Consumer Advocate, Economics and Community Activist, Florence M. Rice recently celebrated her 93rd birthday.
Harlem's distinguished and honorable elder along with The Friends of Florence M. Rice celebrated her life and work at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Harlem State Office Building last week. The offices of Senator Bill Perkins and Council Woman Inez E. Dickens helped to facilitate this gala for Ms. Rice.
Harold Sharp, Linda Wood-Guy and Earlene Hilton helped to orchestrate the event along with the host Monifah Maat.
Capturing the magnificence of the affair was 360 Media Group which consisted of Veronica Keitt, Nat Wood, David L. Baughan (David X), Sheila Berry and LaVerne Cody-Gittens.
Family and friends joined in to honor this Harlem legend that has worked gallantly for the Harlem community for over 70 years.
"Flo" as she is so affectionately called received several lifetime achievement, notable citations, certificates, and other awards, including an honorary doctorate.
Ms. Florence M. Rice is the founder and director of the oldest African-American consumer organization in the country, called The Harlem Consumer Education Council (HCEC).
She has worked with most of the community leaders in Harlem such as former Governor David Patterson, former Congressman Charles Rangel, Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell Jr., Senator Bill Perkins, and the late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. just to name a few. Ms. Rice has taken on corporate giants such as banks, The Federal Trade Commission, Con-Edison, Verizon, and the now defunct Bell telephone company. She is an activist and voice for consumer rights, education, facts and has taken her message and shared her knowledge throughout the entire country as well as Europe. She is often seen wearing her green button, "Economic Racism" on her lapel or jacket. Ms. Rice is indeed a one woman army who continues to struggle and continues to fight the corrupt and unjust corporate systems in America.
Harlem's distinguished and honorable elder along with The Friends of Florence M. Rice celebrated her life and work at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Harlem State Office Building last week. The offices of Senator Bill Perkins and Council Woman Inez E. Dickens helped to facilitate this gala for Ms. Rice.
Harold Sharp, Linda Wood-Guy and Earlene Hilton helped to orchestrate the event along with the host Monifah Maat.
Capturing the magnificence of the affair was 360 Media Group which consisted of Veronica Keitt, Nat Wood, David L. Baughan (David X), Sheila Berry and LaVerne Cody-Gittens.
Family and friends joined in to honor this Harlem legend that has worked gallantly for the Harlem community for over 70 years.
"Flo" as she is so affectionately called received several lifetime achievement, notable citations, certificates, and other awards, including an honorary doctorate.
Ms. Florence M. Rice is the founder and director of the oldest African-American consumer organization in the country, called The Harlem Consumer Education Council (HCEC).
She has worked with most of the community leaders in Harlem such as former Governor David Patterson, former Congressman Charles Rangel, Assemblyman Herman D. Farrell Jr., Senator Bill Perkins, and the late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. just to name a few. Ms. Rice has taken on corporate giants such as banks, The Federal Trade Commission, Con-Edison, Verizon, and the now defunct Bell telephone company. She is an activist and voice for consumer rights, education, facts and has taken her message and shared her knowledge throughout the entire country as well as Europe. She is often seen wearing her green button, "Economic Racism" on her lapel or jacket. Ms. Rice is indeed a one woman army who continues to struggle and continues to fight the corrupt and unjust corporate systems in America.
If you would like to continue to support Ms. Florence M. Rice in her constant fight for consumer rights please make a donation to:
Florence M. Rice directly or Harlem Consumer Education Council
(501c3 Corp.).
(501c3 Corp.).
Contact: Harold Sharp for more information at 646-731-8458
Article & photo by David X
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