"In addition to the one she led for so many years, Dr. Hazel N. Dukes was an institution unto herself. ‘Mama Dukes’ earned that title as godmother to so many Black leaders in our city, state and country, working to lead generations of people who cared about a just world down the path she trail-blazed.
"As President of the NAACP New York State Conference, and long before, Dr. Dukes was on the front lines of the fight for civil rights. She was a force for racial equity and against racial injustice for decades, and her impact on our city and her Harlem home cannot be overstated. The void left by her passing cannot truly be filled, but those who follow must work to regain the ground she worked tirelessly to win, to advance her legacy and the movement she championed."
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