State Assemblyman Charles Barron a keynote speaker for January 14 Black is Back rally for self determination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – New York State Assemblyman Charles Barron will be one of the noted speakers at the January 14, 2017 National Rally for Black Self-determination in Washington, D.C. Barron, a controversial figure on the New York political scene for decades, has a 40-year history of activism that includes membership in the Black Panther Party in 1969. From 2001 to 2014 when he was elected to the New York State Assembly Barron was a member of the New York City Council, a seat he used to win major benefits for his district and from where he attempted to advance legislation for reparations for African people. The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations is the organizer of the…
