Basil A. Paterson
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Basil Alexander Paterson was an American labor lawyer and politician. He served in the New York State Senate from 1966 to 1971 and as the first African-American secretary of state of New York, serving
Paterson in 1970
Paterson (right) with Arthur Goldberg during their campaign, 1970
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Gang of Four (Harlem)
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The Gang of Four, also known as the Harlem Clubhouse, was an African-American political coalition from Harlem whose members later ascended to top political posts. It is named after the Gang of Four of
Basil A. Paterson
…Along with former Mayor David Dinkins, Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton, and Congressman Charles Rangel, he was a leader of the influential Gang of Four (also known as the "Harlem Clubhouse") in the 1960s. Their influence waned in the 1990s, as blacks left Harlem. Paterson was elected to the New York…
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