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C E L E B R AT I N G HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 30 YEAR Unveils Agenda Addressing HIV/AIDS

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York and a former chancellor of the The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor New York public schools system. THE BLACK WOMEN’S wellbeing of Black women who are women today. “Black women must David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Pioneering producers Stephen living with HIV. finally be a priority in policy directed HEALTH IMPERATIVE (BWHI) Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Byrd and Alia Jones, through their towards the prevention of HIV and released national Peebles, HIV/AIDS Barbara policy R. its Donahue the health inequities of HIV/AIDS for company Front Row Production, other sexually transmitted infections, agendaArnwine, on Black Women’s Health Inez Barron, Sabrina “WE COMMEND THE BLACK Black women and girls.” The policy brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and one of our goals is to ensure that titled The HIV/AIDS Policy Agenda Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen WOMEN’S HEALTH IMPERATIVE was“A unveiled andNamed discussed Streetcar Desire” a spotlight is placed on how to end the agendaand for Black Women. The agenda also Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Central FOR THIS IMPORTANT WORK during the National Organization with a multi-ethnic cast to epidemic among cis and transgender features contributions from other Park Five survivors of gross injustice AND LOOK FORWARD TO of Black Elected Legislators Broadway. In 2016 they bring Black women,” said Linda Goler leading women’s health organizations, COLLABORATING TO COMBAT on December 18 from 6:00pm – (NOBEL Women) Annual Legislative Blount, President & CEO of the Black which include the Positive Women’s “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner THIS EPIDEMIC IN OUR NATION.” Breakfast at the National Black 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West Women’s Health Imperative. “We are Network, AIDS United, SisterLove, Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) 116th Street. Inc., and Women Organized to so-calledinCentral annualHonorees, legislative the conference Fort Respond to Life-Threatening “Each honoree chosen for Park 5, are collectively and Lauderdale, Florida. “The release Diseases (WORLD).has Black Americans recognition demonstrated of the HIV/AIDS Policy Agenda individually heroes. They are have been disproportionately exceptional leadership and vision in for Black Women today at our ugliest survivors of one of the David Dinkins Charles Rangel impacted AIDS since herby orHIV his and respective profession or annual breakfast was monumental miscarriage of justice in New York’s the epidemic’s andsignificant that endeavorbeginning, and in some because our organization aims to history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York disparity has deepened over time.towards measure has contributed remain at the forefront of evaluating, and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the While representing only just 12 percent of this creating a more society in recommending and championing th they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, the United Statessays population, Black country,” Black Star News policy and programming solutions they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. Americans accounted for almost Milton founder and publisher alleviate economic and health ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. that will T. Clarke. In the current 114th half (42 percent, or 476,100) of the Allimadi. “Obviously much work disparities in our communities,” said before being exonerated when the estimated 1.1 million people living Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aState Representative Karen Camper needs to be done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: with HIV (PLHIV), both diagnosed and the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is now(D-TN) and National President of aroundand thealmost world.” undiagnosed, half (44 Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberNOBEL Women. The at 6:00pm percent) of gala thosestarts diagnosed with with HIV a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for “We commend the Black Women’s in 2016. cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. Health Imperative for this important dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the “We must continue to raise the The Black Star News, which focuses work and look forward to collaborating Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will be musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and health profile of Black women and on investigative has to combat this epidemicjournalism, in our a legendary radio talk show host opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. the specific health-related needs been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,nation.” The Black Women’s Health and from harmonica phenomenon and interests of Black women if we its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recordingImperative is a national non-profit William Dinkins is are to ever haveGalison. a chanceDavid of ending York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerorganization dedicated to advancing Achievement the HIVhonored epidemicfor byLifetime 2030,” said Voice, The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganhealth Post, equityThe and Village social justice forand Brill’s he was New City’s first Valerie— Rochester, ViceYork President Content magazine. African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in BuffaloBlack women, across the lifespan, African American mayor and also for Program Strategy at AIDS United. estate firm with $3.5 billion worth policy, advocacy, education, Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s throughPast welcomed Nelson “This policy agenda offers Mandela unique to the of properties under development research and leadership development. have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and guidance howhis legislators cityon after release inand 1990. The organization identifies the most or management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He policy makers can best ensure the Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored health(CNN), issuesMs. thatCamille affect Cosby, of the pioneering developerswho O’Brien needs of Black women are elevated.” also has a Friday night radio talk pressing for Lifetime Achievement, has the nation’s 22 million Black women helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. The HIV/AIDS Agenda for1971. He is served inPolicy Congress since and girls, like HIV/AIDS, and invests the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel Black Women covers several vitalmedal for Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderin the best of the best strategies a recipient of The Bronze neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William issues,helping which include prevention of enemy of World of Money, is a champion and organizations that accomplish save soldiers behind A champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), future HIV identifying of financial literacy for youth-- sheits goals. The policy agenda is line infections during theand Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba research priorities, access to for download here: http:// contemplating a possible run for NYC teaches knowledge about handlingavailable Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam comprehensive treatment for all bit.ly/HIVPolicyAgenda. For News), more La-Verna money, budgeting and planning. mayor in 2017. member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), Black women living with HIV, and information about the Black Women’s Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives New Roberts (DC37), Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil the provision of essential from supports, HealthLillian Imperative, please visitDesiree www. Dancy th Under each key area, BWHI includes excitedthe to release this first-of-its-kind nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of beyond medical treatment, that bwhi.org. a thorough discussion regarding policy agenda, which offers our nation much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College improve the emotional and physical protecting voting rights of ethnic policy issues facing Black a framework for addressing some of entering Congress in 2007, she important Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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