The New York Metropolis Council and different metropolis electeds held a festive celebration at Metropolis Corridor final Thursday for Black Woman Magic Day. The bulk women- and ladies of color-led council offered honorees with proclamations.
Honorees included Yasmeen Majid, Dr. Rosemari Mealy, Jamila Pringle-Fynes, Dianna Rose, Kamora Freeland, and Dr. Meisha Porter. Performers included Jumanah “Juju” Escalera, Shakira “Woman Kay” Brunson, and BrickHouse NYC.
“As the primary Black lady to function Metropolis Council speaker, I used to be honored to co-host the Council’s Black Woman Magic Day Celebration with my colleagues on February fifteenth,” mentioned Speaker Adrienne Adams in an announcement. “Black girls are important to the success and energy of our communities and metropolis, and it’s essential that we uplift the numerous impression of our contributions.”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 contemplate making a tax-deductible present of any quantity at the moment by visiting https://bit.ly/amnews1.
