Deputy Mayor Thompson will facilitate a strategic conversation with community leaders of Southeast Queens addressing the intersection between racial justice,COVID-19 and economic recovery. All residents are encouraged to join the conversation and ask questions to collectively work towards recovery in communities of color. Participants can register for the community conversation at: https://bit.ly/ConversationDMThompson
DM Thompson leads Strategic Policy Initiatives at City Hall and is Co-Chair of The NYC COVID-19 Recovery Taskforce On Racial Inclusion & Equity. Southeast Queens was severely impacted by COVID-19 and brought to light even more the disparities in health, education and economic injustice. The conversation is promising to be engaging and intentional by including the following local community organizers:
Barbara Brown, Brian Ellis Gibbs, Dr. Stacie N.C Grant, Erica Ford, Greg Mays, Ian Harris, Katherina Thompson, Nantasha Williams, Tiffany Williams.
The conversation will be moderated by Melva Miller of ABNY and the audience will be able to submit questions ahead of time. Register at:
https://bit.ly/ConversationDMThompson
