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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 Fort Greene Association’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 first group of Black history Month Honorees:

Earl Johnson — A Grassroots Politician

Ronald K. Brown — A Dancer Who Serves His Neighborhood

Wesley Fagan, Black History Month Honoree, Dies at Age 101

Gordon Chambers — A Soul Singer With a Neighborhood Heart

Carol Thomas — A Hairdresser Who Knows The Roots of Her Neighborhood

Mark Your Calendar: Fort Greene Association (FGA) Black History Month Events

Black History Month Art & Music Series: Gordon Chambers* & Genesis Tramaine*

Presented by the Fort Greene Association

7PM – 9PM

Brooklyn Moon Cafe

745 Fulton St. (bet. South Elliott Pl. & South Portland Ave.)

Space is Limited RSVP today via Facebook

In honor of Black History Month, the Fort Greene Association (FGA) invites you to come out with your colleagues, neighbors and friends to enjoy 2 for 1 drink specials, great music, and great conversations. Admission is free.

About the Artists:

Gordon Chambers, Grammy award winner who penned hit songs for some of R&B’s most iconic legends such as Anita Baker, Beyonce, Usher, Brownstone, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Patti Labelle, and The Isley Brothers. Join us for a listening party for his new album SINCERE followed by a brief performance.

Genesis Tramaine’s paintings invoke the voices of ancestors and give praise to the world around her. Genesis is totally excited about art, the only thing she really thinks about. Her work has been exhibited at John Allan Gallery, Atlantic Avenue Artwalk, The Shrine, 1 Front Street, and more.

*Work is available for purchase.

Fort Greene’s Black Writers: A Neighborhood History

February 15, 2012

7:30 PM

Space is limited RSVP today via Facebook

Greenlight Bookstore, 686 Fulton Street at South Portland Ave.

In honor of Black History Month, the Fort Greene Association (FGA) and Greenlight Bookstore presents an evening of local literary history. Celebrated local authors (including Nelson George, author of City Kid and Carl Hancock Rux, author of Asphalt and Talk; John Lee,writer and director for Starz, MTV, Comedy Central and Adult Swim; and Martha Southgate, author of The Taste of Salt) discuss their work and what the neighborhoods of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have meant to their writing.

New Voices in Black Cinema Festival

February 15 – 20

30 Lafayette Ave. (bet. Hanson Pl. & Lafayette Ave.)

View film previews and purchase your tickets today!

ActNow Foundation kicks off their second annual five-day event reflecting the wide spectrum of views and themes within the African diaspora community in Brooklyn and beyond. A home to ActNow film screenings since August 2009, including last summer’s New York premiere of The Wonder Year, Kenneth Price’s documentary profile of Grammy Award-winning producer 9th Wonder, BAMcinématek continues its partnership to provide exposure to new and compelling voices in Black independent cinema.

Black History Month Art & Music Series: Steven Mayo & Soul Summit

Presented by the Fort Greene Association

February 23, 2011

7PM - 9PM

Two Steps Down

240 Dekalb Ave. (bet. Clermont & Vanderbilt Aves)

RSVP today via Facebook

In honor of Black History Month, the Fort Greene Association (FGA) invites you to come out with your colleagues, neighbors and friends for complimentary appetizers, drink specials, great music, and great conversations. Admission is free.

About the Artists

Steve Mayo’s work was has been showcased in an exhibition at The World Bank, Washington D.C. and Aljira, Newark, New Jersey. In 2006 his piece Katrina Didn’t Do This was acquired by the David Driskell Center of the University of Maryland College Park.

Soul Summit Music Festival produced over the past ten years a Music Festival that has become an institution developing a loyal following of music fans that bring the hills of Fort Greene Park alive with families, food, dancing. The festival provides the backdrop for access to music, networking and other activities.

*Work is available for purchase.

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. We are 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. If you are not a current member of the Fort Greene Association please visit our website to learn how you can contribute to your community.