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WO M E N F O RWA R D N YC The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards COM M I TDinner S $will8 honor M Mayor I L T O S U B S TA N C E A B U S E C L I N I C S David Dinkins, Rep. Charles

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Yvette Clarke, — expanding the doula program to substance use support, NEWRangel, YORKRep. CITY MAYOR Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Donahue Peebles, ERIC R. ADAMS and NYC Barbara patients will also be able to access citywide, signing a package of company Front Row NYC,’ shows concrete stepsProduction, Arnwine, Inez Barron,has Sabrina connections to community-based bills to strengthen maternal HEALTH + HOSPITALS brought “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” the administration is taking Lamb,plans Dr. Rudy Crew, health, and setting the ambitious organizations for other critical announced to open anStephen $8 and “A Streetcar Named to build lasting structures to Desire” Alia Jones, and the Centralservices supporting recovery, such goal of reducing Black maternal millionByrd, health and substance with a multi-ethnic cast to support families before and after Park Five survivors of gross injustice as housing, food, and employment. mortality by 10 percent by 2030 use disorder clinic for pregnant Broadway. In 2016 they welcoming a child,” said Deputybring on December 18 from — and today’s announcement and postpartum women and6:00pm – Care teams will be comprised of Mayor“Eclipsed” for Healthwith and Oscar HumanWinner 10:00pmThe at MIST their families. clinicHarlem, will offer46 West Lupita Nyong ’O to Broadway. Services Anne Williams-Isom. “We 116th Street. pregnant and parenting individuals Honorees, theopioid so-called Central also know that the crisis “Eachsubstance honoree chosen for living with use disorder Park 5,so aremany collectively and has touched families, recognition on hasalcohol, demonstrated — a dependence individually heroes. They are and this new clinic will be a place exceptional vision in tobacco and otherleadership drugs — aand safe survivors of one of the ugliest for support, connection, and David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or his respective profession or and supportive place to access miscarriage of justice inwalk New York’s assistance as practitioners endeavor and in some prenatal and postnatal care,significant history; having been railroaded majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York with new and expecting parents measure has contributed towards addiction medicine, and behavioral and unjustly for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. on their City Council, representing the journey toconvicted better health. more just society in this th healthcreating care. Asa the city aims they did not commit and fora which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, Finally, this new clinic is part of country,” Black Star News to reduce Blacksays maternal mortality they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. broader strategy to reduce Black and publisher Milton ranging from seven to 13 years by 10 founder percent and reduce opioid for Civil Rights Under the Law. maternal T. Clarke. In the current 114th mortality by 10 years percent Allimadi. “Obviously much work before being exonerated when the deaths by 25 percent by 2030, Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aby 2030 and to reduce opioid needs to be done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: this clinic will support healthy birth the Energy and Commerce deaths by 25 percent by around the world.” medical and behavioral healthfor of the State FamilyAssembly Substancemember, Use is nowoverdose Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible outcomes, reduce the likelihood a New York City council member 2030. Thank the specialized including social workers, Disorder clinic coming to NYC The gala starts at 6:00pm with a providers, Santanayou Jr.,to Antron McCray, Kevin consumer protection, food and impact of postpartum relapse, and a champion of education for teams doing this work to help us community health workers, and Health + Hospitals/Lincoln is a cocktail hour to be followed by the Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public and address the needs of older our youth. tackle these issues that affect so dinner and awards ceremonies. There certified peer counselors with continuation of that critical work. health, communications, the children living in these families. The BlackinStar News, which focuses many families the Bronx and Honoree Byrd is willwith be musical entertainment by lived experience of and substance useand Our children areImhotep our mostGary precious environment, interstate Funded an investment on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talkinshow opera singerForward Cassandra Douglas disorder. Robin Hood provided resource and by investing themhost beyond.” international commerce. through “Women NYC: An been featured as a result of some if andfamilies executivefrom producer, radio DJ,“Substance use disorder is not only from harmonica phenomenona planning grant of $404,000 and their the start, its news scoops, on CNN, The New Actionand Plan for Gender Equity” — R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet,asongwriter, music recordingdetrimental to the user, but also William Galison. David Dinkins is to design a treatment model for we'll build safer and healthier York Daily News, The New York the Adams administration’s $43 a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerimpacts the pregnancy and family honored for Lifetime Achievement pregnant women diagnosed with city for generations to come." Post, The Village Voice, and Brill’s million—plan with the ambitious The Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He began he was New York City’s first substance use disorder. — nuclear as well as extended,” Content magazine. African American-owned real goal ofAfrican makingAmerican New Yorkmayor City the his career as a radio DJ in Buffalo and also said NYC Health + firm with $3.5 for billion worth“TODAY’S most woman-forward city in the to the"This isestate a critical moment Past Black StarHospitals News honorees at age 15.$8 For MILLION over 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela Senior Vice President and Chief of properties under development INVESTMENT…SHOWS country — the clinic will build on women's health in New York have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show host at WBLS and city after his release in 1990. Medical Officer Machelle Allen, or management — he was one the city’s cross-sector work to City and across the country," Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad WLIB radioSTEPS in New … York City. He Rep. also honored is aMs. time when Cosby, of the Adams. pioneering developerswho CONCRETE improve theCharles health Rangel, and well-being O’Brien (CNN), Camille said Mayor "Addiction also has a Friday night radio talk MD. “Pregnancy for Lifetime Achievement, has helped turn around and revitalize motivation for behavior change TO SUPPORT FAMILIES of all women. Voza Rivers (New Heritage Theatre), and substance use disorder show on WBAI. served in Congress since 1971. He is the once-blighted Anacostia is high. It is our aim to leverage Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel doesn't discriminate, and BEFORE AND AFTER The 6,500 square Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderthis personal motivation, coupled a recipient of foot The space, Bronze medal for neighborhood in Washington, D.C. Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William overdoses are a leading cause WELCOMING A CHILD.” of World of Money, is a champion expected to open 2026,behind will enemy helping save in soldiers A champion of African-American with peer support, professional Pollard (Medgar Evers College), of deaths in pregnant and of financial literacy for youth-- she Williams-Isom serve line approximately 200 families during the Korean War. economic empowerment Peebles’  is Anne guidance, and whole family Herm Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba postpartum women in New York teaches knowledge about Mayor for Health andhandlingengagement, per year and will beClarke located contemplating a possible run for NYCDeputy Rep. Yvette is aatDemocratic to achieve aNews), clean La-Verna Arinde (Amsterdam City, affecting only the new money, budgeting and planning. Human Services NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln mayor in not 2017. member of the US House of Fountain (Columbia University), and sober intact family unit within parent, but also their family and in the Representatives Bronx — the borough Dr. Rudy Crew, honoree, is one of fromwith New Lillian Roberts (DC37), Desiree Dancy which the child and his or her Honoree Arnwine, civil loved ones. OurBarbara administration “Today’s $8 million investment, the highest rate of9thopioid overdose the nation’s leading educators. He’s York whose district covers (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local siblings thrive.” rightsaction lawyer,toisboost a champion has taken birth of part ofpresident ‘WomenofForward death much in New City. In addition ofYork central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National Medgar Evers College protecting voting rights of ethnic equity and support new families entering Congress in 2007, she

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