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By Shavana Abruzzo
Brooklyn Daily
Two notable African Americans were hailed for their distinguished contributions to the community, when the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce held its annual Black History Month celebration in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Councilman Jumaane Williams (D–East Flatbush), new chairman of the city’s Committee on Housing and Buildings, and Kenneth Marable, a financial contultant and life underwriter training council Fellow for AXA Advisors, received the honors during a Feb. 27 tribute at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza, led by Chamber President Carlo Scissura.
Williams, a first-generation Brooklynite of West Indian descent, is a national advocate for stop-and-frisk reform, and other police practices to improve cop-community relations and public safety.
Marable, a 20-year financial industry veteran previously with Goldman Sachs, is a member of the Association of Fundraising professionals, the Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations.
Scissura also presented a special recognition award to Kwayera Archer-Cunningham, founding president and chief executive officer of Ifetayo Cultural Academy, an arts and cultural organization which provided the entertainment.