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The Faces of Black Honorees, the so-called Central cardiology to advocate for integrated “Each honoree chosen and for Maternal Health" awareness Park 5, are collectively and strategies that prioritize the health of advocacy campaign. recognition has demonstrated individually heroes. are mothers and babies. After They all, Black exceptional vision in TM ugliest This new collectionleadership of videos and features survivors of one of the women are first Black girls , and by David Dinkins Charles Rangel herfrom or his respective profession or excerpts powerful patient miscarriage of justice in New promoting heart-healthy habits fromYork’s endeavor and inwith some significant narratives interwoven insights history; having been childhood, we can help paverailroaded the way majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York measure has contributed towards from leading ABC member clinicians and unjustly convicted for a crime for healthier pregnancies." Transformative Justice Coalition. 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They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowshare their stories, and learn more aroundracial the world.” in addressing disparities in Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberabout maternal health disparities. maternal outcomes. Thehealth gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for Together, we can effect tangible Recentcocktail findingshour continue show that to be to followed by the andnarrative Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public changeRichardson, and rewrite the on our youth. Black women are awards disproportionately dinner and ceremonies. There health, communications, the Black maternal health. The Black Star News, which focuses impacted morbidity Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will by bematernal musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has and mortality. These disparitiesDouglas a legendary radio talk show host Founded in 1974, the Association of opera singer Cassandra international commerce. been featured as a result of some if extendand to other women of color and executive producer, radio DJ,Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is a from harmonica phenomenon its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is as well,William highlighting the need forDinkins is Dr. Anekwe Onwuanyi, Association of Black Cardiologist President. poet, songwriter, music recordingnonprofit with a global membership Galison. David York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of comprehensive action to ensure artist and producer, rapper, writerexceeding 2,000 individuals, honored for Lifetime Achievement Photo Credit: ABC Post, Theprofessionals, Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganincluding equitable access to quality forfirst health — he was New Yorkcare City’s Content magazine. African American-owned real all. African American mayor and also his career as a radio DJ in Buffalocommunity health advocates, and positioned tofirm address maternal MD,15. Co-chair of the estate withthe $3.5 billion worthM. Bond, institutional Pastand Black Star Newsmembers. honorees at age For over 30 years, he’s corporate welcomed Nelson Mandela to the "Decades of headlines emphasize healthof crisis, given the intersection of Cardiovascular Disease in Women properties under development The ABC remains dedicated to (Like It have included: Gil Noble been a talk show host at WBLS and the urgent needhis forrelease a multi-faceted city after in 1990. maternal health and cardiovascular and Children Committee for ABC. "An its mission or management — he was one of promoting heart Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He approach addresses the also honored Rep.that Charles Rangel, well-being. Standing at the essential aspect of the campaign health and wellness in minority of the pioneering developerswho O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk systemic institutional factors has "crossroads" of being patients, for and Lifetime Achievement, draws attention to the vital role Black communities. helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. exacerbating theCongress disparitysince gap in served in 1971. He relatives is ofonce-blighted patients, healthcare men play - whether as spouses or the Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel Black maternal and cardiovascular Honoree founder professionals treatinginthese patients, D.C. relatives - in theirSabrina supportLamb, of Black a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood Washington, Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William health," states ABC President Dr. of World of Money, is a champion aforementioned, gives women by advocating to ensure helping save soldiers behind enemyor all ofA the champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Anekwe Onwuanyi. "ABC remains of financial literacy youth-- she them aeconomic distinct perspective and Peebles’ the mother's concerns arefor heard line during the Korean War. empowerment is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba committed to raising awareness, teaches knowledge about handling opportunity to drive meaningful and addressed, but this support contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna fostering collaboration and is finding changemayor on this also includes own money, prioritizing budgeting their and planning. in issue. 2017. member of thethe UShealth Houseand of solutions to advance Fountain (Columbia University), cardiovascular health before, during, Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of "It is soHonoree importantBarbara to recognize that Representatives from wellbeing of Black women andNew their Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Arnwine, civil and after the pregnancy." we all rights have alawyer, role to isplay in mitigating the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9th district covers families." (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local a champion of "As a pediatric cardiologist, I this epidemic that negatively affects much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic recognize the profound impact of ABC members are uniquely family," said Rachel entering Congress in 2007, she the Black Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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