Found 3 collections related to African American legislators -- New York (State) -- New York

Geraldine L. Daniels was the first African-American women elected as Assemblywoman in the 70th Assembly District, located in Central Harlem. Daniels addressed the lack of nurses in the city by pressing the New York Counties Registered Nurses Association to reestablish the Harlem Hospital School of Nursing. She was a delegate to various state and national Democratic Conventions from 1960 - 1984. This collection highlights the time period when Assemblywoman Daniels held office, 1986 - 1992. Files pertain to Daniels's constituency, which included community organizations, churches, community boards, tenant associations, and social service organizations. less

Tony Batten (circa 1935 - 1998) was a journalist who worked in radio, television, and documentary film from the 1960s through the 1990s. He made significant contributions to public affairs television with his work on programs like Black Journal, Interface, and 51st State. The Tony Batten Broadcast Journalism collection consists of fifty moving image recordings and thirty-three audio recordings. less

Geraldine L. Daniels was the first African American woman elected as Assemblywoman in New York's 70th State Assembly District, located in Central Harlem. From 1960 to 1988, she was a delegate to the State and National Democratic Conventions. The Geraldine Daniels District Office photographs, dating from 1964 to 1997, depict mainly her legislative activities as Assemblywoman through prints and negatives. less