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N A A C P TA K E S A C T I O N T O E N D G U N V I O L E NYork C Eand, a former chancellor of the The Black Stars News 2015 Annual H Mayor I T E S U P R E M A C Y , A N D D O M E S T I C T E R R O R I SNew M York public schools system. Awards Dinner will W honor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles
individuals that display hate or In response to the recent mass Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, shootings, the NAACP hosted R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara violence toward others. a Tele-Town HallInez to demand Arnwine, Barron, Sabrina Congressman Bobby Scott Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen legislative action to combat the offered condolences to the Byrd, Alia Jones, and the rise of gun violence, domestic Centralpeople of Dayton, as well Park Five survivors of gross injustice terrorism and white18 supremacy. on December from 6:00pm – commented on legislation Derrick Johnson, President 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West Congress is working on to make and CEO of the NAACP; 116th Street. the country safer and better. Dayton Mayor Nan chosen Whaley; “Each honoree for “There is no one thing you can do Congressman Scott recognitionBobby has demonstrated to solve this problem, but if you leadership (VA-3);exceptional Matt Deitsch, CO- and vision indo several small things, it will add David Dinkins her or his respective or Founder, March for our profession Lives; up to create workable solutions.” endeavor and in some significant was a member of the New York Leciameasure Brooks,has Chief Workplace contributed towards City Council, representing the Transformation Officer, creating a more justSouthern society in this 40th council district WILL in Brooklyn, “THE NAACP Poverty Law Center; andStar Dr. News country,” says Black succeeding her mother, Una S. founder and publisher Milton Derrick Ford, President of the ALWAYS THE T. Clarke. InBE the AT current 114th Allimadi. “Obviously much NAACP Dayton Chapter offered work Congress Clarke serves FOREFRONT OF on needs to be done here and the Energy and Commerce remarks during the Tele-Town around the world.” Committee, responsible HUMAN AND CIVILfor Hall. The gala starts at 6:00pm with a
consumer protection, food
information to create legislation to protect citizens.
Pioneering producers Stephen violence. He brought attention Byrd and Alia Jones, through their to the fact that preventing gun company Front Row Production, violence starts at an early age brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and called onStreetcar the creation of Desire” and “A Named programs stem the tide. with to a multi-ethnic cast to
The call ended with comments by Matt Deitsch, Co-Founder of March For Our Lives. Broadway. In 2016 they bring “Momentum is building for a “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner Founded in 1909, the NAACP peace movement to confront Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. is the nation’s oldest and the violent policies that have the so-called Central largestHonorees, nonpartisan civil rights constructed the system of Park 5, are collectively and organization. Its members injustice.” Deitsch called individually heroes. They are throughout the survivors ofUnited one ofStates the ugliest attention toRangel the complacencies Charles and the world are the premier miscarriage of justice in New York’s of members of Congress to get history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The advocates for civil rights in their anything done to protect people and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. communities. from hate crimes gun they did not commit and for which Arnwine was and for 26 years executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law.
RIGHTS.” cocktail hourwith to be followed by the The call opened Dayton safety, energy development, public dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the Mayor, Nan Whaley offering DR. DERRICK FORD will beabout musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and comments how she opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. is combating rise of gun and fromthe harmonica phenomenon“We will not overcome challenges R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is violence in Dayton. Along with William Galison. David Dinkins is a leading developer of by working alone. That’sand whyfounder I honoredshe for Lifetime 250 mayors, signed aAchievement The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest appreciate this call, it recognizes — urging he was the NewSenate York City’s first petition to vote African American-owned real African American mayor and is going to have to come on a background check bill. “We alsochange estate firm with $3.5 billion worth welcomed Nelson Mandela to theby us all working together,” said of properties under development see action within our cities, but city after his release in 1990. Lecia or Brooks, Chief Workplace management — he was one unfortunately, we don’t see a lot Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho Transformation Officer of the of action in our statehouses andhas for Lifetime Achievement, helped turn around and revitalize Southern Poverty Law Center. certainly notininCongress D.C.,” said served sinceNan 1971. He is the once-blighted Anacostia “Hate crimes are clearly on the a recipient Bronze medal for Whaley, Mayor of ofThe Dayton, OH. neighborhood in Washington, D.C. we believe that the helping save soldiers behind enemyrise, and A champion of African-American Dr. Derrick Ford, of line during thePresident Korean War. President of the United StatesPeebles’ is economic empowerment is the NAACP Dayton Chapter, run for NYC drivingcontemplating this.” Brooksa possible reinforced Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic followed Mayor mayor in 2017. member of Whaley’s the US House of Southern Poverty Law Center’s remarks. “The NAACP from will always Representatives New HonoreetoBarbara Arnwine, commitment monitoring hate civil whose 9thof district covers be at York the forefront human and crimesrights lawyer, is a champion and collecting data to of much of voting rights of ethnic civil rights.” Dr.central Ford Brooklyn. called forBefore ensureprotecting legislators have factual entering Congress in 2007, she minority groups — the emerging closer monitoring of dangerous
Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a State Assembly member, is now a New York City council member and a champion of education for our youth. Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is a legendary radio talk show host and executive producer, radio DJ, poet, songwriter, music recording artist and producer, rapper, writer and community activist. He began his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s been a talk show host at WBLS and WLIB radio in New York City. He also has a Friday night radio talk show on WBAI. Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder of World of Money, is a champion of financial literacy for youth-- she teaches knowledge about handling money, budgeting and planning. Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of the nation’s leading educators. He’s president of Medgar Evers College of The City University of New
they served long prison sentences ranging from seven years to 13 years before being exonerated when the actual rapist confessed. They are: Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, and Kharey Wise. The Black Star News, which focuses on investigative journalism, has been featured as a result of some if its news scoops, on CNN, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s Content magazine.
Past Black Star News honorees have included: Gil Noble (Like It Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna Fountain (Columbia University), Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network), and many others.
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