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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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Marabou Reads About: Dorothy Porter Who Decolonized the Library Catalogue at Howard University

… Marabou Reads About: Dorothy Porter Who Decolonized the Library Catalogue at Howard University

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The Watermelon: Symbol of Success and Racist Stereotype

charles ethan porter, watermelon — “Untitled (Cracked Watermelon),” Charles Ethan Porter, c. 1890. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY (2015.118)

… The Watermelon: Symbol of Success and Racist Stereotype

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Revising History: Facts and Fiction

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post in which Marabou celebrated Dutch New York Histories: Connecting African, Native American and Slavery Heritage as a major step in highlighting the intersectional histories of Africans, Native Americans, and the Dutch in the development of New York City and State, Marabou wants to acknowledge the other side of the coin. … Revising History: Facts and Fiction