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African Heritage Awards Dinner 2022

Members of the UFT African Heritage Committee met for their 19th annual dinner dance and awards ceremony at Antun's Restaurant in Queens on Feb. 4. This year's theme was "Embracing Challenges & Building our Future."

Three women pose for a photo while wearing masks

Welcoming guests at the door are (from left) administrative education officer Ardell J. Long Temple, African Heritage Committee Chair Wendy Walker-Wilson and P4Q Chapter Leader Paula Thomas.

Erica Berger
Two woman are speaking at a podium

Teacher Ann-Marie Hurt (left) of Frederick Douglass Academy VIII in Queens and UFT District 28 Representative Angela Artis co-host the dinner dance.

Erica Berger
A man is at the podium smiling and holding the microphone.
Sean Blanks, the coordinator of the UFT Dial-A-Teacher program, leads the singing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem.
Erica Berger
A woman is at the podium talking and moving her hands.

Diamond Skinner, a special education teacher at MS 245 in Manhattan, speaks from the podium after receiving the Mary McLeod Bethune Award.

Erica Berger
A woman is at the podium accepting an award.

Queens Assembly member Alicia Hyndman accepts the Frederick Douglass Award.

Erica Berger
A man standing at the podium is addressing the crowd and smiling.

UFT Staff Director Anthony Harmon gets ready to present the Trailblazer Award.

Erica Berger
A man standing at the podium is addressing the crowd after receiving an award.

Sterling Roberson, the recently retired UFT vice president for career and technical education high schools, accepts the Trailblazer Award.

Erica Berger
Two women work together to count raffle tickets.

Measuring raffle tickets are Mashantuck Bell (left), the chapter leader at IS 364 in Brooklyn, and retired paraprofessional Arlevia DeLoach.

Erica Berger
A woman dances with her son.

Latoya Lebby, the chapter advocate for Districts 15, 20 and 21, dances with her son Aiden.

Erica Berger
5 people all wearing masks pose for a group photo at a table.

Getting ready to enjoy the evening are (seated, from left) Nicole Smith, Cheryl Crooke and Christopher Townsend, and (standing, from left) UFT District 16 Representative Camille Eaddy and Elaine Haynesworth.

Erica Berger
A group of 5 people standing together for a photo

Gathering to take a photo are (from left) Hector Ruiz, the second vice chair of the Paraprofessionals Chapter; Tanisha Franks, a UFT member representative for personnel, payroll and special projects; Janella Hinds, the UFT vice president for academic high schools; David Kazansky, a Teachers' Retirement System teacher trustee; and Amy Arundell, the UFT Queens borough representative.

Erica Berger
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Three women pose for a photo while wearing masks

Welcoming guests at the door are (from left) administrative education officer Ardell J. Long Temple, African Heritage Committee Chair Wendy Walker-Wilson and P4Q Chapter Leader Paula Thomas.

Erica Berger
Two woman are speaking at a podium

Teacher Ann-Marie Hurt (left) of Frederick Douglass Academy VIII in Queens and UFT District 28 Representative Angela Artis co-host the dinner dance.

Erica Berger
A man is at the podium smiling and holding the microphone.
Sean Blanks, the coordinator of the UFT Dial-A-Teacher program, leads the singing of "Lift Every Voice and Sing," often referred to as the Black national anthem.
Erica Berger
A woman is at the podium talking and moving her hands.

Diamond Skinner, a special education teacher at MS 245 in Manhattan, speaks from the podium after receiving the Mary McLeod Bethune Award.

Erica Berger
A woman is at the podium accepting an award.

Queens Assembly member Alicia Hyndman accepts the Frederick Douglass Award.

Erica Berger
A man standing at the podium is addressing the crowd and smiling.

UFT Staff Director Anthony Harmon gets ready to present the Trailblazer Award.

Erica Berger
A man standing at the podium is addressing the crowd after receiving an award.

Sterling Roberson, the recently retired UFT vice president for career and technical education high schools, accepts the Trailblazer Award.

Erica Berger
Two women work together to count raffle tickets.

Measuring raffle tickets are Mashantuck Bell (left), the chapter leader at IS 364 in Brooklyn, and retired paraprofessional Arlevia DeLoach.

Erica Berger
A woman dances with her son.

Latoya Lebby, the chapter advocate for Districts 15, 20 and 21, dances with her son Aiden.

Erica Berger
5 people all wearing masks pose for a group photo at a table.

Getting ready to enjoy the evening are (seated, from left) Nicole Smith, Cheryl Crooke and Christopher Townsend, and (standing, from left) UFT District 16 Representative Camille Eaddy and Elaine Haynesworth.

Erica Berger
A group of 5 people standing together for a photo

Gathering to take a photo are (from left) Hector Ruiz, the second vice chair of the Paraprofessionals Chapter; Tanisha Franks, a UFT member representative for personnel, payroll and special projects; Janella Hinds, the UFT vice president for academic high schools; David Kazansky, a Teachers' Retirement System teacher trustee; and Amy Arundell, the UFT Queens borough representative.

Erica Berger