West Indian Parade, Brooklyn 2008; photo by David Berkowitz, Flickr
BHS is pleased to join the Brooklyn Arts Council in hosting a discussion panel featuring founders of annual events, ceremonies and rituals in Brooklyn, including Yolanda Lezama-Clark from the West Indian American Labor Day Parade, Brenda Grenne from the National Black Writers’ Conference, Akeem from Tribute to the Ancestors at Coney Island and others.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 – 8:30pm
WHERE: Brooklyn Historical Society
Do you have a rites and ceremonies story to tell?
Join BHS and BAC early on March 17th from 4:30-6pm to record your story for the Black Brooklyn Renaissance archive.