SOUND OFF: QUEENS, LET'S TALK ABOUT IT
Thank you to all who participated in a community conversation on Saturday, May 30, 2020 about the traumas triggered by the murder of George Floyd, the false weaponized accusation against Christian Cooper and everything else this week.
Moderator: Rev. Mark A. Thompson
Confirmed violence interrupters, faith leaders and health professionals (list in formation):
- K. BAIN, RYAN MCGUIRE, ALBURTO DORNER XENA BENJAMIN, TIFFANI ALSTON, EMANUEL CAMPBELL and SHYISM BRYANT of Community Capacity Development, Inc. in Jamaica
- KENNY CARTER of F.A.I.T.H.: Fathers Alive in the Hood, Inc. in Jamaica
- CAROLYN DIXON and ERICA FORD of LIFE Camp, Inc. in Jamaica
- AMY WILKERSON of Sheltering Arms: Rock Safe Streets in Far Rockaway
- DANA COLLINS, President-Elect of the New York Chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists
- DR. JOHN H. BOYD II of New Greater Bethel Ministries in Queens Village
- REV. DR. PHIL CRAIG of Greater Springfield Community Church in Springfield Gardens and of the National Action Network
- MINISTER KIRSTEN JOHN FOY of Arc of Justice
- BISHOP MITCHELL GORDON TAYLOR, SR. of Center of Hope International and Urban Upbound, both in Long Island City
- REV. PATRICK H. YOUNG of the First Baptist Church of Corona
Confirmed and committed to listening to and hearing you (list in formation):
- U.S. Representative Gregory Meeks
- New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
- Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz
- U.S. Representative Grace Meng
- New York State Senator Leroy Comrie
- New York State Senator Michael Gianaris
- New York State Senator John Liu
- New York State Senator Jessica Ramos
- New York State Senator James Sanders, Jr.
- New York State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky
- New York State Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato
- New York State Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry
- New York State Assemblymember Catalina Cruz
- New York State Assemblymember Michael Den Dekker
- New York State Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman
- New York State Assemblymember Ron Kim
- New York State Assemblymember Michael Miller
- New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan
- New York State Assemblymember Clyde Vanel
- New York City Councilmember Adrienne Adams
- New York City Councilmember Costa Constantinides
- New York City Councilmember Barry Grodenchik
- New York City Councilmember Robert Holden
- New York City Councilmember Rory Lancman
- New York City Councilmember I. Daneek Miller
- New York City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer