Special Event

Event

Black History Month Celebration

African Burial Ground National Monument

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 40.714997, -74.005446


290 Broadway, New York, NY 10007

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Talk

- Face Painting with Melinda Prom and Coloring Sheets 11:00 am-3 pm, multi-purpose room, first come, first serve -Libation by Ndigo Washington and Lift Every Voice and Sing performed by J.D. Webster, 1:30 pm-1:45 pm, theater -Children’s Book Reading with author Regina Abraham, 1:45 pm-2:30 pm, theater Author Regina Abraham will read from her book, 'PIG FOOT MARY: The Saga of Lillian Harris is the true story of Lillian Harris," a young girl from the Mississippi Delta who with $5.00 and a dream and the courage and determination to fulfill it.


Description

- Face Painting with Melinda Prom and Coloring Sheets
11:00 am-3 pm, multi-purpose room, first come, first serve


-Libation by Ndigo Washington and Lift Every Voice and Sing performed by J.D. Webster, 1:30 pm-1:45 pm, theater


-Children’s Book Reading with author Regina Abraham, 1:45 pm-2:30 pm, theater
Author Regina Abraham will read from her book, 'PIG FOOT MARY: The Saga of Lillian Harris is the true story of Lillian Harris," a young girl from the Mississippi Delta who with $5.00 and a dream and the courage and determination to fulfill it.

 

Reservation or Registration: No


Contact Information

Emily Welch
212-238-4367
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