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‘ W O M E N O F C O L O R ’ R A L LY The Black Stars News 2015 Annual TO R A C I S T V O T I N G L AW S Dinner will honor Mayor D E Awards M A N D S E N D David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

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Pioneering producers Stephen which have recently passed in Alaska, make voting exclusive. DOLORES HUERTA, Rangel, Rep.California Yvette Clarke, Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Delaware, DC, Colorado, New Mexico, State Senator Monique Limón, R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara Power company Network described how Production, system Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, Front Row Assemblymember Chris Holden, and IF PASSED INTO LAW, SB-299 impacted people (1 out of every 13 Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina Oregon and Washington. 100 voting rights advocates from across brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” WOULD BRING4.7 MILLION Black adults) experience frequent Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen the state who make up the California and “A Streetcar Named Desire” In addition to Limón and Huerta, three changes to their voter eligibility, making Byrd,Democracy Alia Jones, and the CentralELIGIBLE VOTERS ….CLOSER TO Grassroots Coalition, with a multi-ethnic cast to women of color leaders spoke at the THE BALLOT BOX. it difficult to keep up with registration. Park survivors gross to injustice rallied in frontFive of the Capitol of building Broadway. In 2016 they rally and press conference about the "California re-enfranchised over 50 bring on the December 18 fromaround 6:00pm – galvanize State Legislature “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner thousand people in the last four years California's New Motor VoterHarlem, Program46 West 10:00pm at MIST Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. thanks to Prop 17," said Nimmers. bill (SB-299). passed into law, SB-299 116th IfStreet. "But in the absence of a back-end would automatically bring 4.7 million Honorees, the so-called Central system, many of those people, and “Each honoree chosen for eligible but unregistered voters, who 5, are collectively and a others Park on parole, probation, serving recognition hasAsian demonstrated are disproportionately American, individually heroes. They are misdemeanor sentence or awaiting trial, exceptional leadership and vision in Black, and Latinx citizens, one step survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel are still learning about this critical new herthe orballot his respective profession or closer to box. The Coalition miscarriage of justice in New right, and are therefore much less likelyYork’s endeavor and in some significant hopes to move Elections Committee history; having been railroaded to be registered." majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York Chair Assemblymember Gail Pellerin measure has contributed towards unjustly convicted forfor a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. "A lack and City Council, representing the to expand California's democracy to of in-language information creating a more just society in this th they did not commit and for Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, all eligible voters and immigrants in various stages of their which country,” saysmove BlackCalifornia Star News theyprocess served makes long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. toward founder truly automatic voter registration citizenship registering and publisher Milton th ranging from seven years for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 with SB-299. to vote, not only difficult but also to 13 years Allimadi. “Obviously much work before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on "Simplyneeds put: voter registration lawsand Inez Barron, honoree, formerly adangerous," said Itzel Maganda to be done here actual rapist confessed. They Chavez, Civic Engagement Director for are: the Energy and Commerce are racist," said the Dolores Huerta, coState Assembly member, is nowAlliance San Diego, who described a around world.” Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for founder of the United Farmworkers a New York City council membercommunity member who mistakenly The gala at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and president of starts the Dolores Huerta and a champion of education for registered before they were eligible, cocktail be advocating followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. Foundation whohour has to been safety, energy development, public our youth. jeopardizing his ability to naturalize, andofawards ceremonies. There for the dinner expansion voting rights for health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is and could have resulted in deportation. underrepresented communities since by will be musical entertainment environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has the 1950's. areCassandra relics of theDouglas racist a legendary radio talk show host "By putting the burden of registration opera"They singer international commerce. been featured as a result of some if on all Californians, the state endangers Jim Crow Era, a time when literacy tests, and executive producer, radio DJ, and from harmonica phenomenon non-citizens who aren't aware of the its news scoops, on CNN, The New Photo Source: SPMG Media R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poll taxes and other hurdles were put in poet, songwriter, music recordingconsequences or historical knowledge William Galison. David Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of place tohonored prevent for Black, Indigenous and artist and producer, rapper, writerof the US voting process. Forcing people Lifetime Achievement Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s other people of color from voting." The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest kinds ofand obstacles voter registration community activist. He beganto opt in, puts vulnerable communities — he was New York City’s first Senator Monique Limón, (D-Santa Content magazine. Barbara) who authored the bill said, poses to their communities. African American-owned real California's exclusionary voting practices his career as a radio DJ in Buffaloat serious risk while at the same time African American mayor and also"It is unacceptable that working-class family's sole interpreter and estate firm with $3.5 billion worth"I was my have evolved and persisted for more Past Black Star News honorees at age 15. overyoung 30 years, welcomed Nelson Mandela to thecommunities of color continue to civic navigator fromFor a very age, he’s excluding eligible voters from exercising of properties under development than two centuries. Beyond California's have included: Noble (Like It their fundamental right Gil to vote." been a talk show WBLS and city after his release in 1990. be systematically left out — of access registration was host not atat the or management he was one and voter 92-year-long delay in assuring equal Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in NewI York to political power. We mustdeveloperswho take top of the urgent paperwork was City. HeThe California Grassroots Democracy Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored rights for Black, Chinese, Mexican of the pioneering O’Brien (CNN), Ms. Camille also for hasthem," a Friday radio talk Coalition comprises 140+ grassrootsCosby, steps to ensure that translating saidnight Sydney for Lifetime and Native AmericanAchievement, people through has the necessary helped turn around and revitalize Voza Rivers Heritage showDirector on WBAI. diverse population becomes Fang, Policy at AAPI FORCE organizations and is(New dedicated to Theatre), the prolonged ratification the 15th served in Congressofsince 1971. He California's is the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel a diverse electorate that truly represents who is Honoree the child ofSabrina immigrants and founderhelping California's most vulnerable Amendment, California discouraged Lamb, a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. the power of our state." refugees who speak Cantonese. "Once communities become empowered Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William voting by withholding citizenship fromenemy of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind A champion of African-American they were able to opt-in for in-language through pro-democracy reforms. The Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Chinese immigrants, SB-299 would update California's of financial became literacy for youth-line during therequiring Koreanliteracy War. economic empowerment Peebles’ voting, is registration easier for sheorganizations include a (NY wideJets), rangeNayaba of Herm Edwards tests for all voters at the ballot box, and voter registration to Secure Automatic teaches knowledge about handlingbackgrounds including, but not limited contemplating a possible run for NYC my family. SB-299 would remove this Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna introducing a variety of poll taxes that Voter Registration (SAVR), which money, and planning. to: criminal justice reform, immigrant laborious extra budgeting step that's keeping mayor registers in 2017.eligible people member ofaffected the US workers, House of disproportionately automatically Fountain (Columbia University), speakers fromis one ofrights, language access, low-income Dr.non-English Rudy Crew, honoree, immigrants and infrequent from voters. The when they interactBarbara with a state agency civil so many Representatives New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Arnwine, participating in our democracy." communities, environmental justice, th requirement to register a like therights DMV or Medicaid. This bill the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose 9 oneself district with covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local lawyer, is a champion of religious, labor unions, etc. county much clerk was introduced in 1866, a national trend of updating Kristin Nimmers, Policy and Campaign of central Brooklyn. Before followsprotecting 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College voting rights of ethnic www.cademocracy.org and had the same desired effect to and fully automating Motor Voter laws Manager with the California Black entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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