Mayor Bill de Blasio declares
Aug. 27, Nia Long Day
By Tangerine Clarke
Mayor Bill de Blasio declared
Aug. 27, “Nia Long Day in the
City of New York” during a massive
Caribbean carnival reception
at Gracie Mansion where
more than a thousand nationals
feasted on Caribbean food and
were entertained by Angels Caribbean
Band.
Calling the honoree presentation
the highpoint of the night,
de Blasio said “Nia Long has
done amazing things as an activist,
as someone who gave back
to the world around her, and
has used her fame as an actor
to make contributions to help
others.”
“She is branching out to be a
producer. She is not only from
one community represented
here tonight. If you come from
Barbados, you would be proud
of her, if you are from Grenada,
you would be proud of her, if you
are from Trinidad, you would be
proud of her. And if you come
from Brooklyn, you would be
proud of her.”
“She sky-rocked to stardom
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in John Singleton’s masterpiece,
‘Boyz n the Hood,’ she became a
household name on the ‘Fresh
Prince of Bel Air.’ She became a
fixture on screens, big and small.
In the ‘Best Man,’ ‘Big Mamma’s
House,’ ‘Third Watch,’ and
‘Empire.’ And she is someone
who has taken her roots in New
York and made us all proud.”
“It is my honor to introduce
to you. Brooklyn’s own, Nia
Long,” said Mayor de Blasio, who
along with wife Chirlane McCray
presented the award-winning
actress with a proclamation
that showcased her accomplishments.
The actress who has fought
for malaria victims, advocated
educating children, and worked
as a tireless activist for women’s
rights, is a three-time recipient
of the NAACP Image Award.
“This is how the city of New
York honors her,” said Mayor de
Blasio, adding, “it is my honor as
mayor of the city of New York to
declare today, Aug. 27, in the city
of New York, Nia Long Day.”
Overwhelmed by the outpouring
of warmth she received from
the crowd, Long fought back
tears as she thanked the politician
and his wife McCray, for
the honor, and promised to be of
service to New York sometime in
the future.
“Thank you so much for coming
to see me, and to say hello,
Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife, Chirlane McCray, present
Brooklyn-born, actress Nia Long, center, Proclamation at
Gracie Mansion carnival reception. Photos by Tangerine Clarke
thanks for the work that you
do for the community. I hope
to be of service sometime in
the future. You have blown my
mind,” she said to the mayor,
before breaking into a Caribbean
twang, listing callaoo, Cou-Cou,
plantain, roti and other Caribbean
foods her grandmother
cooked for her.
The actress of movies such
as “Soul Food,” “Buried Alive,”
“Made in America,” “Friday,”
“Love Jones,” “The Broken
Heart Club,” “Romantic Comedy,”
“Walt Disney’s Wonderful
World of Color” and many
others, grew up on Park Place,
between Kingston and Albany
avenues in Brooklyn.
Rev. James Richmond, President
of the West Indian
American Day American,
Jean Joseph, and Claire Patterson
Monah, of the Guyana
Cultural Association, at
Gracie Mansion.
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