Lacey Schwartz Delgado facts for kids
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Lacey Schwartz Delgado
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| Second Lady of New York | |
| Assumed role May 25, 2022 |
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| Lieutenant Governor | Antonio Delgado |
| Preceded by | Cathleen Benjamin |
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| Born |
Lacey Alexandra Schwartz
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| Spouse |
Antonio Delgado
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Little White Lie |
Lacey Schwartz Delgado is an American filmmaker. She is also known as the Second Lady of New York, as she is married to New York's Lieutenant Governor, Antonio Delgado. Lacey Schwartz Delgado is famous for her 2015 documentary film, Little White Lie.
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Early Life and Education
Lacey Schwartz Delgado was born in 1976 or 1977. She grew up in Woodstock, New York, with her parents, Robert and Peggy Schwartz. Her family is Jewish.
Lacey went to Georgetown University for her college degree. Later, she studied law at Harvard Law School.
Discovering Her Identity
When Lacey applied to college, she did not mark a box for her racial identity. However, based on her photo, she was accepted as a Black student. During her time in college, she learned that she is biracial. She discovered that her biological father was Rodney Parker, an African American man.
Career as a Filmmaker
Lacey Schwartz Delgado has worked in different roles, including as a managing director at Truth Aid. She also served as a director of outreach at Be'chol Lashon.
Little White Lie Documentary
Lacey Schwartz Delgado is best known for her 2015 PBS documentary, Little White Lie. In this film, she shares her personal story. The documentary explores how she discovered her true racial identity.
She was raised believing she was white and Jewish. However, she started to wonder about her background during high school and college. Her family had explained her darker features by saying an ancestor was a Sicilian Jew with a dark complexion. After her first year of college, Lacey spoke with her mother. She then learned that her biological father was an African-American man.
Second Lady of New York
In 2022, Lacey Schwartz Delgado became the second lady of New York. This happened when her husband was appointed as the state's lieutenant governor.
Personal Life
In 2011, Lacey Schwartz married Antonio Delgado. She took his last name, becoming Lacey Schwartz Delgado. Her husband previously served as a U.S. Representative for New York's 19th congressional district. In 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul appointed him as Lieutenant Governor of New York.
Lacey and Antonio Delgado have identical twin sons. Lacey Schwartz Delgado identifies as both Black and Jewish.
