I was introduced to then NYC Councilman Al Vann (I rarely called him Al) more than 20 years ago by the late Frederick B. Laverpool (President...
Dr. Albert Vann, a legendary figure in the annals of Brooklyn community politics and activism starting in the 1960’s, passed on July 15, 2022. For three...
Binta Vann By Marlon Rice On a warm Saturday in August, tempered by an ancestral breeze, the cultural, political, and residential histories of Central Brooklyn convened...
(Below are Excerpts from His Closing Remarks at the August 12 Memorial Tribute.) … Al Vann was a living legend who embodied the full spectrum of a...
An Evening of Reflections Friday, August 12The Life & Legacy of The Honorable Albert Vann, hosted by the Hon. Letitia James, at Boys & Girls High...