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Congratulations to AACC community member Mary Dotson, and her Faith-based partners for hosting their 1st Juneteenth Celebration!. Mary Dotson is one of our historic African American neighborhoods members featured on the recently commissioned AACC's Public Artwork: "Portraits from a Place of Grace" at 744 Hampshire Lane, AACC will also have a booth so do stop by. Please join us and bring the family in supporting this special event.
After all, we are in this together and believe in reaching out to our community who have been disproportionately impacted.
Attached are some photos from Tuesday's deliveries. Cheryl Davidson, Secretary of the Board,(on the right) my son Anwar and I compiled and distributed the gift bags with masks to the various Community Administrators. Stay safe, healthy and blessed. Again, thank you! Dr. Amelia Ross-Hammond and the Boards of Directors for the Virginia African American Cultural Center, Inc. The Virginia African American Cultural Center hosted its 1st Community Fall Festival on October 5th 2019 to celebrate on the land which was officially “Gifted” by the City of Virginia Beach to our communities. Even though we have not broken ground we felt it was important to give back to these historic neighborhoods by hosting a family-friendly outing showcasing talented artists, musician’s storytellers, African arts and crafts, informational and local vendors, food trucks as well as organized children activities, all free and open to the public. Many of these families are unable to afford the luxury of attending formal concerts, Art exhibits or learning about their culture and history in a safe place. With a small budget of $1000.00, donations from business sponsors, great volunteers and other cultural art partners including the City, we entertained an intergenerational multicultural crowd of over 500 and it was a great success! Everyone had a wonderful time and wished that this will become an annual event!
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