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If you have Hazel Dukes on your side,” Hochul said. During her funeral service, Dukes was remembered for her infectious energy — even at the age of 92.
Socialist NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was caught on camera apparently dozing off during Tuesday’s memorial service for civil-rights champion Hazel Dukes, photos obtained by The Post show.
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – An emotional gathering will be held in Harlem on Wednesday as long-time civil rights champion Dr. Hazel Dukes is laid to rest during her funeral. Former Secretary of ...
Woke NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander caught ‘napping’ at NAACP icon Hazel Dukes’ funeral By Rich Calder Published March 15, 2025, 7:43 a.m. ET ...
HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) – An emotional gathering will be held in Harlem on Wednesday as long-time civil rights champion Dr. Hazel Dukes is laid to rest during her funeral. Former Secretary of ...
A long list of political standouts came out to memorialize the late Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, the civil rights leader who was the national president of NAACP for three years and New York State NAACP ...
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a member of the NAACP National Board of Directors, speaks during a press conference announcing State Senator Brian Benjamin ...
Hazel Dukes, a trailblazing civil rights activist and longtime Long Islander, died at her home Saturday in New York City, according to the NAACP New York State Conference. She was 92.
Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a trailblazing civil rights activist and esteemed leader, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 92. Although she was a daughter of the South, born in Montgomery ...
Dukes was the first civilian in U.S. history to administer the oath of office to a governor when she swore in Hochul in 2023. “I was with Hazel Dukes at her bedside during her final days.
Dukes, who served for decades as the president of the NAACP New York State Conference, took on educational inequality, police brutality and related issues on Long Island and nationwide.
Remembering Hazel Nell Dukes, a civil rights activist and leader within the NAACP, who passed away at 92. Her legacy continues to inspire social justice.