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New York Urban League Celebrates 42nd Annual Frederick Douglass Dinner

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From: The Culvert Chronicles
Date: 20070510
Author:Anonymous

The New York Urban League's 42nd Annual Frederick Douglass Dinner was held recently at the Sheraton hotel and Towers at 53 Street and 7th Avenue Manhattan.

A stellar lineup of honorees received the prestigious Frederick Douglass medallion given annually by the New York Urban League. The medallion is emblazoned with words from Douglass that, though written over a century ago, are appropriate today "I know of no rights of race superior to the rights of humanity." The 42nd anniversary recipients are: Deborah Roberts, ABC News Correspondent, 20/20; Al Roker, NBC's Today Show; Allan H. (Bud) ...

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