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Guide to the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation oral histories 2008.030

Brown, Naeemah, 2008 May 12, inclusive

Scope and Contents

In this interview, Naeemah Brown discusses the small and deeply-interwoven African dance community of New York City. She talks of her connection to Restoration, and its impact on the lives of the residents of the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Interview conducted by Anasa Scott.

Biographical / Historical

Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, Naeemah Brown became a dance instructor and choreographer. At the time of the 2008 interview, she had served as the African dance instructor at Restoration's Youth Arts Academy for over two years.

Conditions Governing Access and Use

Access to the interview is available onsite at the Brooklyn Historical Society's Othmer Library. Use of the oral histories other than for private study, scholarship, or research requires permission from BHS by contacting library@brooklynhistory.org.

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