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NEW FUNDING INCREASES LENDING The Black Stars News 2015 Annual F O R willBhonor L Mayor ACK HOMEOWNERSHIP Awards Dinner David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their "We are thrilledFront to continue company Row Production, the legacy of NAF Dream brought “Cat on a Hotand Tin Roof” StreetcartoNamed extendand our“Asupport more Desire” a multi-ethnic cast to Blackwith families," said Mosi Broadway. In 2016 Gatling, NAF Senior Vicethey bring “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner President of Strategic Growth Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway.

New American Funding, a Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, national mortgage lender, R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina proudly announces the launch Lamb, Dr.Impact, Rudy Crew, Stephen of NAF Black formerly Alia Dream. Jones, and the Central knownByrd, as NAF NAF Park Five survivors of gross Black Impact empowers and injustice on December 18 from 6:00pm – supports the Black community in 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West their pursuit of homeownership. 116th Street. “Each honoree chosen for NAF Dream launched in recognition has demonstrated 2016,exceptional focusing on loan officer leadership and vision in recruitment, education, her or his respective profession or and efforts to expand Black endeavor and in some significant homeownership. Acknowledging measure has contributed towards creatingsuccess a more just the ongoing of society the in this country,” Black Starthe News program, NAF says is renaming founder and publisher Milton program NAF Black Impact Allimadi. “Obviously much work to signify the company's needs to be done here and commitment to taking direct, around the world.” action-oriented steps to address gala starts at 6:00pm with a creditThe accessibility and promote cocktail hour to be followed by the sustainable and equitable dinner and awards ceremonies. There homeownership forentertainment Black will be musical by individuals and communities. opera singer Cassandra Douglas

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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system.

David Dinkins

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.

and Expansion. "We are firm in Honorees, the so-called Central our belief that homeownership Park 5, are and should be withincollectively everyone's individually heroes. They reach, and we are dedicatedare survivors of one of the ugliest Charles Rangel to transforming vision miscarriage this of justice in New York’s into a reality. We want to history; having beenNAF railroaded majority. She now leads The placeconvicted where all andthe unjustly for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. become Blackthey families feel comfortable did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive they servedinlong prison sentences and supported their director of the Lawyers’ Committee ranging fromjourney. seven years for Civil Rights Under the Law. homeownership Weto 13 years before being exonerated when the Inez Barron, honoree, formerly awant them to know that NAF is actual rapist confessed. They are: State Assembly member, is nowhere for them."

Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond a New York City council member Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin and a champion of education for NAF Black Impact is partnering Richardson, and Kharey Wise. our youth. with real estate agents, lenders, The Black Star News, which focuses Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is and community organizations to on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host ensure that Black homebuyers been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,have access to fair and and from harmonica phenomenon its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is Additionally, nameDavid change poet, songwriter, music recordingaffordable housing options. Williamthis Galison. Dinkins is York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerNAF is also providing the Black honored for Lifetime Achievement reflects the company's growing Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began — he was New YorkBlack City’s first gap," said Patty Arvielo, dedication to assisting Content magazine. believe that we can make a community with access to African American-owned real his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo African American mayor and also borrowers in overcoming estate firm with $3.5 billion worthdifference more resources, Past Black Star Newsproducts, honorees at ageand 15. create For overa30 years, he’s educational welcomed Nelson to theNew American Funding Cosystemic barriers that Mandela have of properties under development Founder and CEO. "For us, this equitable society for all." services, partnerships, and have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. perpetuated disparities in or management he was one is much more than a—rebrand in-market support to drive Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York City. He Rep. Charlesfor Rangel, ofinitiative. the pioneering developerswho homeownership many also honored O’Brien homebuying (CNN), Ms. Camille of the This was a Through alsoNAF has aBlack FridayImpact, night radio talk sustainable and Cosby, Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize years,for asLifetime highlighted in Voza Rivers (New Heritage show on to WBAI. step to demonstrate NAF will help foster investment purchase goals. Theatre), in Congress since 1971. He necessary is the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel NAF'sserved recently released our responsibility to the Black opportunities BlackLamb, families Honoree for Sabrina founder a recipient of The Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William white helping paper, save Empowering NAFof Black Impact and break down By offering resources and of World of barriers Money, is a champion soldiers behind enemycommunity. A champion African-American Pollard (Medgar Evers College), Homeownership inKorean DiverseWar. of financial literacy for youth-she means that we commit to to homeownership. To this line during the advocacy, NAF Black Impact economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba Communities. teaches knowledge about handling providing access to mortgages end, NAF has committed to will help individuals andNews), La-Verna contemplating a possible run for NYC Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam money, budgeting and planning. mayor in resources 2017. and financial to help extending $20 billion in new families achieve their dreams member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), "Increasing homeownership Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of more Honoree Black families achieve mortgages to Black homebuyers of homeownership, and work Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Barbara Arnwine, civil rates York in the Black9thcommunity the nation’s leading educators. He’s whose district covers homeownership. By providing by the year 2028. (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local towards creating a brighter rights lawyer, is a champion of is a critical step toward closing much of central Brooklyn. Before the necessary 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College protecting support, voting rights weof ethnic future for generations to come. the racial homeownership entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging

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