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  David Dinkins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dinkins is a graduate of Howard University, with a degree in Mathematics, and Brooklyn Law School.
Dinkins was subsequently given a professorship at Columbia University.
Dinkins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, a Greek-letter fraternity established for African-Americans.
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 The HistoryMakers
David Norman Dinkins was born on July 10, 1927, in Trenton, New Jersey.
Dinkins was elected mayor in 1989, inheriting a city budget deficit of $500 million during a massive recession.
Dinkins has continued to be critical of problems within the criminal justice system, including abusive police and institutionalized racism in the courts.
www.thehistorymakers.com /biography/biography.asp?bioindex=156&category=politicalMakers   (418 words)

  
 Call Him Mr. Dinkins, Not 'Dave' or 'David' - New York Times
LEAD: Mayor-elect David N. Dinkins, whose adherence to the forms of public courtesy is as steady as the New York City press corps's is uneven, hopes his future contests with reporters will be played out with decorum, his new press secretary allowed yesterday.
Mayor-elect David N. Dinkins, whose adherence to the forms of public courtesy is as steady as the New York City press corps's is uneven, hopes his future contests with reporters will be played out with decorum, his new press secretary allowed yesterday.
Dinkins wishes to take questions in news conferences one at a time from reporters who raise their hands and wait to be acknowledged, and not in the topsy-turvy fashion that generally prevailed in the mayoral campaign and for 12 years under Mayor Edward I. Koch.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Dinkins,   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Dinkins, David N. [Dinkins, David N.] 1927-, African-American political leader, b.
Dinkins, Giuliani in razor-thin race for New York mayor.
New York's first and last hurrahs: Koch is out and David Dinkins may become the city's first fl mayor.
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 David N. Dinkins
Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins was elected to his fourth consecutive term as Director at Large of the USTA.
Dinkins also serves on the boards of a number of not-for-profit and charitable organizations, many of which assist children and young people, including the Children’s Health Fund, the Association to Benefit Children, and the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund.
Dinkins is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Steering Committee of the Association for a Better New York.
www.usta.com /aboutus/boardofdirectors.sps?iType=928&icustompageid=12723   (444 words)

  
 Spotlight Returns to Ex-Mayor, and He Isn't Running From It - New York Times
David N. Dinkins left office stunned and frustrated, secure in history as the city's first fl mayor but narrowly defeated for a second term by a man who used the racial violence in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, as an example of a city mismanaged.
Dinkins, 77, says over and over, resisting entreaties to further assess the candidates or even hint if he is leaning toward one or another.
Dinkins seeks to shore up his legacy, hopeful that historians will play up things like the drop in crime that began toward the end of his term after a period of abundant and sometimes sensational violence.
www.nytimes.com /2005/05/16/nyregion/metrocampaigns/16dinkins.html?ex=1273896000&en=3fa59a558d6cce2a&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss   (880 words)

  
 Former N.Y. mayor to speak at law school banquet (Mar 23, 2001)
David N. Dinkins, former mayor of New York City, will discuss "American Justice on Trial" as the keynote speaker at the Law School's annual Legal Education Opportunities Banquet for students of color.
Keynote speaker Dinkins currently is a senior fellow of the Columbia Center for Urban Research and Policy and a Professor in the Practice of Public Affairs at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
Dinkins was elected president of the Borough of Manhattan in November 1985, and as mayor of New York in November 1989, serving a four-year term.
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 Dinkins, David N. - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
In 1989 he became the first African American to be elected mayor of New York City; he served for one term (1990-93).
Columbia launches David N. Dinkins Archives, Oral History Project.
Dinkins, in London, goes to Selfridges to boost NYC fashion.
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-dinkins.html   (230 words)

  
 NYC 100 -- NYC Mayors - The First 100 Years
Dinkins went on to defeat Rudolph W. Giuliani by 47,000 votes, the narrowest electoral margin in New York City history.
Known for his reserved public demeanor, Dinkins was sharply criticized for his handling of racial strife in Crown Heights, a boycott of Korean Grocers in Brooklyn and civil unrest in Washington Heights.
Dinkins faced a $1.8 billion budget deficit when he entered office which grew to $2.2 billion by the time he left office.
www.nyc.gov /html/nyc100/html/classroom/hist_info/mayors.html   (6075 words)

  
 This Week In Black History - Louis Stokes, David N. Dinkins - Brief Article Jet - Find Articles
Born in Trenton, NJ, Dinkins was reared in Trenton and New York City and served in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Before he was elected Manhattan Borough President in 1986, Dinkins served as a state assemblyman in 1966, president of the Board of Elections from 1972-73 and as city clerk of New York from 1975 to 1985.
Dinkins served as mayor from 1990 to 1994.
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 Former New York mayor offers free lecture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
DAVID N. CARBONDALE, Ill. -- David N. Dinkins -- the first African American elected mayor of New York City -- will reflect on his public service career at a 6:30 p.m.
A Democrat, Dinkins was New York City's mayor from 1990-1994.
Dinkins earned a law degree from Brooklyn Law School, ran a private law practice from 1956 to 1975 and became a member of the New York State Assembly in 1966.
news.siu.edu /news/April02/042902p2051.html   (197 words)

  
 Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: News Releases
Dinkins is a professor at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
Dinkins shares a passion for public service and will bring a message of service that many of our students embrace." Hobart junior Nico Howie, of New York City, urged President Gearan to incorporate Dinkins into his lecture series.
Dinkins is one of the most powerful speakers I have ever heard.
www.hws.edu /news/update/showrelease.asp?id=783   (418 words)

  
 Remarks by John J. Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO, 10th Annual David N. Dinkins Forum, Columbia University School of ...
The Dinkins Forum is a unique venue within Columbia University for the discussion of the most important issues facing the urban areas of our country, because the man who inspires it is himself such a clarion voice on behalf of the poor and the working poor.
There is no doubt in my mind that the David N. Dinkins Professorship in the Practice of Urban Affairs will lift the standards, performance and involvement of every part of Columbia University — every school and every department — and I’m proud of the role our unions played in its creation.
We support everything David Dinkins believes in — we support his continuing quest for solutions to the problems facing urban America, and we especially appreciate his support for the right of all workers to form and join unions, including the graduate teaching and research assistants at Columbia University.
www.aflcio.org /mediacenter/prsptm/sp11162004.cfm?RenderForPrint=1   (2468 words)

  
 "Dinkins Endorses Privately Financed Needle-Swap Plan"
New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins announced yesterday that he would advocate a privately financed needle-exchange program to help prevent the spread of HIV.
Dinkins did not disclose the details of the program, but said he wants the program to be closely supervised by the city.
Dinkins and his administration were initially opposed to the program because they believed it would condone drug use.
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 Columbia Receives David N. Dinkins Mayoral Papers
The Dinkins project, directed by Deborah Ward, research scholar and SIPA faculty member, will encourage access to these materials for professional scholars wishing to produce papers, monographs, books and documentary films.
The project was announced by James G. Neal, University Librarian, on April 29 at the 8th Annual David N. Dinkins Leadership and Public Policy Forum, sponsored by the School of International and Public Affairs' (SIPA) Center for Urban Research and Policy (CURP) at Columbia.
"David Dinkins' significance in New York City's history is unparalleled," said SIPA Dean Lisa Anderson.
www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/news/libraries/2002/2002-04-29.dinkins_papers.html   (579 words)

  
 Ferrer Ally Accuses Bloomberg Supporter of Using Race as Tactic - New York Times
Ferrer to former Mayor David N. Dinkins, raising a racial element in the mayoral race as the two candidates battle for the support of fl voters.
Dinkins, the city's only fl mayor, to pit voters against one another.
Dinkins, adding, "The fact is that Staten Island was the forgotten borough, and we do not want to return to those days."
www.nytimes.com /2005/09/28/nyregion/metrocampaigns/28mayor.html?ex=1285560000&en=17ab8357fc17c838&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss   (933 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: News :: Democrats Are Apparent Victors In Key Races
With 95 percent of the precincts counted, Dinkins had 51 percent of the vote to Giuliani's 48 percent, the Associated Press reported early this morning.
Dinkins won the Democratic nomination in September after beating out three-term incumbent Mayor Edward I. Koch, and entered the race against Giuliani with an almost insurmountable lead in the polls.
But although Dinkins' most solid support camefrom Black voters, he told his audience ofsupporters and the national press that hiselection would transcend the city's widelypublicized racial divisions.
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 David N. Dinkins
Dinkins, David N. Dinkins, David N., 1927–, African-American political leader, b.
In 1989 he became the first African American to be elected mayor of New York City; he served for one term (1990–93).
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 Althea Gibson's 1950 Appearance At The U.S. Championships Named Top Moment In Black Tennis History
The 106th Mayor of the City of New York, Dinkins began his career in public service in 1966 in the New York State Assembly and became mayor in 1989.
Dinkins is currently serving as USTA Board Liaison to the Operations Council and is also a member of the USTA Board of Directors of the USTA Tennis and Education Foundation.
Dinkins has been a USTA Director At Large for six consecutive years.
www.usta.com /news/printstory.sps?inewsid=149579   (1293 words)

  
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Having given so altruistically to BAP, Johnson noted, “The Dinkins have been instrumental in the success of BAP’s mission to advance scholastic and career opportunities for Pratt Institute’s students and graduates of African and Latino descent.
David and Joyce have served in numerous capacities and have been a source of inspiration and guidance to BAP.”
Seventy five very special people were invited to the celebration and were greeted by Johnson and his dynamic assistant and BAP Events Manager, Denise Wiggins, who personally chauffeured everyone to their appointed seat and had kind words for each guest.
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 New Democracy Project -- Today's controversy is tomorrow's consensus.
David Boies is a founding partner of the Boies and Schiller law firm and argued the Supreme Court case of Bush v.
Mario Cuomo, a partner at the Wilkie, Farr and Gallagher law firm, was governor of New York State from 1983 to 1995.
David N. Dinkins, a Professor at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, was the 106th Mayor of the City of New York. 
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 Evidence of Harm
David Kirby has been a professional journalist for over 15 years, and has written for The New York Times for the past eight years.
He also was a senior staff adviser to Dinkins’ successful 1989 run for Mayor of New York City.
From 1990-1993, Kirby was Director of Public Information at the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR), where he acted as press spokesman for Chairwoman Elizabeth Taylor, and witnessed first-hand the inner workings of Congress, the White House and powerful Federal agencies like the FDA, CDC and NIH.
www.evidenceofharm.com /bio.htm   (318 words)

  
 Media Advisory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Reporters and photographers may interview David N. Dinkins -- New York City's former mayor and the first African-American elected to lead that metropolis -- at 3:45 p.m., Thursday, May 2, in Studio A (Room 1065) of the WSIU Broadcasting Service in the Communications Building at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Dinkins is coming to campus to deliver a Morton-Kenney Lecture at 6:30 p.m.
The lecture is being co-sponsored by the University's Public Policy Institute and the SIUC political science department.
news.siu.edu /news/May02/050102p2052.html   (110 words)

  
 The New York City Central Labor Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
But for working families, I can assure you that the values formed in cities like New York and championed by leaders like David Dinkins are still preeminent.
Those values include the convictions that people have the right to a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work, every child has the right to health care coverage and a decent education.
I repeat that request here this afternoon, and I hope that in the spirit of the Dinkins Forum, we can move forward — we’ve put it off far too long.
www.nycclc.org /sweenyremarksdinkinsforum2004.asp   (2363 words)

  
 Dinkins Faults the Tactics - Free Preview - The New York Times
DISPLAYING ABSTRACT - LEAD: Borough President David N. Dinkins of Manhattan has questioned the tactics of Tawana Brawley's three advisers, accusing them of doing damage to the civil rights movement with their ''wild charges'' in the case.
A brief article by The Associated Press yesterday about statements on the Tawana Brawley case made by Borough President David N. Dinkins of Manhattan misstated the scope of his view.
Dinkins accused them of damaging the effort to end inequities in the criminal justice system, not the civil rights movement.
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 AllRefer.com - David N. Dinkins (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
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 NYT > David N. Dinkins
News about David Dinkins, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Former Mayor David N. Dinkins came out yesterday in support of Mark Greenand#39; s candidacy for attorney general, providing Mr.
David N. Dinkins finds himself courted by Mayor Bloomberg and sought after by the four major Democrats running to oust him.
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 Nexus
Only hours earlier, Mayor Dinkins had graciously agreed to pinch hit for the scheduled speaker, United States Congressman Charles B. Rangel, who was called to Washington, D.C., for an important vote.
Accepting NYUCD’s highest honor, the David B. Kriser Medal, on behalf of Congressman Rangel, Mayor Dinkins paid tribute to his longtime political ally and good friend, calling him “a distinguished legislator, human rights champion, and New Yorker’s New Yorker.”
An added highlight of the ceremony was the presentation of the Harry Strusser Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to public health to Mr.
www.nyu.edu /dental/nexus/issues/summer2002/graduationkeynoteaddress.html   (145 words)

  
 "Health System Presents Stiff Choices for Dinkins"
New York City Mayor-elect David N. Dinkins, who included improved medical care for people with AIDS among his campaign promises, now faces a need to make crucial cuts in the health budget as the city and state struggle to ease budget crises.
Experts say the city must organize AIDS treatment centers to broaden access to treatment and reduce the load on city hospitals.
Timothy Sweeney of the Gay Men's Health Crisis, "One of the greatchallenges to Mayor Dinkins is going to be if he is able to builda sort of national coalition with other areas that are heavily hit by AIDS to garner some extraordinary support."
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 Background
Appointed by Mayor David N. Dinkins in December 1991, Mr.
During his tenure (l991-1994), he worked closely with Mayor Dinkins to raise the level of city support for the arts and sciences, increasing the agency's budget from $69 million to $89 million, making it the nation's third largest public agency supporting arts and culture.
Cancel worked with leaders from all of the arts disciplines to document the economic contributions of the arts to New York City's economy.
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