” Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Centralundocumented young immigrant withand a multi-ethnic insufficient the memorandum issued and this administration attempted to Enforcement and the Department members, many morecast whoto are Park Five survivors of gross injustice Broadway. In 2016 they of bring by theon Department of Homeland renege on that promise, but justice of Homeland Security, in defense DACA eligible. The vast majority December 18 from 6:00pm – “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner Security (DHS) terminating the 46 West prevailed.” of people of color eligible for the DACA registrants and those eligible 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, Lupita Nyongof’Ocolor. to Broadway. DACA 116th program and struck down for DACA are people More Street. the memorandum unless DHS can than 80% of registrants are of Central Honorees, the so-called honoree for offer a“Each stronger basischosen for ending Mexican origin, according to aand report Park 5, are collectively recognition has demonstrated the program affecting hundreds from the Migrationheroes. Policy Institute; individually They are exceptional leadership and vision in of thousands of undocumented about survivors 36,000 immigrants of African of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or his respective or immigrants. Federal Judgeprofession John origin were also immediately miscarriage of justice ineligible New York’s and in some significant Batesendeavor said the decision by the for the DACA program. Additionally, history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York has contributed Trumpmeasure administration to rescindtowards over 20,000 and shows unjustlythat convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. the report City Council, representing the a more just society in this th DACA creating was “virtually unexplained” undocumented youth from the they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, says Black and ascountry,” such “unlawful.” HeStar gaveNews Dominican Republic and Jamaica they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. founder publisher Milton DHS 90 days toand provide a legally for from DACA. ranging seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. are eligible T. Clarke. In the current 114th Allimadi. “Obviously sufficient explanation. If DHS much fails work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a“Ending the DACA program was needs be done here to provide an to explanation that and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowneither right nor lawful. Given the the world.” meetsaround legal muster, DACA will be Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberunstable political climate our clients vacated ingala its entirety DHS with will a The starts atand 6:00pm Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for and the other Dreamers faced, it’s be required tohour maintain program cocktail to bethe followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public great to know that their education our youth. for current enrollees and ceremonies. to accept There health, communications, the dinner and awards The Black and livelihood willStar be News, able towhich focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is and process from new by will be applications musical entertainment environment, and interstate and on without investigative journalism, has continue the looming threat a legendary radio talk show host enrollees who meetCassandra the program’s opera singer Douglas international commerce. been featured as a result of some if of deportation,” said Joseph M. The NAACP and its co-plaintiffs DACA program. The NAACP was and executive producer, radio DJ, eligibility andrules. from Decisions harmonicafrom phenomenon itsPartner news scoops, on Milstein CNN, The New at Cohen R. Donahue successfully arguedPeebles, that the honoree, is joinedpoet, in thesongwriter, case by twomusic of therecordingSellers, other federal haveDavid mandated Williamcourts Galison. Dinkins is York Daily News, The New Sellers & Toll, PLLC, who served as York a leading developer and founder of defendants failed in their efforts nation’s largest labor unionsthe artist and producer, rapper, writer that DHS temporarily continue honored for Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s lead attorney for the NAACP in the The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest to articulate a legally sufficient American Federation of Teachers and community activist. He began the DACA program as York to current — he was New City’s first case. Content magazine. African forAmerican-owned reneging on the real (AFT) and the United Commercial his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo enrollees pending furthermayor actionand alsojustification African American estate firm with $3.5 billion worth commitments extended through Food Workers (UCFW). Later Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s in those cases. Judge Bates’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to the of properties under development Princeton the DACA program to DACAandhost Microsoft beenUniversity a talk show at WBLS and have included: Gil Noble (Like It decision the first time cityrepresents after his release in 1990. management — he was one Corporation eligibleorundocumented immigrants. filed ainsimilar case that Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio New York City. He that any court has vacated Rep. Charles Rangel,DHS’s also honored of the pioneering developerswho Plaintiffs in the case also alleged was joined with the NAACP O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday nightcase. radio talk “Rescission Memorandum,” thus for Lifetime Achievement, has that the helped turn around and revitalize Trump administration Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. potentially allowing new enrollees served in Congress since 1971. He violated is thethe once-blighted Due ProcessAnacostia Clause Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel to participate in the program for “DR.Honoree KING WAS RIGHTLamb, WHENfounder Sabrina a recipient of The Bronze medal for in Washington, of the neighborhood Fifth Amendment, the Equal D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William the first time since DACA was HE SAID THAT THE ARC of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemyProtection A champion ofthe African-American Clause of Fifth Pollard (Medgar Evers College), terminated. OFofTHE MORAL UNIVERSE financial literacy for youth-- she line during the Korean War. economic Amendment, andempowerment the RegulatoryPeebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba IS LONG, BUT IT BENDS contemplating a possible Flexibility Act by terminating therun for NYC teaches knowledge about handling Rep.ISYvette Clarke is FOR a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna “THIS A MAJOR WIN TOWARD JUSTICE.” money, budgeting and planning. in 2017. DACA mayor program, but the court’s member of the USJUSTICE House of Fountain (Columbia University), ADVOCATES FOR ruling was confined to theArnwine, plaintiffs’ civil Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara AND A COMPASSIONATE Administrative Procedure Act claims. the nation’s educators. York DEMOCRACY.” whose 9th district covers -NAACPleading President & CEO He’s (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of Derrick Johnson much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. - NAACP General Counsel of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging Bradford M. Berry
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