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Brooklyn
Borough President Marty Markowitz (honoree), WABC-TV Anchor
Lori Stokes (emcee), National Grid President for New York
Ken Daly (honoree), Executive Director of the Weeksville
Heritage Center Pamela Green, Vice President, Associate
General Counsel for JetBlue Airways Brandon Nelson (honoree)
Photo by:
Julie Skarratt Photography
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WEEKSVILLE
HERITAGE CENTER HOSTED 12TH ANNUAL
"SAVE THE MEMORIES OF SELF" AWARDS BENEFIT
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Gala Offered
Attendees Sneak Preview of
New Education and Cultural Arts Building
NEW YORK, NY (June
14, 2013) – More than 200 people attended the Weeksville
Heritage Center’s “Save The Memories of Self” Awards Benefit
– “One Night Only” to raise funds for its mission to
preserve the history of the 19th century African American
community of Weeksville, Brooklyn, on June 11th at
Weeksville’s new Education and Cultural Arts Building.
The gala offered attendees a sneak peek inside Weeksville’s
new Certified LEED Gold Sustainable Education and Cultural
Arts Building. When it opens to the public later this year,
the new building will give visitors and the surrounding
community opportunities for expanded research, education and
programming.
“There is much to celebrate tonight,” said Pamela
Green, Executive Director of the Weeksville Heritage
Center. “Since its founding 175 years ago, Weeksville has
transformed from a vibrant
and independent free African American community to
a multidimensional
museum which uses a contemporary lens to celebrate
its past and envision
the future. With the development of the new Education
and Cultural Arts Building, Weeksville will continue growing
as a unique and important historical center and become one
of the leading African American cultural institutions in the
country.”
The event featured a
cocktail reception, cuisine stations, music and fun
activities including a photo shoot, games and prizes
followed by a brief program. WABC-TV
Co-Anchor Lori
Stokes served
as the Master of Ceremonies.
The night’s honorees included Brooklyn Borough President Marty
Markowitz, National Grid President for New York Ken
Daly, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel for
JetBlue Airways Brandon
Nelson. Honorary Chair Keija
Minor, editor-in-chief of Brides Magazine, was also in
attendance.
The Weeksville Heritage Center (Weeksville) is an historic
site of great national significance. The center lives,
breathes and preserves the entrepreneurial spirit of the
village of Weeksville; an independent African American
community that thrived during the 19th century in Brooklyn,
New York. Still in its original location, the organization
services, directly and indirectly, some 20,000 visitors
yearly. Rooted in African-American history, Weeksville
honors the past by offering innovative, socially conscious
learning experiences through history, art, environment and
technology.
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