THIS WEEKEND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

You Are Invited To A Multimedia Experience of Brookland’s History

@OPTIMISM w/Brookland co-author Rosie Dempsey

Saturday November 5th from 4 to 7 p.m.

OPTIMISM LOUNGE @ 3301 12th St. NE @ Kearney in Brookland: Rosie Dempsey, co-author of Brookland, will project historic photos from the new neighborhood history book & share our neighborhood’s rich African American history. Signed copies of Brookland, as well as Black Brookland posters & T-shirts for sale. Info: BrooklandBook@gmail.com OR BrooklandDChistory.com

MEET THE DESCENDANTS OF BROOKLAND'S FIRST FAMILY

Join us Sunday, November 13th 4 - 6 p.m. for

The BROOKS Family in BROOKland

at 1021 - 7th St. NW at the

WAREHOUSE THEATER

Gather with host and Brooks’ descendant Molly Murray Ruppert and many other descendants for an afternoon of Brookland history. Featured will be new photos discovered since the recent release of the Brookland book, as well as artifacts from Ann Queen & Jehiel Brooks, including the Colonel’s pocket watch and signet ring, family heirlooms and more. Broad array of presenters, including the authors of Brookland, Rosie Dempsey & John Feeley, as well as Laura Henley Dean, author of “Our Past Before Us, A History of Northeastern Washington Co.” F R E E

Info @ BrooklandDChistory.com or email BrooklandBook@gmail.com

You Are Invited To the Brookland History Luncheon

at Brookland Union Baptist Church

Sunday, November 20 at 1:30pm Free

3101 - 14th St NE ● 14th & Irving St.

For Brookland’s African Americans in the 1950s & 1960s, the most central institution and the focus of community life was the Brookland Union Baptist Church. You are invited to explore this legacy, in word and photo, during a free buffet luncheon at Brookland’s first Black church. Bijan Bayne, a Brookland born commentator, will moderate a panel on Brookland’s Black history: from our home grown civil rights leaders to McKinley Tech & Turkey Thicket spawned sports professionals; from the importance of Brookland Union Baptist Church co-founder and visionary, Reverend Miles to long time residents sharing the fabric of life long ago. Panelists include Brookland co-author Rosie Dempsey, Brookland Civic president Caroline Petti, and Brookland history expert Laura Henley Dean. Brookland the book will be available for sale, and new images discovered since its publication will be displayed. This afternoon is co-sponsored by Brookland Civic and the Black Women’s Playwright Group. Info/RSVP appreciated but not required: BrooklandBook@gmail.com Or visit BrooklandDChistory.com

Hosted by Pastor Ridgeway, the members of the Brookland Union Baptist Church & the authors of Brookland, a new neighborhood history book