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Ayiti: Reaching Higher Ground Series
July 19, 2010 by Administrator
Ayiti: Reaching Higher Ground Series OPENS JULY 22, 2010, closes Aug 22, 2010 Ayiti: Reaching Higher Ground Series features a collection of photographs taken just after the earthquake in Haiti by Haitian-American photographer Regine Romain and founder, Brooklyn Photo Salon. Reception: Thursday, July 22 at 6pm RSVP at info@calabar-imports.com About Regine Romain Régine Romain is [...]
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Tags: African Parade, Bronx, Claremont Park
MLK: Generations Speak
January 12, 2010 by Administrator
Description: Two generations have come of age since the 1968 assassination of civil rights visionary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join WNYC’s Brian Lehrer and Celeste Headlee, co-host of The Takeaway, for a lively multi-generational discussion about the impact of Dr. King’s life and legacy. Moderators: Brian Lehrer, host of WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show Celeste Headlee, [...]
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Tags: Brian Lehrer, brooklyn museum, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, WNYC
WWII’s First Black Hero Gets First-Class Salute
December 31, 2009 by Administrator
What: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony of the Distinguished Sailors 44-cent Commemorative First-Class stamps. The event is free and open to the public. When: 10:30 a.m., Thurs., Feb. 4, 2010 Where: The Arleigh and Roberta Burke Theater United States Navy Memorial 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2608 Background: The U.S. Postal Service will immortalize Dori Miller and three other sailors who served [...]
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Tags: Distinguished Sailors 44-cent Commemorative First-Class stamps, Dorris Miller, first Black American hero of World War II, US Postal Stamp