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Law Professor | Award-winning Scholar, Author, Speaker | Director-Center for Urban Environmental Reform | Environmental Expert, Academic Expert | NYC History | + Environmental Justice comic books

Reminder: NY Rep.. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. proposed barring federal funding for racially discriminatory projects. For years! He was laughed at, ignored, and once punched in the face. But, 60 years ago today, the Powell Amendment became Title VI of the Civil Rights Act! #NamingGotham #civilrights #justice #resist #persist #prevail #history #harlem #NYC #historymatters (photo courtesy of my dad who traveled around New York City with me to take photos for Naming Gotham)

  • Statue of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. striding up the hill. His coat is billowing behind him.  In front of the Adam Clayton Powel Jr. Federal Building in Harlem, NYC
Vernice Miller-Travis

Executive Vice President at Metropolitan Group

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How is it possible that I did not know that my former Congressperson was the author of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Thanks for this historical gem Rebecca Bratspies 🧡

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Ron Liggins

IT Associate Level 1 at City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law

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ACP, Jr. “What's in your hand” & “Keep the faith”

Omega R Wilson, Co-Founder

West End Revitalization Association (WERA) Shaw University, Raleigh-NC & WSHA-FM

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Vernice, Vernice, Vernice!!! Keeping us informed and wide awake on J4th, after Juneteeth. Rep A. C. Powell Jr inspired several laws, we image,, for which he has not received correct. Stay blessed and safe 🙏 Omega and Brenda Wilson 💙 weranc.org

Thank you for sharing this reminder and important piece of history!

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