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Emancipation Day with Baba Mpho

  • "Drummer's Grove" Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11225 United States (map)

The second BK Roots CARE-A-VAN will take place on Monday, August 1 at 6pm - 8pm Prospect Park’s Drummer’s Grove (Parkside and Ocean Avenue Entrance) . The evening will be organized and hosted by Baba Mpho. He will share the significance of the Caribbean celebration of Emancipation Day. More details to come. Big thanks to Baba Mpho for sharing with us! Bring a dish, share your dish, and bring a drum!

“Prospect park drum circle aka Kongo Square 6 to 8 pm ,bring the family and come – Songs-Dance –Drumming -Fashion kosmic Vibes-Steel pan-Storytelling. In 1838 many of the countries under British rule was manumitted-Antigua n Barbuda-Anguilla-Bahamas-Barbados-Belize-Bermuda-British Virgin Islands-Canada-Dominica-Grenada- Guyana –Jamaica-Saint Kitts-Saint Vincent –Grenadines-South Africa – Trinidad and Tobago in 1985 Trinidad became the first Nation to Celebrate Emancipation as a National Holiday. “ —Baba Mpho

If you cannot make it, please send someone in your place! Let’s gather!