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ACORN
23 Year Celebration, June 9, 2005
Citicorp Plaza, NY, NY
The people united will never be defeated. That’s the motto for this organization who’s mission is to promote equality for minority groups—a mission that is fervently pursuit through budgetary and legislative strategies. Over the years, ACORN has successfully influenced the passing of numerous laws protecting the minority population against everything from predatory lending to health hazards such as lead paint peeling from apartment walls.
On June 9, 2005, ACORN celebrated 23 years of serving the minority community, and honored those who have gone the extra mile for the cause of equality among all.
Several people were honored that night, including Councilman Robert Jackson, Councilwoman Annabel Palma, Andrea Stewart-Cousins and RWDSU’s own Stuart Appelbaum.
This was a great event, one which served a meaningful purpose—to give recognition to those who fight on behalf of the Nation’s less fortunate population.
Earlier at a press conference, Bertha Lewis, ACORN’s Executive Director, worked out a deal with Mayor Bloomberg to build 2,000 units of affordable housing that will built when the President of Forrest Ratner Real Estate Company builds the Nets Stadium in Brooklyn. Gloria Waldron, ACORN’s President, will be stepping down after her term expires in September, 2005, but will continue to advise for the organization.
Politicians on hand to support the event include New York City Comptroller William Thompson, Jr.,Attorney General candidate Mark Greene, State Senator Jose Serrano, Jr., from the Bronx, State Senator Kevin Parker, New York State Senator Thomas K. Dwayne. Councilwoman Diana Reina, Council Speaker Gifford Miller, Councilwoman Sara Gonzalez, Councilman Lou Fiddler, and many more upcoming Council member candidates, Assembly candidates, and State senators.
We at Liberty News Magazine would like to thank Bertha Lewis, Executive Director for ACORN, and also Ms. Gloria Waldron, President of ACORN, for their kind invitations for us to come and cover this event. Anyone interested in learning more about ACORN or supporting it may visit their website at www.acorn.org.
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Heather McClellan was born in Baker, Oregon and raised in McAllen, Texas. she lived in Houston for a year and attended the University of Texas at Austin (liberal arts, undeclared) for two years before transferring to Manhattan's Fashion Institute of Technology, where her major is Fashion Merchandising Management. She plans to have an editorial career in fashion journalism here in New York. If it weren't for fashion journalism, she would pursue a career in her other passion: genetics technology. Heather's column will feature articles written about famous celebrities, community heads, sports figures, politicians, film festivals, cultural festivals and much more. If you are interested in havng Liberty News Online Magazine come to cover one of your events, feel free to email us one week in advance at lnevents@hadofnyc.org, or feel free to telephone us at (718) 507-7616 Monday through Saturday from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and ask to speak to Steve so that we can add you to our master events calendar for coverage of your event. If you would like to email Heather McClellan with your opinion, please feel free to email her at Heather@hadofnyc.org.