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Fort Greene Association's Juneteenth Celebration, Special Presentation and Reception

You are invited to attend the Fort Greene Association's Juneteenth Celebration, Special Presentation and Reception 

Sponsored by Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus

In association with Soul of Brooklyn Week

Join the Fort Greene Association (FGA) as we commemorate African-American freedom and honor the Fort Greene Association’s (FGA) 2011 Black History Month Honorees who’ve made their mark in and around Fort Greene:

4W Circle Founders: Lois Bell, Sheila Kennedy, Selma Jackson, and Acquenetta Russell Browne
Marian Anderson
Sadiq L. Bellamy
Brenda Brunson-Bey
Leroy Campbell
Laurie Cumbo 
Eva Daniels
Councilman James E Davis
Dr. Josephine English
James Forten
Jamel Gaines
Sherman Jones
The Joseph Brothers: Cernol, Fequiere, and Scern 
Dahved Levy
Yvette Mayo
Danny Mixon
Moshood
Bilal & Ibon Muhammad
Mary Pinkett
Lisa Price
Herbert Scott-Gibson
Susan Smith McKinney, M.D,
Hiram S. Thomas
Florence Timothy
Rasheik Trammell
Ruth West
Richard Wright


Special performances by:
Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn
David Pilgrim, The Soulfolk Experience
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center - MS 113 Jazz Band

All are welcome to attend, admission is free – space is limited RSVP by Friday, June 17th and enter to win a $50 gift certificate from Kombit Bar & Restaurant or The Soulfolk Experience Volume 1 CD http://amzn.to/kyKY8G


Please be advised, photo identification is needed to enter LIU Brooklyn Campus.

The Fort Greene Association, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization, operating as a non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization that supports and works in concert with the many other fine organizations that make our community so special and vital. Please visit www.historicfortgreene.org to learn more about our organization. Follow us on Twitter @FortGreeneAssn / Fan us on Facebook. 

For more information about public programs at LIU Brooklyn email community@brooklyn.liu.edu.

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