It was hard to say good-bye

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to. The transition from high school, living with my parents to college, living in a dormitory and sharing a bedroom and bathroom was a phase in my life that was difficult to say goodbye to. I moved from a small city, Huntsville, Alabama to […]

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Gang of Four

Gang of Four aka the Harlem Clubhouse was a Black political coalition from Harlem who climbed the political ranks. J. Raymond Jones helped the members: David Dinkins, Percy Sutton, Charles Rangel, and Basil Patterson.

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Basil A. Paterson

Basil A. Paterson 1926-2014. Lawyer and politician. In 1972 he became the first elected Black Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. Along with David Dinkins, Percy Sutton, and Charles Rangel, he was a leader of the influential Gang of Four (also known as the “Harlem Clubhouse”)

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