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N AT I O N A L U R B A N L E A G U E ’ S Stars News 2015 Annual FThe U Black T UDinner R Ewill HhonorE Mayor A D Q U A R T E R S C E L E B R AT I O N H E L D Awards

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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system.

Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Row Production, past incompany mind thatFront we at the National “Catpursued on a Hotthis Tin Roof” Urban brought League have historicand building project that will keep “A Streetcar Named Desire” us in the citya where we werecast founded, with multi-ethnic to The project is made possible through while enhancing theIneconomic andbring Broadway. 2016 they a variety of city, state, and federal cultural“Eclipsed” revitalization Harlem.” withofOscar Winner funding sources, including more Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. Tim Murphy, Mastercard Chief Honorees, the so-called Administrative Officer and Chair,Central “Each honoree chosen for Photo Source: nul.org Park 5, are collectively National Urban League Boardand of recognition has demonstrated individually heroes. They are Trustees, said; exceptional leadership and vision in survivors of is one of the ugliest “This new building much more David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or his respective profession or miscarriage of justice in New York’s than a physical structure. The brick endeavor and in some significant history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York and mortar that we stand in today measure has contributed towards andso unjustly for a crime much, convicted from economic Transformative Justice Coalition. represent City Council, representing the creating a more just society in this th they did not commit and for which and social progress and the dream Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, country,” says Black Star News they served long prison sentences of actualizing full equity; to the hopes director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. founder and publisher Milton for the many whoto will ranging from seven years 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. and aspirations T. Clarke. In the current 114th Allimadi. “Obviously much work walk through these doors and see before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly athemselves reflected and represented. needs to be done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowThe building is a metaphor for the around the world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council membercritical history that is documented The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for in the museum here that we must cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. not forget, and in the possibility of dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the Thefuture, Black Star News, which focuses a brighter as with the new Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will be musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host conference center where generations opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,to come will access trainings and and from harmonica phenomenon its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recordingeducation. This building is a living, William Galison. David Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerbreathing example of what’s possible honored for Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s come together with shared The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganwhen we — he was New York City’s first foot Urban League Empowerment headquarters in Harlem. than $110 million in state grants Content magazine. goals of advancement and opportunity African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo African American The event took place on mayor and alsoCenterestate is onefirm of the most significant State Development for African with $3.5 billion worthfrom Empire Past Americans.” Black Star News honorees atDepartment age 15. Forof over 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to the the building’s Fourth Floor, which economic development projects in and the Housing and of properties under development have included: Gil Noble (Like It been aRenewal. talk show host at WBLS and city the afterUrban his release in 1990. will house Civil Rights Harlem’s recent history.— Located Jennifer Scott, Urban Civil Rights or management he was one Community Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. HeMuseum Executive Museum, New York’sRangel, first museum Centerof onthe Harlem’s “Maindeveloperswho Street,” Director and Chief Rep. Charles also honored pioneering O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has aNational Friday night radio talk Curator, said: dedicated to civil rights. Street, near legendary cultural Marc H. Morial, Urban for Lifetime Achievement, has 125th helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Theatre), on WBAI. like the ApolloAnacostia Theater Leagueshow President and CEO, said: “I am thrilled to lead this Heritage special and served in Congress since 1971. He institutions is the once-blighted Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel Speakers include of National Urban medal for and theneighborhood Studio Museum in Harlem, D.C. “The convergence of ambitious, Honoree Sabrina Lamb, foundertimely charge. It will be an honor a recipient The Bronze in Washington, Leaguehelping President and CEO Marc H. the Empowerment Center will motivated Black people from is around to bringLarrieux out the (Entertainer), unique storiesDr. of William of World of Money, a champion save soldiers behind enemy A champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Morial,line Board Chair Murphy, include the National Urban League’s the country with employment of financial literacy for youth-- shethe Great Migration, the Harlem during theTim Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Urban Civil Rights Museum Executive headquarters, the Urban Civil Rights opportunities created by World teaches knowledge about handlingRenaissance, and the long fight contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna Director and Chief Curator Jennifer Museum Experience, the National War I exploded into the Harlem money, budgeting and planning. for justice in the North, from early mayor in 2017. member of the US House of University), Scott, New York Governor Kathy Urban League Institute for Race, Renaissance. With it, came what AfricanFountain American(Columbia communities to Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Hochul, U.S. Senator Chuck EquityHonoree and Justice, along with 170 civil Langston Hughes called the courage Barbara Arnwine, the current Black Lives MatterDesiree era. Dancy th the nation’s leadingdark-skinned educators. He’sHarlem(New Yorkand whose district covers YorkofTimes), Greg Floyd (Local Schumer, BRP9Companies units ofrights affordable below- of ‘to express our individual - as one the many Northern lawyer,housing, is a champion muchand of central Brooklyn. Before marketprotecting Co-Founder Managing office space for non-profits selves without fear or shame.’ It is 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College destinations of the Great Migration, voting rights of ethnic Congress in 2007, she and community Partnerentering Meredith Marshall. groups — including and storied Action Network), andon many of profound The Citylegacy University of New minority groups the emerging with this -- cont'd Pageothers. 3 The National Urban League was Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Leaders the National UrbanBarbara founded in New York in 2010 to R.ofDonahue Peebles, LeagueArnwine, gathered Inez todayBarron, with city,Sabrina support the migrants in Harlem and state, and federal elected officials and elsewhere in the city who sought to Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen escape the violence and terrorism economic development partners Byrd, Alia Jones, and thefor Centralof the Jim Crow South as part of the a Topping OffFive Celebration Park survivorstoofmark grossthe injustice Great Migrations. progress of the Urban Empowerment on December 18 from 6:00pm – Center, the League’s future 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West The $242 million, 414,000-square116th Street.

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