"It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my mother, Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, at 92 years of age," he said in a statement. "Mom departed this life peacefully on the morning of March 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Mom was a committed civil rights leader in New York City and the nation, and worked tirelessly on the frontlines almost to the end. We find comfort in knowing that while she's no longer with us physically but resting in the bosom of Jesus. Funeral service details will be forthcoming. Kindly keep our family in your prayers."
Dukes was a dynamic leader and a Harlem legend who worked behind the scenes in New York and national politics for decades, although she never wanted to run for office.
Born in Montgomery, Ala., in 1932, Dukes was the only child of Edward and Alice Dukes. Her father was a Pullman porter and active in the first all-Black railroad union, organized by civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph, in the deeply segregated South. She and her family lived in the Graetz neighborhood of Montgomery, which would eventually be known as the former home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Her parents' families were both involved in education. Dukes had thought she'd be a teacher, even enrolling at Alabama State Teachers College in 1949 for a year. Her family ended up moving to New York in 1955 and she attended Nassau Community College on Long Island. While there, she got involved with tenant and community organizing through the Economic Opportunity Commission (EOC) of Nassau County in the town of Roslyn in N. Hempstead.
ãã®èšäºã¯ New York Amsterdam News ã® March 06, 2025 çã«æ²èŒãããŠããŸãã
7 æ¥éã® Magzter GOLD ç¡æãã©ã€ã¢ã«ãéå§ããŠãäœåãã®å³éžããããã¬ãã¢ã ã¹ããŒãªãŒã9,000 以äžã®éèªãæ°èã«ã¢ã¯ã»ã¹ããŠãã ããã
ãã§ã«è³Œèªè ã§ã ?  ãµã€ã³ã€ã³
ãã®èšäºã¯ New York Amsterdam News ã® March 06, 2025 çã«æ²èŒãããŠããŸãã
7 æ¥éã® Magzter GOLD ç¡æãã©ã€ã¢ã«ãéå§ããŠãäœåãã®å³éžããããã¬ãã¢ã ã¹ããŒãªãŒã9,000 以äžã®éèªãæ°èã«ã¢ã¯ã»ã¹ããŠãã ããã
ãã§ã«è³Œèªè ã§ã? ãµã€ã³ã€ã³
Panel to look at Black Church in fight for justice
Narratives about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and â60s often highlight the influence of the Black church, especially the role played by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who co-pastored Atlanta, Georgia's Ebenezer Baptist Church with his father and later served as the minister at Montgomery, Alabama's Dexter Avenue Baptist Church.
Black church leaders call for 40-day Target Boycott over $250M DEI demands
A call for economic resistance rang out from Antioch Baptist Church, where faith leaders gathered to launch a 40-day boycott of Target.
The Knicks endeavor to survive West Coast trip without Brunson
A worst-case scenario, or close to it, happened to the Knicks last Thursday just one game into their current seven-day, five-game West Coast road trip.
'Ghosts' is haunting, exquisite theater at Lincoln Center
I just experienced an exquisite theatrical work, as I sat in the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center and saw âGhosts.â
Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder delight at Roberta Flack's 'Celebration of Life' memorial
A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the life and legacy of the Grammy-winning singer and pianist Roberta Flack.
Figure skater Maé-Bérénice Méité works to grow her place in history
It took French figure skater Maé-Bérénice Méité a long time to see herself as a part of history.
âVibe Checkâ hosts discuss their perspectives on current era
For the âVibe Checkâ podcast hosts, Black history is celebrated in every episode. At the Amsterdam News, every month is Black History Month.
Nets guard Keon Johnson making the most of his opportunities
Injuries, in addition to trades and other roster fluctuations begets surprising opportunities. Arguably, no other Brooklyn Nets player has taken advantage of the aforementioned circumstances more than fourth-year guard Keon Johnson.
Bronx Health Center unveils $2.6 million renovated facility
Leadership and clinic staff of nonprofits Acacia Network and La Casa de Salud gathered in the Bronx on Feb. 19 for a ribboncutting ceremony at Clay Avenue Health Centerâs $2.6 million renovated facility.
Women's inspirational stories highlight the United Airlines NYC Half
Shaunta-Mae remains determined as she makes final preparations to participate in this Saturday's United Airlines NYC Half, a New York Road Runners (NYRR) event widely recognized as the world's premier half marathon.
