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C E L E B R AT I N G HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 30
S TheT Black U Stars D News EN T DEBT COALITION 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor RA LY AT W H I T E H O U S E David Dinkins, Rep.L Charles
YEARS!
York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system. Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their company Front Row Production, brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” with a multi-ethnic cast to Broadway. In 2016 they bring “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway.
Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, The NAACP, along with The Center R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara for Responsible Lending and Young Arnwine, Barron, Sabrina Invincibles hosted a Inez rally outside of the Lamb, Dr. ofRudy Crew, Stephen White House ahead the impending SCOTUSByrd, decision on student Alia Jones,loan anddebt the Central relief. NAACP of Youth of & College, Park Director Five survivors gross injustice Wisdom Cole was joined by fellow on December 18 from 6:00pm – advocates, students, and youth leaders. 10:00pm at MIST Harlem,of46 West The group rallied together in recognition 116th Street. the Juneteenth Holiday, placing emphasis on the fact that Black America cannot truly “Each honoree chosen for experience freedom under the heavy burden has demonstrated of their recognition trillion dollar debt.
exceptional leadership and vision in
"Right now, the financial fate of Black David Dinkins his hands respective or Americaher liesor in the of the profession Supreme endeavor in someBiden significant Court. Our messageand to President is was a member of the New York clear - failure is nothas an option, and swift, measure contributed towards City Council, representing the decisivecreating action is demanded," said Wisdom a more just society in this 40th council district in Brooklyn, O. Cole, NAACP National Director of Youth country,” says Black Star News & College. "Young Black borrowers are succeeding her mother, Una S. founder and to publisher expecting this President show up forMilton T. Clarke. In the current 114th “Obviously much work them inAllimadi. the same way they have mobilized Congress Clarke serves on for him.needs Regardless of what thehere Supreme to be done and the Energy and Commerce Court decides, we demand that the Biden around the world.” Committee, responsible for Administration continue to explore all legal The gala starts at 6:00pm with a pathways necessary to make cancellation consumer protection, food a reality.cocktail We will accept nothing less than by a the Photosafety, hour to be followed Credit: Justin D. Knight/NAACP energy development, public debt free 2023!"and awards ceremonies. There dinner
health, communications, the
Charles Rangel
majority. She now leads The Transformative Justice Coalition. Arnwine was for 26 years executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law. Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a State Assembly member, is now a New York City council member and a champion of education for our youth.
Honorees, the so-called Central Park 5, are collectively and individually heroes. They are survivors of one of the ugliest miscarriage of justice in New York’s history; having been railroaded and unjustly convicted for a crime they did not commit and for which they served long prison sentences ranging from seven years to 13 years before being exonerated when the actual rapist confessed. They are: Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, and Kharey Wise. The Black Star News, which focuses
Center will for Responsible (CRL) Imhotep Gary Byrd is be musicalLending entertainment by environment, and interstate and For threeHonoree on journalism, has years, the NAACP has led the andinvestigative institutions for all marginalized Directoropera of Federal Campaigns, JaylonDouglas Satra D. Taylor, Director of Higher Education a legendary radio talk show host policies singer Cassandra international commerce. and Workforce at Young Invincibles said: national fight for student debt relief, people. We are committed to world without been featured as a result of some if Herbin said: "The Supreme Court must and executive producer, radio DJ,racism where Black people enjoy equitable and from harmonica phenomenon"For too long, the student debt crisis has promoting economic stability and upward recognize the impact President Biden's its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is songwriter, music rally recordingopportunities in thriving communities. David Dinkins is exacerbated racial and economic inequality. mobilitypoet, for Black borrowers. Today's studentWilliam loan relief Galison. plan will have on the York Daily News, The New York leading ofcame onartist It is timea we cancel developer student debtand and founder give the heels the Association andofproducer, rapper, writerNOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also forstruggling Lifetimeunder Achievement millionshonored of borrowers the Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest borrowers the forgiveness we need. Debt sendingand a letter to the Administration weight of $1.7 York trillion City’s studentfirst community activist. He beganreferred to as the NAACP-LDF - was founded —our henation's was New Content magazine. cancellation will make significant movement their frustration with the outcome African American-owned real outlininghis debt crisis. Substantial debt relief is crucial career as a radio DJ in Buffaloin 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but now African American mayor and alsotowards racial wealth inequality and will fully of the recent debt ceiling negotiations and in providing Americans burdened with estate firm with $3.5 billion worth operatesPast as aBlack completely entity. Star separate News honorees at age 15.path Forforward over 30 years, welcomed Nelson Mandela to theeliminate student loan debt for one-in-four a clear from the he’s The Center this crushing debt with an opportunity to forincluded: Responsible Lending is a It of properties under development demanding have Gil Noble (Like been a talk show host at WBLS and afterbusinesses his releaseand in families, 1990. Black borrowers. Administration. focus oncity starting non-partisan, nonprofit research and policy or management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio inagitates, New York City. Headvocacy organization working to create Cancellation will provide relief, first and participating the economy and taking part The NAACP advocates, and litigates Rep.inCharles Rangel, also honored ofand thecreate pioneering developerswho Ms. Camille Cosby, foremost, wealth in the long in wealth-building activities. Student loan alsorights has due a Friday night radio talk financialO’Brien for the civil to Black America. fairness (CNN), and economic opportunity for Lifetime Achievement, helped turn around and revitalize Our legacy the middle class and closing cancellation is imperative in helping our has run, helping Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), is built the foundation of for all, end predatory lending, and close the show onon WBAI. served insystemic Congress since 1971. He the is racial wealth gap. We cannot afford to society dismantle racism.......” the once-blighted Anacostia grassroots activism by the biggest civil racial wealth Errolgaps. Louis (NY1 News), Amel Honoree Sabrina Lamb, give up neighborhood on cancellation, no what the D.C. a recipient of The Bronze medal for rights pioneers of the 20th century and founder is inmatter Washington, Larrieux (Entertainer), William Young Invincibles (YI) is a nationalDr. advocacy Court decides. By holding this "Right now, the financial fate of Black enemySupreme of World of Money, is a champion sustained by 21st century activists. From helping save soldiers behind A champion of African-American and policy nonprofit organization focused Pollard (Medgar Evers College), rally outside the White House we are letting America liesduring in the hands of the Supreme classrooms and courtrooms to for city youth-halls and sheon amplifying the voice of young people of financial literacy line the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba President Biden know that we expect him to Court. Our message to President Biden is Congress, our network of members across teaches knowledge about handlingin the political process at the local, state, possible run fulfill hiscontemplating promise for debt acancellation and for NYC clear - failure is not anClarke option, is and swift, Rep. Yvette a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna the country works to secure the social and money, budgeting and planning. and federal levels. YI focuses on issues deliver for Blackin borrowers. decisivemember action is of demanded." mayor 2017. political power that will end race-based the US House of Fountain (Columbia impacting young adults ages 18 University), to 34 in Student debt cancellation is legal and discrimination. ThatCrew, work is rooted in racial Dr. Rudy honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy higher education, health care, economic Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil Wisdom O. Cole, NAACP National we must provide relief for over 40 million equity, civic engagement, and supportive th security, and civic engagement. the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights Director of Youth & College borrowers now."lawyer, is a champion of
much of central Brooklyn. Before entering Congress in 2007, she
protecting voting rights of ethnic minority groups — the emerging
president of Medgar Evers College of The City University of New
237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network), and many others.
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