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New York Society Honors Mayor Dinkins April 3

07 Mar 2014
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The New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC) and the United Social Services, Inc. will honor David N. Dinkins, the 106th Mayor of New York, with the inaugural Dr. Phyllis Harrison-Ross Public Service Award at 6pm on Thursday, April 3rd. NYSEC will also recognize Rising Star Ms. Mecca Santana, New York State’s Chief Diversity Officer, for her contributions to improving workforce diversity and inclusion in NY State, and leading new initiatives to increase opportunities for minority and women-owned businesses. This first-time benefit will feature tributes from Chirlane McCray, First Lady of New York City and Chairwoman of The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, Randy Levine, President of the NY Yankees, and Harry Belafonte, Jr., Kennedy Center National Medal of Arts recipient; a conversation between Dinkins and Dr. Harrison-Ross, moderated by Harry Smith, Emmy Award Winning Correspondent, NBC; and a performance by Alton Fitzgerald White, currently starring on Broadway as King Mufasa in The Lion King.

Mayor Dinkins’ accomplishments included introducing the “Safe Streets, Safe City” program that helped to reduce the crime rate significantly; negotiating the cleanup and transformation of Times Square; persuading the U.S. Tennis Open to build a highly profitable stadium in New York; improving the standard of overall health services for children and the poor, and bringing Nelson Mandela to New York as the first stop on his US Tour as President of South Africa. “Mayor Dinkins has been a tireless leader and advocate for New York City and its citizens“, said Congressman Charles Rangel, Honorary Chair. “I congratulate my brother for this well-deserved honor.”

For over 100 years, the New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC) and its affiliate United Social Services, Inc. have steadfastly served the New York area community with programs and public service initiatives to help uplift the lives of the underserved. “This award reflects Ethical Culture’s commitment to ethical action in everyday practice and leadership, and is named in honor of NYSEC’s Trustee, and Chairwoman of affiliate United Social Services Inc., Dr. Phyllis Harrison-Ross – who is an exemplar of that commitment,” says Heather Grady, Award Chair.

The benefit aims to raise significant funds to support the United Social Services and NYSEC community and public service programs. Click on image below to view event flyer.
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Yesterday, we watched in shock and horror as a vio Yesterday, we watched in shock and horror as a violent mob attacked the US Capitol, forcing their way inside and occupying areas of the building for hours in an attempt to disrupt the certification of electoral votes submitted by the states. By the end of the day, 4 people were dead, 52 members of the seditious mob were arrested, and 14 police officers were injured. It took the assistance of many additional federal law enforcement personnel and the National Guard to remove the attackers from the Capitol and clear the way for the Joint Congress to resume its work.

Fortunately, the Joint Congress was resolute and refused to let the interruption derail our democracy, working through the night to certify the electoral vote counts for all of the states. However, this episode was an attack on democracy itself, instigated by a sitting president whose actions have severely undermined respect for and trust in the very system that put him in office. 

Mr. Trump has shown only contempt for the democratic process and is a danger to our country.  People who are in a position to remove Mr. Trump from office ought to proceed in haste as this president has repeatedly shown readiness to incite violence and mayhem, and also continues to demonstrate an obsession with the electoral results to the seeming exclusion of other national concerns. Our democratic system of government must be protected from his influence.

As Ethical Humanists, we are called upon to repudiate the anti-democratic tendencies that have gained an unwelcome foothold in public life. Our country will need us to elicit the best from one another and ourselves in the months and years to come.

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