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N AACP INVESTS $20 MILLION FOR The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner VO T will E honor R Mayor TURNOUT PROGRAM David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

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Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their across the country and want to do company Front Row Production, $20 million investment in its civic Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina everything in their power to stop brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” engagement program, aimed at 12 Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen people from voting, especially andcivic “A Streetcar Named Desire” NAACP's engagement program states nationwide to empower and Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Centralcommunities of color," said Derrick with ainmulti-ethnic cast to is anchored analytics and built protect Black voters at every level Park Five survivors of gross injustice Johnson, NAACP President and Broadway. In 2016 they bring upon evidence-based innovations of our democratic process, combat on December 18 from 6:00pm – “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner that have been designed by and rampant disinformation, and provide CEO. "While the threats against 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West our democracy are present and to Broadway. refinedLupita by our Nyong partner ’O GSSA, a voters with critical and accurate 116th Street. Colorado-based data analytics and information. This investment will Honorees, the so-called Central “Each honoree chosen for electoral strategy group. Through fund additional on-the-ground Park 5, are collectively and it, recognition has demonstrated the NAACP urges heroes. all Americans to: mobilization efforts and digital individually They are exceptional leadership and vision in advertising to ensure voters have  Verify their voter registration survivors of one of the ugliest David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or histhey respective the resources need toprofession cast their or  Locate their polling location miscarriage of justice in New York’s ballot.endeavor and in some significant history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York  Vote early, if possible measure has contributed towards and unjustly convicted Transformative Justice Coalition.  Mobilize City Council, representing the on social media for a crime creating a more just society Launched ahead of National Blackin this th they did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn,  Know how to get in touch with the country,” says Black Star News Voter Day on September 20, with they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. NAACP legal office in the event they and publisher only 47founder days remaining of the Milton th ranging from seven years to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 experience any intimidation or voter Allimadi. “Obviously much work election cycle, the National NAACP's before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly asuppression needs investment to be doneincludes: here and multi-million actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is now Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond  $6around millionthe toworld.” NAACP local Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberThe NAACP advocates, agitates, The gala starts at 6:00pm with a Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food units and partners and a champion of education for and litigates for the civil rights due cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public  $3 million in Black radio our youth. to Black America. Our legacy is built Credit: NAACP.com dinner and awards ceremonies. There Photohealth, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses ads across 7 states Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is on the foundation of grassroots will be musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and on investigative journalism, has  $2opera million forCassandra our mailDouglas dangerous, a legendary radiohas talkmade show host activism by the biggest civil rights singer our commitment "The Black community international commerce. been featured as a result of some if program across 7 states and progress executiveover producer, radio DJ,pioneers of the 20th century and is and from harmonica phenomenonto making our voices heard is enormous the last its news scoops, on activists. CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is sustained by 21st-century poet,from songwriter, David Dinkins is unwavering. Our most important four years, studentmusic debt recording  $1William millionGalison. for research York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerFrom classrooms and courtrooms honored Lifetime Achievement Black job this November – for all of cancellation to lower healthcare (polling and for focus groups), Post, The Village Voice, The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganto city halls and Congress, our and Brill’s — he was New City’s first us – is showing up to the ballot box costs. But Project 2025 is in partnership withYork Hart Content magazine. African American-owned real his career assaid a radio DJ in Buffalonetwork of members across the African American mayor and alsoand making our voices heard. The threatening it all," Dominik estate firm with $3.5 billion worth works to Star secure thehonorees social Research andNelson HIT Strategies Black News at ageSenior 15. ForVice overPresident 30 years, he’s countryPast welcomed Mandela to theonly way to combat these radical Whitehead, of properties under development and political power that will end  $2city million in our digital have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk host at WBLS and after his release in 1990. extremists is with your vote." of Campaigns andshow Mobilization, or management — he was one race-based discrimination. That Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radio in New York outreach program across 7 NAACP. "With our vote, we'll not City. only He Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho rooted (CNN), in racial equity, civic Ms. Camille Cosby, also has a Friday night radio talk work isO’Brien defend the hard-won victories our states for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize engagement, and supportive policies Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), show on WBAI. communities have seen over the last  $1.4 million in oursince SMS served in Congress 1971. He is the once-blighted Anacostia and institutions for all marginalized Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel four years, but we will build on them. Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderpeople. We are committed to a world a recipient of Theacross Bronze 12 medal for outreach program neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William This election isn't about who sits of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemy A champion of African-American withoutPollard racism(Medgar where Black battleground states Evers people College), in the of Oval Office.literacy It's about financial for which youth-- sheenjoy equitable opportunities in line during the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’ is Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba candidate represents policies and contemplating a possible run for NYC teaches knowledge about handlingthrivingArinde communities. "Radical extremists are working Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Democratic (Amsterdam News), La-Verna priorities that budgeting move us forward. And money, and planning. mayor in 2017. diligently to interfere our of member of the with US House Fountain (Columbia University), Black Americans are listening." free and fair election process. Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of Representatives from New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil th statehouses, These York agents work9in D E Rrights R I C Klawyer, J O H is N Sa Ochampion N the nation’s leading educators. He’s whose district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local of President voting and CEOrights of ethnic much of central Brooklyn. Before NAACPprotecting 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College entering Congress in 2007, she Action Network), and many others. of The City University of New minority groups — the emerging Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, counties, and communities THE NAACP has announced a R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara

NAACP has recruited over 100,000 Volunteers who will be engaging well over 14.5 million Black voters across key Battleground States, such as Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

"Radical extremists are working diligently to interfere with our free and fair election process…”

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