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ALSO COVERING ELMHURST, JACKSON HEIGHTS, LONG ISLAND CITY, MASPETH, MIDDLE VILLAGE, REGO PARK, SUNNYSIDE
Aug. 14-20, 2020
JAMAICA COUNCILMAN HOSTS WEEKLONG
CELEBRATION OF BLACK LIVES & CULTURE
BY JACOB KAYE
Following the painting of
a Black Lives Matter mural
along Jamaica Avenue and a
street naming ceremony last
week, Councilman I. Daneek
Miller launched a weeklong
celebration of Black lives and
the Jamaica community from
Aug. 2 through Aug. 7.
The celebration included
performances from a gospel
choir, activities for families
and young people and a block
party.
“Standing on the shoulders
of those who have come
before us, we’ve fought for
both social and economic justice
and the respect and dignity
of black lives. The Black
Lives Matter mural will serve
as a visual representation of
all we have done and what we
still have yet to do as a community,
and we are grateful
for the opportunity to bring
this to Downtown Jamaica, a
vibrant hub of arts and culture
in Southeast Queens,”
Miller said. “The week’s
events seek to highlight the
richness of Southeast Queens,
while also serving as an opportunity
to gather and do the
critical work of discussing
how we can collectively better
our community.
On Sunday, the weeklong
celebration kicked off with
Gospel Day, which featured
prayer, live music, dance
and vocal performances. On
Monday, dubbed Youth Day,
families and children enjoyed
activities and were given information
on educational enrichment
activities.
On Tuesday, physical and
mental health experts came
out to educate the community.
COVID-19 tests were available,
as well as a Planned Parenthood
mobile van. A Block
Party for Peace was held on
the street on Wednesday.
Thursday was Community
Day, hosted by Dr. Bob Lee of
WBLS. Friday, Aug. 7, was for
the youth, featuring live performances
Photo by Dean Moses
from young musicians
and a youth rally.
On all six days of celebration,
a Census 2020 representative
was available to encourage
people to fill out the
census.
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