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The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, On February 26th, the Sexual Harassment R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara in current laws, we know there is more to WorkingArnwine, Group returned to Albany to push be done to protect workers from harmful Inez Barron, Sabrina for additional worker protections, one month agreements, loopholes Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen nondisclosure following the release of the group’s 2020 excluding staff of electeds from protections, Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Centraland systemic structures which don’t legislative agenda profiled by Politico. The Park Five injustice advocacy comes onesurvivors year after of thegross group’s understand the realities of trauma and successon in gaining the first18 state legislative December from 6:00pm – workplace power dynamics. We have already sexual harassment nearly thirty seen strong support for these bills and 10:00pm hearings at MISTinHarlem, 46 West years, and six months after the group’s we look forward to passing these bills this 116th Street. victories of landmark changes to state session.”
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Byrdto and Alia Jones, through this session further protect survivors and their with the Sexual Harassment Working Group create accountability," said State Senator company Front Row Production, and fully support their legislative agenda Alessandra Biaggi“Cat (D-Bronx/Westchester). brought on a Hot Tin Roof” for the 2020 session. Their work has been “Last session, my colleagues and I passed imperative in creating progressive antiand “A Streetcar Named Desire” landmark sexual harassment protections for harassment policy and legislation, in order with a multi-ethnic cast to all New Yorkers, including mandating that to shine a light on the crude underbelly of Broadway. In 2016 they bring all employers have a sexual harassment state and city politics and the treatment policy, employee training, a clear “Eclipsed” withand Oscar Winner of staffers, especially female staffers, in complaint and investigation process which Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. government. These brave activists have better protect New Yorkers from any form single-handedly put the power back in the Honorees, Central of harassment — andthe yetso-called the legislature hands of victims, where it belongs. I look discrimination “Each law. honoree chosen for “Workers who have been subjected to sexual itself does not 5, hold itself to the same Park are collectively and forward to advocating for and passing their recognition has demonstrated harassment and discrimination deserve a For the 2020 legislative agenda, the group standard,” said Assemblymember Niou. individually heroes. They are“It entire agenda in the upcoming legislative is focusing on three key areas to protect is unacceptable for the legislature to have exceptional leadership and vision in survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel victims her and workers from sexual profession harassment or lower standards than the rest of the State. or his respective of justice York’s and discrimination: repairing laws on Our bill miscarriage will close the loophole thatinis New leaving endeavor and in some significant history; having been railroaded nondisclosure agreements, closing loopholes staff vulnerable to sexual harassment and majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York measure contributed which exclude staffhas of elected officials towards to tighten sexual harassment unjustly convicted forlaws a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. will workand City Council, representing the creating and a more just society in this from protections, establishing traumaoverall in our State. Through this and legislation th they did not commit for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, informed statutes. says Black Star News we need to ensure that one is above the law country,” they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. and reaffirm the fact that sexual harassment publisher Some offounder the bills onand the 9-item agendaMilton ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. is unacceptable.” T. Clarke. In the current 114th “Obviously much include Allimadi. prohibiting sexual harassment or work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on discrimination fromhere including Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aNELA/NY Legislative Committee Chair needssettlements to be done and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce liquidated damages clauses to punish State Assembly member, is nowMiriam Clark said, “This important around the world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond legislation will go far in limiting the harm complainants for speaking out, clarifying that Committee, responsible for a New York City council membercaused by restrictive and over-reaching employees elected andat appointed Theofgala starts 6:00pmofficials with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for non-disclosure agreements in connection are employees the state, prohibiting cocktailof hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. with the settlement of discrimination and people with harassment or discrimination dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the The cases Blackand Star News, which focuses harassment provide additional findings from lobbying, and improved Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is protection for survivors.” will beprotections. musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and whistleblower on investigative journalism, has session,aand to our future collaboration forhost chance to achieve justice. We must legendary radio talk show opera singer Cassandra Douglas fighting international commerce. featured a result Senatorbeen Liu said “Thanks as to the Sexualof some if The group was joined by Assembly Member the advancement of victims' and workers' work to ensure non-disclosure agreements and executive producer, radio DJ,Harassment Working Group’s tireless and from harmonica phenomenon Aravella Simotas, Assembly Member its news scoops, on CNN, The New are not R. used to force victims into silence, Donahue Peebles, honoree, is rights statewide." poet, songwriter, music recordingadvocacy, workers across New York Galison. David Dinkins is CatalinaWilliam Cruz, Assembly Member Yuh-line "A year ago we held the first hearing on and close loopholes in the law that allow York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and in producer, rapper, writer State will benefit from the historic and honoredMember for Lifetime Achievement Niou, Assembly Dan Quart, State sexual harassment 27 years, which led to employers to retaliate against workers who Post, The Village Voice, The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganlong-awaited protections against sexual and Brill’s Senator— Alessandra Biaggi, StateCity’s Senator he was New York first report misconduct. I am proud to continue the passage of ground-breaking legislation Content magazine. real to protect AndrewAfrican Gounardes, State Senator Liz and alsofighting African Yorkers alongside American-owned the Sexual Harassment hisNew career as against a radioharassment DJ in Buffaloharassment SHWG successfully advocated American mayor for last year. On the strong foundation estate firm with $3.5 billion worthand discrimination Krueger, State Senator John Liu, their staff, the workplace. Black Star News honorees at age 15.inFor over 30 years, he’s of thesePast welcomed Nelson Mandela to theWorking Group to empower workers and accomplishments, the agenda NELA NY President Miriam Clark, and other Transformation does not happen overnight of properties under development end abusive practices that prevent them have Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. advanced this included: year will strengthen worker advocates. – the fight to dismantle a culture that from speaking out,” said Assembly Member or management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio Newperpetrators York City. Heprotections even further. Honored to sponsor survivors and in protects AravellaofSimotas. Rep. Charles the pioneering developerswho silencesalso Rangel, also honored part of (CNN), this agenda, bill that Cosby, will O’Brien Ms. aCamille hasI am a Friday night radio talk S7841 as is far from over. proud to sponsor Gounardes said "Last year turn around andwe revitalize legislation ensure employees can report misconduct “ for WorLifetime kers w hAchievement, o have be e n has Senatorhelped Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), that on builds on the laws we show WBAI. the strongest harassment and in sexua Congress 1971. is without fear of retaliation.” the once-blighted Anacostia s ubj eserved cted to l hasince rassm e nt He passed passed last year by creating a more just and Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel discrimination laws in the country, but our Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. balanced settlement process for survivors. “It is long past time(Entertainer), for New York State a n d d i s c r i mi nation dese rve Larrieux Dr. to William work is not done. We need to ban liquidated of World of Money,provisions is a champion helping soldiers behind By requiring any non-disclosure guarantee the same protections we’ve A champion African-American a figh ti ng save c h ance to achie ve enemydamages, put an end toofunfair no rehire Pollard (Medgar Evers College), separately from rest shefought to extend to workers across the state, of financial literacy forthe youth-line during the War. empowerment Peebles’ to is be considered clauseseconomic and finally, explicitly give personal ju sti ceKorean ." Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba of a settlement agreement and about banninghandlingto our own staff,” said Assemblymember teaches knowledge staff of elected officials the same rights as contemplating a possible run for NYC Democratic AsRep. s e m b lyYvette M e m b e r Clarke A rav e l l aisSiamotas Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna liquidated damages, this bill will ensure Dan Quart. “That includes closing a everyone else. I'd to thank the members money, budgeting and planning. mayor inlike 2017. that survivors no longer feel pressured to member of the US House of loophole that has allowed the state to evade Fountain (Columbia University), of the Sexual Harassment Working NDARudy in orderCrew, to settle their caseis one ofresponsibility has prevented honoree, Representatives from New Lillianand Roberts (DC37),survivors Desiree Dancy Group who have channeled their shared Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil sign an Dr. The Sexual Harassment Working and receive compensation. I ameducators. honored from seeking justice in court. It's thisFloyd lack of (Local experiences towards making change for the nation’s leading He’s York“We whose 9th today district covers (New York Times), Greg Group said: are here building rights lawyer, is a champion of to fight alongside the brave members of accountability, among other things, that has across the state." upon last year’sof worker victories. From our much central Brooklyn. Before workersprotecting 237),the Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar voting rights of ethnic the Sexual Harassment Working Evers Group toCollege perpetuated culture of harassment in own experiences and what we’ve learned Membergroups Catalina "I entering Congress in 2007, she Assembly advanceof myThe bill and critical legislation Cityother University of New Albany."Action Network), and many others. minority —Cruz said: the emerging from others harmed by the shortcomings could not be prouder of my collaboration
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