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Eldon
Reshawn Johnson
STONEWALL Veterans' Association
Youth-4-SVA Organizer
2009 (April) - 2019 (May)
Eldon Reshawn Johnson (also known as "El") has been associated with the Youth-4-SRVA since he was introduced to the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans Association ("S.R.V.A.") on April 21, 2009, by a personal friend, Duran Rene Wilson, who happened to be the personal assistant-to-the-S.R.V.A. Director. The latter has also been with the S.R.V.A. since 2009 (but in January). Duran introduced Eldon to Willson Lee Henderson, the founder and director of the S.R.V.A. Eldon was born in The Bronx, raised in The Bronx, schooled in The Bronx, lives in The Bronx, attends church in The Bronx and is employed in The Bronx! Did we mention "The Bronx"? In turn, Eldon also introduced Jermaine Samson, from the same residential complex River Park Towers in Morris Heights on the Harlem River, to the S.R.V.A. and who was subsequently hired part-time by the SRVA's director Willson.
While representing the S.R.V.A. during his several-year tenure, Eldon has met many SRVA-supportive New York City public officials including NYC mayors Ed Koch (post-mayorality), Michael R. Bloomberg (several times at Gracie Mansion in Manhattan as well as "State Of The City Address" at Morris High School Center on Boston Roas in The Bronx) and W. Bill De Blasio (on the campaign trail for public advocate in 2009 and campaigning for NYC mayor in 2013) in addition to respectful and supportive U.S. congressmembers Carolina J. Maloney, Joe F. Crowley, Hakeem S. Jeffries, Yvette D. Clarke, Elliot L. Engel, Nydia M. Velazquez and Adriano D. Espaillat. Lettuce not forget about Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer (a favorite of Eldon), The Bronx borough presidents Adolfo J. Carrion, Jr., Eldon's fave, and Ruben J. Diaz, Jr., who presented Eldon at a planned Pride event with a Bronx community service award for his youth work with the S.R.V.A., NYS Senator Jose Gustavo Rivera, NYS Assemblymembers Keith L.T. Wright and LaToya Joyner (meetings at their offices), and NYC Councilmembers Christine Quinn, Melissa M. Viverito, Corey "Ho-Jo" Johnson, Helen A. Rosenthal, Steve T. Levin and R. Rosie Mendez.......... Several years later, Eldon was still active with the S.R.V.A.!
Eldon Johnson (Organizer, Youth-4-SRVA) (left) and AnDre Christie (SRVA's office manager)
at Adolfo Carrion New York City
Mayoral Party in 2013
Note: This photo
was selected as a "Wall Street Journal Photo-of-the-Week"!
[official photograph by The Wall Street Journal]
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[photo by Alonzo Boldin for Zo Photography]
Eldon Johnson at The Bronx Borough Hall
Eldon R. Johnson receives tribute from The Bronx Borough President Ruben X. Diaz, Jr.
[photo by Willson Lee Henderson]
Upcoming Photos: Eldon Johnson with The Jacksons!
The S.R.V.A. recently discovered a treasure trove of long-lost photographs!
They include memorable photos of Eldon front and center at a Jacksons Concert with Willson Henderson,
Jenni Egan and Anitra Cornachiolio at the famous Westbury Music Fair in Westbury, Long Island, NY.
All five Jacksons perfomed in their band: Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon, Tito and Randy!
Since Eldon, Willson, Jenni and Anitra were in the first row, The Jacksons were right there in their faces!
Besides a fantastic musical tribute to their international star brother Michael Jax, the J-5 aka The Jacksons
performed about twenty of their hit songs! They included #1 songs "I Want U Back", "A-B-C", "The Love U
Save", "Got To Be There" and "Dancing Machine". They opened the grrrrreat concert with "Can U Feel It"!
S.V.A. Business Card of Eldon R. Johnson
{enlarged version}
20th May
2026
Eldon's 30-Something Birthday!
Meows from Tamiami!
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May 20th
2025
Eldon J's Twenty-Something Birthday!
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1st January
2025
Eldon re-visits River Park Towers!
(Oooopz! Sorry we missed ya!)
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