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AMERICAN HE ART AS SOCIATION REDUCES The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor HEALTH CARE INEQUITIES IN BLACK AMERICANS David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke,
Black Americans have the highest incidence and Damar’s charity, the Chasing M’s R. arrest Donahue Barbara of cardiac outsidePeebles, of the hospital and Foundation, are turning a nation of Arnwine, Barron, Sabrina bystanders into a nation of lifesavers with are significantly less Inez likely to survive Cardiac arrest inLamb, Black neighborhoods is associated Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen CPR and AED training.” with alarmingly low treatment Byrd, Alia Jones, and andsurvival the CentralIn addition, American Heart Association rates and recent studies have shown Impact with Heart Awards were also Park Five survivors of gross injustice lower rates of both bystander CPR and presented to two local community leaders on December 18 from 6:00pm – bystander AED use in these neighborhoods. who have developed and implemented 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, Recognizing the unique intersection of 46 West specific local entrepreneurial innovative American HeartStreet. Month and Black History 116th solutions that provide tools and resources to Month, the American Heart Association, support both physical and mental well-being. “Each honoree chosen for celebrating 100 years of service saving Andrew Suggs, a 2019 National recognition hasbydemonstrated lives, marks the occasion honoring three EmPOWERED to Serve Business individuals for their work to improveand access exceptional leadership vision inAccelerator finalist, is the CEO & Founder David Dinkins to equitable health change health her or his and respective profession or of Live Chair Health in Baltimore. Through outcomes. Live Chair, barbers are trained and
Live Chair Health has helped thousands of members overcome a deep-seated resistance to sharing personal information for their health and wellbeing.
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York and a former chancellor of the New York public schools system.
Pioneering producers Stephen Byrd and Alia Jones, through their entrepreneurs and startup company Front organizations, Row Production, this lackbrought of support“Cat can be ona abarrier Hot to Tin Roof” success and leave communities without and “A Streetcar Named Desire” resources. Helping these champions with a multi-ethnic cast to advance their work across maternal health, Broadway. In 2016 they bring food security and healthcare access complements the work of the American “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner Heart Association’s strategic to Lupita Nyong ’O goal to Broadway.
Ashley Williams, also from Baltimore, is an educator, emotional wellness advocate and mindfulness expert with more than a decade of experience in the field of emotional wellness. She founded Clymb after watching confront nonmedical, social and economic stress in children struggle with rage, Central barriersHonorees, to health andthe helpso-called everyone live misbehavior and anxiety at the school where longer, healthier lives. The funds are Park 5, are collectively and she worked. devotedindividually to evidence-based, sustainable heroes. They are Clymb is a Baltimore-based organization solutions led by local nonprofits and small that offers web-based emotional health survivors of one of the ugliest Charles Rangel businesses across diverse markets and software for school-age children designed miscarriage of justice in New York’s issues. The EmPOWERED to Serve Business endeavor and in some significant to enhance their emotional intelligence and history; having been railroaded Accelerator simultaneously supports majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York develop healthy coping strategies. One of the In ceremonies in New City on measure hasYork contributed towards equipped with cuffs to measure blood social and healthconvicted entrepreneurs anddigital unjustly for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, the American Feb. 1 hosted by CBS News National pressure, to checkrepresenting body mass index Heart Association’s social impact creating a more just society in this (BMI), andscales and organizations who are drivingand change th Correspondent Michelle Miller, Buffalo health risk assessments to detect they did not commit for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, funds, the Bernard J. Tyson Impact Fund, through health justice in their communities country,” saysarrest Blacksurvivor Star News Bills safety and cardiac first supported Clymb, in 2021. Since then, they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. and specifically target food insecurity, founder and the publisher Milton Damar Hamlin received Association’s the organization has expanded its services th ranging fromtoseven yearsSTEM, to 13 years for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 transportation, access healthcare, Voice ofAllimadi. the Mission“Obviously Award, recognizing much work outside of Baltimore to schools across before being exonerated when the youth education and more. Congress Clarke serves on his historic efforts spread awareness the country additional language Inezincluding Barron, honoree, formerly a needs totobe done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce about the need for CPR education and options State to help young people develop Assembly member, is nowA D D I T I O N A L R E S O U RC E S around the world.” providing opportunities for training Yusef Abdus Salaam;ofRaymond Understanding the Importance the Lay Committee, responsible for emotional intelligence skills. a New York City council memberResponder particularly young athletes. As the with a Experience in Out-of-Hospital Thefor gala starts at 6:00pm Santana Jr., Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food “As we acknowledge 100 years of service by for and a champion of education nationalcocktail ambassador CardiacRichardson, Arrest: A Scientific Statement From hourfortothe beAmerican followed by the and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, publicthe American Heart Association, we deeply Heart Nation of Lifesavers™ initiative, he is our youth. the American Heart Association dinner and awards ceremonies. value the power and passion of volunteers health, communications, the committed alongside the American Heart There The Black Star News, which focuses Community organizations receive funding leaders who share in our Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is to shift inequitable health paradigm will be musical entertainment environment, and interstate and and community Association to ensure everyone, everywhereby on investigative journalism, has missionatolegendary end health inequities to ensure radio talk show host American Stroke Association names operawith singer is empowered the Cassandra lifesaving skillDouglas of CPR international commerce. been featured as a result of some if health care access and quality care and hasand access to AEDs (automated external and executive producer,forradio DJ,2022 Stroke Heroes from harmonica phenomenon people everywhere,” said Marsha Jones, its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is defibrillator) in their community, schools, poet, songwriter, music recording AHA President’s Advisory: Structural William Galison. David Dinkins is American Heart Association volunteer York Daily News, The New York workplaces and places of worship. a leading developer and founder of artist producer, writerracism causes poor health, premature death honored for Lifetime Achievement board chair andand former Executiverapper, Vice The Voice of the Mission award is one Post, Theand Village from heart disease stroke Voice, and Brill’s The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest President andcommunity Chief Diversityactivist. Officer for and He began — he volunteer was New Yorkannually City’s first of the highest honors Content magazine. African American-owned real The PNChis Financial Group. career Services as a radio DJ “From in BuffaloThe American Heart Association is a African American Itmayor and also bestowed by the Association. recognizes relentless force for aStar worldNews of longer, Damar using his voice to inspire people to estate firm with $3.5 billion worth Black honorees an individual who hasNelson made a Mandela major impactto the at age 15. For over 30 years, he’s healthierPast welcomed lives. We are dedicated to ensuring understand the importance and value of of properties under development in driving awareness or education by using have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. equitable health in all communities. Through creative innovation spurred by their voice to amplify the lifesaving mission or management — he was one CPR to the Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad radiowork in New City. collaboration with numerous organizations, Andrew WLIB and Ashley’s on theYork ground in He of the American Heart Association. Rep. Charles Rangel, also honored of the pioneering developerswho communities, and powered by millions volunteers, O’Brien (CNN),ofMs. Camille Cosby, we are committed to ensuring also has a Friday night radio talk The recipient of this award must have for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize equitable we fund innovative research, advocate forTheatre), health for everyone everywhere as Voza Rivers (New Heritage show on WBAI. demonstrated at telling their 1971. He is servedsuccess in Congress since the public’s health and share lifesaving we enter our second century.” the once-blighted Anacostia Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel personal story. The recipient must also have clients' likelihood of developing hypertension. Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderresources. The Dallas-based organization recipient ofaction. The Bronze medal for neighborhood Washington, inspiredaothers to take The American Heart Association Social The concept for Live ChairinHealth was born D.C. Larrieux has been a leading(Entertainer), source of healthDr. William of World of Money, is a champion helping save soldiers behind enemyin the chair Impact Funds were launched in 2018 A champion of African-American of a Maryland barbershop in Pollard (Medgar Evers College), “Damar Hamlin is an incredible role model of community-based financial literacysolutions for youth-- sheinformation for a century. During 2024 –our line generation. during theHeKorean War. 2017, after Andrew’sempowerment father had congestive economic Peebles’ to is support for the next has turned his Centennial yearEdwards – we celebrate our richNayaba Herm (NY Jets), that reduce socialknowledge and economicabout barriers teaches handling100-year history and accomplishments. heart failure and three cardiac arrests.run Its for NYC recoveryRep. into aYvette meaningful journey has contemplating a possible Clarke is that a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna to health equity. Nine out of 10and newplanning. early days were spent convincing Black money, budgeting led to thousands learning the lifesaving skill As we forge ahead into our second century mayor in 2017. member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), businesses need capital and womenmen to track their vital signs while getting of CPR,” said Nancy Brown, chief executive of bold discovery and impact our vision is Dr. Rudy honoree, receiveCrew, less than 3% of all is one of Representatives New their hair cut. In the Barbara cultural context of the civil led startups Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy Honoree Arnwine, officer of the American Heartfrom Association. to advance health and hope for everyone, th venture the capital investments.[2] many circle ofrights trust between and client, of nation’s leading For educators. He’severywhere. York 9 Heart district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local “Together, thewhose American Association lawyer,barber is a champion
much of central Brooklyn. Before entering Congress in 2007, she
protecting voting rights of ethnic minority groups — the emerging
president of Medgar Evers College of The City University of New
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