Prince Corridor Freemasonry (Most Worshipful Prince Corridor Grand Lodge of the State of New York) hosted a Black Male Accountability Summit final month, headed by Senator Kevin Parker and Grand Grasp Gregory Roberson Smith, Jr., throughout the 53rd Annual Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislative Convention in Albany.
“[I] charged all current to look towards options and methods to re-engage our group,” stated Smith. He additionally urged the longer term is a shared duty amongst members.
The freemason group prides themselves on being champions of equality, justice, and enlightenment, they stated. The 2024 Summit continued their custom of partaking legislative members on questions on the way forward for Black male management.
Dr. Basil Smikle Jr., distinguished lecturer and director of the Public Coverage Program and the Roosevelt Home Institute for Public Coverage at Hunter School and a former govt director of the New York Democratic Social gathering, facilitated the occasion. Panelists included Assemblymember Al Taylor, Dr. Maurice O. Franklin, and former Metropolis Councilmember Robert Cornegy. Ariama C. Lengthy is a Report for America corps member who writes about politics for the Amsterdam Information. Your donation to match our RFA grant helps maintain her writing tales like this one; please think about making a tax-deductible present of any quantity right now by visiting https://bit.ly/amnews1.