Central Brooklyn
Council Member Jumaane Williams Sits Out The Pledge To Stand For Racial Justice
(Photo courtesy Jumaane Williams’ office)Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, District 45, took a ‘stand’ during Wednesday’s City Council meeting by sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance, to protest the treatment of black Americans by the NYPD. Williams’ nonviolent protest echoed 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who’s refusal to