2020
HAWK
NEWSOME
CHAIRMAN
BLACK LIVES MATTER OF GREATER NEW YORK
Hawk Newsome has been serving as Chairman for Black Lives Matter of Greater New York,
and has been an activist at the forefront of the New Civil Rights Movement. He has dedicated
his adult life to the betterment of his community and our nation as a whole. The Bronx native
was raised in a devout Christian household. With the love and support of his family, mentors,
and athletic ability he was able to push forward and obtain a GED, Bachelors of Science, and
law degree.
After graduating from Concordia College, Newsome worked at the Bronx County Offi ce of the
District Attorney, as a paralegal, then as Special Projects Coordinator. In his spare time, he
organized drives to send medical supplies to Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Newsome founded the Bronx Sharks, an athletic club that has sent numerous at risk youths
to college on scholarships. He went on to follow his childhood dream of attending law school.
He attended Howard University Law School in Washington, DC. and completed his Juris
Doctorate at Touro Law School in Long Island, NY. Afterwards, he ran for City Council for the
Bronx.
Over the past few years, he has led protests and sought justice for the families of those slain
by overzealous police offi cers. He was a founding member of BLMgreaterNY.
Not only has he helped victims of police brutality, he has also worked with members of LGBT
community, victims of the human traffi cking, the mental health community, and founded Black
Lives Caucus, the fi rst group in NYC to endorse Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Newsome has been quoted in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
KINGS OF THE BRONX & KINGS OF NEW YORK