Jamaicans in Brooklyn, NY to Mark Island-Nation’s 46th Independence at Boro Hall Jamaican- and Caribbean-American community leaders will join efforts to stage the Jamaica Independence Flag Raising Ceremony scheduled for 3 PM – 5 PM on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Joining the NE USA Diaspora as co-sponsors of this event are Caribbean AmericanProgram for Empowerment CAPE-USA), Caribbean Cultural Theatre, Caribbean Immigrant Services Youth Core, Jamaica Impact, Inc. (JAMPACT), Jamaica Progressive League, Sons and Daughters of Jamaica, and the Union of Jamaica Alumni Associations. Jamaican-born Yvonne Graham, former Deputy Brooklyn Borough President and current Assistant to the Borough President, will join Borough President Marty Markowitz in welcoming Brooklynites and others to the celebration. Dr. Basil Wilson, Professor at the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, will provide a historical lens on the contributions of Jamaicans to 20th Century New York. The celebration will also include a variety of cultural presentations, with musical performance by reggae artist Ky-Enie, known for his singles “Rain”from Cess Silvera’s 2002 feature film Shottas and “Wings of An Angel.”

For information about the celebration, email the NE USA Diaspora at ne-usa-diaspora-movement@googlegroups.com.

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