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100 BLACK MEN LAUNCHES ITS “REAL MEN VOTE” CAMPAIGN
The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles The nation’s largest African AmericanRangel, Rep. Yvette led mentoring organization, 100 Clarke, BLACK R. Donahue Peebles, MEN OF AMERICA, INC., has Barbara Arnwine, Inez Sabrina announced the launch of Barron, its “Real Men Lamb, Dr. Crew, Stephen Vote” campaign andRudy 13-city tour. The tour kicked off in Cleveland, Ohio and on April Byrd, Alia Jones, the1st Central at Premier Barbershop, and this Park Five survivors of effort gross injustice is focused delivering critical voter on on December 18 from 6:00pm – education and engagement ahead of the 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West 2024 Presidential election. 116th Street. Milton “Each H. Jones Jr,, Chairman of the honoree chosen for 100 Black Men of America, Inc said “We are recognition has demonstrated an organization with more than 4,000 exceptional leadership and to vision in members, all of whom are registered her or his respective profession vote in the upcoming national and local or endeavor some significant elections. Further, and all ofin these men are measure has men contributed towards committed to helping and women in their creating communities register vote, in this a more justtosociety learn about the election issuesStar and see country,” says Black News the importance of casting their ballots at founder and publisher Milton every opportunity to vote.”
Allimadi. “Obviously much work needs be done here and In addition to a to critical Presidential around the world.” election, there are 435 seats in the House
Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Charlotte, NC Front Row Production, company Cleveland, OH brought PA “Cat Philadelphia, * on a Hot Tin Roof” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” Pittsburgh, PA withGAa multi-ethnic cast to Macon, Las Vegas, NV * In 2016 they bring Broadway. Atlanta, GA * with Oscar Winner “Eclipsed” Detroit, MI Nyong ’O to Broadway. Lupita Milwaukee, WI Honorees, South Florida * the so-called Central Jacksonville, Florida * Park 5, are collectively and Baton Rouge, LA heroes. * individually They are David Dinkins
of Representatives and over 30 Senate The gala starts at 6:00pm with a seats up for election this year. Ahead of cocktail hour to be followed one of the nation’s most consequential by the andtheawards ceremonies. There electiondinner seasons, “Real Men Vote” willisbe musicaltoentertainment campaign dedicated combating an by opera singer Cassandra Douglas onslaught of misinformation and voting dissuasion The goalphenomenon of the andcampaigns. from harmonica tour is to equip Black men across William Galison. Davidthe Dinkins is countryhonored with accurate information about for Lifetime Achievement issues and policies at the federal, state —levels. he was New York City’s first and local
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Charles Rangel
was a member of the New York City Council, representing the 40th council district in Brooklyn, succeeding her mother, Una S. T. Clarke. In the current 114th Congress Clarke serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, responsible for consumer protection, food safety, energy development, public health, communications, the environment, and interstate and international commerce.
* Co-hosted by 100ofBlack of America, survivors oneMen of the ugliest Inc. and Coalition of 100 Black Women
miscarriage of justice in New York’s history; railroaded majority. She now leads The 100 Black Men,having Inc. is abeen national and unjustly convicted Transformative Justice Coalition. nonprofit organization dedicated for a crime they did quality not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive to improving the of life and enhancing and economic theyeducation served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee for from all African Americans. ranging seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. opportunities Throughbefore mentorship, health & the beingeducation, exonerated when Inez Barron, honoree, formerly awellness, and economic empowerment, actual rapist confessed. They are: State Assembly member, is nowthe organization is committed to initiatives Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond a New York City council memberthat empower community members to Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin and a champion of education for become self-sufficient shareholders in Richardson, and Kharey the economic and social fabric of the Wise. our youth. communities they serve. The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host 100 Black Men was founded as an been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,organization in New York City in 1963. The its news scoops, on CNN, The New poet, songwriter, music recordingnational organization, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. Daily began with nineThe chapters York News, New York artist and producer, rapper, writerin 1986 as a national alliance of leading Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s and community activist. He beganAfrican American men of business, public Content magazine. his career as a radio DJ in Buffaloaffairs and government with a mission Pastthe Black Star honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s to improve quality of News life for African Americans, particularly African American have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and youth. These visionaries included Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He and industry leaders such O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk businessmen as David Dinkins, Robert Mangum, Dr.Theatre), Voza Rivers (New Heritage show on WBAI. William Hayling, Nathaniel Goldston III,
R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is a leading developer and founder of The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest African American-owned real African American mayor and also estate firm with $3.5 billion worth welcomed NelsonMEN Mandela to the “...THE “REAL VOTE” of properties under development city after his in 1990.TO CAMPAIGN IS release DEDICATED or management — he was one COMBATING AN ONSLAUGHT Rep. Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho OFCharles MISINFORMATION…" for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize in Congress 1971. He is Dr. Wesserved Bellamy, Chair of thesince Public the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel to leverage their voting power to better our D.C. 100 Black Men ofSabrina America, Lamb, Inc. ThefounderLivingston Wingate Andrew Hatcher, Honoree a recipientofof Policy Committee theThe 100Bronze Black medal for neighborhood in Washington, Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William and Jackie Robinson. Since inception, and protect our vision for the 100 Black Men ofof America will is also be Men ofhelping America,save Inc. soldiers Board added of World Money, a champion behind enemycommunities A champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), future.” workingof with the Collective “Black men and their potential to shape financial literacyEducation for youth-- shethe vision emerged and grew to over line during the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ Fund, is 10,000Herm members impacting 125,000 Edwards (NYover Jets), Nayaba Black Voters Matter, and others future elections have increasingly teaches knowledge about handlingunderserved, underrepresented minority contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic The multi-city tour will feature town halls to ensure that this is a collaborative Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna gained national attention. However, with money, budgeting and planning. 2017. youth annually. Visit www.100blackmen. curatedmayor by 100in Black Men, Inc. chapters approach to engage Black men from a member the an USinflux House that attention hasof come of of Fountain (Columbia University), on the programs in each respective city to discuss the backgrounds. misinformation tactics directly targeting Dr.ofRudy Crew, honoree, is one oforg for more Representatives from New Lillianinformation Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil multitude and initiatives of 100 Black Men of importance of voting and how voting th them. The “Real Men9Vote” campaign the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd rights lawyer, is a champion of America, Inc. and their global network of (Local The “Real Men Vote” tour will be hosted was created provide Black men with the builds power. In cities noted below, the muchtoof central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights chapters. Town Halls will be jointly hosted by of theethnic in the following cities: information and tools they need to make entering Congress 2007, Action Network), and many others. of The minority — theand emerging of 100 groups Black Women the Mobile, AL City University of New informed civic decisions thatin allow themshe Coalition
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