Gang of Four (Harlem)

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 China.^[1][2]

The four members were:

• David Dinkins, later Deputy Mayor and Mayor of New York City
• Basil Paterson, a onetime New York State Senator, Deputy Mayor of New York City, and New York State Secretary of State
• Charles Rangel, a state assemblyman and eventually a senior Democratic Congressman
• Percy Sutton, one-term state Assemblyman, Manhattan Borough President from 1966 to 1977

The son of Basil Paterson, David Paterson, became Governor of New York in 2008 following the resignation of Eliot Spitzer.^[3]

References

1. Dikscussion of "Gang of Four"
2. Photo of 3/4 of the "gang"
3. John Sullivan and Danny Hakim (March 12, 2008). "Paterson to Ascend to Power in Midst of Storm". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-12.