Dennis Anthony Dillon Explained

Dennis Anthony Dillon (born June 20, 1959) is an American minister, journalist, publisher, and community activist. He is the founder and president of The New York Christian Times and lead pastor at Brooklyn's Rise Church New York. He is the co-convener for The DOOR of Our Return. Dillon is known to be one of the founders of Churches United to Save and Heal (CUSH) and the convener of The Black Church Means Business Conference.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Biography and career

Dillon was born in Kingston, Jamaica. As a high school student in 1976 he was a founding member gospel group, The Melodious Brother Quartet, with Joseph Redley, Roy Turner, and Collin Harris, whom he met during his first year of high school.[11] After Leroy Gibbon joined the group as a singer, they renamed it as The Gospel Proclaimers.[12] [13] [14] [15] Dillon was one of the collaborators and mentors of his childhood friend Fitzroy Gordon, who in 2011 established the first Black-owned radio station in Canada, G98.7 CKFG. After the death of Nelson Mandela in December 2013, Dillon co-hosted an all-day tribute to Mandela with Gordon in Canada. After completing his studies, Dillon pursued his career in journalism and news reporting at news outlets including The Torch Bearer and The Bergen Sun. Later he co-founded Gospel Today magazine and Prayer Global magazine.[16]

Dillon competed in the Brooklyn Borough President election as an independent candidate in 1997 and secured about 12,000 votes.[17]

He is also known for hosting The Dennis Dillon Show, which featured interviews of several celebrities and noted personalities.[18] [19] [20] He was also known to be closely associated with the Y.E.S. (Youth Empowered to Succeed) initiative. In 1990 Dillon founded news tabloid New York Christian Times with Karen Grainger.[21] [22] [23] [24] [25] In 1994, Dillon founded The Black Church Means Business Conference, an annual conference supported by a coalition of churches, community leaders, businesses and corporations.[26] [27] [28] Dennis is also known for his social activism related to the economic empowerment of the Black community and has been regarded as 'economic empowerment activist'. His advocacy and negotiation with financial institutions like Citi Bank, HSBC etc. was instrumental in granting acceptable loans to the Black community of New York City.[29] [30] [31] [32] [33]

During 1997, the regional manager at the fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren removed two Black and Hispanic workers from their sales duties, igniting controversy. This incident highlighted the racial tension at the workplace of Ralph Lauren and some of those allegedly mistreated employees asked Dillon for help in 1998. Consequently, Dillon successfully mediated between the employer and workers.

In 2013, Dillon received HCCI's Distinguished Service Award.[34] [35] [36] In 2015, he was honored for his contribution in journalism at McDonald's Media Legends and Trailblazers Ceremony.[37] [38] [39] [40]

In 2020, a coalition of organizations, including HARLEM WEEK, NAACP, National Action Network, NY Urban League, and One Hundred Black Men NY, named Dillon, along with Andrew Cuomo and Al Sharpton, among '10 Outstanding New Yorkers' for rendering historic leadership during the crises of the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrations against systematic racism, challenges to the important 2020 Census, and divisiveness triggered by the November national elections.[41]

Notable publications

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Notes and References

  1. News: Yee. Vivian. 2014-02-28. After Arrest, Pastor Linked to de Blasio Is Under Scrutiny for Tangled Finances (Published 2014). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-15. 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Rev. Dennis Dillon, Author at New York Christian Times. 2020-10-15. New York Christian Times. en-US.
  3. Web site: McCallister. Jared. CARIBBEAT: Brooklyn Christian Center welcomes leaders, pols to attend free business networking event. 2020-10-15. nydailynews.com. February 26, 2017 .
  4. Web site: Parry. Bill. Southeast Queens event commemorates 400 years since the beginning of African enslavement in America. 2020-10-15. QNS.com. en-US.
  5. Web site: Rev. Dennis Dillon --A Ministry of Global African Economic Empowerment Black Star News. 2020-10-15. www.blackstarnews.com. September 3, 2018 .
  6. Web site: SERANT. CLAIRE. City's churches offer financial advice on foreclosure and repairing credit. 2020-10-16. nydailynews.com. July 20, 2008 .
  7. Web site: Dennis Dillon, an ideal role model in changing Jamaica – Anthea McGibbon. June 29, 2010 . 2020-10-16. en-US.
  8. Web site: IBW21. 2019-01-21. King's Vision in Action – Martin Luther King Day Edition of Vantage Point. 2020-10-16. Institute of the Black World 21st Century. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2018-09-06. Rev. Dennis Dillon's Ministry of Global African Economic Empowerment. 2020-10-16. Africanist Press. en-US.
  10. Web site: African Diaspora Rising: The Year of the Door of Return to Africa. https://web.archive.org/web/20190130225845/https://www.charlestonchronicle.net/2019/01/30/african-diaspora-rising-the-year-of-the-door-of-return-to-africa/. usurped. January 30, 2019. 2020-10-22. The Charleston Chronicle. en-US.
  11. Town Hall Meeting Notification. KHS High School.
  12. Web site: The Gospel Proclaimers, Fayetteville, GA (2020). 2020-10-15. www.findglocal.com.
  13. Web site: The Gospel Proclaimers, Fayetteville, GA (2020). 2020-10-16. www.localprayers.com.
  14. Web site: 2016-01-18. The Gospel Proclaimers Music for the Soul.. 2020-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160118032810/http://thegospelproclaimers.org/. January 18, 2016.
  15. Web site: 2015-02-22. HISTORY The Gospel Proclaimers. 2020-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222134739/http://thegospelproclaimers.org/index.php/history. February 22, 2015.
  16. Web site: Highlights from NYC October 24, 2016 Global Leaders Prayer Gathering. 2020-10-16. myemail.constantcontact.com.
  17. News: 1997-11-05. THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for . . . (Published 1997). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-10-16. 0362-4331.
  18. Web site: Anthony Vaval ('16) Grad Featured on Dennis Dillon Show.
  19. Web site: WGO by Victoria Horsford. September 15, 2016 . 2020-10-16. en-US.
  20. Web site: Live Taping Dennis Dillon Show Friday, July 29th 2016 @ 7:30pm – Anthea McGibbon. July 21, 2016 . 2020-10-16. en-US.
  21. News: Street Journal. Teri AginsStaff Reporter of The Wall. 2002-08-19. Color Line: Polo Ralph Lauren Wrestles With the Issue of Race. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. 2020-10-16. 0099-9660.
  22. Web site: HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS August 18, 2016. 2020-10-16. Issuu. August 23, 2016 . en.
  23. Web site: About Us. 2020-10-16. New York Christian Times. en-US.
  24. Web site: 2013-06-19. Brooklyn Religion Briefs for June 19. 2020-10-16. Brooklyn Eagle. en-US.
  25. Web site: Harlem week 2016 final pdf (1). 2020-10-22. Issuu. December 13, 2016 . en.
  26. Web site: Black Church Means Business Black Star News. 2020-10-16. www.blackstarnews.com. October 8, 2007 .
  27. Web site: 2006-10-13. Black Church Means Business 2006 Official Launch October 16, 2006 New York – Jamaican born, Rev. Dennis Dillon, Executive chair of the Conference. 2020-10-16. Jamaicans.com News and Events. en-US.
  28. Web site: 1995-12-10. TAKEOUT SMALL BUSINESS;THE GOSPEL OF BUSINESS NEW YORK CITY'S BLACK CLERGY PREACHES MESSAGE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO CONGREGATIONS LOOKING TO REVIVE NEIGHBORHOODS ;MOSQUE HELPS VENDOR MOVE OFF STREETS;BUSINESSWOMAN TIPS HAT TO CHURCH LEADER'S AID. 2020-10-16. Crain's New York Business. en.
  29. Web site: Transcript of Public Meeting held on June 25, 1998. 2020-10-16. www.federalreserve.gov.
  30. Bronstein . Barbara F. . Epstein . Jonathan D. . Purported plan to pull funds from Chase, Chemical causes . American Banker . 161 . 40 . February 1996 . 11 . subscription .
  31. News: page 356. City Bank and Others Discriminate against Black. Federal Reserve.
  32. Web site: TimesLedger. Q. N. S.. Clergy responds to foreclosure crisis – Ministers join with business leaders to help Brooklyn homeowners. 2020-10-16. QNS.com. en-US.
  33. Web site: Our Door of Return' African Diaspora Economic Forum African Union. 2020-10-16. au.int.
  34. Web site: 13th ANNUAL "LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER" AWARDS GALA. 2020-10-16. hcci. May 2015 . en.
  35. Web site: 2015-05-07. HCCI "Let Us Break Bread Together" Awards Dinner. 2020-10-16. Harlem World Magazine. en-US.
  36. Web site: May 2015 Issue. 2020-10-16. Issuu. May 15, 2015 . en.
  37. Web site: McDonald's honors media legends for Black History Month. 2020-10-16. amsterdamnews.com. February 26, 2015 .
  38. News: 2015-02-03. Thirteen Black Media Legends and Trailblazers honored at McDonald's Black History Month kick-off event. en-US. African Immigrants, African American New Yorkers in Harlem and Beyond. 2020-10-16.
  39. Web site: February 2015. 2020-10-16. Issuu. February 17, 2015 . en.
  40. Web site: Kicking off Black History Month. 2020-10-16. CNBNews.
  41. News: Thank You For Your Historic LEADERSHIP. The New York Beacon - Vol. 27 No. 24 June 18–24, 2020, Page 8.
  42. Book: Dillon, Dennis A.. Bitter Truth is Better Than Sweet Falsehood. December 1998. Brooklyn Lantern Corporation. 978-0-9668730-0-9. en.
  43. Book: Dillon, Rev Dennis. Economic State of Black New York 2017. 2017-02-27. Christian Times Publications. 978-0-9668730-5-4. en.

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