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Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely champions the aspirations of women, youth, education, economic-social development and community relations.

Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely graduated from the Franciscan Handmaids of Mary College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Religious Studies. She has received numerous honors as a Community Fellow {1981-82} at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology {MIT}, an Education Policy Fellow {1982-83} of the International Education Leadership {IEL}, a Fulbright Scholar in Tanzania and Nigeria {1984-85}; Master of Education Degrees from Harvard University {1982}, Teachers College and Columbia University {1983} and a Doctorate of Education Degree from Teachers College {1990}. She has published scholarly and popular books; and articles on self-reliance, education, recreation and culture.

In 1995, Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely was appointed “The Community Mayor of Harlem” and sworn in by former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. Her duties as the Community Mayor of Harlem is supporting the needs of youth, family and the community-at-large.

In 2009, Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to Africa for her extensive travels and relationships with the African Union (and its respective countries within the African region) to the United Nations. She has been given the task to deal with women, children and human rights issues of the African Diaspora and serves to share these findings with the United Nations.

Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely was mentored by notables, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Former President of Tanzania and Dr. Angie Elizabeth Brooks, First Woman President of the General Assembly at the United Nations. She is a life-long student and practitioner of the visual arts, music, dance, modeling, law, business, and social work. Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely serves the World as a Humanitarian Trailblazer for Human Rights, Women, Children and Eliminating Poverty worldwide.

 

New Future Foundation is a multi-ethnic multi-cultural organization  serving children, youth, and young professionals with educational, recreational and cultural programs, and has since expanded into economic social development and health.

New Future Summer Program, Early Years 1969 -1970

Among many, one of the supporters of New Future Foundation in the Early Days was the New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc.

 

Members of the Original Board of Directors and Trustees

Hon. Judge William H. Booth, Chairman
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Honorary Chariperson
Delois Blakely, President
John O’Neil, Exectutive Vice President
David Dubinsky, Honorary Vice President
Dr. David Barry, Secretary
Clifton Glover, Treasurer
Dr. Earl S. Davids
Dr. Joseph B. Gittler
Jean Green
Dr. Donald Harrington
John F. Settern
Beulah Watson, Honorary Director
Borris L. Ernst. Director (Emeritus)
Carol Balthazar
Frances Emmanuel
Arrial Cogan

Initial Corporate Sponsors

PanAmerican Airlines
ConEdison
Culf Oil
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company
First Harlem Securities
IBM
Avon Products Corporation