NYC Comptroller Stringer honors four trailblazers at Medgar Evers African-American History Month event
New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer hosted his annual Trailblazers event on Feb. 25 in honor of African-American History Month at Medgar Evers College in Crown Heights. The event was co-hosted by U.S. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, Assemblymember Walter T. Mosley and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo.
“When we think about trailblazers, we are honoring the people who set new paths, but we are also looking to those who are building upon that foundation,” said Stringer. “Tonight, we are recognizing four leaders who are pushing our society towards positive change, for today, and for the future: Coney Island Generation Gap (CIGG), Jamilah Lemieux, Mike Muse and Faith Williams.”
The evening kicked off with remarks by the dean of Enrollment Management for Medgar Evers College, Dr. Dereck Skeete, followed by a performance by Adisa Swaby, a 13-year old Brooklyn-based musician and member of the Middle School Jazz Academy of Lincoln Center.