The Amsterdam News has confirmed that Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) President and CEO and Harlem Week co-founder Lloyd A. Williams has died.

According to his family, Williams died Tuesday night. He was 80.

The following statement was released from GHCC:

“It is with profound sadness that The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and the family of Lloyd Williams, President and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Co-Founder of HARLEM WEEK, passed away peacefully overnight, surrounded by loved ones, following a private and courageous battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.

For more than 50 years, Lloyd has worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life and shape both the cultural and economic identity of not just Harlem but the city as whole.

While we mourn his l

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