NY TIMES: Answering the March’s Call;More Community Involvement by Black Men

NY TIMES: Awaiting God’s Decision

By Brooke Hauser Nov. 20, 2005 “IN Case of Emergency” was the topic of a recent Sunday morning sermon at Canaan Baptist Church of Christ on West 116th Street in Harlem. The Rev. Dr. Welton Thomas Smith III, a compact man with a meaty handshake and an...
CITY & STATE: The Power of Diversity: Black 100

CITY & STATE: The Power of Diversity: Black 100

“The most influential Black individuals in New York politics.” Jacques Andre DeGraff, Minister, Canaan Baptist Church of Christ “Jacques Andre DeGraff is one of the many Black church leaders who also choose to focus their energies on social justice...
CITY & STATE: The Power of Diversity: Black 100

CITY & STATE: The 2021 MWBE Power 50

“City & State’s first MWBE Power 50 – compiled in partnership with journalist Leonard Robinson – recognizes the contractors, public officials, industry leaders and advocates behind rising utilization rates for New York’s businesses owned by women and racial...
MANHATTAN TIMES: Honors for the Hundred

MANHATTAN TIMES: Honors for the Hundred

“At the Alhambra Ballroom on February 25, Congressman Adriano Espaillat bestowed Congressional honors on three leaders from One Hundred Black Men – President Michael J. Garner, Executive Director Courtney A. Bennett and Past Vice President and Reverend...