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Mar 6, 2024 · Born into a family rooted in diverse heritage, Jeffries draws strength from his parents, Marland and Laneda Jeffries. His ancestry reflects a blend of African American lineage with ties to Virginia, Georgia, and Cape Verde, embodying the rich tapestry of American identity.
Jeffries was born in New York City, at Brooklyn Hospital Center to Laneda Jeffries, a social worker, and Marland Jeffries, a state substance-abuse counselor. [3] [4] He has one brother, Hasan . He grew up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn , and is a lifelong member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Jun 21, 2023 · Hakeem Sekou Jeffries was born on August 4, 1970, in Brooklyn, New York, to Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries, a social worker, and Marland Jeffries, a substance-abuse counselor. Hakeem and his younger...
Mar 27, 2023 · Mr. Jeffries’s mother, Laneda Jeffries, a social worker, traced her roots to Cape Verde, the islands off the west coast of Africa colonized by the Portuguese.
Nov 18, 2022 · Raised in Crown Heights by his parents, one a social worker, and one a caseworker, Jeffries now lives in Prospect Heights with his wife Kennisandra Arciniegas Jeffries, herself a social...
Jan 1, 2024 · Marland Jeffries, father of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), died Sunday, according to the younger Jeffries’s office. Marland Jeffries, 85, was a former substance abuse counselor...
May 11, 2024 · Jeffries is the eldest of two sons born to Laneda (Gomes) Jeffries, a social worker, and Marland Jeffries, a substance-abuse counselor. The family lived in Brooklyn ’s Crown Heights neighbourhood. Hakeem Jeffries attended the State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University), where he received a bachelor’s degree in ...
