The Sba is partnering with longtime community advocate Tony Herbert, president of the One Family, One Community Advisory Council, and former New York Giants captain George Martin, President of Minority Athletes Networking Inc., to bridge social divides in New York and elsewhere.
The press conference has been done last wednesday at the SBA offices. In the hall, SBA president Ed Mullins, Tony Herbert, George Martin, Bishop Gerald Seabrook/Brooklyn Clergy Coalition, Clark Pena/Community Advocate, John Rodriguez/Community Advocate, Natasha Christopher, who lost a son to gun violence, Rev. Vernon Williams/Perfect Peace Ministries, Harlem, NY, and Kevin Livingston/100 Suits for 10 Men.
Mullins added that the organizations headed by Mr. Herbert and Mr. Martin utilize all available resources from the public and private sectors, as well as the clergy, to promote constructive discourse and change rather than increase stigmatization and victimizations for all parties.
‘We are living in very challenging times, where both the police and many of the people they are paid to protect feel diminished and disenfranchised’, said Mullins.
‘Although there is a dearth of leadership from City Hall, Tony Herbert and George Martin have regularly proven that their organizations are about creating positive actions, not generating incendiary rhetoric’.
‘This partnership is about building synergy between the police and the communities they serve’, said Tony Herbert.
‘The keys to success is bringing people, agencies and resources together, not tearing them apart by irresponsible talk and actions’.
‘It is a privilege and an honor to collaborate with Ed and Tony’s organizations to implement these milestone changes’, said George Martin.
‘Ed is a longtime friend and associate. There is a lot of disinformation and mistrust out there, so it is important that dedicated voices speak out about such important social issues that affect us all’.
Viola Manuela Ceccarini
