Weeksville Heritage Center is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the 19th century African American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn -- one of America's many free black communities. President Rob Fields discusses financial challenges for Weeksville and their initiative to secure permanent funding from New York City. For more events and their crowdfunding campaign, visit weeksvillesociety.org.
Weeksville Heritage Center is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the 19th century African American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn -- one of America's many free black communities. President Rob Fields discusses financial challenges for Weeksville and their initiative to secure permanent funding from New York City. For more events and their crowdfunding campaign, visit weeksvillesociety.org.
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