Stanley Fritz
Writer and Public Speaker in New York
Stanley Fritz
Politico | Organizer | Speaker | Author
Growing up in the housing projects in Brooklyn’s East New York, Stanley Fritz never imagined becoming a community organizer, political expert, two-time published author, the creator of a web series, an entrepreneur, and one of the voices behind an award-winning radio show before the age of 30.
As the son of immigrants trapped in a cycle of poverty, Stanley was surrounded by negative influences and ended up joining a gang before he was a teen. Yet, despite his negative circumstances, he developed a love for reading at an early age and dreamed of one day becoming the nation’s first Black president. Unfortunately, Barack Obama beat him to the punch. Plus, it took him just one year of working for the New York City Council to realize that real change happens not through the current political system, but when a broad coalition of people work together.
Since graduating from SUNY Old Westbury in 2010, Stanley has been dedicated to fighting for progressive issues and standing up for disenfranchised communities through organizing, activism and storytelling.
Today, Stanley works full time as the Communications Associate at Citizen Action of New York, a grassroots organization that fights for economic, social and environmental justice. Prior, he worked for the WE ACT for Environmental Justice and the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).
He currently sits on the E-board of the New York Urban League Young Professionals and hosts/engineers an award-winning weekly radio show on WHCR 90.3FM called “Let Your Voice Be Heard! Radio.”
In addition, Stanley recently helped co-write a socially conscious stage play called “Doughboy” and co-founded a new political action committee called the New York Caucus for Political Action, along with Jemar T. Ward and Bryant Arthur.
Stanley currently resides in Harlem, NY and enjoys bike riding and spending time with his girlfriend. His field of expertise includes: public speaking, politics, the 2016 election, social media, education reform, environmental racism and social justice.
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