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N E W YO R K S TAT E G OV E R N O R A N N O U N C E S The Black Stars News 2015 Annual will I honor R EAwards PADinner R AT OMayor NS COMMISSION BILL SIGNED David Dinkins, Rep. Charles
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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system. Pioneering producers Stephen
Rangel, Rep. Yvette Recently, Governor KathyClarke, “Our forefathers and foremothers African Americans in New York Byrd and Alia Jones, through their R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara company Front Row Production, Hochul signed the historic New have long held onto the belief have experienced centuries of 12th Movement, N’COBRA, Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” York Reparations Commission that crimes against humanity NAARC, NBCI Trust, and many Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen systemic racism, including the and “A Streetcar Named Desire” Bill SBByrd, 1163A/A07691. perpetrated against people Alia Jones, and the Central“Stop and Frisk,” policy that others, have made sure that this with a multi-ethnic cast to Park Five survivors of gross injustice THE NATIONAL BLACK of African descent must be harmed the lives of hundreds legislation came to I look Broadway. In fruition. 2016 they bring on December 18 from 6:00pm – of thousands. With this new CULTURAL INFORMATION remedied. This commission is “Eclipsed” withsteps OscarinWinner forward to the next this 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West Nyong ’OJessica to Broadway. TRUST, INC. applauds this among the first important steps commission, we look forward to criticalLupita process,” said 116th Street. legislation and recognizes it as an New York researching, evaluating, in that process for the state of Honorees,Aiwuyor, the so-called Central Ann Mitchell Executive “Each honoree chosen for Park 5, are collectively and essential step toward reparatory New York. This is centuries of understanding, and uplifting recognition has demonstrated individually heroes. They are justiceexceptional in New York. New York leadership and is vision in survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel the home therespective African Burial her orofhis profession or miscarriage of justice in New York’s endeavor some significant Ground, whereand overin15,000 history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York measure has contributed towards African ancestors were buried, and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the creating a more just society in this th they did not commit and for which later to be rediscovered after two Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, country,” says Black Star News they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. centuries. Newand Yorkpublisher was a hub founder Milton th ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 of theAllimadi. illegal international “Obviouslyslave much work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a to be done here and trade.needs Additionally, the state of actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is now around New York wasthe an world.” enactor of Jim Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council member The gala starts at 6:00pm Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin Crow laws, impacting people with of a consumer protection, food and a champion of education for cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public African descent across the state. our youth. dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will be musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ, and from harmonica phenomenon its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recording William Galison. David Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writer honored for Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began — he was New York City’s first Content magazine. African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo African American mayor and also estate firm with $3.5 billion worth Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s Director welcomed Nelson Mandela to thethe need for reparatory justice of the National Black hand. Legislators like of properties under development work at been a talk show host at WBLS and have included: Gil Noble (Like It city after his release in 1990. Information Trust, Soledad Inc. or management he was one Councilman for people of African — descent Charles Barron, Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, WLIB radio in New York City. HeCultural Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, across the state who have been Assemblywoman Michaelle also has a Friday night radio talk for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. by the vestiges of chattel C. Solages, and Sen. James served in Congress since 1971. He harmed is the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel slavery, Jim Crow, and modern- D.C. Sanders have continued the founder Honoree Sabrina Lamb, a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemyday systemic racism. The need work and moved it forward. A champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), of financial literacyand for youth-- she line during the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ Additionally, is for Comprehensive Reparations, national Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba teaches knowledge about handling contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna repairing Black communities with community-based organizations, money, budgeting and planning. mayor in 2017. member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), forward-thinking initiatives that including the Brooklyn Branch Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara civil of the NAACP, the Get Free safeguard the future of Arnwine, Black the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9th district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of are long overdue. Movement, the December much of central Brooklyn. Before America, 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. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging
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