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BLC is on to something with this coalition-building initiative. Just imagine what it will be like in the next three or four years.

 

If you are personally or collectively looking for an organization to partner with to strengthen your advocacy, BLC is that organization.

BLC's "Prioritized Community Agenda" & Pickleball Initiative 2024

1. Education- Mandate the actual teaching of Pan African American History. The Pan African American descendants of the kidnapped black Africans' reality and contribution to the formation of this country have been negatively distorted and projected through a lens of racism and genocide denial.

2. Criminal Justice reform- the repeal of civil rights law 50a. This law avoids early detection of the need for mental health support for police officers and other civil servants. This law has been repealed without the mental health evaluation component unique to BLC's advocacy. 

3. An "Elected Civilian Complaint Review Board". Join the campaign to advocate for the accountability of law enforcement. This bill was introduced by Council Member Inez Barron and titled "The Powers Act.

Visit on the web: stoppoliceviolencenyc.org or email BLC. 

4. Human Trafficking- We are advocating for legislation that will make human trafficking a class 1 felony and kidnapping for the benefit of harvesting body parts punishable by life in prison. We further demand that the President-elect create a cabinet position to end it.

5. The 2020 birth of the "BLC Friends of Parks Clean-Up Caravan". A ten-member (ENY and Central Brooklyn) park volunteer group aka "THE CARAVAN". If you want assistance, building capacity, or facilitating your local park event or park clean-up please contact us.   

If you or your organization want to sign on in support of our CAP agenda or join our coalition to increase support for your initiatives contact us today! 

Contact Info: blc_eny@aol.com   Phone: 917-754-2426       PICKLEBALL: uupbal@gmail.com

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The transition of 


Mary Katherine Riggins​

We would like to acknowledge and inform the members and community of the transition of Katherine Riggins co-founder of Brite Leadership Coalition. (in partnership with her son and grandson Vincent Riggins and Vincent Riggins ll}. Because of her daring courageous loving spirit for God, family and  community she has planted seeds in this realm that will continue to grow and promote integrity, unity, civic activism and social engagement. On December 29, 2020 at the age of 93 she gave up the body to be in the presence of the Lord. 

The family would like to offer this thank you to the members, supporters, coalition partners and all the folks for their presence, prayers, gifts, condolences, emotional and joyful reflections in celebration of  Mom's life.

Continued Blessing for you and your family

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UMOJA UBUNTU
Pickleball Association
@ Linden + BSC + Van Dyke + PJAC
iNTRODUCTION


 

2019 African American History to be included in the mainstream curriculum.

bill S1135 have acceptable language. This bill did not get passed out of both houses. 

Vincent Riggins BLC Pres.

Scott Stringer NYC Comptroller

Karen Caldwell

TA Pres Pink Houses 

Held right in the heart of ENY 2015

Concerned

Families of Starrett

9/2017 - 2/2018

BLC HEALTH WALK

Community health walk -

live entertainment!

Sen. Roxanne Persaude 19 Dist

Assemblymember Latrice Walker 55th AD

BLC Friends of Parks Volunteer Clean-up Caravan 2021-2023

A ten-member friend of parks group in response to the budget cuts to the NYC Dept of Parks and 1700 personal layoffs.

If you or your neighbors are interested in adopting a park near where you live, we will help you

 get started and support your initial event or clean-up.


Caravan Members

  1. Linden Park- Vincent Riggins
  2. St. John park- Regina Kinsey
  3. Parade Grounds Friends of Parks - Harriet Hines
  4. Grace Playground- Damien Mercado
  5. Wingate Park- Viva Morgan
  6. City Line Park- Terrence Williams
  7. Sankofa Park - African Burial Ground
  8. Lincoln Terrace Park Lawrence Brown
  9. Success Garden - Ora
  10. Brownsville Recreational Center Park

2018

Viva Pinstil top 10 student in the Nation in SAT exam. 75th Pct. Community Council $500 Scholarship to Cornell U. 

Graduate of Brooklyn Colligate Preparotory H.S., Ms. Bunchy Operation Power, Viva's mother Rita Kane, sponsor Vincent Riggins Coor Sec'y 75th Pct Community Council (sponsor), Catherine Green Arts ENY, Eleanor Pinkney Nehemiah's Homeowners Asso.

Girls Basketball Tour. added to our historic Father's Day Event 2018.

This championship team came from Far Rockaway.

Eny Father's Day Celebration

ENY FATHER'S DAY

CELEBRATION


St. Paul Community Baptist Church- ENY Brooklyn

* 60th Male Dist. leader Keron Alleyn

* Assemblymember Charles Barron

* Councilmember Inez Barron 42nd Dist.

* Vincent Riggins Founder Brite Leadership Coalition/ENY

Planning Committee 2018 Father's Day

* Joyce Brayboy- Sisters building Sisters in Brooklyn

* Harriet Hines- Vice President of BLC

* Fred Fortune- Brideging the Gap Basketball league

* Kenny Watson- ManUp Inc.

* Dave Fulton- member BLC and founder "Good Vibes"

* Vincent Riggins II- member BLC

* Vincent Riggins- Founder BLC

Barbara Glover- The Brooklyn Club

Vincent Riggins- Founder BLC

Gloria Corley- long term ENY activist

Education is key if you don't know it, how can you teach it.

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