Remember when I told you I was interviewed by the Crown Heights Oral History Project? Well, they’re hosting a celebration next week that will feature some of the interviews they’ve recorded—I already had my portrait taken (!!)—and can’t wait to hear the voices of some of the elders in our community. If you’re in NYC, I hope you’ll stop by and support these impressive young women.
Listen to this: elders speak…
June 4, 2010 by elliottzetta
Posted in Brooklyn, gentrification, history, interview | Leave a Comment
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