The
Southampton
African
American
Museum
(SAAM)
held
its
second
annual
fundraiser
hosted
by
Jean
Shafiroff
&
Martin
Shafiroff
and
Aisha
Christian
&
Michael
Steifman
at
Blu
Mar
restaurant
in
Southampton,
NY.
Enthusiastic supporters
all
came
to
celebrate
SAAM.
A
post-reception
dinner
was
held
at
75
Main
Bar
&
Restaurant.
The
reception
was
a
celebration
of
the
museum’s
second
year
in
its
historic
landmarked
building
in
Southampton
and
continued
efforts
to
support
the
Founder’s
Campaign.
Those
attending
included
Brenda
Simmons,
Jean
Shafiroff
,
Martin
Shafiroff
,
Aisha
Simmons,
Michael
Steifman,
NY
Assemblywoman
Rebecca
Seawright,
Notoya
&
Fred
Green,
Judith
Kasen-Windsor,
Leila
Pinto,
Anita
Farrington,
Noel
Blackburn,
Zach
Erdem,
Ann
Van
Ness
and
Sylvia
Hemingway
.
Silent
Auction
items
included
items
from
Leila
Pinto
Fine
Art,
Jennifer
Miller
Jewelry,
JetBlue,
Hidden
Gems,
Tenet
and
La
Voile
Rouge
Designs.
Sponsors
included
Fresh
Direct,
Utilisave,
Dan’s
Papers,
The
Express
News
Group
and
James
Lane
Post.
The
Southampton
African
American
Museum
(SAAM)
began
in
2005
under
The
East
End
African
American
Museum
and
Center
for
Excellence.
It
has
functioned
as a
museum—hosting
events
and
exhibits
in
public
spaces
throughout
Southampton
Village.
The home for SAAM is located at 245 North Sea Road in Southampton, NY. Affectionately called “The Barbershop," the building was a local gathering place for area African Americans from the 1940s until its closing. In 2010, the Village Historic Preservation Board designated it the first African American historic landmark in the Village of Southampton.