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David Dinkins, Rep. Charles with the worst economic crisis and once and for all provide THE NAACP and a historic Pioneering producers Stephen Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, since the Great Depression. The much needed financial relief to coalition of cities, states, experts, Byrd and Alia Jones, through their R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara NAACP proudly joins our partners millions of Americans. and advocates have filed more company equality Front Row Production, and economic of rights Inez Barron, brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” than aArnwine, dozen amicus curiae Sabrina in pulling out every tool in the box Founded in 1909 in response in order to eliminate race-based Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen to make sure borrowers receive and “A Streetcar Named briefs Byrd, with the U.S. Supreme discrimination and ensure theDesire” to the ongoing violence Alia Jones, and the Central multi-ethnic the relief they need. It is up to the CourtPark in support of the of Biden healthwith andawell-being ofcast all to against Black people around Five survivors gross injustice Broadway. In 2016 they bring Supreme Court to do the right Administration's persons. on Decemberstudent 18 fromdebt 6:00pm – the country, the NAACP “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner relief program. This joint move 46 West 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. by the116th coalition comes as the Street. Honorees, the so-called Central nation's highest court is setfor “Each honoree chosen Park 5, are collectively and to hear arguments will recognition hasthat demonstrated individually heroes. They are determine the fate of Biden's exceptional leadership and vision in survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel student program on herdebt or hisrelief respective profession or miscarriage of justice in New York’s February 28th.and in some significant endeavor history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York measure has contributed "Education is meant to be a towards and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the a more just society th key tocreating financial freedom, not in this they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, country,” says Black News the ultimate barrier. The Star reality they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. and publisher Milton th ranging from seven years to 13 years is thatfounder for far too long, the for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 Allimadi. “Obviously much work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on overwhelming student Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a needs to burden be doneofhere and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce debt has keptthe Black Americans State Assembly member, is now around world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for from utilizing their education a New York City council member The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food to attain upward mobility and a champion of education for cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public and create the generational our youth. dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses wealthwill they seek. Let's be real by Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is be musical entertainment environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has - student debt is crushing Black a legendary radio talk show host opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. been featured as a result of some if America," said harmonica NAACP President and executive producer, radio DJ, and from phenomenon its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is & CEOWilliam DerrickGalison. Johnson. "TheDinkins is poet, songwriter, music recording David York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writer coronavirus hasAchievement honoredpandemic for Lifetime Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began — he things was New York and City’s first only made worse, Content magazine. African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo African American mayor and also borrowers deserve a chance estate firm with $3.5 billion worth Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s Nelson Mandela to getwelcomed back on their feet. The to the Photo Source: NAACPdevelopment of properties under been a talk show host at WBLS and have included: Gil Noble (Like It cityhas after his release for in 1990. NAACP advocated or management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He student debt reliefRangel, for years, Rep. Charles also honored of the pioneering developerswho O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night uphold the President's (National Association for radio talk The Legal Defense Fund – also for Lifetime mobilizing studentAchievement, borrowers has thing and helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage show on WBAI. tothepave the way toward the Advancement of Colored referred to as the NAACP-LDF Theatre), – in Congress since 1971. He plan is acrossserved the country to tell their once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel greater economic and racial People) is the largest and was founded in 1940 as a part Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. stories and urging the President Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William of World of Money, is a champion in America." civil rights of thePollard NAACP, but separated in save soldiers behind enemyequality A champion of African-American most pre-eminent to takehelping action. (Medgar Evers College), of financial literacy for youth-she line during the Korean War. organization in the nation. We 1957 to become a completely economic Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba The NAACP willempowerment continue to Peebles’ is President Biden's plan to teaches knowledge about handling have over 2,200 units and separate entity. It is recognized contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna advocate for closing the racial begin addressing the student money, budgeting and planning. as the nation's first civil and mayor in 2017. branches across the nation, member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), wealth gap in America. It is the debt crisis is not only legal but Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of along with well over 2M activists. human rights law organization Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil hope of the Association that essential for providing muchthe nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9th district covers Our mission is to secure the and shares our commitment to (Local (New York Times), Greg Floyd rightsBiden's lawyer, isstudent a champion President debtof needed relief someBrooklyn. 40 million much of to central Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College equal rights. protecting voting rights of ethnic political, educational, social, Americans who are dealing entering Congress in 2007, she relief program will move forward Action Network), and many others. minority groups — the emerging

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