Black and white image of prominent New Yorker, Albro Lyons Sr.

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   D. Elisabeth Glassco (deglassco@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 22-Jul-2023 08:52:40 JST D. Elisabeth Glassco

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   Albro Lyons, a prominent Black merchant, submitted a claim for reparations after his family's home was looted and severely damaged.

   While the Lyons family received $2,000 and their claims were believed, many others seeking compensation faced accusations of falsehood from the police and the city administration.

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