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Division. “While it is an incredibly shift in federal drug policy in recent clemency to those convicted under The rescheduling would move 116th Street. encouraging step in the right direction, years. unjust Honorees, drug laws, and the expunge so-calledcriminal Central marijuana from a Schedule I substance “Eachincluding honoreeheroin) chosen recordsPark so people a fair shot (with drugs to for a 5, arehave collectively andat recognition has (with demonstrated redemption,” Roseberry added. Schedule III substance drugs individually heroes. They are Image Source: NAACP exceptional leadership and vision in At the state level, extreme racial including Tylenol with codeine). survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or his respective profession or disparities in arrestsofforjustice marijuana miscarriage in New York’s endeavor and in some significant possession persist throughout the The Justice Department will formally history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York country. A Black person is still at measure has contributed reclassify marijuana, making the towards and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. least three City Council, representing the times more likely to be creating aand more justasociety drug 'lower-risk' taking pivotal in this th they not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, arrested for did marijuana possession than first step toward unraveling country,” says Blackthe Star News they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. a white person, even though Black disproportionate harms inflicted by founder and publisher Milton ranging from yearsatto 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. and white T. Clarke. In the current 114th people use seven marijuana the 'War on Drugs.' For over half a Allimadi. “Obviously much work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on decade, the NAACP supported Inez Barron, honoree, formerly asimilar rates. These racial disparities needs to behas done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce the decriminalization of marijuana, State Assembly member, is nowin marijuana possession arrests exist around the world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond across the country: in every state, in Committee, responsible for an issue that has contributed to the a New York City council member gala starts 6:00pm with a Santana Jr.,small, Antron McCray, Kevin counties large and urban and consumer protection, food unjust The incarceration ofat millions of Black and a champion of education for cocktail hour to be followed by the rural, wealthy and poor, and with large Richardson, and Kharey Wise. Americans. safety, energy development, public our youth. and small Black populations. dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is be musical entertainment NAACPwill President and CEO Derrick by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host “Congress must pass comprehensive Johnson shared the Cassandra following Douglas opera singer international commerce. been featured as a result of some if statement response to thisphenomenon week's and executive producer, radio DJ,legislation that addresses drug and in from harmonica its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is news: "The war on drugs has beenDinkins a poet, songwriter, music recordingpolicies that have been selectively William Galison. David is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of war onhonored Black America. The facts speak artist and producer, rapper, writerand disproportionately aimed at Black for Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganand Latino communities forVoice, decades,” for themselves. Black arefirst — he was NewAmericans York City’s Content magazine. African American-owned real 4 timesAfrican more likely to be incarcerated his career as a radio DJ in Buffalosaid Nina Patel, senior policy counsel American mayor and also at the ACLU’s Justice “Millions estate firm with $3.5 billion worth on marijuana-related charges than Past Black StarDivision. News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to the of Americans have lost their right to The NAACP continues to support the the rescheduling does not end criminal white Americans. Let's be clear - no of properties under development have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. vote and are locked out of opportunities decriminalization of cannabis. penalties for marijuana or help the one should be incarcerated for nonor management — he was one Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. Heto seekIs), housing, employment, and currently serving sentences Charles Rangel, violentRep. drug offenses. While thisalso is ahonored of the pioneering developerswho peoplealso O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, has a FridayIt night Civil around Libertiesand Union offenses. is timeradio for talk education as a result of racist and historicfor first step, theAchievement, NAACP knows has The American Lifetime helped turn revitalize for marijuana Voza Rivers (New Heritage showgovernment on WBAI.to further punitive marijuana policies. PassageTheatre), of rescheduling,Anacostia but more the federal that the work to justice is 1971. never He applauds served in secure Congress since is thethe once-blighted Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel the Senate-led Cannabis Administration must be done at the federal and reduce prosecution of marijuana and complete. Now, weofcall onBronze Congress to for Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder a recipient The medal neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William and Opportunity Act (CAOA) and the to undo the decades of insteadofput more of resources towards enact the legislation necessary to make World Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemystate levels A champion of African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), harm inflicted on individuals and investments that help communities nationwide reform the a reality. 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Today’s announcement by money, budgeting and planning. mayor in 2017. member of the US House of criminal penalties for marijuana Fountain (Columbia University), President Biden is an important step “State and local officials should THE NAACP CONTINUES Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of and provide criminal history record Representatives from New towardsHonoree basing federal marijuana policy follow this move by the president to Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Barbara Arnwine, civil TO SUPPORT THE clearing and necessary investments on evidence instead of fear. scale back and reduce the harms the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9th district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local rights lawyer, is a champion of DECRIMINALIZATION in communities disproportionately Biden’s decision to of the war on marijuana in their much of central Brooklyn. OF Before “President 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic for criminalization.” marijuana thethe most moveCity to decriminalize CANNABIS. entering Congress in 2007, she reschedule Action Network), and many others. of The University of New targeted minority groupsis— emerging state and

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