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Oct 13, 2020 · Joyce B. Dinkins, who as the wife of David N. Dinkins fulfilled her role as first lady of New York City with grace and dignity as she promoted programs that encouraged literacy and education...
- Entering the Spotlight, With Grace and Dignity
The food-server was Joyce B. Dinkins, the first lady of New...
- David N. Dinkins, New York’s First Black Mayor, Dies at 93
David N. Dinkins, a barber’s son who became New York City’s...
- Entering the Spotlight, With Grace and Dignity
Oct 12, 2020 · Joyce Dinkins, the former first lady of New York City, has died at 89. Dinkins died Sunday at home, her family said in a statement. Her husband, David Dinkins, was the city’s first — and, to ...
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Joyce Elizabeth Dinkins (née Burrows; December 22, 1930 – October 10, 2020) was an American children's rights activist, literacy advocate, civil servant, and wife of former New York City mayor David Dinkins.
Oct 13, 2020 · Joyce Dinkins, the wife of former New York City mayor, David Dinkins, has died, officials announced Monday. She was 89. Joyce was the city’s First Lady from 1990 to 1993 while her husband...
Jul 6, 2023 · On June 22nd, ABC hosted a dinner and photography exhibit at the June Kelly Gallery in tribute to the lives and legacies of the Honorable David N. Dinkins and Joyce Dinkins.
Nov 24, 2020 · David N. Dinkins, a barber’s son who became New York City’s first Black mayor on the wings of racial harmony but who was turned out by voters after one term over his handling of racial violence...
Dinkins married Joyce Burrows, the daughter of Harlem political eminence Daniel L. Burrows, in August 1953. They had two children, David Jr. and Donna. When Dinkins became mayor of New York City, Joyce retired from her position at the State Department of Taxation and Finance.
