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Pringle & more for a week of America. Our legacy is built on the engagement, and supportive policies Park Fiveevents survivors of gross injustice commemorative surrounding Broadway. In 2016 they bring foundation of grassroots activism by and institutions for all marginalized onanniversary December of 18the from 6:00pm – The NAACP President & CEO and the the 70th landmark with Oscar the biggest civil rights pioneers of the families of Brown plaintiffs met with people.“Eclipsed” We are committed to aWinner world 10:00pm at MIST Brown Harlem, Supreme Court decision, v. 46 West Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. Street.(1954). The Board 116th of Education Honorees, the so-called Central case ended the legal segregation “Each honoree chosen for Photo Source: NAACP Park 5, are collectively and previously established Plessy v. recognition has in demonstrated individually heroes. They are Ferguson, leading the way toward exceptional leadership and the vision in survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel end of her the or Jimhis Crow era thatprofession plagued or respective miscarriage of justice in New York’s the United Statesand for nearly a century. endeavor in some significant history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York The NAACP hashas hosted President measure contributed towards and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the Biden,creating the Brown plaintiffs, the a more just society in this th they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, Little Rock Nine,says NEABlack President country,” Star News they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee Becky Pringle, Legal Defense Fund succeeding her mother, Una S. founder and publisher Milton th ranging from seven years to 13 years President & Director Counsel, Janai for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 Allimadi. “Obviously much work before being exonerated when the Nelson, Actor and Activist Sheryl Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly a needs to be done journalist here and Lee Ralph, award-winning actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is now world.” Nikolearound Hannahthe Jones, Howard Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council member University T. with a ThePresident gala startsDr. at Leslie 6:00pm Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for Fenwick, and more National by the cocktail hour at to the be followed Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public our youth. Museum of African American History There dinner and awards ceremonies. health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses and Culture a day filled with Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is will befor musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has discussions the significance a legendary radio talk show host operaaround singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. been featured as a result of some if of Brown we witness the phenomenon erosion of and executive producer, radio DJ, andasfrom harmonica its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is diversity, equity,Galison. and inclusion poet, songwriter, music recording William Davidacross Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of our nation. The Brown plaintiffs and artist and producer, rapper, writer honored for Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began Little Rock crucial — heNine was provided New York City’s first Content magazine. African American-owned real insightAfrican into theirAmerican experiences and and also his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo mayor those of their families to help inform a estate firm with $3.5 billion worth Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to the forward-looking vision for the NAACP of properties under development been a talk show host at WBLS and have included: Gil Noble (Like It city after his release in 1990. and its allies as we work to make or management — he was one Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He Rep.equitable, Charles Rangel, alsoand honored education accessible, of the pioneering developerswho O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk for Lifetime affordable for all. Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. in Congress since 1971. the once-blighted Anacostia "As we celebrate our nation's first step toward educational equity taken "As weserved celebrate our nation's first step He is Errol Louis (NY1 70 News), Amel Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founder recipient ofequity The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. towardaeducational taken 70 Larrieux (Entertainer), years ago and the bravery of ofWorld thoseofwho made possible, let us recommit Dr. William Money, is aitchampion helping soldiersofbehind A champion of African-American years ago and save the bravery those enemy (Medgar Evers College), ourselves toPeebles’ fighting for literacy the future our she childrenPollard deserve….” of financial for youth-line during the Korean War. economic empowerment is forward who made it possible, let us recommit Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba teaches knowledge about handling contemplating a possible run for NYC ourselves to Yvette fighting Clarke forwardisfor the Rep. a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna De rrick Johnson: NA ACP P re si de n t & CE O money, budgeting and planning. future member our children deserve. Make of mayor in 2017. of the US House Fountain (Columbia University), no mistake, we may no longer President Biden in the Oval Office to 20th century and is sustained by 21st without racism where (DC37), Black people Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives frombe New Lillian Roberts Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil separate, we are from equal. discussrights the Administration's work century activists. From classrooms enjoy equitable opportunities in the nation’s leading educators. He’s Yorkbut whose 9thfar district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local lawyer, is a champion of The NAACP to convene racial equity, including and courtrooms to city halls and thriving communities. muchisofproud central Brooklyn.living Before to advance 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic historyentering in the halls of power in today's schools, our network of members Congress in with 2007, she segregation Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging Congress,

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