Name: Weeksville Heritage Center
Item: Weeksville Heritage Center
Author: Kristen Aversano

Weeksville Heritage Center is an historic site and cultural center in Central Brooklyn that uses education, arts and a social justice lens to preserve, document and inspire engagement with the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America, and the Historic Hunterfly Road Houses.

Our vision is to be a leading authority and resource for the scholarship, exploration and dissemination of the history of Weeksville and other 19th-and early-20th century free Black communities, as well as the modern-day artistic, intellectual and social justice imperatives they exemplify and inspire. Our work will illuminate a pivotal aspect of Black history; empower our visitors with tools, training and education; celebrate and center Black culture, community and creativity; and spark dialogue and collaborations between local residents, artists, academics and activists that advance us towards a more just and equitable world.

Through our teaching and learning initiatives at Weeksville, we highlight the rich historical legacy of the community, as well as the contemporary connections to its founding themes – empowerment, self-determination, activism & social justice, creativity, and culture.

To book a tour for a school or educational group, please visit weeksvillesociety.org/learn.

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