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- Bill Saunders
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- Carl Hancock Rux
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- Freddie Hamilton
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- Michael Thompson
In recognition of Black History Month, the Fort Greene Association (FGA) salutes African and Caribbean American Fort Greene residents who’ve made significant contributions in and around Fort Greene, committed selfless acts to help others as well as recognize pioneers who’ve paved the way. The New York Times Local Fort Greene – Clinton Hill is our media partner for the FGA’s Second Annual Black History Month Celebration. Visit daily http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com to learn more about your neighbors and friends. In case you missed it, take a look at our next group of Black History Month Honorees:
Bill Saunders — A Late, Great District Leader
Carl Hancock Rux — An Artist Who is All About The Work
Freddie Hamilton — A Mother in Service to the Community
Michael Thompson — From Poetry to Three-Pointers
Please join the Fort Greene Association for our Closing Event
Black History Month Art & Music Series: Jamillah Jennings & David Pilgrim
Wednesday, February 29th
7PM – 9PM
Night of the Cookers
767 Fulton Street
Between South Portland Ave. & South Oxford Street
Come out with your neighbors, colleagues and friends for happy hour $5 drink specials, great music and conversations; admission is free. Please contact Night of the Cookers for table reservations (718) 797-1197, we will be in the gallery space.
About the Artists
Jamillah Jennings is known for her realistic paintings represent various jazz musicians. Her work has been exhibited at the Paul Robeson Gallery, Citibank Financial Center and the Manhattan Borough President’s Office just to name a few places.
Lyrics for adults, riddims for the child in all of us. Songwriter / Bassist / Guitarist DAVID PILGRIM was raised in the island paradise of Barbados and came of age in New York’s concrete cityscape. Since 1998, he’s spanned those two worlds, playing his own Caribbean-accented fusion which he calls ISLAND SOUL. 2011 marks the release of his latest album, ALL THINGS BEING EQUAL, a genre-stretching work that further expands the concepts of his two previous albums, UNDER THE BUSHEL and ISLAND SOUL.
The Fort Greene Association is devoted to historic preservation, neighborhood and park enhancement, as well as cultural, economic and housing advancement throughout the neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 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. Follow us on Twitter or become our Facebook Fan.
