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BP Diaz hosts African American Culture and History event
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. hosted a celebration of African American Culture and History on Thursday, February 6 in recognition of Black History Month.
The event’s honorees included recording artist Mysonne Linen, entrepreneur, TV personality and philanthopist Yandy Smith-Harris and Joy Williams, president
of the NAACP’s Brooklyn chapter. Other attendees included Councilman Andy King, Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, Councilman Ruben Diaz, Sr. and others.
(top) Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. (c)
with Dorissa White (l), Councilman Andy King
(r) and honorees (l-r) Mysonne Linen (with his
son), Yandy Smith Harris and Joy Williams.
(above left) Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson
(l) with honoree Mysonne Linen, recipient
of the Jonathan Hicks Memorial Award.
(above middle) (l-r) Councilmen Rubén Díaz
Sr. and Andy King with Council District 17
candidate George Alvarez and another attendee.(
above right) (l-r) Councilman Rubén
Díaz, Sr., honoree Yandy Smith-Harris, Yandy
Smith-Harris’ mom and Borough President
Ruben Diaz, Jr. (left) (l-r) Councilman Rubén
Díaz, Sr., honoree Yandy Smith-Harris, Yandy
Smith-Harris’ mom and Borough President
Ruben Diaz, Jr. Photos by Jewel Webber
The Creative Movement Dance Team performed
at the event.
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