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    New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Black History Month Celebration-26

    New York City Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Black History Month Celebration-26

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    BY: Adal Hussain , Chief Editor for World Liberty TV, 1 Centre St  NYC 02/09/26

    Jumaane D. Williams is the Public Advocate of the City of New York. Previously, he served on the NYC Council representing the 45th District. Jumaane is a first-generation Brooklynite of Grenadian heritage.

    He graduated from the public school system, overcoming the difficulties of Tourette’s and ADHD to earn a Master’s Degree from Brooklyn College.

    He began his career as a community organizer at the Greater Flatbush Beacon School and later served as the Executive Director of NYS Tenants & Neighbors. There, he fought for truly affordable, income-targeted housing across New York City and State.

    In the NYC Council, Jumaane championed landmark legislation that fundamentally transformed policing in NYC.

    Jumaane sponsored the Community Safety Act, reforming the City’s Police Department to address the abuse of Stop, Question & Frisk in communities of color and creating the NYPD’s Office of Inspector General to investigate unlawful & unethical behavior.

    As former Co-Chair of the Council’s Task Force to Combat Gun Violence, he helped create New York’s Crisis Management System, which funds Cure Violence Groups that work to reduce shootings through a multi-pronged approach.

    The program fundamentally transformed the city’s approach to gun violence prevention, and as Public Advocate he continues to work for its expansion and improvement today.

    New York City Public Advocate, Jumaane D. Williams Black History Month Celebration-2026, took at 1 Center St New York City, on Feb 9th 2026.

    Jumaane D. Williams, welcomed everyone and went on to say that a lot of black people had to struggle in America and continue to do so until now.

    He went also to say he is very happy to honor many people tonight who are part of the struggle, he also went on to say he went to Brooklyn Tech  as an student and is honored to honor many of the students and their teachers here tonight during Black history month.

    Many other community leaders were honored with a proclamation, presented, personally by  Jumaane D. Williams.

    Other honored guests included, Brad Holyman Sigal , newly elected Manhattan Borough President, he went on to say, he was very honored to be invited by the NYC Public Advocate, and he sits in the same seat as the 2 pioneering Black politicians , who were Manhattan Borough Presidents, before him.

    We was talking about David Dinkins, who also went on to become the first black mayor of New York City, and Percy Sutton, well known business man and former lawyer for Civil rights icon Malcom X.

    He finished his remarks by saying we are all happy being here at 1 Centre Street and The David Dinkins Municipal building, which was named after him.

    Vanessa Gibson, Bronx Boro President, delivered one of the most moving speeches one can listen to, she went on to say, when I attend meetings and don’t see people like myself in that meeting, I go ahead with the meeting and know that I am breaking the ceiling for many other African-Americans who will follow me.

    She also recognized many of the employees, who are working for the Jumaane D. Williams. She also went on to say she would like to see the Public Advocate attend her Black history Month celebration in the Bronx, later in the month.

    Yusef Salaam, New York City Council Member; Former one of the Central park five who was exonerated and went on to become a council member.

    He shared that when he was in prison, he would write positive poetry , and when he would get depressed he would go back to read it and that would help him to get uplifted .He also went to on to read a poem he wrote for this celebration.

    There were Representatives, from Letitia James New York State attorney Generals, office in attendance supporting this wonderful celebration.

    It was a wonderful event, close to 100 people were in attendance, food and refreshments were served throughout the night.

    See more about NYC Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams Black History Month Celebration-2026, in our World Liberty TV, Political Channels by clicking here.

     

    Former Mayor of New York City Mayor David Dinkins

    Former Mayor of New York City Mayor David Dinkins

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    David Norman Dinkins (born July 10, 1927) is an American politician who served as the 106th Mayor of New York City, from 1990 to 1993. He was the first and, to date, only African American to hold that office.

    Before entering politics, Dinkins served in the U.S. Marine Corps, graduated cum laude from Howard University, and received a law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He served as Manhattan borough president before becoming mayor. Under the Dinkins administration, crime in New York City decreased more dramatically and more rapidly than at any time in previous New York City history.After leaving office Dinkins was named professor of public affairs at Columbia University. Dinkins was a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Tennis Association, and a member of The Jazz Foundation of America. He serves on the boards of the New York City Global Partners, the Children’s Health Fund (CHF), the Association to Benefit Children and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF). Dinkins is also on the Advisory Board of Independent News & Media and the Black Leadership Forum, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS.

    Dinkins entered office pledging racial healing, and famously referred to New York City’s demographic diversity as a “gorgeous mosaic.” Under Dinkins’ Safe Streets, Safe Cities program, crime in New York City decreased more dramatically and more rapidly, both in terms of actual numbers and percentage, than at any time in modern New York City history. The rates of most crimes, including all categories of violent crime, made consecutive declines during the last 36 months of his four-year term, ending a 30-year upward spiral and initiating a trend of falling rates that continued beyond his term.Despite the actual abating of crime, Dinkins was hurt by the perception that crime was out of control during his administration. Dinkins also initiated a hiring program that expanded the police department nearly 25%. The New York Times reported, “He obtained the State Legislature’s permission to dedicate a tax to hire thousands of police officers, and he fought to preserve a portion of that anticrime money to keep schools open into the evening, an award-winning initiative that kept tens of thousands of teenagers off the street.

    Dinkins sat on the Board of Directors and in 2013 was on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America. He worked with that organization to save the homes and lives of America’s elderly jazz and blues musicians, including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. He serves on the boards of the Children’s Health Fund (CHF), the Association to Benefit Children and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF). Dinkins is also Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS.

    Inaugural Ceremony For Scott M.Stringer Comptroller at City Hall NY (2014)

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