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N A AC P F I L E S S U I T TO R E V E R S E The Black Stars News 2015 Annual ON B L AC K VOT E R S Dinner will honor Mayor RAwards E S T R I C T I O N S David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

The NAACP Office of General Counsel "As our country continues to face the Rangel,&Rep. Yvette Clarke, and Covington Burling LLP filed a reality and consequences of our broken Donahue Peebles, lawsuit R. in the U.S. District Court Barbara for the law enforcement and criminal justice Arnwine, Barron,onSabrina Southern District ofInez Mississippi behalf systems, passing legislation to increase of the NAACP, Lamb, the Dr.NAACP Rudy Mississippi Crew, Stephen policing, install undemocratically State Conference, the Jackson Byrd, Alia Jones, andBranch the Centralappointed judges, and infringe on of the NAACP, and a number of Jackson the constitutional right to protest is Park Five survivors of gross injustice residents and civil rights activists to simultaneously irresponsible and ontwo December 18 from 6:00pm – dangerous. To be clear – this legislation challenge new Mississippi statutes. 10:00pm at MISTformer Harlem, 46 West The counsel team includes is nothing new. The people of Jackson 116th Street. Attorney General of the United States have been silenced and have faced years Eric H. “Each Holder,honoree Jr., Seniorchosen Counselfor at of discriminatory disinvestment and Covington & Burling.

recognition has demonstrated

The NAACP encourages concerned members of the public to sign a petition asking the Mississippi state legislature and Governor Tate Reeves to protect the rights of Jackson residents to control their own resources, such as their water system, elect local judges, and ensure that residents continuing the fight for safe drinking water will not be unconstitutionally silenced.

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Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their citizenscompany - to hold state lawmakers Front Row Production, accountable and fight thisRoof” brought “Catback on aagainst Hot Tin dangerous I am Named proud to Desire” work andlegislation. “A Streetcar collaboratively with the NAACP to force with a multi-ethnic cast to these undemocratic lawmakers to answer In 2016 they bring for theirBroadway. brazen, historically resonant “Eclipsed” with Oscar actions in the public sphere – andWinner in a court ofLupita law." Nyong ’O to Broadway.

Former Attorney General of the United States and Senior Counsel at Covington &

Over theHonorees, past year, the has Central theNAACP so-called workedPark closely5,with and and areleaders collectively residents in Jackson heroes. to address the are individually They State of Mississippi's gross mishandling survivors of one of the ugliest Charles Rangel of the water crisis and the history of miscarriage ofit.justice in New York’s inequities that caused In September, history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The the NAACP filed a Title VI Complaint and unjustly for a crime of theconvicted state's Transformative Justice Coalition. for Investigation discriminatory allotment of federal they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive funds which in a federal they resulted served long prisoncivil sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee investigation. NAACP Director ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. rights of Environmental and Climate Justice, before being exonerated when the Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aAbre' Conner also testified before actual rapist confessed. They are: State Assembly member, is nowCongress, providing expert analysis Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond a New York City council memberof the neglect and disinvestment in Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin JacksonSantana and the broader, national and a champion of education for implications of infrastructure failures.Wise. Richardson, and Kharey our youth. NAACP leaders continue to monitor the The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is recovery process in collaboration with on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and been featured as aRegan resultand of some if EPA Administrator Michael and executive producer, radio DJ,ensure that the community is aware the New its news scoops, on CNN,ofThe poet, songwriter, music recordingprogress and decisions made. York Daily News, The New York

Lawmakers and Jackson residents exceptional leadership and vision in have opposed both bills throughout the David Dinkins her or his respective profession or legislative session, citing outside attempts endeavor in some significant to increase policingand without adequate was a member of the New York measure has contributed towards training, silence dissent from Jackson City Council, representing the creating a more justofsociety residents, and strip residents their in this 40th council district in Brooklyn, voting power to elect judges and district country,” says Black Star News succeeding her mother, Una S. attorneys who serve their interests. Milton founder and publisher T. Clarke. In the current 114th Taken together, the two bills represent a Allimadi. “Obviously much work Congress Clarke serves on state takeover of Jackson, MS. The first needs to be done here and statute, S.B. 2343, which was signed the Energy and Commerce around world.” by Governor Tatethe Reeves on Friday, April Committee, responsible for 21st, significantly expands the Capitol The gala starts at 6:00pm with a consumer protection, food Complex Improvement to bringby the cocktail hour toDistrict be followed safety, energy development, public the entire predominantly Black city of dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the Jackson under control of the state-run beThe musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and Capitol will Police. bill will also significantly singer Cassandra international commerce. restrict opera Mississippi residents' abilityDouglas to fromdemonstrations harmonica phenomenon protest and and hold in and Photo Source: NAACP R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is around William buildings considered property of Galison. David Dinkins is a leading developer and founder of the state, requiring approval from artist and producer, rapper, writer honored forwritten Lifetime Achievement Post,NAACP: The Village Voice, and Brill’s ABOUT neglectThe fromPeebles the state government which largest Burlingand L.L.P, Eric H. Holder, Jr., released Co., the nation’s the Chief of the Capitol Police or the community activist. He beganThe NAACP advocates, agitates, and — he was New York City’s first led to the major water crisis they are still the following statement in support of Content magazine. African American-owned real Commissioner of the Department of hiscontinued career as a radio DJ in Buffalolitigates for the civil rights due to Black African American mayor and alsodealing with to this day. If elected officials NAACP's advocacy: Public Safety before "any event" occurs. estate firm with $3.5 billion worth Past News honorees at age 15. For over 30 welcomed Nelson Mandela to thein Mississippi want to help address the OurBlack legacyStar is built on the House Bill 1020 andyears, he’s America. of properties under development "Mississippi The second bill, H.B. 1020, creates a new have included: Gil Noble a talk show host at WBLS and foundation of grassroots activism by(Like It city after his release in 1990. results of their negligence and improve Senatebeen Bill 2343 represent a disturbing or management — he was one court with an unelected judge appointed civil rights pioneers of the Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad the lives of Jackson residents, they should regression, rolling back of City. Hethe biggest WLIB radio in decades New York Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored by the Mississippi Supreme Court, of completing the pioneering developerswho 20th century and is sustained by 21ststart with improvements to progress by stripping Jackson residents of O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk which will the ability to hear and has Jackson's forhave Lifetime Achievement, helped around and revitalize their fundamental century activists. From classrooms and waterturn system, not undermining right to democratically Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. determine all preliminary matters served in Congress sinceand 1971. He the is constitutional courtrooms toLouis city halls and Congress, rights of their citizens. elect leaders, undermining the authority the once-blighted Anacostia Errol (NY1 News), Amel criminalamatters within the District. Lamb, founderour network of members across the recipient of The BronzeThe medal for Black Jacksonians need in real investment in D.C. of thoseHonoree they have Sabrina elected, and severely neighborhood Washington, (Entertainer), William bill also continues a court packing plan by countryLarrieux works to secure the socialDr. and their infrastructure and complete control restricting their first amendment right to of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemy A champion of African-American appointing unelected Circuit Judges to the Pollard (Medgar Evers College), over the future of their city. The NAACP speech. This Legislative body shepolitical power that will end race-based ofoffinancial literacy for youth-during theDistrict Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ freedom is Seventhline Circuit Court in Hinds Herm Edwards Jets),inNayaba discrimination. That work(NY is rooted will do whatever it takes to protect Jackson has proven that they are uninterested in teaches knowledge about handling contemplating a possible run for NYC County.Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), racial equity, civic engagement, and La-Verna residents from the elected officials that upholding their sworn oath toand protect the money, budgeting planning. mayor 2017. supportive policies(Columbia and institutions for all the US House of NAACPmember President of & CEO, Derrick continue to fail in them. We will continue to constitutional rights of their constituents, Fountain University), marginalized people. We are committed to Dancy Johnson released the following statement collaborate and mobilize with the people including the majority Black residents of Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil a world(New without racism whereGreg BlackFloyd people(Local condemning Mississippi legislature's of Jackson to ensure their voices are Jackson. the nation’s leading educators. He’s York the whose 9th district covers York Times), rights lawyer, is a champion of enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving move tomuch infringe the rights of Jackson's rights are protected." the responsibility ofon central Brooklyn. Before heard and 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgarhas Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic Once again, communities. predominantly Black residents: fallen on us Black advocates and entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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