A fantastic evening honoring women who have outstanding contributions to our community. My pleasure to host the Third Annual Shirley Chisholm Women of Excellence Awards with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, NYS Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon, NYS Assemblywoman Martiza Davila, District Leader Arelis Martinez, and District Leader Nancy Tong.

We had the great good fortune to honor:

• NYS Senator Velmanette Montgomery
• Allegra L. Fishel, Founder and Executive Director, Gender Equality Law Center
• Anne Rabe, Campaign Coordinator, NYS Defender Services
• Haney Ho, Co-Founder & Vice President, Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
• Kimberly Maier, Executive Director, Old Stone House & Washington Park
• Melinda Alexis-Hayes, Special Counsel for Public Engagement Company, District Attorney, Kings County
• Nicole Brown-Jones, Manager, Healthcare Solutions, EmblemHealth
• Pamela Lindsay, President & CEO, Trinbago Express Shipping
• Shemene Monique Minter, Tenant Association Vice President, Elliott Graham Development
• Tahanie Aboushi, Founding Partner, Aboushi Law Firm

The evening featured presentations by:

• Poets from Green Earth Poets Café
• Dancers from Artistic Movement Collective
• Musicians from Girl Be Heard
• Musicians from Q City Sounds

Our community partners included:

• Sunni Valentine
• Artistic Movement Collective
• Girl Be Heard
• J. Rose Florists
• Sugarcane Restaurant
• Golden imperial Chinese Restaurant
• Park Asia
• Johnny's Pizzeria
• Graziella's
• La Estrella Del Castillo
• Green Earth Poets Cafe