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NORTH AMERICAN Newsline JANUARY 15, 2021 | The Indian Eye 37

More than a dozen Prominent

nyc african leaders, clergy announce

support for adams’ campaign

ers the right way, lifting com-
Our Bureau munities of color and other blue
The Bronx, NY collar New Yorkers up as we
rise out of this pandemic.”
ore than a dozen
prominent city Afri- “Eric Adams has fought side-
Mcan leaders and cler- by-side for our communities for
gy backed Brooklyn Borough decades to make sure our voices
are heard—so when he is may-
President Eric Adams today for or we will not need to tell him
mayor, citing his ability to lead what we need because he will
New York back from a recession already know,” said J. Kwabena
and the health and public safety
crises that have disproportion- Adinkra, Chairperson, African
ately impacted communities of Heritage Affairs Committee,
color. NY.
“I am proud to endorse
Eric Adams for mayor on be-
“this new york city may- half of my community and all

oral election is the most hard-working New Yorkers who
need their voice to be heard at
important election in the City Hall.”

“I am so proud to have the
city’s recent history, due support of the city’s African
to the ongoing pandemic, leaders and clergy for my cam-

difficult economic condi- paign for mayor,” Borough
President Adams said. “New
tions, public safety con- York needs immediate action
cerns and the growing and bold leadership to stop
the spread of COVID-19, turn
political ideological divide around our economy, and re-

among new yorkers,” said Day Foundation; Alhadji Ebu Association. verse declines in public safe-
“This city desperately needs
ty--and it is the people of color
Cham, Chairman, United Gam-
sheikh Musa drammeh. bian Association; Mory Koyate, leadership that both under- represented by these leaders
Chairman, African Immigrants stands the struggles of New today who will suffer the most
“After going through the Commission of NY & CT; Bish- Yorkers and who has the abil- if we do not. I know the strug-
backgrounds, qualifications, ex- op Angelo Rosario, Chairman, ity and ideas to move our city gles of New Yorkers because I
periences and leadership skills Bronx Clergy Task Force; Cath- forward for every community— have lived them. I will continue
needed to unify our city and arine Kojo, Founder, Keymama and Eric Adams is that leader,” to fight for the underserved and
overcome the daunting socio- Foundation; Marion Frampton, said Bishop Angelo Rosario, forgotten communities in New
economic and health challeng- Chairman, TBS New Direction; Chairman, Bronx Clergy Task York when I am in City Hall, just
es it is facing, Mr. Eric Adams Darnes Kborn Rivers, Chair- Force. “With Eric in City Hall, as I have as Borough President
comes out on top among all man, I am My Community, Inc.; we will finally have a leader who and throughout my life.”
other candidates running to be Khady Diaby, Founder, Moth- can deliver for the people who Adams has been endorsed by
our next mayor. Special times er Association Keita Organiza- need help the most.” a diverse group of local elected
require the special leadership tion (MAKO); Al Quattlebaum, “Working class New Yorkers officials and leaders already, in-
skills that Mr. Eric Adams pos- President, See Us Rise Above; are facing tremendous hard- cluding Bronx Deputy Borough
sesses. I therefore wholeheart- Shireena Drammeh, Executive ships right now, and they want President and longtime Assem-
edly support Mr. Adams to be Director, Islamic Cultural Cen- Eric Adams in City Hall because bly Member Aurelia Greene,
our next mayor.” ter of North America; Robert he’s always been their champi- Sen. Roxanne Persaud, Assem-
Shiekh Drammeh was Fields Jackson; Imam Souley- on,” said Mr. Sadio Barry, Pres- bly Member Jaime WIlliams
joined at the endorsement mane Konate, Chairman, Afri- ident, Senegalese Association. and Council Members Laurie
event by Gbenga Gbengus Sub- can Imams Council; and Sadio “We must elect Eric as the next Cumbo, Daneek Miller, Ydanis
air, President, African Union Barry, President, Senegalese mayor to ensure our city recov- Rodriguez and Darma Diaz.

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