Weeksville

Brooklyn's Weeksville Heritage Center Names Dr. Raymond Codrington as New CEO

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Friday, April 16, 2021
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b'BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) announced today the appointment of Dr. Raymond Codrington as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • b'BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of Weeksville Heritage Center (WHC) announced today the appointment of Dr. Raymond Codrington as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Dr. Codrington joins Weeksville Heritage Center at an exciting juncture of the organization\'s history following WHC\'s induction into the celebrated Cultural Institutions Group of New York City last year.
  • We are eager for him to bring his passions for research, open dialogue, and collaboration to Weeksville Heritage Center.
  • I am thrilled to join the staff and leadership of Weeksville Heritage Center to continue and expand its important mission.

Weeksville Heritage Center Ushers 2020 Out in Life-Affirming Fashion with Virtual Kwanzaa Festival

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As a challenging 2020 draws to a close, the Weeksville Heritage Center looks to mark the occasion with a vibrant virtual celebration rooted in the uplifting principles of Kwanzaa.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As a challenging 2020 draws to a close, the Weeksville Heritage Center looks to mark the occasion with a vibrant virtual celebration rooted in the uplifting principles of Kwanzaa.
  • This year, the Weeksville Heritage Center is getting an early start on the Kwanzaa holiday, coinciding with the institution's Weeksville Weekend, which takes place on the second Saturday of each month.
  • Guests will have the opportunity to support Black businesses by purchasing gifts from retail consortium Black-Owned Brooklyn ,which will be featured on the Weeksville Heritage Center website.
  • Join Weeksville Heritage Center for its final Weeksville Weekend of the year, RSVP for Kwanzaa Fest: 2020 Rising in Principle at www.weeksvillesociety.org .

Weeksville Heritage Center Begins Critical Preservation Work on the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses with Nearly $400,000 in Philanthropic Support

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) funded Weeksville's preservation manager position, enabling the work to be overseen by someone with hands-on knowledge of the specific needs of historic houses.

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  • The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) funded Weeksville's preservation manager position, enabling the work to be overseen by someone with hands-on knowledge of the specific needs of historic houses.
  • "With this in mind, we are thrilled to provide the resources that enable Weeksville to hire stellar preservation talent to protect the legacy and inspiration the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses represent."
  • A longtime supporter of Weeksville, the New York Landmarks Conservancy provided key infrastructure repairs to the Hunterfly Road Houses.
  • "American Express is proud to continue its support of the Weeksville Heritage Center and aid in the restoration of the Hunterfly Road Houses," said Timothy J. McClimon, President, American Express Foundation.

Weeksville Heritage Center and Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation Present an Early Kwanzaa Celebration

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Monday, November 25, 2019
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brooklyn historic house museum Weeksville Heritage Center will partner with local performing arts organization Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation to present a celebration of Kwanzaathe African-American festival of "first fruits of the harvest"on Saturday, December 14, the first time that the institution has done so since 1974.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Brooklyn historic house museum Weeksville Heritage Center will partner with local performing arts organization Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation to present a celebration of Kwanzaathe African-American festival of "first fruits of the harvest"on Saturday, December 14, the first time that the institution has done so since 1974.
  • "Our commitment to community mirrors that of Weeksville's," says K. Osei Williams, Executive Director of Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation.
  • "We're thrilled to partner with Weeksville to present an intergenerational and Pan-African celebration that families across Brooklyn can enjoy."
  • Asase YaaCultural Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to Enriching, Educating, and Entertaining while promoting the importance of cultural performing arts to youth and adults in our community.

Weeksville Heritage Center Launches Public Fundraising Campaign To Avoid Closure

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Monday, May 6, 2019
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The effort, which will run through June 30, goes live today at [ https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/save-weeksville2019 ] and is designed to raise funds for continued operations and strategic planning.

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  • The effort, which will run through June 30, goes live today at [ https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/save-weeksville2019 ] and is designed to raise funds for continued operations and strategic planning.
  • "Weeksville needs time to develop a more robust individual donor base; its current board that is smaller than those of the average white institution," Fields said, naming a few trends impacting the Center.
  • Almost $100,000 has been committed prior to the start of the campaign from a consortium of individuals, foundations, and corporations, but more is needed.
  • Weeksville Heritage Center is the only African-American historic site of its kind in Brooklyn and preserves the history of one of the largest free black communities of pre-Civil War America, Weeksville, Brooklyn.