A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR MARQUEE SPONSORPrudential Financial has been the Marquee Sponsor of Branch Brook Park Alliance since its inception. We are truly grateful for their unwavering support.
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Featured Speakers
Highly regarded local, national and global birders, leaders and advocates of human rights; Junius Williams in conversation with Christian Cooper.
Junius Williams
Junius Williams, a local birder in Branch Brook Park, is a nationally recognized attorney, musician, educator and independent thinker who has been at the forefront of the Civil Rights and Human Rights Movements in this country for decades. Junius is host of the Everything’s Political Podcast (click here). Through conversations about social justice issues, Junius and his guests help the listener connect the dots to reveal the true American experience, as it plays out in the community, or in our living room. Junius Williams is also author of the book, “Unfinished Agenda: Urban Politics in the Era of Black Power” (click here).
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Christian Cooper
Emmy-winning host of National Geographic TV's “Extraordinary Birder” and author of NY Times bestselling memoir “Better Living Through Birding”. Christian Cooper is an American science writer and editor, and also a comics writer and editor. He is based in New York City. In 2023, Random House published Cooper's memoir, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World (click here). He is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in Government.
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Honorees
Celebrating a legacy of leadership and dedication.
Honorable, Anibal Ramos, Jr.
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Prudential Financial
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Anibal Ramos Jr. has dedicated his career to delivering practical, hands-on results for Newark. Born, raised and educated in Newark, Anibal Ramos Jr. has a track record that underscores his commitment to improving the lives of his constituents. Furthermore, his commitment to parks, open space and the environment are unparalleled. (Read More)
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Founded in 1875 by John Fairfield Dryden in Newark, New Jersey, as the Prudential Friendly Society, Prudential Financial started as a company providing affordable life insurance for working individuals and families. Since then, it has remained headquartered in Newark and has become a rock for millions of people, helping them access the tools and services to build financial security to last beyond their years. While much has evolved throughout its history, the company has remained steadfast in its commitment to its purpose: to make lives better by solving the financial challenges of our changing world. Join us as we honor Prudential's legacy of service.
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