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Grantee Oral Histories August 24, 2020 Stories Project: Ena McPherson
Referred to as “Mother Earth” by the New York Daily Times, Ena K. McPherson is a retired financial assistant that holds the keys to three community gardens in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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Grantee Oral Histories July 27, 2020 Stories Project: Karen Washington
Named in 2012, alongside Beyonce and Oprah, Karen Washington ranked in Ebony magazine’s “Power 100” of influential African-Americans.
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Grantee Oral Histories July 20, 2020 Stories Project: Brenda Duchene
Awarded the President’s Call to Service Award by the White House, Brenda Duchene’s founded Isabhalia Ladies of Elegance in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
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Grantee Oral Histories July 06, 2020 Stories Project: TyRee Stanback
As the president of the Resident Association of Lafayette Gardens, Tyree Stanback seeks to create a positive difference in the lives of residents and the community of Lafayette Gardens.
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Grantee Oral Histories June 22, 2020 Stories Project: Sheryll Durrant
Sheryll Durrant works alongside Kelly Street Garden Committee in providing opportunity for all community members to take part in gardening.
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Grantee Oral Histories June 08, 2020 Stories Project: Marissa Gutiérrez-Vicario
Marissa Gutiérrez-Vicario has worked alongside several non-profit organization before creating her own, Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE).
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Grantee Oral Histories May 25, 2020 Stories Project: Amma Oloriwaa!
Brooklyn native Amma Oloriwaa! works with Egbe Iwa Odo'kunrin Egbe Iwa Odo'binrin in preparing and empowering youth in New York City to assume age appropriate responsibilities.
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Grantee Oral Histories May 11, 2020 Stories Project: Rodney Deas
Rodney Deas, aka "Radio Rahim" is a long-time activist in Brooklyn. He has been in the entertainment industry for decades, involved in radio and producing; he was involved in the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement and co-founded the Paul Robeson Freedom School in Bedford Stuyvesant.
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Grantee Oral Histories April 27, 2020 Stories Project: Danielle Sullivan
Danielle Sullivan is an administrative aide by day, community organizer by night and parent to an amazing child with special needs around the clock. She unites parents from all walks of life and engages conversation about the needs, wants, and growth of our children.
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Grantee Oral Histories April 13, 2020 Stories Project: Zulmilena Then
Organizer, and preservationist, Zulmilena Then is the founder of Preserving East New York (PENY) an organization whose mission is to advocate for historic preservation for the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York and its subsections.
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