This coming Wednesday, American politician, educator and writer Shirley Chisolm (the first African-American woman elected to Congress) will be honored in a dedication ceremony at Brower Park. It's not entirely clear from the promotional material what for of dedication is in store -- the NYC Park Department already references that Park Place by Brower Park is already known also as "Shirley Chisolm Place" and that a section of park is already dubbed Shirley Chisolm Circle -- but she was a great American and long-time neighborhood resident and advocate, so she deserves all the dedications she can get.
That last link details Chisolm's long relationship with the neighborhood, including frequent trips to Brower Park where she held class for students she taught.
Festivities begin at 11am. The Friends of Brower Park advise this:
Students from the George V. Brower School PS 289, have planned a special opening and closing performance for the dedication. The Brooklyn Public Library and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum will have books and activities for the younger set. If you would like to volunteer on the day of the dedication let us know: contactus@friendsofbrowerpark.orgUPDATE: here is some coverage of the event after the fact.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the Shirley Chisholm Circle Dedication event. You can find information about Shirley Chisholm and the June 8th Dedication ceremony on the Friends of Brower Park website: www.friendsofbrowerpark.org.
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