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The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]], [[Gale Brewer]], Manhattan Borough President; [[Ruben Diaz, Jr.]], Bronx Borough President; Senator [[Kirsten Gillibrand]]; [[Carmen de Lavallade]] and the late [[Geoffrey Holder]]; [[Fernando Ferrer]], Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; [[Ruth Messinger]], President, [[American Jewish World Service]]; Senator [[Charles E. Schumer]] and Reverend [[Al Sharpton]]. The Gala honorees include: [[Helen LaKelly Hunt]] (Changemaker), Dr. [[Edison O. Jackson]] (Trailblazer) and [[R. Rick Baker]] (Champion). [[Robert Sargent Shriver]] was honored posthumously.<ref>[http://www.mcny.edu/news/pressrelease/metropolitan-college-of-new-york-hosts-50th-anniversary-gala/. METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 20 October, 2014 ]</ref> | The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]], [[Gale Brewer]], Manhattan Borough President; [[Ruben Diaz, Jr.]], Bronx Borough President; Senator [[Kirsten Gillibrand]]; [[Carmen de Lavallade]] and the late [[Geoffrey Holder]]; [[Fernando Ferrer]], Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; [[Ruth Messinger]], President, [[American Jewish World Service]]; Senator [[Charles E. Schumer]] and Reverend [[Al Sharpton]]. The Gala honorees include: [[Helen LaKelly Hunt]] (Changemaker), Dr. [[Edison O. Jackson]] (Trailblazer) and [[R. Rick Baker]] (Champion). [[Robert Sargent Shriver]] was honored posthumously.<ref>[http://www.mcny.edu/news/pressrelease/metropolitan-college-of-new-york-hosts-50th-anniversary-gala/. METROPOLITAN COLLEGE OF NEW YORK HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY GALA 20 October, 2014 ]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Communist gathering/"We're Not Going Back"== | ||
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| + | March 2015, a crowd of New Yorkers lined up at the security desk in order to make their way up to the third floor to Melba's Restaurant and the annual "We're Not Going Back" celebration of African American culture and struggle. | ||
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| + | 2014's guest speaker was [[Angela Davis]], and the occasion was held downtown at the Henry Winston Unity Hall. This year's featured speaker was the newly elected mayor of Newark, the Honorable [[Ras Baraka]]. | ||
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| + | The meeting's theme was "Support City Officials Who Fight for Equality, a Living Wage and Against Racism." | ||
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| + | [[Estevan Nembhard|Estevan Bassett-Nembhard]], New York organizer of the [[Communist Party USA]], opened the program, greeting the over 200 participants and emphasizing the need for unity in the vital struggle to end racism. "We stand on the shoulders of those who defeated slavery and Jim Crow. Our history tells us that united we stand and divided we fall." He continued, "We're not going back! Our pledge is to stick together." | ||
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| + | [[Naquasia LeGrand]] chaired the event, winning a round of applause when she announced that she was a fast food worker and an organizer of that movement. | ||
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| + | A large and politically diverse host committee was formed to welcome Mayor Baraka, including representatives from labor, fast-food workers, police reform, immigrant rights, LGBTQ, religious and peace and justice movements. Among them were [[Alisha Garner]], the sister of Eric Garner murdered by police on Staten Island, and elected officials including State Senator [[Bill Perkins]], State Assemblyman [[Keith Wright]], along with a representative of City Council member [[Ydanis Rodriguez]]. Baraka received proclamations from Perkins, Wright and Rodriguez. He also received a letter of welcome from Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]]. | ||
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| + | Manhattan Borough President [[Gale Brewer]] stopped by briefly to greet the gathering crowd. | ||
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| + | As the evening ended one participant said, "This was a great event that showed that left and center forces in our city can work together to build principled unity and a stronger movement to help defeat racism and poverty."<ref>[http://peoplesworld.org/mayor-ras-baraka-tops-a-harlem-evening-of-black-culture-and-struggle/ PW, Mayor Ras Baraka tops Harlem evening of black culture and struggle by: Jarvis Tyner March 18 2015]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:43, 17 August 2015
Template:TOCnestleft Gale Brewer is Manhattan Borough President.
"March For Racial Justice"
Gale Brewer, National Women's Political Caucus sponsored a January 18, 1988 "March For Racial Justice" to NYC Town Hall. Other sponsors included the Communist Party USA, U.S. Peace Council]], the Socialist Workers Party, and Young Socialist Alliance.[1]
Matewan showing
Monday May 1, 1989 New York Democratic Socialists of America sponsored a showing of the pro-union film "Matewan" in solidarity with striking Eastern Airlines workers. Gale Brewer added her name to the sponsoring committee.
Praising Margaret Chin
In January 2014, after winning a tough re-election campaign against a much younger opponent with little political experience, Councilmember Margaret Chin showed off her own strong political ties as she entered a second term at her inauguration.
Chin was also praised — always professionally, but sometimes on a deeply personal level — by Sen. Chuck Schumer, House Representatives Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Borough President Gale Brewer, and State Sen. Daniel Squadron.[2]
Metropolitan College gala
Metropolitan College of New York celebrated its founding with a 50th Anniversary Gala, Thursday, October 23, 2014 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. Themed, “Amplify the Dream”; the Gala highlighted the school’s dynamic history. The Gala’s honorary chair was Mayor David Dinkins, New York City’s first Black mayor.
“I am honored to serve as honorary chair of MCNY’s Anniversary Gala,” said Mayor Dinkins. “For half a century, MCNY has not only produced professional citizens in New York City, but those who are also socially-responsible and share a commitment to give back and make our society a better place for all New Yorkers.”
The distinguished members of the honorary committee include: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President; Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President; Senator Kirsten Gillibrand; Carmen de Lavallade and the late Geoffrey Holder; Fernando Ferrer, Vice Chairman, MTA and former Bronx President; Ruth Messinger, President, American Jewish World Service; Senator Charles E. Schumer and Reverend Al Sharpton. The Gala honorees include: Helen LaKelly Hunt (Changemaker), Dr. Edison O. Jackson (Trailblazer) and R. Rick Baker (Champion). Robert Sargent Shriver was honored posthumously.[3]
Communist gathering/"We're Not Going Back"
March 2015, a crowd of New Yorkers lined up at the security desk in order to make their way up to the third floor to Melba's Restaurant and the annual "We're Not Going Back" celebration of African American culture and struggle.
2014's guest speaker was Angela Davis, and the occasion was held downtown at the Henry Winston Unity Hall. This year's featured speaker was the newly elected mayor of Newark, the Honorable Ras Baraka.
The meeting's theme was "Support City Officials Who Fight for Equality, a Living Wage and Against Racism."
Estevan Bassett-Nembhard, New York organizer of the Communist Party USA, opened the program, greeting the over 200 participants and emphasizing the need for unity in the vital struggle to end racism. "We stand on the shoulders of those who defeated slavery and Jim Crow. Our history tells us that united we stand and divided we fall." He continued, "We're not going back! Our pledge is to stick together."
Naquasia LeGrand chaired the event, winning a round of applause when she announced that she was a fast food worker and an organizer of that movement.
A large and politically diverse host committee was formed to welcome Mayor Baraka, including representatives from labor, fast-food workers, police reform, immigrant rights, LGBTQ, religious and peace and justice movements. Among them were Alisha Garner, the sister of Eric Garner murdered by police on Staten Island, and elected officials including State Senator Bill Perkins, State Assemblyman Keith Wright, along with a representative of City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez. Baraka received proclamations from Perkins, Wright and Rodriguez. He also received a letter of welcome from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer stopped by briefly to greet the gathering crowd.
As the evening ended one participant said, "This was a great event that showed that left and center forces in our city can work together to build principled unity and a stronger movement to help defeat racism and poverty."[4]