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The teams also include numerous minority leaders, including Hazel Dukes, the president of NAACP New York, Marc Morial, the president of the National Urban League, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, and Elinor Tatum, who heads the Amsterdam News.

Also present were the five original members of the TouroCOM - Harlem CAB: Dr. Dukes; the Hon. C. Virginia Fields, President and CEO, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc.; Geoffrey E. Eaton, President, NAACP Mid-Manhattan Branch; Walter J. Edwards, CEO of Full Spectrum of N.Y., LLC.

Up to 1,000 people, including the president of New York's NAACP, Hazel Dukes, will hold a rally at the Capitol today to try to convince state lawmakers to fulfill a 2006 court order to spend billions more dollars on New York's schools each year.

In the octofinals, she defeated Brianna Aaron from Newark's Science Park High School, the only other African - American female in the division and the 2018 winner of the Dukes & Bailey Cup for LD Debate.

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York chapter of the NAACP, told The New York Times she was «distraught» over the process as well.

Dukes said Moskowitz had «hijacked the language of civil rights» when she said at a protest less than a mile away that the denial of an additional co-location at the school was about «educational justice.»

The group, which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, congressional candidate the Rev. Michael Walrond and state NAACP President Hazel Dukes, criticized Moskowitz's plans to sue to allow the co-location to go forward at P.S. 811, which already shares space at 118th Street and Lenox Avenue building with P.S. 149 and Success Academy Harlem 1.

WASHINGTON — His dukes are up, but he's got a political glass jaw and was down for the count only last week.

Meanwhile the Regional Environmental Protection Agency is yet to renew the licence of Dukes Petroleum while the Regional National Fire Service Command is strongly of the view that the area is not suitable for the filling station.

NAACP - NY President Hazel Dukes claimed the Gaming Commission engaged in discrimination by entertaining bids to open a fourth casino in the hard - pressed, mostly white upstate Southern Tier region but not in the struggling Newburgh area populated by mostly Blacks and Hispanics.

Also at 11 a.m., FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro swears in two boys receiving cancer treatment, 4 - year - old River Laurence and 3 - year - old Trucker Dukes, as Honorary FDNY Firefighters at the Fire Academy on Randalls Island, Manhattan.

«He's very congenial,» said Dr. Hazel Dukes, the president of the NAACP New York State Conference, «whether you agree with him or not.»

It is clear that these fat cats who want the public to bail them out like AIG and Goldman Sachs; or the Speyer deal with Stuyvesant Town and a whole host of other scams, are organizing because they fear losing their «special treatment» like a West Street Headquarters will a half billion dollar real estate tax exemption; or the tax credits for complex real estate deals that made Related into a financial and real estate behemoth without really doing much to improve anything... It bothers these dukes and barons that the city helps the needy.

From 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Greater Jamaica Development Corp. former Chair Lamont Bailey, NAACP's state conference President Hazel Dukes, A Better Jamaica Inc..

A meeting of black leaders was convened last weekend in Mt. Vernon by the Rev. Al Sharpton and attended by people like former state Comptroller H. Carl McCall (Cuomo's primary opponent in 2002), political consultants Bill Lynch and Roberto Ramirez (who got caught up in Cuomo's pension fund pay - to - play probe), Sen. Ruth Hassell - Thompson, Senate President Malcolm Smith, Rep. Greg Meeks and the NAACP's Hazel Dukes.

The synergy between Bronx native Patty Dukes and Washington Heights native Reph Star sparked in 2007 over a 24 - hour period during which they wrote and recorded a rap song...

The new coalition includes just one African American and no Hispanics, prompting criticism from, among others, the Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President Hazel Dukes.

«If [they] want to talk about civil rights, they need to go get their history lesson right,» argued Dukes.

The fuel station (Dukes Petroleum) which is located on the Koforidua Nkurakan main road at Ada close to the municipal office of the Ghana Water Company Limited is sandwiched between more than 22 residential...

Among those present were former New York State Governor David Paterson; Congressman José Serrano; 1199 SEIU President George Gresham; United Federation of Teachers (UFT) President Michael Mulgrew; NAACP New York State Conference President NAACP Hazel Dukes; American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, and members of Make the Road New York and New York Communities for Change.

Among those lending support to the administration's decision on Monday was Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, Harlem - based Reverend Matthew Waldron, and NAACP New York President Hazel Dukes.

«This state, under the leadership of Governor Andrew Cuomo, will lead this country in understanding the value of family — not just with talk, but action,» said NAACP New York State Conference President Hazel N. Dukes in introducing the governor at the rally.

Miller PhotographyUFT President Michael Mulgrew with Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State Conference of the NAACP, holding a copy of the resolution passed in support of honoring Dr. Annie B. Martin.

Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State Conference of the NAACP, discussed Dr. Martin's more than three decades as president of the organization, saying that «until the last breath left her body, she was faithful to and loved the rights of all people.»

UFT President Michael Mulgrew with Hazel Dukes, the president of the New York State Conference of the NAACP, holding a copy of the resolution passed in support of honoring Dr. Annie B. Martin.

«Every morning that Frank was allowed to get up he took the three C's: Commitment, Conviction, and Courage,» said Hazel Dukes, NYS NAACP President.

«Hazel Dukes, NAACP New York State Conference Director; Arva Rice President and CEO, the New York Urban League; Phil Banks President, 100 Black Men New York Chapter; H. Carl McCall, Former New York State Comptroller; Bill Thompson, Jr., Former New York City Comptroller; Senator Ruth Hassell - Thompson, 36th SD; Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, New York's 57th AD; Assemblyman Karim Camara, New York's 43rd AD; Assemblyman Carl Heastie, New York's 83rd AD; Assemblywoman Helen Foster, New York's 16th CD; Councilwoman Letiticia James, New York's 35th CD; Councilman Jumaane Williams New York's 45th CD; District Leader Eric Stevenson, 79th AD

At 8 a.m., Democratic state Senate candidate Brian Benjamin will vote in his special election, P.S. 175 with Congressman Charlie Rangel and Hazel Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference, New York City.

«This is going to be everybody, the community [involved],» the NAACP's New York State Conference President Hazel Dukes said.

Thompson convened a meeting of top supporters including U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, head of the United Federation of Teachers Michael Mulgrew, U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Hazel Dukes of the NAACP.

Vivett Dukes always knew the importance of education, even from a young age.

At 7 p.m., — Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Sens. Brian Benjamin and Kevin Parker join AARP NYS Director Beth Finkel, state NAACP President Hazel Dukes and NY Urban League Executive Director Arva Rice to address disparities hurting New York's communities of color on WBLS's «Open Line» with Judge Bob Pickett and Bob Slade, Schomberg Center for Research for Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd., Harlem.

Candidates had to be hereditary dukes, earls, marquesses, viscounts or barons and there were 27 in the running, including the grandson of Harold Macmillan and the great - grandson of David Lloyd George.

Ms. Dukes is right.

And of course the very short, cut - off jeans shorts are named Daisy Dukes after this character.

Dukes and Duchesses created a cute gumball machine costume for their daughter using items from the dollar store.

Jodi Belshe of Overland Park, KS, was appalled when she heard her 10 - year - old mindlessly singing Katy Perry's song «California Gurls,» warbling lyrics about women wearing «Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top.»

Button and Twine Garland from Dukes and Duchesses — The rustic look of this simple garland is charming

DIY Wooden Nativity from Dukes and Duchesses — This rustic craft would be a darling gift to give to grandparents

Producer Neil Drumming talks with the rapper Breeze Brewin about a toy car they both loved playing with as kids: The General Lee from the hit TV show The Dukes of Hazzard.

Those look so delicious... what a great summer treat for my kiddos!ReplyCancel Randi — Dukes and Duchesses recently posted..

Callahan Hennessy earned the nod for the Dukes.

Cold weather has come to my state and while those of you in warmer states are still wearing daisy dukes?

We beached everyday, and saw friends in Kailua and ate out for lunch and dinners (Dukes Canoe Club, Keoni's, Me BBQ, Wolfgang Pucks Express).

The Dukes will be going for another title this Saturday at Newton Park in Glen Ellyn.

Adorable... my girls would love them!ReplyCancel Randi — Dukes and Duchesses recently posted..

But that «s the way things added up Saturday at Newton Park in Glen Ellyn, as the Dukes of coach Joe Newton put on an impressive display of pack running to win their 22d county title in 26 years.

An easy way to get kids to want to eat the fruit you serve at the Easter Party — prepare this Bunny Bottom Fruit Dip from Dukes and Duchesses which looks cute and is easy to make — that's always good for busy mums at party prep time.

Daisy + Duke — Both of these adorable names were on my baby names list when I was pregnant and I'm actually not sure I would've noticed the Dukes of Hazzard reference until it was too late!

Shelley Dukes, from Folksy shop Lady Jukes who has been attending fairs for many years thinks we are.