The New York City Council and other city electeds held a festive celebration at City Hall last Thursday for Black Girl Magic Day. The majority women- and women of color-led council presented honorees with proclamations.
Honorees included Yasmeen Majid, Dr. Rosemari Mealy, Jamila Pringle-Fynes, Dianna Rose, Kamora Freeland, and Dr. Meisha Porter. Performers included Jumanah “Juju” Escalera, Shakira “Lady Kay” Brunson, and BrickHouse NYC.
“As the first Black woman to serve as City Council speaker, I was honored to co-host the Council’s Black Girl Magic Day Celebration with my colleagues on February 15th,” said Speaker Adrienne Adams in a statement. “Black women are essential to the success and strength of our communities and city, and it’s important that we uplift the significant impact of our contributions.”
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Black magic is very dangerous.