The world may be in a sorry state right now but at the Indian Consulate it was all about joy and a commonality amongst people as India in New York in collaboration with Shanti Fund, commemorated #BlackHistoryMonth by celebrating the many contributions of the African-American community to society.
It was a packed hall which showed the solidarity and caring between the two communities.
The speakers included Consul General Binaya Srikanta Pradhan; New York State Senate Majority Leader, Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins ; Dr. Bernard Gantt, Vice President of Bronx Community College; Dr. Danielle Lee, Associate Dean at SUNY Old Westbury ; Dr. Shawn F. Brown, Principal at Uniondale High School; and Ms. Amanda Dixon, Manager at Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library.
The inspiring conversations were about how far we’ve come and how much further we have to go, the communalities between the two communities – and the great names which bind us together – Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi – as we walk in their path of peace and continue to strive for inclusivity and empowerment for everyone.
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