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‼️YESSS a major victory for Weeksville!! New York City has finally recognized the invaluable work done and history preserved at Weeksville and will provide funding to keep the heritage center open. This makes Weeksville the first black city-funded cultural institution in Brooklyn. 🎉🎉 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Articles accessible through link in bio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷Image description: Repost of Weeksville IG: Curbed NY article with headline, “Weeksville Heritage Center will receive grants through coveted city designation”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Repost @weeksvilleheritagecenter What a way to end the week! The Board and staff are incredible grateful. Via @curbedny: "The Weeksville Heritage Center, which kicked off a crowdfunding campaign after struggling to stay afloat, will receive a coveted city designation ensuring the Brooklyn museum receives grants to cover basic operating costs, according to the city." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you @nycmayor@speakercoreyjohnson @rcornegyjr @cmlauriecumbo@jimmyvanbramer @idaneekmiller@bpericadams and @tomfinkelpearl for your long-standing support during this journey. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #ThisPlaceMatters #SaveWeeksville#RediscoverWeeksville #Brooklyn#BlackHistory #museums #MuseumStudies #MuseumEducation #MarabouAtTheMuseum

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YESSS a major victory for Weeksville!! New York City has finally recognized the invaluable work done and history preserved at Weeksville and will provide funding to keep the heritage center open.

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“Weeksville Heritage Center will receive grants through coveted city designation,” Caroline Spivak for Curbed, 14 June 2019

“Weeksville will be first black city-funded cultural institution in Brooklyn,” Lore Croghan for Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 14 June 2019