Dozens Of New Haveners Among State’s ​“100 Most Influential Blacks”

We are a City of GREAT Talent and abundant intellectual capital! Friends/Sorors/Neighbors/Fellow Board Members. They make me hella hopeful about New Haven's future! Each very deserving of this honor and acknowledgement. Tireless believers in a better New Haven, a better CT and better America.

High-Five!

I do not know the criteria for the NAACP's selection of the 100 most influential Blacks, but as far as most of the New Haven 25, one would think that most New Haveners, including most Black New Haveners would be familiar with most people on this list.
I find it quite peculiar that not one minister is on this list.
Many on the list are politicians, or politically connected folks. Some are honored all the time, while many unsung heroes go unsung year after year. There is no representative of the arts/ artist community,while two young black men run a nationally recognized artist training program in the Dixwell community go unrecognized.
Black influence is more diverse than this, and the work of rising younger people need greater recognition instead of honoring some of the same old people.

Thomas Alfred Paine, clearly you haven't paid attention to subsequent years. This is annual recognition. Did you see last year's list of the year before.

If your concern is genuine about who is honored, then, join the NAACP. By joining you can have a say and a vote.

It's not a New Haven Award! It's a CT wide award.
Gosh a little googling would've saved you time and energy.

My mama used to say if you don't know a thing don't speak to confirm your ignorance—always ask questions… Questions speak to an interest in intelligence.

baby; I am glad to see dr. Churchwell honored. If Onyema Ogbuagu has not bee so honored in the past, he should be in the future.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyema_Ogbuagu
More fun in Pidgen:
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-55040436

@Thomas Alfred Paine.You are on spot!!! In fact where are the Minsters.My pick would be the following Minsters.

REV.Bonita Grubbs · Executive Director at Christian Community Action

https://youtu.be/T2XZZpUjAAU

Rev. Mr. Samuel T. Ross-Lee The Immanuel Baptist Church

https://youtu.be/bM2U4XzEO3M

Pastor Anthony L. Bennett Mount Aery Baptist Church

https://youtu.be/9EXvoR91igc

Bishop John Selders Organizing Pastor of Amistad United Church of Christ,

https://youtu.be/YAyO1mD3C2c

Now there are some people on the list are see who like the above minsters are in the Belly of the Beast.They are

Barbara Fair, civil rights activist AkA The Queen Mother as she is call on the streets.

State Rep. Robyn A. Porter AKA The Queen Mother Hair Crown as she is call on the streets.

Civil rights attorney Michael Jefferson

The list is prepared by the state NAACP, which will honor the movers and shakers

I agree with Thomas Alfred Paine About I do not know the criteria for the NAACP's selection of the 100 most influential Blacks.Many on the list are politicians, or politically connected folks.

As I look at the whole List.I see a lot the Bourgeoisie Black Elite Black Faces in high positions who are not truly in touch with Black People.

Did some one say Google? Good Idea.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

The NAACP has grown exponentially to what is now a network of more than 2,200 affiliates covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Japan and Germany. Total membership exceeds 500,000

https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/naacp/

Could you name a 100% Black own business in New Haven that served the public for 32 years and counting? NAACP should have made the list 101 with Sandras Next Generation owner Sandra Pittman included.

Miguel Pittman- you've had plenty of time in the spotlight. Can you let others shine for a minute? Damn.

The topic is not who owned a business for 32 years congrats with all sincerity. The topic is "INFLUENCE". Look up the word.

@newhavenlives
It's not about me. It's about Sandra Pittman. I agree The topic is "INFLUENCE. Which is why I said she should be on that list. Look at the list. Some are honored all the time. When have Sandra Pittman ever been honored. But at the end of the day,she doesn't do what she does to be honored.

Sorry I forgot to congratulations the 100 Most Influential Blacks.